Daltonganj: Fifty-five chowkidars in Latehar district were confirmed in service after waiting for more than 20 years, officials said.Deputy commissioner Sandip Kumar said the decision was taken at a recent meeting of the district establishment committee chaired by him. “There are in all 76 chowkidars in this district. Services of 55 of them have been…
The accused in police custody Daltonganj: A 19-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after his photograph with one country-made gun in each of his hands was brought to the notice of local police. The accused Abhay Kumar is a resident of Sarsout village under Harihurganj police station limits of Palamu district. Kumar was booked under…
Daltonganj: An elderly Mahadalit man was found murdered in an agricultural field located near his house at Karar village in Palamu district on Wednesday, police said.The officer in-charge of the Panki police station, Deepak Kumar Singh, said, “The body of the deceased, identified as Dhanraj Bhuiyan of Nadgarh hamlet, was spotted by the village chowkidar,…
Daltonganj: An elderly Mahadalit man was found murdered in an agricultural field located near his house at Karar village in Palamu district on Wednesday, police said.The officer in-charge of the Panki police station, Deepak Kumar Singh, said, “The body of the deceased, identified as Dhanraj Bhuiyan of Nadgarh hamlet, was spotted by the village chowkidar,…
Ranchi: The southwest monsoon currents are likely to make their much-awaited entry in Jharkhand on Saturday or Sunday, bringing respite to the residents from the gruelling summer, the Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.Ranchi IMD deputy director Abhishek Anand said that the current condition of the southwest monsoon is indicating…
Daltonganj: The key accused in the May 23 Rampur firing case, Mantu Singh (50), surrendered before the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at the Daltonganj civil court on Tuesday, police said.One Sikander Choudhury died, while four others from his group sustained bullet injuries in the firing incident, which took place at Rampur village under…
Daltonganj: A surgeon and four other healthcare professionals at the govt-run Medinirai Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) have been put post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after they performed a c-section on a woman who had allegedly hid her HIV infection.The woman, in her mid-twenties, who had allegedly tested negative in a rapid HIV test before surgery, delivered…
Daltonganj: A man was killed, and two others were injured after two motorbikes collided head-on at Imli Chowk under the Panki police station limits around 11.30 am on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Ankit Singh, in his early twenties. Ankit was declared dead on arrival at Panki CHC. Deepak Kumar Singh, the…
Daltonganj: The ongoing houselisting and house census drive for Census 2027 is facing hurdles in parts of Latehar district, with tribals allegedly turning away enumeration teams, citing constitutional safeguards under the Fifth Schedule.A recent instance was reported from Kema village under Latehar police station limits, where a section of tribals refused to allow teams to…
One of the derailed wagons after the incident Daltonganj: Two trains were cancelled and six others were diverted after several wagons of a freight train carrying coal derailed near Rajhara railway station on Thursday. The derailment snapped power lines and suspended train operations on the railway route, which comes under the Dhanbad railway division of…
