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JPSC combined assistant engineer main exam schedule announced

The JPSC combined assistant engineer main exam will be held on October 22, 23 and 24, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) said on Wednesday. This recruitment was notified in 2019.

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Published on Sep 23, 2021 09:59 AM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Jharkhand assistant public prosecutor interview begins on October 4

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has said in an official notification that the interview round of assistant public prosecutor selection will be held from October 4 to 6.

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Published on Sep 16, 2021 09:28 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com, New Delhi

Jharkhand records 293 new coronavirus cases, 838 recoveries

At present, there are 5,686 active coronavirus cases in Jharkhand. The cumulative recoveries mounted to 3,30,478 while the death toll reached 5,054, according to the state health department's data.

The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 3,41,218. The recovery rate improved to 96.85% while the case fatality rate dropped to 1.48%. (File Photo)

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Published on Jun 07, 2021 10:48 AM IST

ANI |

Jharkhand extends lockdown-like curbs till June 10 in view of Covid-19 situation

Districts in Jharkhand have been divided into two categories and in 15 of the 24 districts witnessing lesser cases, all shops will be open. In the remaining nine districts which are witnessing a high number of deaths, shops other than clothes, jewelry, and shoes have been allowed.

Jharkhand has already prohibited all indoor and outdoor congregations of more than five persons in view of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation. (File Photo / PTI)

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Published on Jun 02, 2021 07:18 AM IST

PTI |

Jharkhand seeks free Covid-19 vaccine for 18-44 age group

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the state was being unable to incur nearly ₹1,100 crore on Covid-19 vaccination due to stressed resources.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren says despite all the limitations, the public healthcare system has led the fight against the Covid-19 crisis in the state. (PTI)

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Published on Jun 01, 2021 07:22 AM IST

PTI |

Jharkhand reports 2,507 new cases of Covid-19, 60 more fatalities

A look at the health bulletin of the state suggests that prominent cities of Jharkhand like Ranchi, East Singhbhum with headquarter at Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad, and Hazaribag are witnessing high Covid-19 cases

The mineral-rich state now has 33,524 active cases, while 2,79,946 patients have recovered from the infection. (PTI Photo)(PTI)

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Published on May 18, 2021 06:37 PM IST

PTI | , Ranchi

Jharkhand: Latehar headquarters hot spot; 6 deaths in two days

Alerting residents of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection, the Latehar district administration asked people to isolate themselves in their homes till normalcy is restored.

An elderly person being administered the Covid-19 vaccine in Jharkhand. (File Photo / HT)

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Published on Apr 27, 2021 02:46 PM IST

ByVishal Sharma

Jharkhand to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to all above 18 years of age: CM

Not just Jharkhand, the state governments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Kerala have also announced that everyone above 18 years of age would be provided with a free Covid-19 vaccine.

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has announced that the state government will be providing free vaccination against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to everyone above 18 years of age. (File Photo)

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Published on Apr 23, 2021 07:11 AM IST

ANI |

Jharkhand govt clears 75% quota for locals in private sector industry

Confirming the development, a minister said that the policy aims to reserve jobs for locals in the industrial units in the state.

Jharkhand chief minister and JMM working president Hemant Soren. (FIle photo)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2021 10:50 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Ranchi youth lynched for ‘stealing’ mini-truck, 2 held, kin allege police laxity

Two men who confessed they were part of the mob that assaulted the boy have been arrested. Police says it is on the hunt for others.

Kin of the deceased allege police laxity in admitting the boy to the hospital.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Mar 09, 2021 09:38 AM IST

ByBedanti Saran | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Ranchi

2 arrested for raping and killing a pregnant Jharkhand teenager in Palamu

A special investigation team was formed to crack this case. It found some leads based on the mobiles calls made to the girl.

Arrested computer hacker and cyber criminal with handcuffs, close up of hands (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Mar 08, 2021 08:31 AM IST

ByVishal Sharma | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Daltonganj

Forest fire in Ranchi and surroundings poses threat to wild animals, environment

An environmentalist said such fires are started in small patches, mostly to collect mahua flowers in Jharkhand during this season.

Jharkhand forest officials say the fires are under control. (file photo/representative)(PTI)

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Published on Mar 08, 2021 07:48 AM IST

BySanjoy Dey | Edited by Abhinav Sahay

India’s cyber crime hub Jamtara scripting new story with public library mission

As many as 88 libraries have been made functional in 88 panchayat. All the panchayats of the district will have a library in the next fortnight. The libraries came as blessing for the poor and deprived students, who dream to crack examinations of various government services

Panchayat libraries in Jamtara have given youth hope of a better future.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 26, 2021 03:49 PM IST

BySanjoy Dey, Ranchi

10th century Buddha Vihar discovered in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag

As per the evidence found in Hazaribagh, it appeared that the Buddhist structures were built during the Pala period, said an archaeologist with the ASI.

