`Sammed Shikharji Row: Central govt stops tourism, eco-tourism activities at Parasnath hills

New Delhi/Ranchi: Following vociferous protests by Jains across the country the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change put on hold all the tourism and ecotourism-related activities on Parasnath hills that cradle the Sammed Shikharji…

Sammed Shikharji: Union Minister Arjun Munda asks Jharkhand CM to act on holy city tag for Madhuban

Ranchi: Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said that the Hemant Soren government should dig out a notification issued by the Jharkhand government in 2006 granting holy city status to Madhuban, a small town in Giridih district, situated at the foot of…

Plans are no longer in papers and files, they are being implemented on the ground says Chief Minister

Sahibganj: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that it is the resolution of the government to increase the socio-economic-educational and intellectual capacity of the villagers and many welfare schemes are being run for this purpose.

Addressing…

2.7 percent in the number of new voters, 5.40 lakh new voters added says K Ravi Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer

Ranchi: Chief Electoral Officer Shri K Ravi Kumar said that the total number of voters in the state has gone up to 2 crore 45 lakh 29 thousand 841. A total increase of 2.7 percent in the number of voters has been recorded under the Special Brief Revision…

Fog, mist and partly cloudy sky to prevail in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Fog, mist and the partly cloudy sky would prevail in most parts of Jharkhand, said a forecast issued by IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre. 

According to weathermen, a trough in easterlies runs from southeast Uttar Pradesh to west Vidarbha at…

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.…

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…

Eight hardcore ultras including three female operatives surrender before Jharkhand Police

Ranchi: A total of eight hardcore ultras including two female operatives who were part of the Maoist squads led by Central Committee Member Mishir Besra alias Sagar Ji and Patiram Majhi alias Anal Da on Wednesday surrendered before the senior officials…

JAC likely to conduct 10th and 12th exam in second week of February

Ranchi: If all falls into place as per plans then the Jharkhand Academic Council is likely to conduct the matriculation and intermediate exams for classes 10th and 12th respectively in the second week of March that too in a single term.

Due…

Rs 1091 cr to be spent for saving Damodar across Dhanbad Bokaro and Ramgarh districts

Ranchi: A sum of Rs 1091 crore will be spent to save the Damodar River across the Dhanbad Bokaro and Ramgarh districts.

Under the Namami Gange Project, all the drains and sewerage lines which fall into the river in Dhanbad Phusro of Bokaro…