New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Opposition has decided to boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman scheduled for April 17. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh outlined the reasons behind the decision.”First, the Modi Govt has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before,” he said.“Second, the Deputy Speaker’s counterpart in the Rajya Sabha is the Deputy Chairman. Shr…
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Ranchi, April 15 (IANS) The Ranchi police have busted a major inter-state illegal arms trafficking network with links to Bihar and have arrested three key operatives, officials said on Wednesday.Police investigations revealed that the gang sourced weapons from Bihar and supplied them across various parts of Jharkhand. The arrested accused have been identified as Vishal Singh, a resident of Mandar, and Abhishek Sharma and Karan Gop, both from Chanho area in Ranchi.Superintendent of Police, Rural,…
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 …
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) A fresh case of fraudulent withdrawal from a government treasury has surfaced in Jharkhand, this time in Ranchi, following similar scams in Hazaribagh and Bokaro. Around Rs 3 crore has allegedly been siphoned off from the state capital treasury, with two employees of the Institute of Animal Health and Production in Kanke accused of manipulating salary accounts to embezzle funds.Acting on the directions of the Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, Executive Magistrate Md. Zafar Hasn…
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) Political tensions escalated in Jharkhand on Tuesday following allegations of large-scale irregularities and a suspected paper leak in the recently conducted excise constable examination.A high-level delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met Governor Santosh Gangwar at Lok Bhavan in Ranchi and submitted a seven-point memorandum, questioning the credibility and functioning of the state’s key recruitment bodies — the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) …
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) On the occasion of the 135th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna and architect of the Indian Constitution, Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, heartfelt tributes were paid to him across Jharkhand, including in the state capital Ranchi, on Tuesday.In Ranchi, Governor Santosh Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren garlanded the statue of Babasaheb at Ambedkar Chowk in Doranda and paid floral tributes.Addressing the media on the occasion, Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar said that D…
Rajgir, April 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh will face Uttar Pradesh in the men’s final, while the girls from the state will meet Jharkhand in the women’s final in the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship 2026 in Rajgir, Bihar, which has reached its climax, setting the stage for an exciting day of finals in Division A.The battle for third place in the women’s category will see Hockey Odisha face Uttar Pradesh Hockey. In the men’s third-place clash, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Da…
Khandwa (MP), April 10 (IANS) A potential tragedy was averted on Friday when a wooden boat carrying 10 pilgrims capsized in the Narmada River in Khandwa district, as timely intervention by rescue teams ensured that everyone was saved without any casualties. The incident occurred between “Omkar Math and Nagar Ghat” while the pilgrims were performing Parikrama (circumambulation) of the sacred Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the 12 revered Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.The devotees, all …
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) A special CBI court here has sentenced former Western Central Railway employee Jalandhar Yogi, posted in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a bribery case, officials said on Tuesday.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the accused, holding him guilty of demanding and accepting illegal gratification from a complainant in exchange for clearing a pending bill.According to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the case was …
Ranchi, April 6 (IANS) Teams from Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Chandigarh and Karnataka won in Division ‘B’ while those from Mizoram, Haryana, Odisha, and Jharkhand won their respective matches in Division ‘A’ on the sixth day of the 16th Hockey India Sub-junior Women’s National Championship 2026 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Monday.In the first match of the day, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey defeated Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 1-0 in their Pool A, Division ‘B’ f…