Jharkhand

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among all childhood vaccines, measles is one of the most effective vaccines and two shots of the measles vaccine to a child reduces the risk of disease that is close to negligible. (Representational Image/AP)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Amid surge in measles cases, it’s time to step up jabs for all

A measles vaccine has been available since 1963 and used in India’s universal immunisation programme since 1985

09 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

Hemant Soren writes to Pokhriyal, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams. (PTI Photo)

JEE, NEET exam 2020: Jharkhand CM urges Centre to postpone exams

Soren said conducting examinations of such a large scale would require public transport and hospitality units to function smoothly

28 Aug 2020 10:30 AM

Some real estate developers are sponsoring the return of guest workers and also facilitating their quarantine as per guidelines. (PTI Photo)

Employers bring back guest workers to cities

Maharashtra has undertaken initiatives to invite locals to participate in the infra projects undertaken by the government

19 Jul 2020 2:18 PM

JMM chief and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.

JMM eyes 12 tribal-dominated seats in Bihar grand alliance ahead of state polls

Most of the seats identified by the JMM are located on the Bihar-Jharkhand border.

01 Jul 2020 8:13 PM

Jharkhand teacher uses loudspeakers to teach students bereft of online education

Gandhi has put up several loudspeakers across the Bankathi village where his Upgraded Middle School is located.

25 Jun 2020 4:49 PM

Nearly 2.45 lakh migrant labourers have been sent in 192 trains to various states. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra sends home over 2 lakh migrant workers

Besides, 1.41 lakh labourers have been sent to Maharashtra state border through state transport buses

17 May 2020 12:09 PM

Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to chief minister-designate Hemant Soren at 2 pm on December 29, an official communique said here on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Hemant Soren to take oath as J'khand CM on Dec 29: Raj Bhavan

Chief Secretary D K Tiwari called on Soren at his Kanke Road residence here during the day and handed him the invitation for the ceremony.

26 Dec 2019 8:14 PM

As the trends showed JMM-led alliance inching closer to victory in Jharkhand, Congress leader Rajesh Thakur on Monday said that they will form a strong government in the state. (Photo: ANI)

'Will form strong govt in Jharkhand': Congress' Rajesh Thakur

The Congress leader said they do not believe in creating hype but will celebrate with people once they get a 'clear-cut' mandate.

23 Dec 2019 2:03 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that he will be meeting Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma later in the month to find a way to resolve issues of the state over The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from three countries in India's neighbourhood. (Photo: File)

Will meet CM Sangma to resolve issues of Meghalaya on Citizenship Act: Shah

Meghalaya CM had met Shah late on Friday urging the Centre to implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the state.

15 Dec 2019 12:22 PM

BJP chief Amit Shah has set a 2024 deadline for implementing the controversial National Register of Citizens or NRC across the country, asserting that "each and every" infiltrator will be identified and expelled by 2024 - the year of the next general election. (Photo: File)

‘Infiltrators will be expelled by 2024’: Shah sets deadline for NRC across India

He also attacked the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance, which is contesting against the BJP in Jharkhand.

03 Dec 2019 10:08 AM

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday in the presence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Sisodia said the AAP is playing different roles in different parts of the country and Kumar would join "our movement of development". (Photo: ANI)

After quitting as former Jharkhand Congress chief, Ajoy Kumar joins AAP

Only the AAP is truly a party of the 'aam aadmi' (common people) where anyone can join and work towards development of the region, he said.

19 Sep 2019 1:55 PM

Hemant Soren addressed the press conference in Ranchi. (Photo: ANI)

Hemant Soren wants Jharkhand CM to apologise for raising false allegations

'This government is just spreading lies against their own people,' Soren said.

15 Sep 2019 9:40 PM

‘Ayushman Bharat, the world's largest health assurance scheme, was launched in Jharkhand. Today, pension schemes for traders and farmers were also launched from this land of Birsa Munda. Jharkhand is the launching pad of big schemes beneficial for the poor and the tribals,’ he added. (Photo: ANI)

‘Pledge to rein in corruption, fight for rights of Muslim sisters’: Modi

Talking about development for tribal, he said ‘We are setting up 462 Eklavya model residential schools across the country.’

12 Sep 2019 3:04 PM

Neighbours flocked to the house after the accused daughter began screaming and beat the accused. After that, he was brought to the Adarsh Seva Sansthan childline. (Photo: Representational)

15-yr-old girl catches father attempting to rape 4-yr-old, saves her and locks him up

Acoholic, Bodra was in intoxicated at the time of the incident, police said, adding that his wife and daughter were fed-up of his nuisance.

11 Aug 2019 2:20 PM

'There were four thieves, three managed to escape. The thief who died was a most wanted criminal. FIR registered and four villagers have been taken into custody. We are questioning them,' SP Ramesh told reporters here. (Photo: ANI)

Most wanted thief beaten to death by villagers in Jharkhand

While his accomplices somehow managed to escape but villagers caught hold of Hazra and beat him mercilessly, leading to his death.

01 Aug 2019 2:10 PM

What had started as good-natured banter soon turned into a heated argument when the minister repeated his demand, saying 'you also belong to Ram. Babur, Timur Lang, (Mahmud) Ghazni, (Muhammad) Ghori were not your ancestors'. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand BJP Minister forces Congress MLA to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' on camera

Singh was seen wrapping his arm around Ansari's shoulders and asking him to chant the slogan hailing the Lord.

26 Jul 2019 6:22 PM

"If it is extremely important to present guests with bouquet and mementos in a programme, approval should be taken from the government in advance," the chief secretary said. (Photo: File I Representational)

J'khand to do away with bouquets, mementos to 'save time' at govt programmes

These decisions were taken to ensure that the programmes are wrapped up as per schedule.

26 Jul 2019 2:47 PM

Nagar police station incharge Adikant Mahto said Veera Das (50), Hari Das (32), Jharia Devi (30) and Shanti Devi (48) were arrested, while two others were absconding. (Photo: File)

3 forced to consume human excreta over witchcraft suspicion in Jharkhand

The accused suspected that the victims used to perform rituals that made people fall ill in the area, the police said.

23 Jul 2019 2:33 PM

In an emergency meeting convened on Monday, Chief Secretary D K Tiwari asked officials to meet farmers and prepare a strategy to provide them with relief materials as per their requirements, within a week. (Photo: File I Representational)

Officials asked to be prepared for drought in Jharkhand

According to MeT office data, the state has recorded a rainfall deficit of 45 per cent this year.

23 Jul 2019 12:46 PM

‘Prima facie, it appears the victims were involved in witchcraft. Crime seems to have happened because of superstitious beliefs. Four persons have been killed,’ Superintendent of Police Anjani Kumar Jha said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: 4 members of 3 families murdered over suspicion of witchcraft

According to locals, 10-12 people came with their faces covered between 1 and 3 am, dragged victims out of their houses and killed them.

21 Jul 2019 3:10 PM

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