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Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 25 Two police officers were injured after a group of people threw stones at them during a clash with law enforcement officials at a religious procession in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.The clash took place in Tuyo village in the Barkatha...

Ranchi, March 25 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the Chief Commercial Inspector (CCI) of South Eastern Railway in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, on Wednesday, in connection with a bribery case.The accused, identified as Himanshu Shekhar, allegedly demanded and...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a 6.12 per cent increase in power tariffs on Wednesday, which will come into effect from the beginning of the next financial year.Under the new rates, domestic consumers in rural areas will have to pay Rs 7.20 per...

Ranchi, March 25 – Electricity tariffs in Jharkhand have been increased by an average of 6.12 percent, with urban domestic consumers set to pay Rs 7.40 per unit under the revised rates.The new tariff was announced by the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday and will...

Ranchi, March 25 Preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Jharkhand have been accelerated. Chief Electoral Officer, K. Ravi Kumar, on Wednesday held a review meeting with Deputy Electoral Officers of all districts and directed them to complete the pre-SIR...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 25 A 12-year-old girl was abducted and murdered by unidentified individuals using stones in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, on Wednesday, police said.The incident occurred in the Bishnugarh police station area, with her family alleging that she was raped and...

Ranchi, March 25 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will visit Jharkhand on March 28 to attend the 15th convocation of IIM Ranchi, an official said on Wednesday.The Vice President will award medals to seven outstanding students of the institution, she said.Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Baharagora, March 25 – The Indian Army successfully defused a 227-kg bomb from World War II, recovered from the Subarnarekha River in Baharagora, located in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, on Wednesday.The bomb is believed to have been dropped during World War II and remained buried under...

New Delhi, March 25 The Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday that assets worth Rs 2.79 crore belonging to the former Managing Director of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), Bhola Singh, have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in connection with a case of disproportionate assets...

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police has arrested six suspects linked to multiple interstate cybercrime syndicates allegedly involved in "digital fraud," fake IPO and trading scams, uncovering a scheme involving around ₹10.6 crore related to 89 complaints, an official said on Wednesday.The...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand CID has arrested a man from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly extorting over Rs 10 lakh from an elderly person, after placing him under "digital arrest," officials said on Wednesday.The accused, posing as officials from law enforcement agencies, "intimidated and...

Patna, March 25 – An atmosphere of fear has gripped the Nawada district as a herd of wild Asian elephants continues to cause havoc in rural areas in search of food due to shrinking habitats and deforestation.In the village of Suartoli, under the Rajauli Hardiya Panchayat, a 30-year-old man...

Khunti, March 25 Four individuals have been arrested and 6.3 kg of opium seized from their possession in the Khunti district of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.Based on a tip-off, a police team conducted raids and recovered the opium and 40 kg of poppy husk, worth approximately Rs 36 lakh...

Jamshedpur, March 25 Indian Army personnel successfully defused a suspected World War II-era bomb in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Wednesday, a senior police officer said.No reports of any damage were received during the entire operation, he added."The explosive has been...

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), March 24 A 40-year-old man, "who had mental health issues," killed his mother and burned her body in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Tuesday, a police officer said.The incident occurred at their home in Kamrora village, under the Gudri police station area, and...

Chatra, March 24 A 40-year-old man died after an unqualified practitioner allegedly administered the wrong injections in Chatra district, Jharkhand, a police officer said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Jori area on Monday evening, he said.The accused reportedly fled after Vinod...

Jamshedpur, March 24 Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Scheduled Caste status of persons who convert to a faith other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism, saying it was aimed at "protecting" members of the community from religious...

Ranchi, March 24 Dr. N. Rama Rao, a professor at the Indian Institute of Space Technology (IIST) in Kerala, stated on Tuesday that hyperspectral remote sensing is revolutionizing mineral and environmental monitoring, particularly in regions like Jharkhand.Addressing a workshop on hyperspectral...

Ranchi, March 24 Light to moderate rain is likely in parts of Jharkhand later this week, according to the IMD.A 'yellow' alert for thunderstorms has also been issued, it said.The IMD said light rain, accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph, is likely in 18 districts on March 27.On March...

New Delhi, March 24 Units of the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust, sponsored by the State-owned National Highways Authority of India, ended nearly 7 per cent higher on its debut trading on Tuesday.The unit started trading at Rs 108, up 8 per cent from the issue price of Rs 100 on the BSE. It...