Two jailed ex-Ministers test COVID positive in J'khand

Ranchi (IANS) Jailed former Ministers Enos Ekka and Raja Peter along with 52 other inmates of Birsa Munda central jail here have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.

Officials said that Chief Minister Hemant Soren and…

For the first time in 20 years no I-Day Parade at Morhabadi courtesy Coronavirus

Ranchi: For the first time since the creation of the stage the Independence Day event would not be organised at the historic Morhabadi Grounds of the state capital.

It has been decided that this time the function would be held either in the…

Monsoon Watch: MET predicts light to medium rainfall along with lightning for next one week

Ranchi: The MET department has predicted lightning coupled with light to medium range of rainfall in many areas of the state till August 7.

As per the weather department in the North-Western regions which included Palamu, Garhwa, Chatra, Koderma,…

Clash between two groups in Hazaribagh over animal sacrifice

Hazaribagh: A clash took place between members of two communities in Khapriyawa-Banha village under Katkamdag Police Station area of this district.

Post the incident police personnel rushed to the spot but amid the stone-pelting incident some…

Leaders in Jharkhand mourn demise of RS MP Amar Singh

Ranchi: Leaders cutting across party lines expressed their grief over passing of Rajyasabha MP Amar Singh who breathed  his last in hospital in Singapore.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren led the politicians in paying their tributes to the leader.…

BJP legislator Dhullu Mahato accused of sexual exploitation gets bail

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to a BJP legislator accused of sexual exploitation.

According to the lawyer of BJP legislator Dhullu Mahto, the high court granted him bail after he spent 81 days in jail. Mahto,…

SC to Jharkhand govt: e-darshan is no darshan

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said e-darshan is no darshan and asked the Jharkhand government, why not allow darshan on a limited basis at Baidyanath temple during Shravani Mela.

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra told the…

Corona tally crosses 10,000 mark in Jharkhand, death toll too goes beyond 100; On Thursday 371 fresh cases reported across 23 districts

Ranchi: The Coronavirus tally on Thursday breached the 10,000 mark as the number of cases detected so far in the state was concerned and along with that the overall death toll figures also went beyond 100.

On Thursday 371 cases of Coronavirus…

Demise of Any Coal India Employee Due to Covid Will Be treated as Accidental Death: Pralhad Joshi

Ranchi: Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said death of any employee of Coal India due to Corona Pandemic will be treated as accidental death and the kins of employee will get the same financial benefits as they get in the…

Registration of hospitals not treating coronavirus patients will be cancelled: Health Minister

Jamshedpur: Health Minister Banna Gupta said that such private hospitals who are denying treatment to coronavirus patients their registrations would be cancelled.

The Minister chaired a high-level review meeting over the situation prevailing…