The discovery will help understand the impact of Buddhism in Jharkhand.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 23, 2021 03:06 PM IST

BySanjoy Dey | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Ranchi

Dacoits gun down passenger in bus robbery in Jharkhand

The robbery occurred between 3.30 am and 4 am while the bus was on the way to Biharsharif, Bihar from Kolkata. Dacoits, reportedly half a dozen in numbers, had boarded the bus at Kolkata posing as passengers

The robbers held the driver and the conductor at gunpoint during the robbery.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Feb 15, 2021 08:11 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Dhanbad

Domestic help kills self after assaulting CRPF commandant’s kin in Ranchi

The CRPF commandant told police that the domestic maid appeared to be mentally unstable for the past few days and had turned aggressive all of a sudden.

The dead woman's body. Focus on hand(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Feb 06, 2021 08:47 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ranchi

Former Jharkhand minister Haji Ansari’s son inducted in Hemant Soren cabinet

Hemant Soren decided to induct Haji Ansari’s son, who is not yet a member of the Jharkhand legislative assembly, as the 10th member of his cabinet.

File photo: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren.(Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on Feb 05, 2021 01:40 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Former Jharkhand minister Haji Ansari’s son to be inducted in Hemant cabinet

By-election for Madhupur assembly seat is likely to be held next month and Hafizul was considered a front runner for the seat.

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is likely to induct his former minister's son into his cabinet on Friday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 05, 2021 10:02 AM IST

ByVishal Kant | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Ranchi

Two die in mine roof collapse in Jharkhand; rescue operation on for 2 missing

Six people went to extract mica scrap from a closed mine illegally and were buried in the debris after a large chunk of mine roof caved in Jharkhand's Koderma district.

Two bodies have been taken out of the debris of the collapsed mine roof.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Jan 22, 2021 10:59 AM IST

BySanjoy Dey, Ranchi

Paddy procurement mess in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, states blame Centre

Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh had a bumper paddy harvest this year due to good rains and they have also accused the Centre of stalling the paddy procurement process.

Opposition ruled states like Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are locked in a war of words with the BJP over procurement of paddy. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2021 12:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bhubaneswar/raipur

‘No side effect’: 1st to get vaccine, Jharkhand woman worker gives a thumbs up

Covid 19 vaccination starts in Jharkhand with first shot to a sanitation worker in Ranchi.

Marium Gudia, a sanitation worker, was the first to get Covid-19 vaccine at Ranchi Sadar Hospital in Jharkhand.

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Published on Jan 16, 2021 12:42 PM IST

ByBedanti Saran | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Ranchi

Decomposed bodies of woman, daughter recovered from tank in Ranchi

The police have registered a named FIR against prime suspect Samim, the dead woman’s live-in partner.

The bodies, which were found in almost decomposed condition, have been sent for postmortem.(Representative Image)

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Updated on Sep 03, 2019 12:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Jharkhand trade body puts up posters to highlight problems, ‘govt’s apathy’

Jharkhand’s trade body has blamed the ongoing slowdown in different sectors on communication gap between the government and trading community.

The FJCCI has put up such hoardings in eight places in Ranchi and its district units have been asked to put up hoardings in the respective districts.(Diwakar Prasad/ HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 22, 2019 02:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | BySanjoy Dey

Jharkhand CM inaugurates month-long Shravani Mela in Deoghar

Stressing on cleanliness during the month-long fair, the Jharkhand chief minister said the fair should be organised like the Kumbha Mela in Prayag Raj, which earned name for its cleanliness.

Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das (in white kurta) perfoming rituals at Lord Shiva temple after inaugurating the Shravani mela in Deoghar, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.(HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 18, 2019 03:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByHT Correspondent

Jharkhand police rescue 55-year-old woman held hostage, branded witch by villagers

According to police, residents of Purihasa village got hold of the woman and held her hostage around 3 pm and threatened to kill her if she didn’t cure the 15-year-old sick girl immediately.

Additional police force rushed to Purihasa village after locals refused to release the woman they accused of being a witch.(Manoj Kumar / HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 10, 2019 02:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Jamshedpur | ByDebashish Sarkar

90 kg of IEDs, 200 detonators seized in Dumka in anti-Maoist operation

ML Meena, additional director general of police (operations), said that the unearthing of explosives was a major achievement of the security forces in the face of upcoming Lok Sabha elections. During elections, security forces in Maoist prone districts faced the biggest challenge from IEDs.

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) recovered from a Maoist hid out after the joint operation of SSB and Jharkhand police at Gopikander area in Dumka on Saturday February 24,2019-(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 25, 2019 03:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByManish Raj

PM Modi lauds Jharkhand health worker for saving newborn, CM announces ₹1 lakh reward

The PM was on video conferencing with health workers from various states under Rashtriya Poshan Mah (national nutrition month) 2018 programme on Tuesday when he was informed about the incident.

Manita Devi, a sahiya from Urmal village in Jharkhand, was part of an interaction through video conferencing with PM Modi on Tuesday, September 11, 2018.(Manoj Kumar / HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 13, 2018 07:10 AM IST

Ranchi | ByHT Correspondent

Two shooting incidents rattle Dhanbad

In the first incident, criminals opened fire in Haripur Dhora area under Dhansar police station in which a woman Sabita Devi, 45, received bullet injuries in her waist.

