Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has posted a visually impaired IAS official as the Deputy Commissioner, also known as District Collector, of the Bokaro district. Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday took over as the new Deputy Commissioner of Bokaro, thus becoming the first visually impaired official to get charge of a district. He was handed over […]
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Success mantra of Ranchi girl who scored 100% in maths
New Delhi: In the Class 10 board exam results declared by CBSE, a girl student studying in a government school in Ranchi has scored a perfect 100 per cent in subjects like Mathematics and Social Science, leaving her parents pleasantly surprised. Ananya Singh, the student, shared the twin mantras that helped her achieve this feat […]
66 policemen found coronavirus positive in Jharkhand
Ranchi: While coronavirus has infected close to 4,000 people in Jharkahnd, the police is also feeling the heat as 66 police personnel have been found COVID-19 positive in the state. “The 66 infected police personnel include one DSP rank official, one inspector, 5 sub-inspectors, 9 assistant sub-inspectors, 6 constables, 32 jawans/drivers, one fourth grade employee […]
Jharkhand extends lockdown till July 31
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has decided to extend the lockdown till July 31 to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. All schools and religious places will remain closed during this period. Jharkhand Chief secretary Sukhdev Singh on Saturday issued a circular to extend the lockdown. “All religious places, schools, hotels, spa and salons in […]
Murder accused beaten to death by villagers in Jharkhand
Ranchi: A youth accused of murder was beaten to death by villagers in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Saturday, the police said. According to the police, Suresh Marandi, 18, was one of the seven persons accused of killing a youth in Giridih district. On June 4, 32-year-old Heeralal Kisku was murdered over a land dispute in […]
Now goddess coronavirus being worshipped in Jharkhand
Ranchi: Coronavirus has now turned into a goddess among the superstitious women of Jharkhand. The number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state everyday. Twenty two more cases have been detected taking the total number to 864 in Jharkhand by Friday evening. The virus has claimed nine lives in the state. On Friday women […]
2 including policeman killed in Maoist firing in Jharkhand
Ranchi:Two people including a policeman were killed in indiscriminate firing by Maoist guerrillas in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Sunday, police officials said. According to Police, Maoist guerrillas started indiscriminate firing when a team of policemen was on search operation in Porahaat jungle of West Singhbhum district. The attack took place when policemen were […]
180 labourers return to Jharkhand from Mumbai by flight
Ranchi: At the initiative of the Jharkhand government, 180 migrant labourers trapped in Maharashtra returned by flight from Mumbai on Thursday. Following a request made by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Central government had allowed the labourers to return by flight. These labourers did not have money to make their way back to Jharkahnd. Soren […]
Swiggy starts alcohol home delivery in Jharkhand, more to follow
Ranchi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started alcohol home delivery service in Jharkhand starting Thursday, even as the company revealed it is also in advanced stages of discussions with multiple state governments for providing similar service. When liquor shops were reopened in Jharkhand on Wednesday for the first time after the lockdown was imposed […]
Jharkhand bans Pan Masala for 1 year
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Friday banned 11 brands of Pan Masala for one year. A state government notification issued by health secretary Nitin Kulkarni said “41 samples of pan masalas of different brands including Rajni Gandha, Raj Niwas, Dilruba and others were collected from different districts for test and analysis during 2019-20. All samples […]