Ranchi News

For 12 years, he pilgrimages with aged mother on his shoulders

Tales of people ill-treating their old parents are not hard to come by, but Kailash Giri Brahmachari's story is refreshingly different. Like a character in the epic Ramayana, he has been carrying his aged, blind mother on his shoulders to various pilgrim spots for the last 12 years.11:31 AM on August 04

Children take out peace rally on Friendship Day

A group of children took out a peace rally, condemning violence and terrorism, on the occasion of Friendship Day Sunday in Dhanbad city of Jharkhand.4:01 AM on August 04

Jharkhand to honour 'Chak De Bachhe' winner

Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda Sunday congratulated winner of reality show 'Chak de Bachhe' Deepak Tirkey saying the kid has done the state proud.7:22 PM on August 03

'Seek people's blessings not of Sonia and Lalu'

Former chief minister Babulal Marandi Saturday said Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Shoren should 'seek people's mandate instead of bowing to Sonia Gandhi and Lalu Yadav'.7:30 PM on August 02

Jharkhand launches waterproof rakhi envelope

Ever received a rakhi from your sister that had been completely damaged by rain and hoped someone would come up with a solution? Well, the Jharkhand postal department just did.3:03 PM on August 02

Bomb scare on train in Jharkhand

A Delhi-bound train was stopped and searched at Bokaro railway station in Jharkhand after a passenger allegedly overheard a person telling someone on the phone of a bomb kept on the train, police said Friday.4:32 AM on August 02

BJP demands president's rule in Jharkhand

The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand Friday demanded president's rule in the state to stop Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren from lobbying for the chief minister's post.9:25 PM on August 01

Jharkhand moves to classify lightning death a natural calamity

The bolt from the blue has the Jharkhand government worried. The fact that 50 to 60 people die from lightning strikes each year has made the state government urge the central government to classify death by lightning as a natural calamity.6:42 PM on August 01

People want me to become chief minister: Soren

Declaring his intention to become Jharkhand chief minister, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren has said people wanted to see him in the post and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would take a decision on the issue after Aug 7.4:33 PM on July 31

Jharkhand businessman shot dead for refusing extortion demand

A businessman in Jharkhand's Garwah district was shot dead Wednesday for refusing to pay Rs.500,000 as extortion, the police said.9:30 PM on July 30

Fashion show organiser arrested for using snakes on ramp

Shabir Hussain, organiser of a fashion show in which models walked the ramp after wrapping snakes around their neck, has been sent by a court Tuesday to 14 days judicial custody, the police said Tuesday.7:06 PM on July 29

Three Maoist rebels killed in Jharkhand

Three Maoist guerrillas, including two women, have been killed and four injured in a gun battle with security forces in Jharkhand, the police said Tuesday.1:32 PM on July 29

Two berths in central cabinet is our right: Shibu Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren Monday said two berths in the central cabinet were a genuine right of his party.9:03 PM on July 28

One rupee salary due costs company Rs.970,000

The Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) in Jharkhand has finally agreed to pay a total compensation of Rs.970,000 to 24 of its employees because it had paid them Re.1 less as salary for as long as 30 years, an official said Monday.4:33 PM on July 28

Four Maoist guerrillas arrested in Jharkhand

Four Maoist guerrillas were arrested Sunday from Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, the police said.7:30 PM on July 27