A motorist navigates rain in Ranchi on Thursday Ranchi: Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an orange alert for all 24 districts in the state on Friday and Saturday.IMD daily weather bulletin on Thursday said that the state is likely to experience moderate thunderstorm and lightning activities accompanied with strong…
Ranchi has received 125.7 mm of rainfall from June 1 till Friday, a deficit of 21% Ranchi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for 20 districts, including Ranchi, on Saturday and Sunday, forecasting moderate thunderstorm, lightning and winds gusting up to 40-50 kmph, even as the state has a cumulative…
The explosion created a crater nearly 5-ft deep Jamshedpur: Bomb disposal experts from the Army’s 23rd Infantry Division safely defused a mortar shell in West Singhbhum district on Friday. The operation was carried out under the supervision of Col Dharmendra Singh.The bomb disposal squad (BDS) used controlled-blast technology, detonating the explosive remotely from a distance…
Jamshedpur: West Singhbhum police will seek the Army’s assistance to defuse a live mortar shell discovered in a farmland under Manoharpur police station limits on Tuesday.A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and CRPF personnel inspected the explosive device after it was found. “The process of obtaining Army assistance for the defusal operation is underway,” Manoharpur SDPO…
Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a yellow alert for 20 districts across Jharkhand forecasting thunderstorm, lightning and wind activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. The alert was sounded for the districts except for Chatra, Latehar, Garhwa and Palamu districts.“Thunderstorms, lightning and wind gusting up to 40-50 kmph are…
The probe report is expected to be submitted by Monday, civil surgeon Dr Jujhar Majhi said Jamshedpur: A probe ordered by the health authorities in West Singhbhum into the alleged negligence in blood transfusion at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital has found that a private blood testing agency may have triggered panic by circulating incorrect information about…
Ranchi: In a bid to address growing man-animal conflicts, the state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday hiked the ex gratia amount in the event of death and compensation in case of injuries.Briefing about the decisions, cabinet coordination department secretary Vandana Dadel said that approval has been granted for amendment in…
Vehicles caught in the rain and gusty winds near Ranchi railway station on Thursday Ranchi: After sweltering heat for the past several days, residents rejoiced as a nearly two-hour downpour brought relief on Thursday.The city recorded 40.6 mm of rainfall coupled with strong winds and thunderstorms ahead of the monsoon’s expected arrival this weekend.The showers…
B.Sridhar/TNNJamshedpur: The West Singhbhum police have busted an inter-state motorcycle theft gang by arresting two suspects and recovering 20 stolen motorbikes valued at Rs 25 lakh. Three of the recovered vehicles carried Odisha registration plates.The operation was detailed on Tuesday by Kiriburu SDPO Vinit Kumar Kindo.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team from the Noamundi,…
Jamshedpur: A man was arrested for allegedly beating his six-year-old daughter to death with a stick at Kheria Tangar village in West Singhbhum district on Saturday evening, police said.According to reports, Lal Singh Purty, 33, picked up the stick suddenly and started beating his younger daughter, Sonia, while she was asleep. Upon hearing the screams,…
