Jharkhand declares four districts as drought hitRANCHI - Jharkhand Tuesday declared four of its 24 districts as drought hit, an official said. The four districts which have been declared as drought hit are Palamau, Chatra, Latehar and Garhwa. Two men killed after gunfight with police in RanchiRANCHI - Two men were killed in a gun battle with security personnel here early Tuesday, police said. Two alleged criminals lynched in JharkhandRANCHI - Two alleged criminals were lynched by villagers in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said here Sunday. Maoist rebel killed in gun battle in JharkhandRANCHI - A Maoist rebel was killed in gun battle with security forces in Dumka district of Jharkhand on early Sunday morning, police said. BJP wants government to bear 75 percent of crop insuranceRANCHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday said the central government should bear 75 percent premium of the crop insurance cover for farmers to help them overcome drought conditions in many parts of the country. Jharkhand prisoners start meditation courseRANCHI - Around 65 prisoners of Birsa Munda Central Jail here have been doing meditation and keeping silent for the past five days to get enlightenment, jail authorities said Saturday. 1 killed, 6 CISF personnel injured in Jharkhand steel plantRANCHI - One man was killed and six Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were injured in a clash inside the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand, police said Friday. Jharkhand ex-chief minister, 3 others slapped with graft casesRANCHI - The vigilance department in Jharkhand Thursday lodged criminal cases against former chief minister and MP Madhu Koda and three former state ministers for amassing wealth beyond their known sources of income. Former Jharkhand ministers abscond as their homes are searchedRANCHI - Officials of the vigilance department Thursday raided the homes of two former Jharkahnd ministers Enos Ekka and Harinarayan Rai to arrest them on corruption charges. But neither was at home. Coal mine fire threatens Jharkhand highwayRANCHI - The National Highway 33 of Jharkhand may be damaged if an ongoing underground fire further engulfs an abandoned mine of Central Coal Field Ltd (CCL) in Ramgarh district. Youth kills grandparents over engineering feesRANCHI - A young man in a Jharkhand village was arrested Tuesday for beating his grandparents to death after they refused to give him money needed to get admission to an engineering course, police said. High court orders CBI probe into Jharkhand bitumen scamRANCHI - The Jharkhand High Court Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Rs.1 billion bitumen scam involving the fraudulent withdrawal of money from the state treasury for constructing roads. Betla National Park bars visitors for animals’ privacyRANCHI - Wild animals too need privacy for mating. Recognising this, the Jharkhand forest department has decided to close the Betla National Park to tourists during the mating season July 1-Sep 30 so the animals have congenial atmosphere. 13 dead in Jharkhand lightningRANCHI - At least 13 people, including three women and two children, were killed after they were struck by lightning in various parts of Jharkhand, an official said Monday. 11 Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandRANCHI - Eleven Maoist guerrillas were arrested Monday from a Jharkhand village for distriibuting pamphlets. Rain gods smile: monsoon in Bihar, heading north (Roundup)NEW DELHI/RANCHI/CHANDIGARH/PATNA/MOHALI - The rain gods smiled a little Sunday, as the much delayed monsoon finally hit Bihar - an indicator that the rain-laden clouds were moving further north. The national capital saw a whiff of change in sweltering weather with an afternoon drizzle. But the people’s angry protests continued as did power and water shortages. The situation in Punjab was no better. Scarce water: Jharkhand plans rain water harvestingRANCHI - With ground water levels sinking and many parts of the state having been declared drought affected, Jharkhand is seriously thinking of ways to save water, including making rain water harvesting mandatory for high-rise buildings. Staring at drought again, farmers seek ‘mercy killing’RANCHI - Hit by drought for the fourth successive year and fed up of the government’s apathy to their woes, thousands of farmers of Chhattarpur block in Jharkhand’s Palamau district have launched a signature campaign seeking “mercy killing” from President Pratibha Patil. Senior Secretaries in Jharkhand to monitor anti Naxal operationRANCHI - Twenty Central Government secretaries, including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar and Home Secretary designate G K Pillai have arriving here on a two day visit to monitor the anti Naxal operations in Jharkhand. Senior Secretaries in Jharkhand to monitor anti Naxal operation HomeRANCHI - Twenty Central Government secretaries, including Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrashekhar and Home Secretary designate G K Pillai have arrived here on a two day visit to monitor anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand. Two arrested with arms in JharkhandRANCHI - Two alleged arms smugglers, wanted by police for over a year, were arrested in this Jharkhand capital Saturday with weapons and ammunition, police said. Three killed in Jharkhand gang warRANCHI - Three people were killed in an alleged shootout between two criminal gangs in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said Wednesday. Heat wave claims 17 lives in Jharkhand in three daysRANCHI - The rising temperature coupled with the heat wave has claimed 17 lives in Jharkhand in the last three days. The state has broken all previous weather records and is reeling under intense heat in the second half of June. Maoists set truck on fire in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoist guerrillas set ablaze a truck laden with iron ore in Khuti district of Jharkhand, police said Wednesday. Maoists blow up village council building in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoists blew up a village council building in Jharkhand’s Palamau district Tuesday, police said. The building was empty at the time. Delayed monsoon, scorching sun likely to push Jharkhand into droughtRANCHI - With no signs of the heat abating any time soon, farmers in Jharkhand may be in deep trouble. If the monsoon continues to be delayed, the state may find itself facing a drought. Maoist strike begins in Jharkhand with violenceRANCHI - Security forces searching for landmines in Jharkhand were trapped in their vehicle Monday when they came under attack by Maoist guerrillas, who have called for a 48-hour strike in five states to protest the operations against them in West Bengal’s Lalgarh area. Security beefed up in JharkhandRANCHI - Security has been beefed up in Jharkhand in view of the two-day strike called by the Maoist rebels in five states to protest “Lalgarh operation” being undertaken by security forces in West Bengal. UPA steps up efforts to form government in JharkhandRANCHI - Enthused by its victory in the Rajya Sabha elections, leaders of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) have stepped up efforts to form the government in the state. UPA wins two Rajya Sabha seats from JharkhandRANCHI - Jharkhand’s ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Saturday won in by-elections both Rajya Sabha seats from the state, beating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
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