JAC Board 8th result released, 94.1 % total students passed

Ranchi:  Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Board has released the 8th class result on Tuesday.

In the last ten years, out of 561774 students, a total of 5, 28,962 students have passed the examination.

The total pass percentage this year…

Thunderstorm alert in some districts of Jharkhand, Wind will blow at a speed of 40km/h, mercury to reach 42 degrees on May 29 – MeT Department

Ranchi:  The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in Jharkhand.

The impact of thunder and strong winds will be seen at some places in the north-eastern part of the state. 

Wind speed can be between 30 to 40 km.

Whereas…

IAS Manish Ranjan reached ED office interrogation started

Ranchi: IAS Manish Ranjan reached ED office on Tuesday.

ED officials started interrogating Manish Ranjan and Alamgir Alam by making them sit face to face.

In the tender commission case, ED had sent summons to IAS Manish Ranjan on May…

Hearing on Hemant Soren's bail in Jharkhand High Court, court seeks reply from ED

Ranchi: The bail plea of land scam case accused and former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren was heard in the Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday.

During this, the court directed the ED to file its reply.

The court of High Court judge Justice Rangoon…

India announces US$ 1 million relief assistance for landslide-devastated Papua New Guinea

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday announced an immediate relief assistance of US$ 1 million to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea which was devastated by a massive landslide on May 24. 

The landslide…

21 dead, several missing as stone quarry accident in Mizoram; heavy rain hits road connectivity

Aizawl (IANS) At least 21 people, including two minors, were killed and seven others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram's Aizawl district on Tuesday following incessant rain triggered by Cyclone Remal, officials said.  

Meanwhile,…

Jharkhand is home to beautiful mountains but now making news for mounds of notes: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the JMM-Congress alliance on Tuesday over ‘flourishing’ corruption in Jharkhand under their watch and also accused them of looting the state from all sides. 

Addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s…

'Na khaunga, na khaane dunga': PM Modi warns action against corrupt leaders will accelerate after June 4

New Delhi (IANS) From Barasat in West Bengal to Dumka in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to launch a thorough investigation against corrupt leaders once the results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are out on June 4.
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4 killed as rains lash Kerala, cause havoc in state

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Heavy rains across Kerala, including a suspected cloud burst at Kochi, on Tuesday left four people dead and caused large destruction across the state. 

Kottayam and Ernakulam districts have been the worst-hit and the…

CM Kejriwal seeks urgent hearing in SC on application seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing on his application filed before the Supreme Court seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.