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Father and son went to get diesel, die of electrocution in Jharkhand's Palamu
The father and son were going to bring fuel for the generator when the accident happened.
Published on May 05, 2025 01:29 PM IST
PTI |
Three killed, dozen injured as car rams into roadside crowd in Jharkhand
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren expressed grief and directed the district police to take stern against the culprits
Updated on Aug 29, 2023 12:25 PM IST
Vishal Sharma
Jamshedpur violence: BJP leader among dozens arrested
East Singhbhum’s senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar said police have registered an FIR and investigation is on.
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 10:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Clashes in Jharkhand's Palamu over Mahashivratri preps; Sec 144 imposed: Report
The incident occurred in Panki village of Palamu. Tensions erupted between two groups over the construction of 'Toran Gate', a traditional decorative hanging. The argument between the two communities escalated into a scuffle.
Published on Feb 15, 2023 01:24 PM IST
Jharkhand: 8-foot-long python swallows goat in Palamau Tiger Reserve; rescued
The villagers located the python, which was not able to flee after swallowing the goat and informed the officials after which a rescue team was sent.
Published on Sep 18, 2022 06:36 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Nisha Anand
1 dead, 30 injured as truck hits roadside tree in Jharkhand
The incident took place near Marghatia village in Satbarwa police station area when the labourers hailing from Kamaaru were going to Daltonganj railway station to board a train to Uttar Pradesh.
Published on Oct 24, 2021 01:08 PM IST
PTI | , Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Jharkhand: Palamu MP releases ₹30L to ensure oxygen, medical supply for patients
Ram said the fund will be used to ensure the supply of oxygen and Remdesivir injection to Covid-19 patients, besides requesting both district administrations to grant approval without delay.
Published on Apr 19, 2021 11:14 AM IST
Vishal Sharma
Jharkhand farmers allege fertilizer price hike, govt suspends 500 dealers
The state agriculture department said the situation was created by dealers to raise profit.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 07:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey
Jharkhand: 22 migrant workers test positive for Covid-19
The 20 who tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus in Garwha had returned from Surat in Gujarat and have been quarantined in an under-construction prison.
Updated on May 09, 2020 02:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Bedanti Saran
Congress candidate brandishes pistol after clash with BJP workers in Jharkhand
The state election commission has taken cognizance of the incident and has sought a detailed probe report from the Palamu district administration in this regard.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 02:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | Vishal Sharma
‘Bold decisions taken by Modi govt were not thought of earlier’: Rajnath Singh
Amid ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans, Singh said, “A grand Ram temple will be constructed at the birthplace of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. No power on earth can stop that from happening. We will do what we have promised. The path for building the temple has been cleared by the Supreme Court.”
Updated on Nov 24, 2019 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey
JMM leader among two killed as Maoists open fire in market
Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack by leaving pamphlets on the spot calling for a boycott of the coming Jharkhand assembly election.
Published on Nov 24, 2019 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | HT Correspondent
Jharkhand cops, CRPF men booked for minor’s death
The incident happened during a search operation at Bakoria village in Jharkhand’s Palamu district in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
Updated on Aug 27, 2019 07:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | HT Correspondent
Thrashed, fined for minor daughter’s ‘affair’, Bihar farmer commits suicide
Branding the farmer’s daughter as characterless, the panchayat of Prajapati community reportedly imposed cash penalty on the father and asked him to do sit-ups as well.
Published on Aug 23, 2019 01:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | Vishal Sharma
CBI re-enacts crime scene at site of 2015 Bakoria encounter
The CBI had taken up this case in November 2018 after the Jharkhand High Court transferred the investigation to the apex investigating agency after one of the victims’ father approached HC for a CBI investigation.
Published on Jul 04, 2019 11:48 PM IST
Bakoria (Palamu) | Vishal Sharma
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Security forces race to mop up booby traps from Jharkhand’s Maoist-affected areas
Some of these worst-affected districts, such as Latehar, Palamu, Garhwa, Lohardaga, and Gumla are going to polls in the first phase of the parliamentary elections in Jharkhand on April 29.
Published on Apr 01, 2019 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | Vishal Sharma
Man beaten to death for protesting against sister’s molestors in Palamu
The deceased was assaulted by the attackers with sticks, and his brother also sustained injuries. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Published on Mar 13, 2019 12:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | Vishal Sharma, Daltonganj
SC dismisses Jharkhand government appeal, justifies CBI probe in 2015 Bakoria encounter
The case relates to the alleged killing of 12 people in an ‘encounter’ between Maoists and security forces at Bakoria in Satbarwa block of Palamu district on June 8, 2015.
Published on Feb 23, 2019 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Bedanti Saran
CBI registers FIR in Bakoria ‘fake encounter’
According to police, 12 ultras were killed in an encounter between Maoists and security forces at Bakoria in Satbarwa block of Palamu district on June 8, 2015.
Updated on Nov 21, 2018 10:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Bedanti Saran
High court for CBI probe into Jharkhand ‘fake encounter’
It was alleged that 12 innocent people were killed in a ‘fake encounter’ between Maoists and security forces at Bakoria in Palamu district on June 8, 2015.
Updated on Oct 23, 2018 12:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Bedanti Saran
Daltonganj gets dedicated cyber police station, sixth in Jharkhand
Daltonganj is the sixth town in Jharkhand to get a cyber police station after Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Giridih, Jamatara and Dhanbad.
Published on Sep 10, 2018 02:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Daltonganj | Vishal Sharma