Ranchi News

Ten officials given jail term in fodder scam

A special court here Monday awarded one to six years in jail to 10 government officials convicted for their role in the multi-million-rupee scam in fodder purchase more than a decade ago.3:30 PM on June 23

Jharkhand to construct cricket stadium on HEC land

Jharkhand will soon get an international-standard cricket stadium. The Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) would build the stadium on land acquired from the public sector Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC).12:32 PM on June 22

Search on for alligators that escaped flooded zoo

Three alligators that escaped from the Tata Zoological Park in Jamshedpur as floodwaters swept into their enclosure are still at large after three days, authorities said Saturday.2:00 PM on June 21

No banks, so Jharkhand villagers turn to moneylenders

Ramdhan Mahto, a villager in Jharkhand, deposits his savings with a moneylender as no bank exists in the vicinity of his house. He does so without getting any interest, but sometimes finds it difficult to get the money back.9:30 AM on June 21

Coal mining affected due to torrential rain in Jharkhand

Coal mining has been badly affected in Jharkhand due to torrential rain, said an official Friday.4:02 PM on June 20

Maoists blow up railway track, goods train derails

Maoist guerrillas blew up a railway track that led to a goods train being derailed in Jharkhand's Gumla district, the police said Friday.3:31 PM on June 20

Jharkhand blames Orissa for flood, calls out army

Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda Thursday blamed Orissa for opening the gates of dams causing a flood in steel city Jamshedpur even as the army was called out to help in relief work.1:00 PM on June 19

Jharkhand for CBI probe into activist's murder

The Jharkhand government Wednesday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the killing of social activist Lalit Mehta who was engaged in an audit of a central rural job guarantee scheme.1:01 AM on June 19

Torrential rain disrupts life in Jharkhand, army on alert

Torrential rain for the last three days has badly affected life in many parts of Jharkhand. Two people died in house collapse incidents. The state government Wednesday asked the army to be on alert.7:33 PM on June 18

Jharkhand loses over Rs.1 bn to illegal mining: Report

The Jharkhand government and coal companies suffer a loss of Rs.106 crore (Rs.1.06 billion) every year due to illegal mining in the state, says a report.3:31 PM on June 18

Jharkhand recommends water allocation to 22 steel firms

Jharkhand has recommended water allocation to 22 steel companies, according to their requirements, to expedite the greenfield steel projects in the state.8:01 PM on June 17

Sacked Jharkhand doctors reinstated, resume duty

Hundreds of contractual doctors in Jharkhand, who were sacked for striking work since May 26 to urge the government to change their contracts to regular job appointments, were reinstated and resumed duties Tuesday.3:31 PM on June 17

Maoists blow up bridge in Jharkhand

Maoist rebels blew up a bridge in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district Monday morning even as a strike called by them affected life in seven districts, police said.6:33 PM on June 16

My son should quit chief minister's post, says Koda's father

'My son should quit chief minister's post,' said Rasik Koda, father of Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda.4:30 PM on June 15

Congress legislator booked for BSP leader's murder

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Jharkhand's Congress legislator Niel Tirkey in the murder of a state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader, a police official said Sunday.1:00 PM on June 15