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…
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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…
Daltonganj (Jharkhand), Dec 26 (IANS) Two alleged henchmen of notorious gangster Prince Khan have been arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamu in connection with an extortion bid involving a ransom demand of Rs 1 crore from a gold merchant in the district’s Medininagar.The accused allegedly demanded the ransom from Ranjit Soni, owner of Gold House, a prominent jewellery store in the city, by sending WhatsApp voice messages in the name of Prince Khan, who is believed to be operating from a Gulf country….
Patna, Dec 20 (IANS) The passage of the Viksit Bharat – Guaranteed Rozgar and Ajeevika (Grameen) Bill from Parliament may have provoked the Opposition, particularly the Congress, to assail the government, but the new law seems to be finding a positive connection with the masses, also evoking praise for the initiative. In Bihar, many poor individuals and families are welcoming the VB G Ram G, which is set to replace the MGNREGA, seeking to align rural employment with the long-term vision of Viksi…