Jharkhand Invites Applications for Free Residential Coaching for Tribal Students Preparing for NEET, JEE

Ranchi — The Jharkhand government has invited applications from Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for free residential coaching to prepare for the NEET and JEE entrance exams under the “Jharkhand Scheduled Tribe Education Upliftment Programme.”

Jharkhand HC Seeks Clarification from State Election Commission on Pending Municipal Polls

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Monday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to specify the timeline for conducting long-pending elections to municipal corporations and urban local bodies in the state.

A bench headed by Justice…

Six Youths Drown in Damodar River in Dhanbad; Four Bodies Recovered, Search Continues for Two Missing

Dhanbad — A tragic incident unfolded in Dhanbad on Wednesday when six youths drowned in the Damodar River near the Telmocho Bridge on the Dhanbad–Bokaro highway. Officials confirmed that the bodies of four victims have been recovered,…

JLKM targets Bengal 2026 polls, eyes tribal-dominated Jangalmahal region

Kolkata — The Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), a Jharkhand-based regional party, has announced plans to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with a concentrated focus on the tribal-dominated Jangalmahal belt, once a…

Jharkhand: 6-member panel formed to probe HIV cases among thalassemia children in Singhbhum

Ranchi — A major health scandal has erupted in Jharkhand after several thalassemia-affected children tested HIV-positive following blood transfusions at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital in West Singhbhum district. The shocking revelation has triggered…

ED Names Eight More in Jharkhand Tender Scam Linked to Ex-Minister Alamgir Alam

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a fourth supplementary prosecution complaint before the Special PMLA Court in Ranchi, naming eight additional individuals in the Jharkhand tender scam case allegedly connected to former minister Alamgir…

India Shines on Opening Day of 4th SAAF Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi

Ranchi: India got off to a flying start at the 4th South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships, clinching multiple medals — including three glittering golds — on the opening day at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium…

Emergency ambulance services under strain as nearly half of vehicles non-functional

Ranchi: Jharkhand’s emergency health services are under severe pressure as nearly half of the state’s ambulances are currently non-functional. Out of approximately 1,065 ambulances, 465 are not in working condition.

Even among the…

7,414 ITI trainees in Jharkhand receive job offers, over 4,200 join companies

Ranchi: A total of 7,414 trainees from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Jharkhand have received job offers after completing various skill-based courses. Among them, 5,756 were offered full-time positions, 333 part-time roles, and 1,287…

Tribals body seeks ?6,000 crore compensation for displaced families before Saranda sanctuary creation

Ranchi: Vijay Shankar Nayak, Central Vice President of Adivasi Moolvasi Janadhikar Manch and former Legislative Assembly candidate, on Saturday urged the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Government to compensate displaced and affected families from nine…