Commercial LPG shortage strains Jamshedpur economy

Jamshedpur: The ongoing shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has intensified across the city, severely affecting businesses, essential services, and industrial operations. Supply from Bharat Gas and Hindustan Petroleum has come to a complete halt,…

Fuel supply worries deepen in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur: Apprehensions of a fuel shortage are rising across the city after oil companies enforced a strict advance payment policy for petrol and diesel supplies to retail outlets.

The move, believed to be linked…

JSERC rejects Tata Power’s Rs133.89 Cr plan

Jamshedpur: In a significant regulatory move, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has rejected a  Rs 133.89 crore investment proposal by Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL) for its thermal power plant in Jamshedpur.

Madrasa teacher found dead in Dumka hotel; woman detained for questioning

Dumka — Tension prevailed in Dumka on Thursday after a madrasa teacher was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room within the Nagar police station area, officials said.

The deceased, identified as Mohammad Sadiq Hussain…

Jharkhand High Court raps govt, summons top forest official over tiger conservation at Palamu Tiger Reserve

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure with the state government and the Forest Department over what it termed a lax approach to tiger conservation at the Palamu Tiger Reserve.

Hearing a Public Interest…

Jharkhand High Court flags gaps in probes after 437 custodial deaths since 2018

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday raised serious concerns over 437 deaths reported in police and judicial custody across the state since 2018, highlighting shortcomings in mandatory judicial and magisterial inquiries.

The…

Narcotics worth Rs. 50 lakh seized in Khunti; two held in police crackdown

Khunti — Police in Khunti district seized narcotic substances worth nearly ?50 lakh and arrested two persons during a raid in the Arki police station area on Thursday, officials said.

Acting on a tip-off received by Superintendent of…

Bomb threat emails trigger alert in Ranchi, Dhanbad, Sahibganj; security tightened 

Ranchi — A series of bomb threat emails targeting government offices and court complexes sparked panic across Jharkhand on Thursday, prompting authorities to heighten security in Ranchi, Dhanbad and Sahibganj.

Officials said threatening…

ED files chargesheet against six KVIC employees for siphoning off Rs 3.89 crore funds

Ranchi — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against six individuals in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds at the Khadi and Village…

Jharkhand: Army defuses 227-kg World War II-era bomb in controlled operation

Baharagora — The Indian Army on Wednesday safely defused a 227-kg bomb dating back to World War II that was recovered from the Subarnarekha River in Baharagora, located in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district.

The explosive, believed…