Khunti (Jharkhand), July 20 (IANS) Two school students were killed and seven others suffered burn injuries after a chariot came in contact with a high-tension power line during the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Torpa area of Jharkhand’s Khunti district on Monday, officials said.The deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Chandan Kumar and 17-year-old Tijeshwar Gop, both students of Shrihari Plus Two School in Torpa. The injured include Kamlesh Gop (20), Rupesh Kumar Singh (17), Armaan…
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Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) The Churchu block in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand has long been infamous for ‘red terror,’ but today the same region is emerging as a symbol of women’s empowerment and self-reliance. Many women in Kajri village have begun contributing to their families’ income and strengthening their social standing. They have taken to the lac bangle enterprise and are earning an income of ₹70,000-₹80,000 per month. Their lives have undergone a significant change after joining …
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The proposed upgradation of the Khagaria–Purnea section of NH‑31 and NH‑231 to a four‑lane highway by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), is poised to propel Bihar’s agricultural heartland on the path to prosperity, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday. Before dawn breaks over the fertile plains of Bihar, trucks loaded with bunches of bananas leave the farms of Khag…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), July 19 (IANS) A scrap dealer was allegedly murdered and his body tied to a stone before it was dumped into the Karo River in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police officials said on Sunday.The incident came to light after the body was recovered from the river, triggering concern in the area. According to police, local residents spotted a body floating in the Karo River on Sunday. On closer inspection, they found that the body had been tied to a large stone, apparently…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The proposed upgradation of the Khagaria–Purnea section of NH-31 and NH-231 to a four-lane highway by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, recently approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is poised to propel Bihar’s agricultural heartland on the path to prosperity, according to an government factsheet issued on Sunday.Before dawn breaks over the fertile plains of Bihar, trucks loaded with bunches of bananas leave the farms of Khagaria, while…
Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, demanding a fair and time-bound probe into the alleged death of a tribal woman, Budhan Purti, due to medical negligence in Khunti district.He said that if the woman died after she was transfused with the wrong blood group, it would be an extremely serious lapse warranting strict action against those responsible. In his letter, Arjun Munda said the incident at the Birsa Institute of Medi…
Jamshedpur, July 19 (IANS) A major rail accident was averted on Sunday morning in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when an overhead electric wire snapped and fell onto the roof of the Tata-Howrah Steel Express while it was crossing a railway bridge over the Subarnarekha River, officials said.The incident brought the train to a halt midway on the bridge, disrupting rail traffic on the Tata-Howrah section of the Indian Railways. No casualties were reported due to the incident. According to rail…
Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Jharkhand police destroyed illegal opium cultivation spread across 4,619.34 acres during the financial year of 2025-26, registering 77 cases and arresting 48 people in connection with the illicit trade, according to a report released by the state CID headquarters.The largest crackdown was carried out in Chatra district, where opium crops cultivated over 2,742.22 acres were destroyed.This was followed by Latehar (832.14 acres), Hazaribagh (393 acres), Palamu (314.62 acres) …
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Following overnight rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for heavy rain in four north Bengal districts over the next two days and forecast a prolonged spell of showers across south Bengal. According to officials at the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Alipore, heavy rainfall is likely on Sunday in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Alipurduar districts, prompting the issuance of a red alert. Cooch Behar is expected to re…
Ranchi, July 18 (IANS) The Trophy Tour of the 135th Durand Cup arrived in Ranchi on Saturday, marking the Jharkhand capital’s debut as a Durand Cup host venue. Following its successful stop in Guwahati, the tournament’s three iconic trophies were welcomed at the Kerketta Auditorium, Dipatoli Military Station, during a grand ceremonial function organised by the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.The event was attended by Shri Sudivya Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports and Y…