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Jharkhand govt unearths Rs.18-cr salary fraud, issues new sops for withdrawal

RANCHI, April 10 -- The Jharkhand government has uncovered a massive financial irregularity involving the illegal withdrawal of over Rs.18.5 crore from state coffers across two districts, prompting th... Read More


Cops raid hotels in garhwa, get arrested couples marry instantly

RANCHI, April 9 -- Tuesday night turned out to be wedding night for four pairs of lovers in Garhwa district of Jharkhand. Caught in police raids on sex rackets in city hotels, they exchanged nuptial v... Read More


1 killed, 8 injured in explosion at j'khand factory

Ranchi, April 7 -- One person was killed and eight others were injured in an explosion at a private steel plant on Monday in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, officials said. Ramgarh SDO Anurag Kumar Tiwa... Read More


Top Maoist with Rs.1-cr bounty dies in custody

RANCHI, April 4 -- Prashant Bose, the 80-year-old top leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) who carried a bounty of Rs.1 crore, died on Friday at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) after hi... Read More


Dumka: Madrasa teacher found dead in hotel; Son alleges conspiracy

Ranchi, March 27 -- A 47-year-old madrasa teacher was found dead in suspicious circumstances in a hotel near Dudhani Tower Chowk in Jharkhand's Dumka on Thursday, causing a sensation in the area. The ... Read More


big relief for consumers as modest 6.12% hike in J'khand power tariffs

RANCHI, March 26 -- In a move aimed at balancing utility sustainability with consumer protection, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) cleared the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam... Read More


Slippers lead police to predator in Ramkanda rape and murder case

Ranchi, March 24 -- A single pair of abandoned slippers and a massive investigation involving 600 interrogations led the Garhwa Police to crack the brutal rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Kasm... Read More


Centre must act now on urea supply: Tirkey

Ranchi, March 24 -- Citing the volatile geopolitical situation in the Middle East, Jharkhand's agriculture minister, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, has called on the Centre to immediately formulate a "concrete s... Read More


tight security as J'khand to mark eid, tribal fest sarhul together

RANCHI, March 21 -- The district administration and police rolled out an extensive security and traffic blueprint for Saturday as the city prepares for the simultaneous celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr and ... Read More


BJP sweeps civic polls in Ranchi; JMM secures unopposed win in Bundu

RANCHI, March 20 -- In a decisive show of strength for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party-backed candidates have consolidated their hold over the capital's local government. On Thursday, Neeraj K... Read More