Jharkhand Declares Two-Day State Mourning After Minister Sudivya Kumar’s Death

Jharkhand has entered a period of mourning following the death of state minister Sudivya Kumar, who passed away at a hospital in Giridih on the morning of September 6. His death has sent shockwaves across political, administrative and social circles…

India Becomes a Major Diesel Supplier to Europe as Russian Supplies Remain Tight

India is emerging as an increasingly important supplier of diesel to Europe as Russian exports remain severely constrained and shipments from the United States show signs of weakening, according to energy intelligence firm Vortexa.

Indian refiners…

UN General Assembly Endorses Equal Earth Map to Better Reflect Global Geography

The UN General Assembly has backed a new approach to world maps aimed at presenting the relative size of continents and countries more accurately, in a move that has drawn attention to the long-standing distortions of the widely used Mercator projection.

J-TET exam likely on October 11 as preparations gather pace

Preparations for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (J-TET) have gained momentum, with the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) proposing October 11 as the date for the examination, officials said.

The JAC has submitted a proposed timeline…

Indian, Nepalese teams intensify rescue efforts inside flood-hit Chilime tunnel

Indian and Nepalese rescue teams have intensified operations inside the Chilime hydropower project tunnel in Nepal's Rasuwa district, working to drain water, clear debris and create access for heavy equipment as the search continues for people…

Hemant Soren hails teachers on Teachers’ Day, says AI can transform education

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday extended Teachers’ Day greetings to teachers, students and parents across the state, saying artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies could play an important role in transforming the…

14th JPSC irregularities case: Former chairman L Khiyangte's bail plea rejected

A court in Ranchi has rejected the bail plea of former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) chairman L Khiyangte, who was arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination.

The bail application was rejected…

CID continues probe at JSSC office for second consecutive day

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jharkhand continued its investigation at the office of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) for the second consecutive day on Saturday in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL…

Dhanbad teacher Munmun Bhattacharya receives National Teachers' Award from President Murmu

It was a proud moment for Dhanbad and Jharkhand as teacher Munmun Bhattacharya was among 48 educators honoured with the National Teachers' Award by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Teachers' Day.

Two workers rescued alive from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after flash floods

KATHMANDU: (Sep 4) Two men have been rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydropower project 10 days after the Bhotekohi flash floods disaster.

They have been identified as Kabir Maharjan, 45, and Sanjay Sah, 30.