Ranchi

Updated on Feb 05, 2023 02:47 AM IST

Addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Vijay Sankalp rally in Deoghar after laying the foundation stone of a nano fertilizer plant, Shah said the population of tribal people in the Santhal Parganas have declined to around 24% from 35% earlier.

Union home ainister Amit Shah speaks during?'Vijay Sankalp Rally' in Deoghar district. (PTI)

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Shah says tribal population declining in J’khand, slams Soren

The home minister was addressing Vijay Sankalp rally at Deoghar after laying foundation stone of a nano fertilizer plant.

Shah along offers prayers at Baidyanath temple in Deoghar on Saturday. (ANI)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 10:42 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Dhanbad fire: Jharkhand HC asks govt to conduct statewide fire safety audit

Fixing February 17 as the next date of hearing in the matter, the bench has directed the state’s urban development department to file a detailed affidavit on fire safety.

Jharkhand minister of health and family welfare Banna Gupta with Jharia MLA Purnima Niraj Singh meets an injured person of the Dhanbad fire incident, at a hospital on Thursday. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 02, 2023 10:06 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Dhanbad blaze: All 14 dead were kin, had gathered to attend marriage function

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren announced monetary assistance of ?4 lakh to the families of each of the deceased.

Residents of 'Ashirwad Tower' gather outside in Dhanbad district on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Feb 01, 2023 10:32 PM IST

14 dead in massive apartment fire in Jharkhand's Dhanbad

According to police, 16 people were injured in the blaze at Aashirwad Towers in Jodaphatak area in the evening. The fire was later brought under control.

Firefighters try to douse the fire at Aashirwad Towers in Dhanbad. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 01, 2023 04:59 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Three kids among 14 dead in massive apartment fire in Jharkhand's Dhanbad

As per initial information, one of the residents had a wedding at their flat, situated on the fourth floor of the building where the fire apparently started. However, no confirmed reports of the cause of fire have been ascertained yet.

The rescued people were rushed to the nearest Patliputra Nursing Home by the authorities where they are undergoing treatment.

Updated on Jan 31, 2023 10:44 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Jharkhand domicile bill row: CM Soren vows to fight Governor hurdle

Addressing a rally in Saraikela as part of his Khatiyan Johar Yatra, Hemant Soren said the Governor can’t dictate terms in implementing laws which are meant for providing jobs to locals.

Governor Ramesh Bais and chief minister Hemant Soren after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, at Morabadi Bapu Vatika in Ranchi on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Jan 30, 2023 09:49 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

462 people killed in man-animal conflicts in Jharkhand in last five years

In its RTI reply to advocate Satya Prakash, the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate stated that 462 people have died in man-elephant conflicts in a span of five years since 2017, 133 alone in the last fiscal.

In January alone, at least five people in Jharkhand have died in elephant attacks, officials said.(image for representation)

Published on Jan 30, 2023 04:33 PM IST

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Jharkhand governor returns 1932-based domicile bill back to Soren govt

Governor Ramesh Bais returned the Bill back to the government for reconsideration, underlining that the government needs to review the legality of the bill and frame it as per the constitutional norms and court rulings.

Published on Jan 29, 2023 10:03 PM IST

Five including doctor couple die in fire at hospital in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

The fire occurred around 2am on the top floor of the building which was the residential portion of the doctor couple

Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta has ought a report from the Dhanbad deputy commissioner (DC) into the fire incident. (Sourced)

Published on Jan 28, 2023 11:39 AM IST

Couple, both doctors, among 5 killed in Dhanbad nursing home fire

A fire broke out at the store room of the nursing home-cum-private house in Bank More area of Dhanbad, around 170 km from Ranchi, around 2 am on Saturday.

Four deceased have been identified, while the fifth person is yet to be identified.(ANI)

Updated on Jan 28, 2023 10:00 AM IST

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Soren visits Maoist hot bed, launches projects

Hemant Soren on Friday became the first Jharkhand chief minister to visit the “Budha Pahad”, a mountainous terrain spread across the junction of Garhwa and Latehar districts in Jharkhand and Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh which was freed from the Maoist control by security forces last year.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren at Budha Pahad on Friday. (ANI)

Published on Jan 27, 2023 11:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Jharkhand professor gets Padma Shri for preservation of tribal language Ho

Professor Janum Singh Soy said lots need to be done on the part of the government as well as society to preserve the regional languages of different tribal groups

Published on Jan 26, 2023 04:26 PM IST

Jharkhand: In setback to Marandi, HC refuses to intervene in anti-defection proceedings

The HC bench of justice Rajesh Shankar, which had reserved its order on January 5, dismissed Marandi’s petition as “not maintainable” since the Speaker’s verdict was still awaited.

Former chief minister and BJP leader Babulal Marandi. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 24, 2023 10:06 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Jharkhand: PLFI ultra killed in encounter with police in Ranchi

A suspected member of the outlawed People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI (Maoists), was killed in encounter on the outskirts of Jharkhand capital Ranchi, the police said on Tuesday

For representational purposes only. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Jan 24, 2023 10:59 AM IST

Jharkhand mining probe: ED grills Sahebganj DC for 7 hours, calls him again on Feb 6

Ramniwas Yadav, an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer of the 2015 batch, is the second IAS officer to have been questioned by the ED in the money laundering probe in the state over the past one year.

