Spectators celebrate after Jamshedpur FC scored during their match against Defenders FC in Ranchi on Sunday Ranchi: A heady mix of football, patriotism and culture swept through Birsa Munda Football Stadium on Sunday as Ranchi made its debut as a host city for the Durand Cup.The opening ceremony of the tournament’s 135th edition turned the…
Army jawans rehearse for the inaugural ceremony of the Durand Cup in Ranchi Ranchi: The city will host the Durand Cup for the first time, with Group C matches scheduled at Birsa Munda Stadium from Sunday to Aug 16. CM Hemant Soren is expected to inaugurate the tournament.The group comprises Jamshedpur FC, Sporting Club Delhi,…
Special camps for voters will be held at all urban polling stations in the state on Monday Ranchi: As the July 29 deadline for the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls approaches, Jharkhand has covered 97.81% of its electorate, with forms made available to 2,58,82,942 voters, chief electoral officer (CEO)…
BLOs and volunteers help voters fill enumeration forms in Ranchi Ranchi: Booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ranchi claimed the exercise is moving slower than expected, with many electors insisting that officials fill out enumeration forms on their behalf despite instructions that the forms are simple…
DC Manjunath Bhajantri reviews enumeration form distribution, collection and digitisation under the SIR exercise at the collectorate on Friday Ranchi: District election officer and deputy commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri on Friday warned that “negligence at any level during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work will not be tolerated”, and said action as per rules will be…
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…
Voters get mapped at a booth in Ranchi Ranchi: JMM on Saturday wrote to the Election Commission to issue a clear and uniform circular to all officials to ensure a uniform workflow across the state during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.JMM central general secretary Vinod Pandey, in a letter, flagged a few…
Ranchi: The Ranchi administration is holding special camps over this weekend to boost mapping ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll.The mapping of voters with the SIR exercise held in 2003 was poor across various places in the state capital till June 5, with the figure touching 48%.With the special drive on…
Ranchi: The district administration will organise special camps at all polling stations on Saturday and Sunday to expedite voter mapping ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The camps will held from 8 am to 4 pm, deputy commissioner–cum-district election officer Manjunath Bhajantri said on Thursday.“Booth level officers will be present from 8 am to…
Ranchi: After special camps on Saturday and Sunday for unmapped voters, Ranchi deputy commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri on Monday said that booth level officers (BLOs) need more or proper training and understanding on using the ECINET app to find out names of voters from the 2003 electoral roll and get them mapped.Bhajantri made the comment after…
