Government should work to protect the identity and traditions of tribal: Babulal Marandi

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and leader of the legislature wing of BJP Babulal Marandi has suggested the state government to work to protect the identity and traditions of the tribal communities living in the state. Speaking to Reporter Post…

Santhal Pargana remained cut off for the last 20 years, now development will happen: Hemant

Sahibganj: Chief Minister Hemant Soren reached Patna on Wednesday as part of his two-day tour. Addressing the party workers on the occasion he said that since the formation of Jharkhand, no government has developed Santhal Pargana in the last 20 years.…

Biometric attendance row: Jharkhand govt staff body also opposes decision linking salaries with biometric attendance

Dhanbad: After a boycott by doctors across the state the Jharkhand State Non-Gazetted Employees Federation (JSNGEF) has also opposed the government’s order of attaching salary payment with biometric attendance.

The JSNGEF has shot off a letter…

SC grants month long interim bail to suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal

Ranchi: The Supreme Court had granted a month-long interim bail to Jharkhand cadre IAS Pooja Singhal in Mnrega scam in which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested her in May last year and had chargesheeted as well. The SC granted her bail…

People of various walks meet CM, extend new year greetings

Ranchi: People from various walks of life including politicians bureaucrats policemen and those involved in social fields met Chief Minister Hemant Soren here and extended him new year greetings. 

JMM MP Mahua Maji MLA Shilpi Neha Tirkey Principal Chief…

Members of Jain community stage silent protest, knock Raj Bhawan to protect sanctity of Sammed Shikhar Ji

Ranchi: More than 1,500 Jains marched to Raj Bhawan from Jain Mandir near Saheed Chowk for the protection of the sanctity of their Giridih-based religious place Sammed Shikhar Ji which is likely to get converted into a tourist spot. It was a two-hour…

Second phase of Khatiyani Johar Yatra to commence from Jan 17

Ranchi: The second phase of the Khatiyani Johar Yatra of Chief Minister Hemant Soren will commence from Koderma on January 17. In the second phase, the Yatra will move to Giridih on January 18, Simdega on January 23 and West Singhbhum on 24 January,…

Jharkhand forest dept seeks services of Hyderabad-based hunter to catch man-eating Leopard of Garhwa

Ranchi: The Jharkhand forest department has roped the services of Hyderabad-based hunter Nawab Shafath Ali Khan to catch the maneating leopard of Garhwa by tranquillizing it. It is suspected that all four children including three in Garhwa and one…

CCL to provide nutritional support to TB patients in Chatra and Latehar

Ranchi: Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) had signed an MOU with Child In Need Institute (CINI) Jharkhand for providing nutrition baskets (for 6 months) and support for mental well-being for patients with Tuberculosis (TB) in Latehar and Chatra.

JHASA delegation meets CM over biometric attendance

Dhanbad/Ramgarh: Chief minister Hemant Soren has expressed concern when he was informed that the December salary payment of state government doctors especially medicos of Ranchi has been held up by the health department due biometric attendance fiasco.