Chatra (Jharkhand) April 10 (IANS) A gruesome incident has come to light from the Scheduled Caste Residential Girls’ School located at the Hunterganj block headquarters in Jharkhand’s Chatra district. A 14-year-old minor student, who was residing in the school hostel and studying in Class 3, was found to be pregnant during a medical examination.It is alleged that the school’s headmaster himself assaulted the student. Following this revelation, there is an atmosphere of anger and fear not o…
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Chhattisgarh, March 31 (IANS) In a physically demanding sport such as wrestling, where peak fitness is crucial, competing with an injured shoulder is a substantial risk. However, Jharkhand wrestler Poonam Oraon transformed that risk into an opportunity. Despite enduring pain in every match, she secured the gold medal at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, creating an inspiring comeback story. Each time Poonam made a tackle in the final of the women’s 50kg match at the Khelo India Trib…
Chatra, March 18 (IANS) A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) soldier posted in Jharkhand’s Chatra district allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service weapon, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place at the Shila OP Picket under the Simaria police station limits, where the jawan had been deployed for duty.According to officials, the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Tuesday when the soldier used his service rifle to shoot himself, leading to his death on the spot.The in…
Chatra (Jharkhand), March 13 (IANS) Traffic came to a halt for more than 16 hours in Jharkhand’s Chatra district after angry villagers blocked the highway demanding compensation and action against those responsible for a tragic accident that claimed the lives of four teenage boys.The accident occurred late Thursday evening at Chiraiyatand under the Piparwar police station limits when a speeding Scorpio SUV allegedly hit a motorcycle carrying four minors.Three of the teenagers — Vikas Kumar (1…
Port Blair, Feb 24 (IANS) A Pawan Hans helicopter made an emergency ditching into the sea on Tuesday morning shortly after taking off from Port Blair, a town located in the northern part of Middle Andaman Island. The aircraft was carrying seven people at the time of the incident.All those on board the helicopter, which belongs to the national helicopter carrier, were rescued safely, and no injuries were reported.According to a spokesperson for Pawan Hans, the incident occurred at around 9.30 a.m…
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) All seven people on board an air ambulance that crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district were killed, officials confirmed on Tuesday.The medical charter flight, en route from Ranchi to Delhi, crashed in Kasaria Panchayat, Chatra District, on Monday evening. There were seven individuals on board, including two crew members. The deceased have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Sanjay Kumar, Archana…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday that an air ambulance from Ranchi to Delhi with seven on board crashed in Kasaria Panchayat of Chatra district, Jharkhand. The District Administration search-and-rescue team is at the location, and the AAIB team is being dispatched for investigation. Further information will be shared, said the aviation regulator in a statement.“On 23.02.2026, Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90 aircraft VT-AJV operatin…
Hazaribagh, Jan 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown on the illegal narcotics trade, Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh Police seized 20.5 kg of opium worth approximately Rs 1 crore in the international market by arresting three alleged smugglers on Friday, officials said.The arrests were made in the Lohsinghna police station area following a tip-off about suspicious movement in the Kolghati area of the city. Acting on the information, police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and launched an investigati…
Chatra, Dec 29 (IANS) Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a violent clash that led to firing between two rival groups in the Gendra village under the Kunda police station area of Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday night and has created an atmosphere of panic and tension in the village. The deceased have been identified as Devendra Ganjhu and Churaman Ganjhu.According to preliminary investigations by the police, both grou…