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) …
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Simdega (Jharkhand), June 11 (IANS) At least five people, including a couple and their three children, were killed and four others were seriously injured in a horrific road accident in Jharkhand’s Simdega district on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred near Agharma on the Gumla-Simdega road under Kolebira police station limits, when a Scorpio vehicle went out of control and crashed. A total of nine people were travelling in the vehicle.According to reports, the passengers were on t…
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 …