Pankaj Kumar writes on coal, social issues , education besides crime and others .Also covers neighbouring districts important developments including Giridih , Bokaro, Deoghar Jamtar besides others .
Articles by Pankaj Kumar
Blaze in marriage hall in Dhanbad exposes safety lapses, firefighters save 60
The fire broke out at the district board marriage hall, located next to Luby Circular Road, allegedly due a short circuit during a wedding ceremony. Fire tenders reached the spot within 10 minutes of getting a call, and rescued the people on the roof.
Updated on Mar 13, 2019 11:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Journalist dies in Dhanbad hospital, kin alleges authority for giving wrong drugs
Amar, who is survived with three kids including twin sons of six year and daughter of 12 years besides his wife, was transferred to Mission hospital on Sunday late evening and on Monday he breathed his last within 12 hours after he was shifted to the hospital.
Published on Feb 12, 2019 09:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Tribal woman of Dhanbad accuses doctor of ‘detaining’ her daughter for 15 years
Then she was under heavy economic crisis and doctor had assured financial assistance as well. However, the doctor took her daughter to some other place. Phulwa claimed that in last 15 years she has not been paid a single penny by Lal.
Published on Feb 05, 2019 12:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Under-construction stadium in Dhanbad named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee
A big board declaring the new name was installed by the Dhanbad Municipal corporation (DMC) on Sunday, but with no formal function.
Updated on Jan 28, 2019 09:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
3 feared dead as roof collapses during illegal mining in Dhanbad
The incident spot is within 20m of the Kapasara opencast mine, which is operated by an outsourced company named BGM&M (pvt) Limited.
Updated on Jan 24, 2019 11:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Jailed murder accused BJP Jharkhand MLA Sanjeev Singh sent to hospital for amnesia treatment
BJP MLA from Jharia Sanjeev Singh had surrendered before the police on April 11, 2017, in connection with the murder of Dhanbad deputy mayor Neeraj Singh and has been in jail since then.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 11:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
On their way to a cremation, 5 die in truck-jeep collision in Dhanbad
At least 13 people were killed and over a dozen injured in last 24 hours in different road accidents on Thursday in Jharkhand
Published on Jan 04, 2019 10:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Jharkhand sports minister bats for mandatory sports classes in schools to boost budding talents
Changes are coming in the field of sports at national level too. After cricket, now players of hockey and kabaddi are getting good remuneration through auction in professional leagues.
Published on Dec 29, 2018 12:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Pankaj Kumar
Two govt employees held for accepting ₹60K bribe in Jharkhand’s Giridih
The accused were identified as field officer Rakesh Kumar Pascal and accountant Rakesh Kumar. Pascal was arrested earlier too in a bribery case in 2016 when he was posted in Hazaribagh.
Published on Dec 14, 2018 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Install pollution checking units to renew petrol pump license: Jharkhand govt
The government is firm on implementing the Supreme Court directive. Government cannot compromise on pollution checking measures. Instructions have been issued to oil companies to adhere to the Supreme Court order.
Published on Nov 24, 2018 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Pankaj Kumar
PM lays foundation for piped gas projects in 5 Jharkhand districts
Indian oil corporation limited (IOCL) will lay the infrastructure for piped natural gas (PNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) in Bokaro, Hazaribag, Ramgarh, while the GAIL Gas Limited will do the same in Dhanbad and Giridih.
Published on Nov 23, 2018 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi/ Dhanbad | Sanjoy Dey & Pankaj Kumar
Puja to chase away ‘wandering ghost’ held at Dhanbad civic body HQ
The ritual was organised by representatives of deputy mayor Eklavya Singh, after a section of the staff approached the Congress leader and complained of ghost sightings in the corporation building.
Updated on Jul 21, 2018 10:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Another Jharkhand teenage girl raped, set on fire; battling for life
The 16-year-old girl is battling for her life with 70% burn injuries after being raped and set ablaze in a village in Jharkhand’s Pakur district.
Updated on May 07, 2018 07:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Man arrested for raping, killing five-year-old neighbour in Dhanbad
The girl’s body was found from a nearby forest without any clothes, about a kilometre away from the house of the accused.
