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June 30, 2024 7:47 PM

Jharkhand celebrates Hul Diwas to remember sacrifice of tribal leaders Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav, Phoolo-Jhano

In Jharkhand, HUL DIWAS is being celebrated across the state to remember the sacrifice of tribal leaders Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav, and Phoolo-Jhano. Governor CP Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Champai Soren, and other dignitaries paid tribute to tribal freedom fighters and remembered their contributions. On this occasion, the main function was organized at Bhognadih in Sahibganj, the birthplace of martyrs Sido-Kanhu and others. Chief Minister Champai Soren and other dignitaries offered garlands ...

June 28, 2024 8:59 PM

CBI arrests three including Jharkhand school Principal in NEET paper leak case

In Jharkhand CBI today arrested three persons including Ahsanul Haque, Principal of Oasis School, Hazaribagh in NEET paper leak case. The Vice Principal of the School Imteyaz has also been arrested. The CBI arrested them on the evidence. The CBI sleuths have been interrogating them about various aspects related to the paper leak since June 26. The Principal was city coordinator of schools of Hazaribagh for NEET examination. The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) of Bihar had earlier said t...

June 23, 2024 7:03 PM

BJP to uproot “corrupt” JMM-led coalition from power in Jharkhand: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister and BJPs election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP will form the next government in the state by uprooting the "corrupt" JMM-led coalition from power. Mr. Shivraj and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is BJP's election co-incharge for Jharkhand, held a meeting with party leaders, MLAs, MPs, and workers in Ranchi to prepare strategies for the assembly elections in the state due later this year. Mr. Shivraj said the BJP had...

June 22, 2024 8:15 PM

Bihar Police arrests six from Deoghar district of Jharkhand in NEET paper leak case

Bihar Police have arrested six persons from the Deoghar district of Jharkhand in connection with alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examination. The Deoghar Sadar SDPO, Ritvik Srivastava, said, the suspects were apprehended from a rented house near AIIMS-Deoghar in the Devipur police station area. Upon identification, all suspects were taken into custody and transferred to Bihar. It may be noted that the Economic Offence Unit of Bihar is investigating the case....

June 20, 2024 10:25 PM

Jharkhand: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in connection with arrest of banned CPI (Maoist) Organization member

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in connection with the arrest of a regional committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand. The NIA today said that the searches were carried out over two days at the premises of absconding commanders, armed cadres, over-ground workers and members of the frontal organisations such as MSS and AMM. It said, around 19 different locations spread across districts of Giridih and Bokaro in the State of Jharkh...

October 3, 2023 9:16 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and North Odisha during next 3 days

India Meteorological Department, IMD has said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim, North Odisha during the next three days. It said, North-Eastern part of the country also expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next four days. IMD said, Churk in Sonbhadra district received the highest 16 centimetres of rainfall. Today, the Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from some more parts of Uttarakhand, West...

October 2, 2023 7:13 PM

Heavy rainfall predicted over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub Himalaya West Bengal and Sikkim, north Odisha, north Chhattisgarh during the next two to three days. In its latest bulletin, the weather agency said that a low-pressure area lies over southwest Jharkhand and adjoining north Chhattisgarh. Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada region will also witness light to moderate rainfall including thunderstorms...

October 1, 2023 8:45 PM

IMD forecasts very heavy rainfall over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh on 2nd October

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted very heavy rainfall over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh tomorrow. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh during the next three days. The weather office has also predicted heavy rainfall over Kerala tomorrow....

September 24, 2023 8:19 AM

Heavy rainfall likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, and Northeast India today. It said, heavy rainfall is also expected in Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha region, and Chhattisgarh today. Kodawanpur in the Begusarai District of Bihar recorded the highest 32 centimeters of rainfall yesterday. IMD said, conditions are becoming favourable for the withdrawal of the South-West Monsoon from part...

September 7, 2023 8:25 PM

Heavy rainfall activity likely over Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gangetic WB & A&N Islands

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that active monsoon conditions is likely to continue over north Peninsular, central, and adjoining East India during the next 3 to 4 days. Heavy rainfall activity is likely over Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Gangetic West Bengal, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The weather office has also forecast that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over West Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat during the next three days....