Ranchi News

Blast at Jharkhand bus stand, six injured

At least six people were injured when a bomb exploded at a bus stand in Jharkhand's Godda district early Sunday, police said.12:00 PM on July 27

Jharkhand bureaucrat convicted in fodder scam suspended

The Jharkhand government has suspended transport secretary Sajjal Chakravarty after a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here sentenced him to four years' rigorous imprisonment after he was convicted in the multi-million rupee fodder scam.1:31 PM on July 26

Jharkhand railway employee commits suicide in office

A railway employee in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district allegedly killed himself in his office and left a two-page-long suicide note that indicated that he was in deep depression, police said Friday.7:32 PM on July 25

Jharkhand bureaucrat gets four-year jail in fodder scam

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday awarded four years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.350,000 to Jharkhand transport secretary Sajjal Chakravarty convicted for his role in the multi-million-rupee fodder scam.5:15 PM on July 25

Jharkhand to have mobile squads to chase wild elephants

The Jharkhand forest department will constitute mobile squads to chase away wild elephants who create havoc in villages around the forests in the state, said an official Thursday.8:30 PM on July 24

Maoists call for strike against n-deal Tuesday, alert in Jharkhand

Jharkhand was on alert ahead of a strike called by Maoist rebels Tuesday against the India-US nuclear deal, police said Monday.11:30 PM on July 21

Robbers loot Rs.400,000 from bank officials in Jharkhand

Robbers Monday looted Rs.400,000 at gun point from bank officials in Koderma district of Jharkhand, the police said.10:31 PM on July 21

Stiff sentences and hefty fines for 13 fodder scam accused

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Monday sentenced 13 people convicted in the fodder scam to prison terms and fines ranging from Rs.2 million to Rs.15 million.10:31 PM on July 21

Jharkhand to launch health insurance for poor families

The Jharkhand government will launch a central sponsored national health insurance scheme from October to help people living below the poverty line (BPL) seek free medical treatment, an official spokesman said Monday.9:30 PM on July 21

Maoists warn JMM against supporting trust vote

The banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for a shutdown Tuesday to oppose the India-US nuclear deal and threatened the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha not to support the Manmohan Singh government when it seeks the trust vote in parliament.7:02 PM on July 20

BJP demands dismissal of two Jharkhand ministers

Jharkhand's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded dismissal of two ministers of the Madhu Koda government for alleged corruption.8:33 PM on July 19

Dhoni creates awareness about AIDS

India's one day cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken on a different role here, recording a message as part of an AIDS awareness campaign.3:31 PM on July 19

JMM MPs not in favour of going with NDA

While Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren is reportedly in touch with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders in New Delhi over the July 22 trust vote in parliament, the rest of his party, which has five Lok Sabha seats, is not in favour of siding with the opposition.6:02 PM on July 18

SAIL unhappy as Jharkhand drags feet over mining lease renewals

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is unhappy about the way the Jharkhand government is dragging its feet over the renewal of iron ore mining leases, says Kiran Kapoor, the company's executive director (raw materials).2:30 PM on July 18

Jharkhand cabinet clears rehabilitation policy

The Jharkhand cabinet Wednesday cleared the rehabilitation and resettlement (R and R) policy facilitating investors to acquire land to set up industries and providing for the compensation to the displaced people.11:00 PM on July 16