Published on May 01, 2018 12:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
AJSU leader shoots two in Bokaro, one dead
Accused Ajay Singh on the run; brother, wife detained by police for interrogation
Published on Feb 16, 2018 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar
Jharkhand: Congress leader, driver killed in car bomb blast
The incident occurred while Koderma party president Shankar Yadav was driving back to Koderma from his stone mines at Dhabtham.
Published on Feb 13, 2018 08:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Five Jharkhand cops suspended after jailed BJP leader sneaks out of hospital to relieve himself
Samresh Singh, who was also a former minister, says he went to the residence of one of his supporters to answer the call of nature as there was no western commode in the hospital’s toilets
Updated on Dec 13, 2017 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Family of Jharkhand man who died in Dubai waiting for his body for nearly a month
The family said have been in touch with authorities but due to bureaucratic hurdles, his body is still lying at the mortuary of a hospital in Dubai.
Published on Dec 07, 2017 05:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Two policemen killed while defusing bomb in Jharkhand’s Giridih
The bomb was found during an anti-insurgency operation and a bomb disposal squad was called from Hazaribag to defuse it.
Published on Nov 20, 2017 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Jharkhand: Mob sets Muslim man’s houses ablaze over alleged cow slaughter on Eid
The Giridh district administration has deployed heavy security to prevent the situation from escalating further.
Published on Sep 02, 2017 08:09 PM IST
Dhanbad business tycoon shot dead by nephew, locals lynch killer
Dhirendra Rawani began his business career with a micro finance cooperative company in 2003-04 and went on to build the Rs 200 crore Rainbow Group of companies.
Published on Aug 19, 2017 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Tension in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district after ‘swine meat’ found at Eidgah
Lab tests are yet to confirm what the meat was.
Updated on Aug 07, 2017 07:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar, Dhanbad
Jharkhand: Tension simmers in Giridh after temple desecration; cops detain six
Over 250 policemen have been deployed in Keswari village in Giridh district to maintain peace after the desecration, the second such incident in less than a week.
Published on Jul 18, 2017 03:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi/Giridih | Saurav Roy/Pankaj Kumar
Jharkhand: Tension in tribal village after girl marries Muslim man
Timely action by the Jharkhand Police stopped a possible lynching of a family in a tribal village after a girl left home to marry a Muslim man from a neighbouring village.
Updated on Jul 04, 2017 03:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Muslim dairy owner beaten up, house set on fire in Jharkhand on suspicion of cow slaughter
The incident is the latest in a string of attacks, largely against Muslim and Dalits, reported from across the country in the name of cow protection.
Updated on Jul 16, 2017 07:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bedanti Saran and Pankaj Kumar, Ranchi/dhanbad
Jharkhand govt school makes primary students to clean utensils after mid-day meals
The principal of the school justified the action saying Mata Samiti, which is responsible for cooking of the mid-day meal and cleaning of utensils, was always short- staffed.
Published on Jun 14, 2017 04:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Pankaj Kumar
Jharia fire impact: Rly board cancels 19 trains, diverts 7 from June 15 due
The ministry of railways has decided to close traffic on Dhanbad-Chandrapura section due to underground fire of the Jharia coalfield
Published on Jun 13, 2017 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Gautam Mazumdar & Pankaj Kumar
Jharkhand: Five killed, 20 injured as illegal coal mine caves in
Illegal mining claims several lives every year in Jharkhand’s coal belt, but the lure of easy money is too strong for local residents to ignore.
Updated on May 27, 2017 07:18 PM IST
Earth opens up to swallow man, teenage son in Jharkhand coal mining belt
Indra Chowk lies on the Dhanbad-Sindri main road, a part of the underground mines fire zone. While incidents of land subsidence are a fairly common phenomenon here, mostly due to the blaze raging under them, death is not something one gets used to.
Updated on May 24, 2017 10:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Subhash Mishra and Pankaj Kumar
Dhanbad ex-mayor’s murder: Hitman promised Rs 1 lakh for each bullet
It was one of the grisliest murders in the coal town that has seen horrific mine mafia shootings in the past.
Updated on May 09, 2017 10:21 PM IST
Dhanbad, Hindustan Times | Pankaj Kumar