Jharkhand

IMD Ranchi predicts widespread rainfall across Jharkhand in next 48 hours, with heavy showers expected in northeastern districts, as state grapples with 52% seasonal rainfall deficit.

DC Kuldeep Chaudhary of West Singhbhum met with political party representatives to discuss changes to polling booth names and buildings, and also conducted a janata darbar to address public grievances.

Jharkhand High Court banned advertisements for contractual appointments in the drinking water and sanitation department for Ramgarh district, while the state government pledged to fill key posts including Lokayukta and Information Commissioners by August.

The CBI has expanded its investigation into the NEET paper leak scam, now probing bank accounts and property acquisitions of the accused's relatives, following multiple arrests across India including Hazaribagh and Patna.

The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation for the unlawful demolition of Rajendra Prasad Sahu's building in Chatra, emphasizing the need for due legal process in property matters.

Jharkhand's Minister Basant Soren inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 187 schemes worth Rs 2225.12 crore in Dumka, emphasizing the government's commitment to development.

RPF Ranchi officers recovered 18 unclaimed whiskey bottles worth Rs 9,360 during Operation Satark and handed them over to the Excise Department for further action.

Jharkhand's ruling coalition will meet at the Chief Minister's residence on July 3, marking Hemant Soren's first major political engagement since his release. The meeting is expected to focus on Assembly election preparations and possible cabinet expansion, amid speculation about leadership dynamics.

Jharkhand's engineering college admission process faces delays as the JCECEB struggles to find an agency for counseling. The state merit list is expected on July 2, with 5,496 seats available across 16 colleges. Students express concern about potentially missing opportunities in other states.

Ranchi police arrested Santoo Oraon, a criminal with multiple cases against him, for violating an externment order. The suspect was caught with a carbine, two pistols, and ammunition near Budhakhukhrao-Cambo road.

BJP's Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri accused the Jharkhand government of orchestrating a job scam, demanding a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities, particularly in the JSSC PGT exam, during a press conference at the BJP state office.

Jamtara MLA Irfan Ansari received anticipatory bail from the High Court in an SC-ST Act case filed in 2022, providing temporary relief from arrest in allegations of using casteist language.

Kotwali police station in Jamshedpur registered the city's first FIR under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, marking the local implementation of India's reformed criminal codes that came into effect on July 1, 2024.

Chief Minister Champai Soren will distribute appointment letters to over 1500 newly selected plus two teachers on July 3 at Prabhat Tara ground in Dhurva, marking the second phase of a larger recruitment process.

Arki Police arrested Maoist member Sadho Hembram, recovering election boycott materials and linking him to a December 2023 murder case, as announced by SDPO Varun Rajak in a press conference.