Two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces at Kuchai

Saraikela: Two ultras were killed in an encounter between paramilitary forces and the proscribed CPI-Maoist squad which took place in a jungle located under the Kuchai police station area of this district. Apart from the bodies of the Maoists, the…

CM chairs high level meeting to review drought situation, directs officials to make plans to provide relief to workers and labourers

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a high-level review meeting regarding the prevailing drought situation in the state and took detailed information from the officials about the low rainfall and sowing of crops in various districts and blocks…

Those 72 hrs were a make-or-break for India's indigenous aircraft carrier

Kolkata (IANS) The nation cheered as India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Save for a few, none were aware of the 72 nail-biting hours that were…

Chawal Diwas will be organized to provide backlog food grains to ration card holders

Ranchi: Rice Day will be organized in the coming days to provide backlog food grains to the ration card holders in the capital Ranchi. In the review meeting of food supply, Deputy Commissioner Ranchi Rahul Kumar Sinha gave necessary directions to…

Heavy rain in August fails to beat deficit in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Despite pouring heavily in August the rainfall was not enough to make up the deficit that stood at 26 per cent at the end of the third monsoon month. However, the good news is that more showers are holding up in the sky. 

According…

Jharkhand Speaker defers hearing against 3 Congress MLAs

Ranchi: Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto on Thursday deferred hearing till September 5 in the matter involving three Congress legislators-Irfan Ansari, Naman Vixel Kongari and Rajesh Kachap. They are in Kolkata after the Calcutta High…

Cabinet nod to call special Assembly session on September 5

Ranchi: Amid the ongoing political crisis in the Hemant Soren Cabinet on Thursday decided to call a special session of the state assembly on September 5. Though no reason was given for this special session, it is widely believed that Chief Minister…

UPA leaders meet Governor Ramesh Bais, say leaks from his office creating chaos in state

Ranchi: Leaders of Jharkhand’s ruling coalition comprising those from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha met Governor Ramesh Bais Thursday and submitted a memorandum urging him to “clear the air” regarding Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s disqualification by…

Hemant government’s big gift to government employees, old pension scheme will be implemented from September 1

Ranchi: The Hemant Soren government has given a big gift to about 1.25 lakh government employees as in the cabinet meeting held on Thursday approval was given on the proposal to implement the old pension scheme in the state was granted.

This…

CBI arrests Trinamool leader in chit fund scam, recovers Rs 80 lakh

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Trinamool Congress leader and the Chairman of Halisahar Municipality in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, Raju Sahani, for his alleged involvement in a major chit…