Parents with their children on Saturday Dhanbad: Protests erupted outside a private residential school in Bapu Nagar on Saturday as parents claimed that the management was forcing students to perform domestic chores. Students who refused to comply were being assaulted, they further alleged.Parents who gathered on campus claimed students were being made to sweep classrooms…
Dhanbad: A dumpyard located near the Akashkinari football ground at Chhatabad Bhandaridih under BCCL Area-III in Katras caved in on Wednesday, leading to cracks in several houses and forcing families to rush outdoors. No casualties were reported, sources said.The ground suddenly caved in with a loud rumbling sound. Water from the Akashkinari pond located near…
Sharad ChandraDhanbad: In an unprecedented move aimed at strengthening crime prevention, Dhanbad police on Thursday conducted a first-of-its-kind collective interaction with 785 identified repeat offenders at the police centre. The initiative, led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar, combined strict surveillance with an opportunity for offenders to reintegrate into society by abandoning criminal…
Dhanbad: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of the electoral roll has gathered momentum in Dhanbad district, with 74.73% per cent of voters successfully mapped so far. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, district election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan said that out of the district’s total 21,15,997 registered voters, mapping of 15,81,364 electors was completed, while…
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…
Dhanbad: A day after an inferno raged through a ‘residential’ complex housing a coaching institute in Lucknow, the Dhanbad administration on Tuesday launched a fire safety review of educational institutions, coaching centres, hospitals, commercial establishments like hotels, residential apartments, and other public establishments across the district, especially those located in densely populated and crowded areas,…
Dhanbad: The simmering dispute within the Dhanbad Cricket Association (DCA) has now come out in the open, with a majority of its members demanding the dissolution of the existing managing committee. In a significant development, 131 out of the association’s 217 members have reportedly signed and submitted a notice seeking the convening of a special…
Ajsu-Party president Sudesh Mahto speaks at a public rally in Dhanbad on Monday Dhanbad: The Ajsu-Party observed its 40th foundation day on Monday as ‘Akrosh Diwas’ by staging a demonstration here against the state govt and the district administration over the alleged imprisonment of several party functionaries in false criminal cases.Party president Sudesh Mahto led…
Aspirants outside a NEET exam centre Dhanbad: The district administration completed preparations for the re-conduct of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination, scheduled to be held on June 21 at seven examination centres across Dhanbad district. To ensure the examination is conducted peacefully, fairly and without any malpractice, a review meeting was held under the chairmanship…
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…
