Police crack down on drugs, extortion in Dumka & Deoghar | Ranchi News

Rajesh Kumar Pandey | TNNDumka: Police in Dumka and Deoghar made separate arrests this week following intelligence-based raids against narcotics and extortion networks.In Dumka, police arrested Ankit Kumar Mishra and Anirudh Gorai, both 20-year-old residents of Rasikpur, after a raid at an under-construction house in Kurmahat under Hansdiha police station on Monday.Officers recovered 5.02 grams…

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Curbs on VIP darshan and rooftop travel by pilgrims for Shravani Mela | Ranchi News

Officials attend the meeting in Deoghar on Saturday Dumka: There would be no VIP darshan during Shravani Mela, while double-decker vehicles and rooftop travel by pilgrims will be prohibited, officials said after a high-level coordination meeting between Jharkhand and Bihar administrations in Deoghar on Saturday ahead of the monthlong fair.The meeting, chaired by Santhal Pargana…

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Ban on mobile phones, bags in Baidyanath Dham temple during Shravani Mela | Ranchi News

Jharkhand tourism minister Sudviya Kumar Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar Jharkhand tourism minister Sudviya Kumar Baidyanath Dham temple in Deoghar Jharkhand tourism minister Sudviya Kumar Dumka: Devotees will be barred from entering the Baba Baidyanath Dham Temple complex in Deoghar with mobile phones, bags and other belongings during this year’s Shravani Mela, which is scheduled…

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Baba Baidyanath Dham: This is the only Jyotirlinga temple in Jharkhand and why it draws millions of pilgrims every year

Deoghar literally translates as the “Abode of the Gods,” this place ranks incredibly high on eastern India’s list of must-visit pilgrimage spots. Situated in Jharkhand, the town circles entirely around Baba Baidyanath Dham. Not only is this the state’s sole Jyotirlinga, but it’s also a heavyweight among the twelve sacred Shiva shrines scattered across the…

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