Ranchi, June 29 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday distributed appointment letters to 1,042 intermediate and graduate-trained assistant teachers selected for government schools in Jharkhand.At an event held at the Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged the newly-appointed teachers to play a meaningful role in strengthening the education system.Congratulating the appointees, the Chief Minister said they have been entrusted not just with jobs bu…
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Medininagar, June 29 (IANS) Shocking details have emerged after five members of a family died in ten days in Palamu, Jharkhand, following consumption of ash on the advice of an occultist.According to the Health Department, instead of seeking proper medical treatment during illness, the family relied on faith healing. They were reportedly consuming ash on the advice of a local occult practitioner (ojha).Doctors suspect this may have led to a steady deterioration in their condition. However, the e…
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) A fresh linguistic controversy has erupted in Jharkhand after the state government decided to exclude Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, and Angika from the list of regional languages for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET). The decision has triggered protests from both the Opposition and leaders within the ruling alliance.The move has drawn sharp criticism, particularly from aspirants in the Palamu division and parts of the Santhal Pargana region, where a large number…
Ranchi/Palamu, March 31 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have seized over 700 kg of illicit ‘doda’–a raw material used in the production of opium — in coordinated raids across Ranchi and Palamu, officials said on Tuesday.The police also arrested three alleged smugglers and recovered cash and a vehicle used in the operation.The seizures were made as part of an intensified anti-narcotics drive being carried out across the state.In Palamu, acting on a tip-off received by Superintendent of Police Reesh…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Tuesday termed the Chatra air ambulance crash a “very tragic” and “major” incident, confirming that all seven people on board were killed after the aircraft went down in a forested area of the district.Arriving in Chatra following the crash, Ansari said the aircraft had disappeared from the radar while transporting a patient to Delhi.“Late yesterday evening, a patient was being taken to Delhi via a Redbird flight when I…
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) A medical charter aircraft with seven on board lost radar contact shortly after departing from Ranchi Airport on Monday evening, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. A crash was confirmed later.It was a Beechcraft King Air (BE9L) medical charter flight (operated by Delhi-based Redbird Airways) from Ranchi to Delhi. It took off at 7.07 pm and lost contact around 7.34 PM near Palamu in northwestern Jharkhand.Among the seven on board were 1 patien…
Palamu, Jan 8 (IANS) A major step has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme to improve the condition of schools at the district level and enhance their overall appearance. In Jharkhand’s Palamu district, an amount of Rs 3,96,75,000 has been allocated to 27 selected schools for the financial year 2025–26 to provide basic facilities and create a child-friendly learning environment.Assistant District Prosecution Officer Ambujya Pandey said that there are 28…
Ranchi, Jan 5 (IANS) In view of the intensifying cold wave and dense fog conditions across Jharkhand, the state government has ordered the closure of all schools until January 8.According to an official notification issued by the School Education and Literacy Department on Monday, all government, government-aided, unaided (including minority) and private schools across the state will remain closed from January 6 to January 8, 2026.The directive applies to students from pre-nursery to Class 12, a…