Chief Secretary reviews preparations for 73rd Independence Day celebrations

Ranchi: Chief Secretary DK Tiwari chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the preparations for the 73rd Independence Day functions to be held in Ranchi and Dumka with the senior officials at the project building…

Doctor faces probe for prescribing condoms for stomach pain

Ranchi (IANS) A doctor who allegedly prescribed condom to a woman who was suffering from stomach pain is facing a probe.

A class 4-grade woman employee went to Asraf Badar for stomach pain treatment on July 23 at the Ghatshila government hospital…

Fifth Maoist held in Kukru Haat cops' killing

Ranchi (IANS) A Maoist activist, involved in the June 14 killing of five policemen in Kukru Haat of the Seraikela-Kharsawa district, has been arrested from West Bengal, according to the police on Sunday.

"After receiving a tip-off, a police…

One kanwariya killed, another 10 injured in collision between car and tempo in Dumka

Dumka: A kanwariya lost his life while 10 others were injured following a collision between a car and tempo which took place under Jarmundi Police Station area of this district on the Deoghar-Dumka road.

The deceased has been identified as…

Rain showers in Ranchi and surrounding areas

Ranchi: The state capital Ranchi and its adjoining areas continued to witness periodic shower spells throughout the Sunday.

On Saturday Ranchi had only received 5mm of rainfall. Director of the Ranchi Met Department SD Kotal said that for the…

For want of commission farmers forced to commit suicide in state: Hemant

Ranchi: Leader of the Opposition and JMM’s acting President Hemant Soren today said that suicide by a farmer in Patratu village of Chanho block has brought out into the open the failures of the state government.

Farmer Lakhan Mahto on…

BSP MLA Kushwaha Shivpujan Mehta sacked from party

Ranchi: BSP MLA from Hussainabad Kushwaha Shivpujan Mehta has been removed from the party.

State BSP president Subal Das said that to mislead the people Mehta had resigned from the assembly and had enacted a drama in which he had not taken…

Review meeting of AJSU for assembly polls preparations held

Ranchi: A meeting of the assembly polls preparation committee of the AJSU was held here on Sunday.

In the meeting, all the members presented their Vidhan Sabha wise report card under which it was informed that at every booth 25 members have…

Two can bombs and 40 gelatin recovered in Chatra

Chatra: Security personnel has recovered couple of IEDs during a search operation which was conducted in Baniyadih Forest located under Rajpur Police Station area of this district.

Police officials said that to inflict damage on the security…

Gas tanker over turns on NH-31, hits traffic movement on Ranchi-Patna road

Koderma: Traffic movement on the NH-31 Ranchi-Patna road was adversely hit as a gas tanker overturned resulting in gas leakage near Jamsoti Nala of this district.

The gas tanker was on its way to Fatuwa of Bihar from Haldia. The gas tanker…