Sabita Devi was injured after being hit by a bullet while sitting outside her house in Dhanbad on Saturday night.(Bijoy / HT Photo)

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Published on Sep 10, 2018 02:02 PM IST

Dhanbad | ByHT Correspondent

PMCH nurses’ strike: Jharkhand minister orders action against outsourcing firms

A total of 416 outsourced health staff is on indefinite strike since September 2 demanding release of their two-month pending salary and bonus .

Officials talking to the striking nurses of PMCH in Dhanbad on Thursday, September 6, 2018.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2018 01:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | BySubhash Mishra

Dhanbad’s PMCH outsourced nursing staff on indefinite strike for non-payment of salaries

The outsourced staff comprising nurses, ward boys, and the lab technicians want payment of two months’ salary among other demands.

Outsourced paramedics demonstrate at the PMCH main gate, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on Monday, September 3, 2018.(Bijay / HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2018 03:52 PM IST

Dhanbad | ByHT Correspondent

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The JPSC combined assistant engineer main exam will be held on October 22, 23 and 24, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) said on Wednesday. This recruitment was notified in 2019.

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has said in an official notification that the interview round of assistant public prosecutor selection will be held from October 4 to 6.

At present, there are 5,686 active coronavirus cases in Jharkhand. The cumulative recoveries mounted to 3,30,478 while the death toll reached 5,054, according to the state health department's data.

Districts in Jharkhand have been divided into two categories and in 15 of the 24 districts witnessing lesser cases, all shops will be open. In the remaining nine districts which are witnessing a high number of deaths, shops other than clothes, jewelry, and shoes have been allowed.

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the state was being unable to incur nearly ₹1,100 crore on Covid-19 vaccination due to stressed resources.

A look at the health bulletin of the state suggests that prominent cities of Jharkhand like Ranchi, East Singhbhum with headquarter at Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad, and Hazaribag are witnessing high Covid-19 cases

Alerting residents of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infection, the Latehar district administration asked people to isolate themselves in their homes till normalcy is restored.

Not just Jharkhand, the state governments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Kerala have also announced that everyone above 18 years of age would be provided with a free Covid-19 vaccine.

Confirming the development, a minister said that the policy aims to reserve jobs for locals in the industrial units in the state.

Two men who confessed they were part of the mob that assaulted the boy have been arrested. Police says it is on the hunt for others.

A special investigation team was formed to crack this case. It found some leads based on the mobiles calls made to the girl.

An environmentalist said such fires are started in small patches, mostly to collect mahua flowers in Jharkhand during this season.

As many as 88 libraries have been made functional in 88 panchayat. All the panchayats of the district will have a library in the next fortnight. The libraries came as blessing for the poor and deprived students, who dream to crack examinations of various government services

As per the evidence found in Hazaribagh, it appeared that the Buddhist structures were built during the Pala period, said an archaeologist with the ASI.

The robbery occurred between 3.30 am and 4 am while the bus was on the way to Biharsharif, Bihar from Kolkata. Dacoits, reportedly half a dozen in numbers, had boarded the bus at Kolkata posing as passengers

The CRPF commandant told police that the domestic maid appeared to be mentally unstable for the past few days and had turned aggressive all of a sudden.

Hemant Soren decided to induct Haji Ansari’s son, who is not yet a member of the Jharkhand legislative assembly, as the 10th member of his cabinet.

By-election for Madhupur assembly seat is likely to be held next month and Hafizul was considered a front runner for the seat.

Six people went to extract mica scrap from a closed mine illegally and were buried in the debris after a large chunk of mine roof caved in Jharkhand's Koderma district.

Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh had a bumper paddy harvest this year due to good rains and they have also accused the Centre of stalling the paddy procurement process.

Covid 19 vaccination starts in Jharkhand with first shot to a sanitation worker in Ranchi.

The police have registered a named FIR against prime suspect Samim, the dead woman’s live-in partner.

Jharkhand’s trade body has blamed the ongoing slowdown in different sectors on communication gap between the government and trading community.

Stressing on cleanliness during the month-long fair, the Jharkhand chief minister said the fair should be organised like the Kumbha Mela in Prayag Raj, which earned name for its cleanliness.

According to police, residents of Purihasa village got hold of the woman and held her hostage around 3 pm and threatened to kill her if she didn’t cure the 15-year-old sick girl immediately.

ML Meena, additional director general of police (operations), said that the unearthing of explosives was a major achievement of the security forces in the face of upcoming Lok Sabha elections. During elections, security forces in Maoist prone districts faced the biggest challenge from IEDs.

The PM was on video conferencing with health workers from various states under Rashtriya Poshan Mah (national nutrition month) 2018 programme on Tuesday when he was informed about the incident.

In the first incident, criminals opened fire in Haripur Dhora area under Dhansar police station in which a woman Sabita Devi, 45, received bullet injuries in her waist.

A total of 416 outsourced health staff is on indefinite strike since September 2 demanding release of their two-month pending salary and bonus .

The outsourced staff comprising nurses, ward boys, and the lab technicians want payment of two months’ salary among other demands.

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