Maoist violence on the decline in Jharkhand, say state policeRANCHI - With security personnel carrying out an anti-Maoist drive for a month, a decline in the number of Maoist attacks in Jharkhand has been observed in comparison to the same period at this time last year. Jharkhand IAS official faces graft chargeRANCHI - The health secretary of Jharkhand, a senior official of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), faces a corruption charge with the police filing a First Information Report (FIR) in this regard Wednesday. Steel projects worth $26 bn pending in Jharkhand: ReportRANCHI - Steel projects worth Rs.125,940 crore ($26.4 billion) are hanging in the balance in Jharkhand as the state government is yet to give approvals to them, an industry lobby report said Tuesday. Jharkhand government denies probe against IAS officialRANCHI - The Jharkhand government has for the last three years been denying permission to the state vigilance department to lodge a complaint against a senior IAS official in a corruption case. Former Jharkhand governor’s aide faces graft chargesRANCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed graft cases against senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official who had served as an aide to former Jharkhand governor Syed Sibte Razi. Maoist leader arrested in JharkhandRANCHI - A Maoist leader wanted in over a dozen criminal cases was arrested in Jharkhand’s Latehar district Monday, police said. Houses of former Jharkhand governor’s aides raidedRANCHI - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials Monday raided the houses of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials who had served as aides to former Jharkhand governor Syed Sibte Razi. BJP leader killed in JharkhandRANCHI - A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader has been shot dead by unidentified assailants here, police said Monday. Jharkhand declared as drought-hit StateRANCHI - The Jharkhand Government has declared the entire State as drought-hit due to inadequate rainfall that it has received in the last two months. BJP demands special package to deal with drought in JharkhandRANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a special package from the central government Sunday, a day after Jharkhand was declared drought-hit. Maoists attack coalmine, burn two trucks in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoist rebels set two trucks ablaze and attacked a Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) mine, while enforcing a 48-hour strike in Jharkhand, police said Saturday. Jharkhand Police kills three kidnappers to save victimRANCHI - Jharkhand Police gunned down three suspected criminals and arrested three for kidnapping a 22-year-old boy in Ranchi on Friday. 3 kidnappers killed, youth rescued in JharkhandRANCHI - Three kidnappers were killed in a gun battle with police here Friday and the son of a businessman was rescued, police said. Railway contractor shot dead in RanchiRANCHI - A railway contractor was shot dead in Ranchi, police said Friday. Santosh Kumar Singh was gunned down by two unidentified criminals wearing black helmets Thursday night when he was in a shop. He died instantly. Archery champion Deepika, an inspiration for the youthRANCHI - Fifteen-year-old Deepika Kumari, who won the 11th Youth World archery Championship held in Ogden, Utah, USA, recently, is today an inspiration for youngsters across the country and world. Seven more Jharkhand districts declared drought hitRANCHI - Jharkhand Wednesday declared seven more districts as drought hit after scanty rainfall affected paddy crop in the state. Kids forced to leave exams, stand outside school in JharkhandRANCHI - Around 30 students were forced to stand outside their school in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand even as their examination was underway Tuesday because their parents had failed to pay the monthly fees, an official said. Kateekal Sankaranarayanan takes oath as Governor of JharkhandRANCHI - Kateekal Sankaranarayanan on Sunday sworn in as the Governor of Jharkhand State, which is presently under President’s rule. Sankaranarayanan takes oath as Jharkhand GovernorRANCHI - Kateekal Sankaranarayanan was sworn in as governor of Jharkhand at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here Sunday. Jewellery, property documents seized from former Jharkhand ministers’ homesRANCHI - Vigilance department officials have seized gold biscuits, diamonds, silver, and other jewellery worth millions of rupees and documents of land and property holdings from the houses of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and three former ministers, an official said here Saturday. Unlicensed revolver found in Jharkhand ex-minister’s houseRANCHI - Former human resources minister of Jharkhand and independent legislator Bandu Tirkey has been booked under the Arms Act after officials found an unlicensed revolver and 13 live cartridges at his house here, police said Saturday. Houses of Koda, 3 Jharkhand ex-ministers raided over corruptionRANCHI - Vigilance sleuths Friday raided the houses of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and three ex-ministers in a corruption case, officials said. Diversion soon on Ranchi-Patna highway due to underground fireRANCHI - Work will soon begin on building a diversion on the National Highway-33, connecting Ranchi to Patna, to avert any accident as a raging fire in a coal mine has threatened a section of the road, officials said Thursday. Underground fire close to Ranchi-Patna highway, traffic divertedRANCHI - Traffic on the the National Highway-33, connecting Ranchi to Patna, is being diverted to avert any accident as a raging fire in a coal mine has threatened a section of the road, officials said Thursday. Frogs married in drought-hit Jharkhand to please rain godRANCHI - Beautiful invitation cards, a feast for nearly 500 guests, a car for the groom and chanting of Sanskrit verses — although all the usual customs were observed, this was an Indian wedding with a difference. Those tying the knot at the special event in Jharkhand’s Chatra district were frogs. 3 Maoist training camps destroyed in JharkhandRANCHI - Three training camps of Maoist guerrillas were destroyed in a police action in Simdega district of Jharkhand Wednesday. Rifles and explosives were recovered from the camps, police said. Jharkhand shutdown evokes a mixed responseRANCHI - The shutdown call given by Maoists against rising prices of the essential commodities in Jharkhand evoked a mixed response here today. Girl falls into cauldron, diesRANCHI - A seven-year-old girl was killed when she fell into a cauldron of hot food cooked for students in a Jharkhand school, an official said Wednesday. 7-year-old dies after falling in hot midday meal bucketRANCHI - A seven-year-old girl died in a school near Ranchi after falling into a bucket full of hot daal (pulses) prepared for the midday meal, an official said Wednesday. Mining officer arrested while taking bribe in JharkhandRANCHI - Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested a district mining officer in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000, an official said. |