Flying foxes get sanctuary in Jharkhand (Feature with images)

JAMSHEDPUR - Every evening, as dusk gathers on the smoking chimneys of this iron and steel township, an army of giant vampires creeps out of lairs on a small island in the middle of a lake.

Santhali literature is booming, but needs government help

JAMSHEDPUR - Contemporary Santhali literature has taken off in a big way since it became an official language of Jharkhand in 2003, but it has not come of age because the government has not added it to the list of official Indian languages, says a pioneer of the Santhali book trade.

Visually impaired woman becomes Revenue Officer in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR - Overcoming her physical disability, Ranju Kumari a visually impaired woman, has become a State Revenue Officer in Jharkhand.

My art flourished in isolation: Jharkhand photographer

JAMSHEDPUR - For veteran artist-cum-photographer Bhudev Bhagat, the winner of 350 national and international awards in photography, geography may have been a constraint in reaching out, but the “relative isolation from urban glare has helped” his photography scale new heights.

Passengers of Rajdhani Express hold-up question security in trains

JAMSHEDPUR - Passengers, who were travelling by the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, voiced their apprehensions over the lack of security measures on passenger trains.

Elephant calf rescued in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR - Rangers of Dhalbhum Forest Range in Ghatsila region in Jharkhand managed to rescue a ten-day-old elephant calf after it got isolated from its herd and fallen in a ditch of the dense forest area.

Tiny tots mark Friendship Day with animals and trees at Jamshedpur zoo

JAMSHEDPUR - In a unique expression of love and friendship, many Kindergarten students tied ribbons as friendship bands to animals and trees at a Jamshedpur zoo to mark the Friendship Day here on Sunday.

Coin dating back to 600 BC in Jamshedpur museum

JAMSHEDPUR - A coin museum with collections dating back to 600 BC is drawing hundreds of enthusiasts in Jharkhand.

Nine Maoists including five women arrested in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR - Nine Maoists including five women and hard-core rebels were tracked down and arrested by the police personnel at Jamshedpur, the industrial city of Jharkhand on Tuesday.

Jaduguda residents object to renewal of uranium mining lease

JAMSHEDPUR - Residents of Jaduguda and nearby areas of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand staged a mass protest on Tuesday against the renewal of lease of uranium mining rights by the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL).

National games could be held in November: Jharkhand governor

JAMSHEDPUR - Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi Wednesday said the 34th edition of the National Games could take place in November in the state.

Tat Steel commissions 120 MW gas-based plant

JAMSHEDPUR - Industrial Energy Ltd (IEL), a joint venture between Tata Steel and Tata Power, Wednesday commissioned a 120-MW power plant that will run on waste gas produced by the steel major.

Two killed in gunfight inside Jharkhand jail

JAMSHEDPUR - Two undertrial prisoners were killed when members of two rival groups shot at each other inside a jail here Friday, police said.

Advani begins election campaign in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR - The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani kicked off his election campaign in Jharkhand Friday.

Man injured, robbed of Rs.850,000 in Jharkhand

JAMSHEDPUR - Unidentified robbers opened fire and injured an employee of a transport company and snatched Rs.850,000 from him in this steel city of Jharkhand Tuesday afternoon, police said.