Doctors will also survey affected villages to assess living conditions, lifestyle factors and preventive measures adopted by residents Jamshedpur: Concerned over the sharp rise in malaria cases in East Singhbhum district, the health department has directed the authorities of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur to conduct a comprehensive investigation into…
Patna: Four people, including a husband and wife, were killed and two others injured after a truck collided with an autorickshaw in Arwal district on Saturday.The accident took place on National Highway-139 near Fatehpur Sanda under Sadar police station when the auto, carrying six people, was travelling from Arwal to Parasi Bazaar. Police rushed to…
Patna: Police on Friday arrested a man in Supaul district for allegedly murdering a seven-year-old girl by repeatedly attacking her with a hoe over an old enmity.The victim, Preeti Kumari, daughter of Shambhu Shah of Parsarma Ward-8 under Sadar police station area, was killed on Thursday night while returning home with her father after buying…
A health camp in Potka on Friday Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum district reported 128 fresh malaria cases on Friday, while one suspected death from the disease was recorded overnight, officials said.Health officials said four-year-old Shiv Sardar, a resident of Khariasai village in Potka block, was admitted to Sadar Hospital earlier this week with malaria symptoms. He…
A patient gets an anti-rabies shot at Sadar Hospital on Friday Ranchi: A total of 52,669 dog bite cases were reported from Jan to June at Sadar Hospital here, raising concerns over the stray dog menace in the city.The hospital receives at least 200 dog bite patients daily, with children and elderly people accounting for…
Patna: The accused in the murder of a construction worker in Siwan district remains absconding even after passage of three days of the incident. The victim was allegedly beaten and electrocuted after refusing to do work for the accused, which include the son of a former village mukhiya.The incident took place on July 3 night…
Patna: A 23-year-old man was found hanging from a bamboo beam inside his house under the Angarghat police station area of Samastipur district on Wednesday morning. The family has alleged that he was murdered over a land dispute and the body was hung to make it appear as suicide. Police have sent the body for…
People practise yoga in Dhanbad on Sunday Ranchi/ Jamshedpur/ Dhanbad: From Raj Bhavan and university campuses to schools, prisons and public grounds, millions across Jharkhand rolled out their yoga mats on Sunday to celebrate the 12th International Yoga Day, turning the occasion into one of the state’s largest mass wellness drives.The daylong celebrations, anchored around…
Security personnel verify NEET candidates’ documents at Magadh Mahila College in Patna on Sunday Patna: A NEET-UG candidate lodged in a Sitamarhi jail appeared for the examination in handcuffs under heavy police escort at Kamala Girls School in Dumra on Sunday.The candidate, a resident of Bagaha village under Kanhauli police station, has been in judicial…
Patna: A 21-year-old girl preparing for the police constable recruitment examination was found dead in her rented room in Panchmandira locality under Town police station area of Siwan district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Soni Kumari, daughter of Lalit Ram, a resident of Baldiha village under Jamo police station area. She was living…
