Giridih (Jharkhand), April 28 (IANS) A 24-year-old youth was allegedly murdered with a sharp-edged weapon late Monday night under the Pachamba police station limits in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, officials said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Taufiq Ansari, who had recently been released from jail. According to family members, Taufiq named his attackers before succumbing to his injuries — an alleged dying declaration they claim to have recorded on a mobile phone.Police said t…
Latest Giridih News & Updates
Giridih (Jharkhand), April 16 (IANS) Two persons were burnt alive in a horrific road accident in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Thursday morning after three trucks collided and caught fire near a toll plaza, officials said. According to information, a speeding truck coming from the Bagodar side lost control and rammed into two trucks parked along the roadside near the Kulgo toll plaza under the Dumri police station limits. The impact was so severe that the truck first crashed into a stationary …
Giridih (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) Tension gripped Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Wednesday after a 26-year-old married woman died under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday evening, triggering violent protests by her parental family, who allegedly set her in-laws’ house on fire.Police have since deployed security personnel in the village to maintain law and order.According to police, the body of 26-year-old Bindiya Devi, wife of Chandan Kumar and a resident of Shyamnagar Tola, was recover…
Giridih (Jharkhand), April 8 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is emerging as a strong pillar of support for small entrepreneurs in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, enabling hundreds of people to start their own ventures and move towards financial independence.Under the scheme, collateral-free loans have facilitated the establishment of various small businesses, including retail shops, tailoring units, mineral water plants, e-rickshaws, and street vending enterprises. This has signifi…
Ranchi, March 13 (IANS) In a major push to modernise the state police and strengthen the law and order mechanism, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday flagged off 1,485 new vehicles for the police fleet and laid the foundation stones for 12 state-of-the-art police stations across the state.The Chief Minister flagged off the vehicles from the Jharkhand Assembly premises here. The fleet includes 636 four-wheeler patrolling vehicles (Mahindra Bolero BS-6 models) and 849 two-wheelers, aim…
Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) Voting for the elections to the posts of mayor-chairperson and ward councillors in 48 municipal bodies across Jharkhand concluded at 5 p.m. on Monday amid sporadic reports of violence, clashes and allegations of bogus voting.The State Election Commission has not yet released the final voter turnout figures, but the preliminary estimates suggest participation ranged between 45 and 60 per cent across the state.Polling began at 7 a.m. for nine municipal corporations — Ranchi,…
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) Rumours of child kidnapping have triggered panic across Jharkhand, leading to a spate of mob violence incidents over the past five days. At least 12 cases of mob assault based on suspicion have been reported from different parts of the state, prompting police to issue an urgent appeal for restraint.On Thursday morning, three innocent persons — two women and a man — were surrounded and assaulted by a mob in the Edalhatu area of Ranchi on suspicion of child theft. They were…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 15 Maoists, including top leader Patiram Manjhi alias Anal Da, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in the Saranda forest area of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Thursday, officials said.Jharkhand Police’s IG, Operations, Michaelraj S., confirmed the death of Anal Da along with several other Maoists. He said a massive search operation is still underway in the area.Anal Da, a native of Giridi…