IAS Pooja Singhal arrives at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for questioning in Ranchi on May 10. Singhal, was arrested on May 11 in connection with an alleged MNREGA scam in 2009 when she was deputy commissioner of Khunti district. (ANI)

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 10:05 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Ramgarh assembly bye-election on Feb 27, result on March 2

The model code of conduct will kick in Ramgarh on January 31, while February 7 is the last date of nomination, said Jharkhand chief electoral officer K Ravi Kumar.

Congress’s Mamta Devi, who had won the seat in 2019 by a margin of 28,718 votes, was disqualified as an MLA on December 26 last year following her conviction and sentencing in a 2016 rioting case. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 18, 2023 10:13 PM IST

J’khand illegal mining: ED lodges 2nd case against Soren’s aide

ED officials said a case lodged with Jirwabari police outpost in Sahebganj district last year has been taken over by the agency as a predicate offence to record the new enforcement case information report (ECIR) against Mishra and others.

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren’s aide Pankaj Mishra, who is currently in jail in connection with an ongoing alleged illegal mining case. (PTI)

Published on Jan 18, 2023 10:13 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

J’khand: Amid rush for ‘Andolankari’ tag, panel adds party membership in eligibility criteria

The commission, called the Jharkhand Andolankari Chinhitikaran Aayog (JACA), has decided to add new criteria to identify a Jharkhand Andolankari (Jharkhand movement agitator) since 74,000 applications are pending before the three-member panel, which was notified on July 15, 2021, a member of the JACA said

An agitation in Ranchi to make ‘agitator tag’ easier. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 17, 2023 09:46 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

IIM-Ranchi student found dead in hostel room; family alleges foul play

Ranchi deputy superintendent of police (SP), Praveen Kumar Singh, who visited the crime scene, said police were informed that a second-year management student has allegedly died by suicide

A 22-year-old student was found dead in his hostel room under mysterious circumstances (Representative Photo)

Published on Jan 17, 2023 08:06 PM IST

Contractual health workers protest demanding job regularisation; tribals hit the street opposing regularisation

Around 10,000 contractual health workers, including para-medic, ANM, GNM, and lab technicians, working with the health department for over a decade, have been demanding job regularisation.

National Rural Health Mission contract workers on a protest outside Raj Bhawan on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Jan 16, 2023 10:20 PM IST

Ranchi airport gets instrument landing system

The new facility has an improved ILS Localizer Antenna System that will help in the precision approach of all aircraft landing at the airport in all weather conditions.

Published on Jan 16, 2023 05:04 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Chhattisgarh coal levy case: ED raids IAS officer, businessmen and coal traders

The ED’s chargesheet mentioned that an illegal levy of ?25 per tonne was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen & politicians

The name of the IAS officer surfaced in the ED’s chargesheet submitted on December 9,2022. (Representative image)

Published on Jan 13, 2023 06:43 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Jharkhand: 3 CRPF jawans injured in IED blast; second such incident in 2 days

Six CRPF jawans were injured in IED blast during an encounter between the security personnels and Maoists in the same area on Wednesday

This is the second similar incident involving IED blasts in the area in two days. (File image | Representative)

Published on Jan 12, 2023 07:31 PM IST

Jharkhand: Three killed, several injured after pickup van overturns in Saraikela

The incident occurred around 6:30am when the van, carrying around two dozen daily wagers along with sacks filled with construction materials, was on its way to Rajnagar from Chaibasa

Police said it appears that the driver lost control of the overcrowded van. (File image | Representative)

Published on Jan 12, 2023 05:14 PM IST

6 CRPF jawans injured in IED blast during encounter in Jharkhand

The incident happened when firing happened from both sides during an operation. Five jawans were evacuated and have been airlifted to Ranchi

The incident comes barely a week after eight Maoists from West Singhbhum surrendered before police in Ranchi on January 4. (Representative Image)

Updated on Jan 11, 2023 08:58 PM IST

Jharkhand: Tribals march to Parasnath, vow to fight for pilgrimage centre

Carrying traditional weapons, tribals, who had gathered from different parts of the state, raised slogans against the Centre as well as the state government, besides burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Hemant Soren and local JMM legislator Sudivya Kumar at the protest venue.

Tribals protest in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Tuesday. (PTI)

Published on Jan 10, 2023 10:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Study finds ‘acute fluoride contamination’ in groundwater in Dhanbad villages

Study finds that high levels of fluoride contamination could lead to several health hazards, including dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, arthritis, bone damage, osteoporosis, muscular damage, fatigue, joint-related problems and other chronicle issues.

High levels of fluoride contamination could lead to several health hazards (Representative Photo)

Published on Jan 10, 2023 01:48 PM IST

Jharkhand: BJP legislator Dhullu Mahto surrenders in Dhanbad, sent to jail

On October 9, 2019, the trial court had convicted Dhullu Mahto and four others in the case and sentenced them to 18 months of imprisonment.

Published on Jan 09, 2023 10:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Jharhand: BJP legislator Dhullu Mahto surrenders in Dhanbad, sent to jail

The trial court had on October 9, 2019, convicted Mahto including four others and sentenced them with 18-month imprisonment in connection with the case

On May 12, 2013, Mahto was accused of getting one of his aide freed forcibly from police custody. (File image (Representative))

Published on Jan 09, 2023 05:43 PM IST