Jharkhand High Court raps govt, summons top forest official over tiger conservation at Palamu Tiger Reserve

Ranchi — The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure with the state government and the Forest Department over what it termed a lax approach to tiger conservation at the Palamu Tiger Reserve.

Hearing a Public Interest…

India has 60 days of crude reserves, one month of LPG supply secured: Govt assures no shortage

New Delhi — The Indian government on Thursday assured that the country’s petroleum and LPG supply situation remains fully secure, urging citizens not to fall for what it described as a “mischievous and coordinated misinformation…

JSERC rejects Tata Power’s Rs133.89 Cr plan

Jamshedpur: In a significant regulatory move, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has rejected a  Rs 133.89 crore investment proposal by Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL) for its thermal power plant in Jamshedpur.

Andhra bus fire tragedy: Govt sets up control room, issues helpline numbers

Amaravati: Authorities in Andhra Pradesh have set up multiple control rooms and released helpline numbers following the bus accident in Markapuram district that claimed 14 lives and left several others injured.

A command control room has been…

All fuel outlets operating normally, rapid rollout of PNG connections underway: Centre

New Delhi: The Centre has assured that petrol pumps across the country are functioning normally with adequate fuel stocks, while efforts are being intensified to expand Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections nationwide.

According to the government,…

Jharkhand electricity tariff raised by 6.12%, urban households to pay Rs 7.40 per unit

Ranchi — Electricity tariffs in Jharkhand have been increased by an average of 6.12 per cent, with urban domestic consumers set to pay Rs 7.40 per unit under the revised rates announced on Wednesday. The new tariff, issued by the Jharkhand State…

Jharkhand begins household-level drive for voter list revision, BLO stickers to aid verification

Ranchi — Jharkhand has intensified preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, with Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar directing district officials to complete all pre-revision work within a fixed timeline. He…

Jharkhand: Army defuses 227-kg World War II-era bomb in controlled operation

Baharagora — The Indian Army on Wednesday safely defused a 227-kg bomb dating back to World War II that was recovered from the Subarnarekha River in Baharagora, located in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district.

The explosive, believed…

ED files chargesheet against six KVIC employees for siphoning off Rs 3.89 crore funds

Ranchi — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against six individuals in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds at the Khadi and Village…

HM Amit Shah to chair all-party meeting on West Asia conflict

New Delhi — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair an all-party meeting on Wednesday evening to brief political leaders about the evolving crisis in West Asia and its possible economic and security implications for India.

Around five…