Dhanbad: Tension prevailed outside PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Nirsa on Friday after a Class 10 student was allegedly brutally assaulted by fellow students.Angry parents and local residents staged a sit-in outside the school gate, demanding strict action against those responsible and accountability from the school administration. Heavy police deployment was made to maintain…
Residents of the affected area would be shifted to relief camps before the excavation begins, said the DC Dhanbad: The district administration will undertake a scientific excavation in Kenduadih to assess the extent of land subsidence and gas leakage before taking a final call on reopening the crucial Dhanbad–Ranchi main road, which has remained closed…
Dhanbad: The Dhanbad administration has announced a major education overhaul, with 464 govt schools to be developed on the model of CM Schools of Excellence.DC Aditya Ranjan unveiled the road map at a recent news conference while presenting the district’s annual report on reforms in school and higher education.Ranjan said the administration introduced a 200-point…
BLOs after lodging a complaint at Nagar police station in Giridih on Friday Bokaro/Dhanbad: Two separate incidents of alleged assault and misbehaviour with booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in enumeration for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll have raised concerns over the safety and treatment of polling personnel.In Giridih, Ruby Praveen, 57, an…
Home guard recruits at the Dhanbad collectorate on Friday Dhanbad: A delegation of candidates, who cleared the Home Guard recruitment process, met deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan on Friday and urged the district administration to expedite their pending appointments.Candidates claimed despite the completion of recruitment exercise and publication of merit list, the appointment is pending. Representing…
Dumka/Dhanbad: State chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Tuesday began a two-day tour of Santhal Pargana from Madhupur subdivision in Deoghar district to review ongoing works for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls which will begin from June 30.Kumar later attended a special training programme for booth level officers (BLOs) and…
Aspirants come out of a centre in Ranchi after appearing for the exam on Sunday Ranchi/Dhanbad/Hazaribag: The NEET-UG re-examination was conducted peacefully across the state on Sunday under a multi-layered security arrangement, with authorities reporting a glitch-free process even in Hazaribag, a district which was in spotlight in 2024 due to an alleged paper leak…
Dhanbad: Deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan on Sunday organised a mango festival for the first time in the district to “directly link farmers of organically grown mangoes with consumers”. A major attraction at the festival, held under the aegis of the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), was the Miyazaki mangoes, whose market price is reportedly…
Dhanbad: Deputy commissioner (DC) Aditya Ranjan and SSP Prabhat Kumar inaugurated the annual firing proficiency and marksmanship campaign at the firing range of Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP)-3 behind the Bhuinfod temple here on Saturday. Ranjan and Kumar demonstrated the shooting skills at the range along with senior officers. The training is aimed at enhancing operational…
Dhanbad: In a major step to ensure safety, the Dhanbad administration has decided to shift students from 24 govt schools whose buildings are in a dilapidated condition. The decision was taken following directions from East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan after a district-wide inspection of school infrastructure.District education officer Abhishek Jha said the department conducted…
