Drizzle increases chill, state to remain in grip of cold wave after clouds make way out for clear skies

Ranchi: The frequent spells of drizzle in different parts of the state today increased the cold as the mercury went down further, however, the weather department has predicted that the cloud cover would be lifted from the state in the course of the…

JD-U MLC Jawed Iqbal meets Lalu Prasad in RIMS

Ranchi: JD-U MLC Jawed Iqbal met jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav at the paying ward of RIMS here.

Talking to the press after meeting Mr Yadav he expressed concern over health of the RJD leader. He said that he…

New Advocate General Rajeev Ranjan assumes office

Ranchi: Newly appointed advocate general of the state Rajeev Ranjan on Saturday assumed office.

He was handed overcharge by the outgoing advocate general Ajit Kumar who had resigned on Thursday following which on Friday the notification regarding the…

Engine of goods train fails on Ranchi-Muri line, more than half a dozen trains stranded

Ranchi: Engine of a goods train failed between Gautamdhara and Gangaghat railway stations located on the Ranchi-Muri railway line under the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railways following which more than a half a dozen trains including Rajdhani…

National Tribal and Folk Painting camp in Netarhaat from Feb 10-15

Ranchi: The Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute will be organising a national tribal and folk painting camp in Netarhaat from February 10-15 in which artists from Kerala to Himachal Pradesh will be participating.

Addressing…

Training workshop of newly elected MLAs of Jharkhand Assembly on Feb 11-12

Ranchi: A two-day training workshop will be organised for the newly-elected MLAs of the Jharkhand Assembly on February 11 and 12 at the project building here.

In this training programme the MLAs will learn about the functioning of the legislature. They…

Girl injured in IED blast inside forest in Latehar

Latehar: A girl who had gone to collect wood for a fire in Morwari forest under Barwadih Police Station area of this district got injured as she came in contact with an IED which was planted by the maoists inside the forest.

The victim has…

Chief Minister offers prayers at Vindhyachal

Mirzapur: Chief Minister Hemant Soren along with his wife Kalpana Soren and other members of the family offered prayers at Maa Vindhyavasini Temple located in Vindhyachal.

The Chief Minister prayed to the goddess to bring peace and prosperity…

Tired with husband’s beating woman kills son later commits suicide

Garhwa: Tired with the daily beating of her husband a woman killed her son and later herself committed suicide at Kari village under Ranka Police Station area of this district.

Villagers claimed that the woman gave poison-laced milk to her…

Govt committed to provide best health care facilities: CM

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that his government was committed to providing the best health care facilities to the people.

He directed the DC Chatra to provide better health care facilities to Khushlal Singh Bhokta a resident of…