Ranchi, May 28 (IANS) Amrit Horo, a top commander of the banned People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and wanted in multiple cases, has been arrested by Ranchi Police, officials said on Thursday. The Jharkhand government had announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head.Police said Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan had received specific intelligence that Amrit Horo would attend a wedding in Jamakel village along the Ranchi-Khunti border.Acting on the input, a special team…
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Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office on Tuesday, beneficiaries of key Central welfare schemes in Jharkhand reflected on the changes these initiatives have brought to their lives, with many saying government support has improved their living conditions and strengthened their financial security.Since taking oath as India’s 14th Prime Minister on May 26, 2014, PM Modi has focused on welfare delivery with the mantra of “Citizen First”, aiming to ensure h…
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday took a strong view on the police investigation in the case of a six-year-old girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018.Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the child’s mother, Chandramuni Urain, a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad summoned all Superintendents of Police posted in Gumla since 2018, along with the investigating officers, to appear in person in the court.During Tuesday’s hearing, the bench…
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took a stern view on the slow pace of investigation into the case of a girl who went missing from Gumla district in 2018.It granted the state government two weeks to show tangible progress, failing which the probe may be handed over to the CBI.During the hearing, a division bench headed by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of meaningful results even after more than seven years since the girl’s disappear…
Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), in a fresh crackdown on corruption, conducted a major operation on Thursday in Barharwa of Sahibganj district, leading to the arrest of a Block Supply Officer, officials said.The action was taken by the Dumka unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The ACB team caught Niranjan Kumar red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a Public Distribution System (PDS) dealer. He had allegedly demanded the money in exchange for ensu…
Ranchi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition concerning a minor girl missing from Gumla district since 2018, has directed the state and Central governments to consider framing a clear Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of Aadhaar data for identifying and tracing missing children.The petition was filed by the girl’s mother, seeking directions for her daughter’s recovery.During Thursday’s hearing, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan …