SC declines to hear PIL against appointment of J'khand acting DGP

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the Jharkhand government's decision to appoint IPS officer M.V. Rao as the state's acting Director General of Police.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…

Hemant Soren in home quarantine after minister tests positive

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has quarantined himself after Health Minister Banna Gupta was found coronavirus positive.

Banna Gupta had attended a cabinet meeting presided over by the Chief Minister at the state secretariat…

JMM hails SC verdict over quashing the PIL against appointment of interim DGP

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has hailed the decision of the Supreme Court after it decided to quash the PIL filed in the apex court challenging the appointment of senior IPS officer MV Rao as Interim DGP of the state.

JMM General Secretary…

Police jawans come forward to donate plasma, officials laud their courage

Ranchi: The jawans of the district police who have defeated Coronavirus have come forward to donate their plasma for other needy patients who are battling the deadly Coronavirus.

So far a total of 54 policemen have defeated Coronavirus and…

CM directs Dumka DC to provide clean drinking water to villagers of Jojotola

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday directed Dumka DC to provide clean drinking water to residents of Jojotola under Massalia block of Dumka district.

He has also asked the Drinking Water Minister to take cognisance of the matter.…

Government to conduct Special Rapid Antigen Testing Drive Across Jharkhand

Ranchi: To identify the Coronavirus patients the state government has decided to conduct Special Rapid Antigen Testing Drive (SRATD) across Jharkhand.

The government has issued an appeal to all the people that in case any person has any of…

Archery coach Dharmendra Tiwari's name recommended for Dronacharya Award

Ranchi: The name of archery coach Dharmendra Tiwari has been recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya Award which is the highest honour for coaches in the country.

Tiwari is currently the main coach of the Tata Archery Academy in Jamshedpur.…

Protest in Ranchi over Electric Amendment Bill 2020

Ranchi: Under the banner of the Jharkhand Power Engineers Service Association and Electrical Diploma Engineers Association Coordination Committee a protest was organised in the capital outside the headquarters of Urja Vikas Nigam against Electrical…

Iron ore mining areas in West Singhbhum to be reserved for state government companies

Ranchi: The state government on Tuesday decided that the iron ore mining areas in the West Singhbhum district would be reserved for state government-owned companies. 

A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which…

Giridih woman beaten to death on suspicion of practicing black magic

Ranchi (IANS) A young woman was thrashed to death on the suspicion of practicing black magic in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday, the police said.

According to the police, Geeta Devi, 30, a resident of Gawa village in Giridih district,…