Union Coal Minister inaugurates security training centre at CCL

Ranchi: Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand. During his visit, he inaugurated the 5G use case test lab and a showcase made from waste materials at the Central Coal Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) in Ranchi. He…

10 injured in violent clash in Dhanbad's Kharkharee Colliery, MP’s office torched

Dhanbad (IANS) A violent confrontation erupted on Thursday between supporters of Giridih MP Chandra Prakash Choudhary and JMM leader Karu Yadav over control of operations at an outsourcing company in Dhanbad’s Kharkharee colliery, the police said. 

Naxalites thrash workers, set vehicles on fire at crusher site

Ranchi: Militants attacked workers at a crusher site and set vehicles on fire in a late-night incident on Wednesday. The attack took place in Gunjha village, located under the Ormanjhi police station area. A group of around 10 armed TPC (Tritiya Prastuti…

Tributes paid to martyrs of Dombari Buru, a bigger massacre than Jallianwala Bagh

Ranchi (IANS) The Dombari Buru hill in Jharkhand stands as a solemn reminder of one of the bloodiest massacres during India's freedom struggle. While the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is widely recognized, the tragic events of January 9, 1900, at…

Deprived of ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’ aid, beneficiaries protest outside DC office in Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur (IANS) Many women beneficiaries of the ‘Maiya Samman Yojana’ gathered outside the Deputy Commissioner's Office on Thursday and protested against the Hemant Soren-led JMM government over non-payment of financial aid, as stipulated under…

Democracy ingrained in our lives: PM Modi at PBD convention

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention on Thursday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and commended the Indian diaspora for serving as the nation's "ambassadors to the world."  

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Assam coal mine disaster: Navy divers continue search operation for trapped miners

Guwahati (IANS) The rescue effort by specialised Indian Navy divers continued at the coal mine in Assam’s Umrangso locality in the Dima Hasao district where at least eight labourers are still trapped, officials said on Thursday.  

A senior…

PM Modi moved nation from ‘chalta hai’ to ‘hoga kaise nahin' attitude: EAM Jaishankar at 18th PBD meet

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The 18th Pravsi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention commenced at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday with the inauguration of Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Supreme Court directs Jharkhand’s largest oppn party to nominate LoP within two weeks

Ranchi (IANS) The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued an important directive while hearing a petition regarding the long-pending appointments of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in Jharkhand. 

During the proceedings,…

Jharkhand govt on alert over HMPV, Health Minister assures necessary measures

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Health Department has issued an alert following the detection of Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) cases in four states and Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation…