12 tractors laden with sand seized from Kanchi river, 28 taken into custody

Khunti: In a major crackdown against illegal sand trade a team of the district administration has seized 12 tractors from the Kanchi River and has taken into custody 28 men involved in this business.

Briefing the press on Wednesday SDM Hemant…

Former minister Enos Ekka granted one month parole

Ranchi: Former Minister Enos Ekka who was lodged at the Hotwar Jail on Wednesday walked out on parole of one month.

The former minister had requested parole to cater to his household matters which was approved by the court. Ekka has been asked…

Rs 91 lakh seized from a car in Dhanbad, three taken into custody

Dhanbad: Police seized cash worth Rs 91 lakh from a car on Wednesday on the NH-2 under Barwadda Police Station area of this district.

Later the car driver and two other men were taken into custody for questioning. Upon receiving information…

Girls from Jharkhand will make a separate identity for themselves in health sector soon: Chief Minister

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday exuded confidence that soon girls from the state would make a separate name for themselves in the area of healthcare.

Addressing a function after distributing appointment letters among…

SC to Centre on Mehbooba: Can detention be forever?

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said detention cannot be forever and asked the Centre whether former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's detention be extended beyond a year.

The remarks were made by a bench headed by Justice…

Shia leader asks Modi to repeal Places of Worship Act

Lucknow (IANS) Former chairman of Shia Waqf Board, Wasim Rizvi, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap the Places of Worship Act, 1991 and said that it had been brought in by the then Congress government to appease the Muslims.

Rizvi…

Delegation of teachers meet Chief Minister

Ranchi: A delegation of teachers hailing from residential schools of Dumka district called on Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence here.

The delegation handed over a memorandum to the Chief Minister.

Through the memorandum, the…

Jharkhand Assembly Bypolls: JMM names Basant Soren as its candidate for Dumka bypolls

Dumka: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Tuesday declared the name of Basant Soren as its candidate for Dumka bypolls where polling would be held on November 3.

JMM's Central General Secretary Vijay Kumar Singh said that from Dumka Basant Soren…

Voluntary blood donation campaign in state from October 1-15

Ranchi: The state AIDS control committee has set a target to make Jharkhand as one of the leading states in the area of blood collection as part of which a fortnight campaign would be organized for voluntary blood donation from October 1-15.

Addressing…

Lokayukt Jharkhand addresses plenary session on Laws of Environmental organised by IGNFA, Dehradun

Ranchi: Justice D N Upadhyay Lokayukta Jharkhand on Tuesday delivered the plenary address of the session on the theme on the Laws on Environment, forest and wildlife in India- Judicial engagements and perspectives, recent trajectory and prospects.