Vehicles stuck in a road in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Commuters across the state capital endured severe disruptions on Monday as an influx of four-wheelers, driven by rain predictions, combined with multiple public demonstrations to choke major arterial routes and plunge large parts of the city into prolonged traffic gridlock.Vehicular movement slowed to a crawl…
At the municipal level, a dedicated climate action department will be established to execute sustainable initiatives Ranchi: State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), an arm of the urban development department, will establish a State Climate Centre for Cities (S-C3) in the state. It will be set up as part of the Centre’s ‘City Investments to Innovate,…
Times News NetworkRanchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on Tuesday launched a crackdown against the misuse of welfare housing, issuing show-cause notices to 232 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for illegally renting out their allotted properties.The enforcement drive follows complaints regarding unauthorised subletting within the residential complex at the Light House Project…
The transition from primary to upper primary rose from 89.6% in 2024-25 to 90.4% in 2025-26 Ranchi: Gross enrolment ratio (GER) in schools across the state saw a slight decrease at the primary level in 2025-26, while it showed an upward trend in upper primary, secondary and higher secondary classes, according to the Unified District…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt will unveil its ‘Draft AI Policy-2026’ during the two-day ‘National Stakeholders’ Consultation’, scheduled to be held in Delhi from July 8.The proposed five-year framework aims to establish a comprehensive ecosystem for responsible integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services.CM Hemant Soren would present the state’s strategy for technology-driven, citizen-centric governance…
Ranchi: Avni Kejriwal of Delhi Public School (DPS), Ranchi, emerged as the national topper in the commerce stream of the CBSE Class 12 board examinations following the declaration of re-evaluation results on Sunday. Avni achieved a flawless 100%, securing a perfect score of 500 out of 500.When the results were initially declared in May, Avni…
Ranchi: Monsoon showers have turned the soft earth of the ITI bus stand into a muddy patch, making navigation difficult for thousands of passengers who use the premises to travel to various destinations each day.Recent digging at the rear of the terminal has left mounds of earth exposed to the elements for over 20 days….
Ranchi: In a major push to ease public commute and promote eco-friendly transit, the state urban development and housing department is driving a two-pronged transportation overhaul, featuring a revised metro rail blueprint for the state capital and the rollout of 400 electric buses across four cities.To promote clean transportation, the department plans to introduce 100…
Ranchi: The Birsa Munda Airport has recorded a four-fold surge in annual passenger traffic over the last 12 years, from around 6.5 lakh in 2014-15 to nearly 27 lakh in 2025-26, officials said.“This growth reflects the rising economic activities, trade, tourism and improved air connectivity in Jharkhand,” airport director Vinod Kumar said on Saturday.He added…
Ranchi: Over 14,000 residents of Baliapur block in Dhanbad are facing a severe health crisis. A study has revealed that over a third of the drinking water sources in Gharbar panchayat are contaminated with fluoride, some up to 10 times above the permissible limit.The School of Environmental Studies (SOES) at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, along with…
