New Delhi, 15th April (IANS) Hockey Jharkhand maintained its dominance at the grassroots level by winning the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Gold Medal. This marks their third consecutive title (2024, 2025, 2026) and confirms their position as one of the top junior teams in the country. Jharkhand has made notable progress in developing hockey infrastructure, especially in constructing astroturfs from 2014 to 2026. Simdega has two astroturfs, as does Khunti. Ranchi …
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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…
Hazaribagh, March 30 (IANS) The brutal rape and murder of a minor girl in Kusumbha village under the Vishnugarh police station area of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh has sparked massive public outrage in the district.The BJP, along with local residents, called for a ‘Hazaribagh Bandh’ on Monday in protest against the incident, which witnessed a widespread impact across the district.Protesters took to the streets in several areas, including Hazaribagh city and the Vishnugarh block headquarters, dem…
Hazaribagh, March 25 (IANS) In a gruesome incident, an 11-year-old girl in the Vishnugarh police station area of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district was murdered. The incident has sent shockwaves across the entire area following the gruesome crime.It is suspected that the accused first sexually assaulted her and then brutally killed her by crushing her with a stone and strangling her in an attempt to destroy evidence.On Wednesday, the mutilated body of the girl was found near a bamboo grove, about…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who has been accused of copyright infringement of ‘Kahaani 2’, has been given a huge relief by the Apex court. The Supreme Court has quashed proceedings against the filmmaker in the copyright infringement case related to his film ‘Kahaani 2’.It was alleged that he plagiarised the script of ‘Kahaani 2’, from another source. Writer, Umesh Mehta alleged that Sujoy Ghosh has used his script ‘Sabak’ to make ‘Kahaani 2’, which is a copyright violation.In …
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), March 19 (IANS) The district administration in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh, along with NTPC authorities, on Thursday demolished the residence of Congress leader and former minister Yogendra Sao in the Barkagaon area, citing encroachment on land acquired for mining.The house, located at Jordag Jhumri Tand opposite the Chatti Bariatu coal mines, was brought down using bulldozers in the presence of magistrates. Heavy police deployment was made to maintain law and order.According …
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, March 11 (IANS) The alleged ban on DJ music during Ram Navami processions triggered a major uproar in the Jharkhand Assembly during the Budget Session on Wednesday. BJP legislators staged protests both inside and outside the House.As soon as the proceedings began, BJP MLAs raised slogans over the issue, accusing the government of interfering with religious traditions.The opposition alleged that the state government was targeting a particular community and undermining the religious sentim…
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,…
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Feb 13 (IANS) In an age dominated by social media, television and smartphones, radio continues to hold a special place in people’s lives, blending nostalgia with relevance. As the world marks World Radio Day on February 13, the enduring appeal of the medium once again comes into focus. This year’s theme, ‘Radio and Artificial Intelligence,’ underlines the evolving relationship between traditional broadcasting and modern technology.For generations, radio has served as …