Area commander of CPI Maoists surrenders before Jharkhand Police

Chatra: An area commander of the CPI Maoists on Wednesday surrendered before the police authorities. Area commander Kamlesh Yadav surrendered in a function organised at the collectorate here in which Chatra DC Abu Imran, SP Rakesh Ranjan and Commandant…

High Court stays transfer of 66 JAP jawans

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the transfer order of as many as 66 constables of the fourth battalion of Jharkhand Armed Police having its headquarters in Bokaro.

The development took place in the court of Justice Ananda Sen where…

No kind of negligence or laxity will be tolerated in various schemes being run under Mnrega- Secretary

Ranchi: Secretary of the Rural Development Department Prashant Kumar said that several developments and welfare schemes of the Rural Development Department are going on across the state and Deputy Commissioners and Development Commissioners have an…

SC serves Notice to Chief Secretary over not providing reservation to OBCs in municipal elections

Ranchi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice of contempt to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Jharkhand. The Supreme Court gave this notice during the hearing of a contempt petition filed by Giridih MP Chandra Prakash Chowdhary in the Supreme Court.…

HC takes suo moto cognizance of irregularities in building plan approvals

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognizance of the game of money in the building plan approvals in the municipal bodies of the state.

The development took place in a division bench headed by Justice S Chandrashekhar after…

Land acquisition work completed for Kantatoli flyover project

Ranchi: In the wake of the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren the land acquisition work has been completed in Mauja-Konka and Seram for the flyover project from Yogda Satsang Ashram, Bahubazar to Shanti Nagar, Kokar (Via Kantatoli Chowk) within…

CM warns agency running excise shops to improve their functioning, directs to pay pending salary of employees

Ranchi: Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren a detailed review of revenue collection and its implementation was done under the New Excise Policy at the project building here. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Excise Secretary,…

Excise department has generated revenue worth Rs 1084 cr against a target of Rs 1600 crore: Choubey

Ranchi: The excise department has till the month of November generated only 1084 crore of revenue against the target of Rs 1600 crore.

Secretary of the excise department Vinay Kumar Choubey informed the Chief Minister during a high-level review…

Solar power plants of 20 MW and 1 MW will be set up in every district of the state

Ranchi: To overcome the power crisis of Jharkhand, it has been decided to promote solar energy. The Energy Department is preparing for this.

After the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, it has been decided that one solar power plant…

Supreme Court directs Jharkhand chief secretary to appear in person on Dec 2

Ranchi: Hearing a contempt petition in a matter related to a high school teacher appointment the Supreme Court has directed Jharkhand's chief secretary to remain physically present before the court to reply.

The development took place in…