Ranchi: News
29 Nov 2024
Hemant SorenIAS officer removed before Jharkhand polls reinstated as Ranchi DC
The Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand has reinstated Manjunath Bhajantri as the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi.
29 Nov 2024
JharkhandBirsa Munda's great-grandson dies at 45 after meeting road accident
Mangal Munda, the great-grandson of tribal icon Birsa Munda, died at the age of 45 due to "cardiovascular failure."
28 Nov 2024
Hemant SorenHemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM for 4th time
Hemant Soren took the oath of office as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the fourth time on Thursday.
28 Nov 2024
Hemant SorenSoren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today: Details here
Hemant Soren will be sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.
19 Oct 2024
Hemant SorenJharkhand polls: Congress-JMM to contest 70 of 81 seats
The Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), both members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), has announced its plan for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections.
27 Aug 2024
BadmintonMS Dhoni's badminton skills go viral amid IPL 2025 speculations
MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has recently been in the spotlight for his impressive badminton skills.
21 Aug 2024
Aakash ChopraMS Dhoni visits local dhaba in Ranchi with friends
MS Dhoni, the former captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and a celebrated figure in Indian cricket, recently visited a dhaba along with his friends in hometown Ranchi.
03 Jul 2024
BiharHemant Soren to return as Jharkhand chief minister: Reports
Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is poised to return to his previous role following his release from prison in connection with a money laundering case on June 28.
28 Jun 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Hemant Soren gets bail in land scam case
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was on Friday granted bail by the Jharkhand High Court in a money laundering case related to illegal land possession.
07 May 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Jharkhand: ED arrests Congress leader's secretary after ₹35cr cash recovery
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), late on Monday night, arrested the personal secretary to Jharkhand Rural Development Minister (JRDM) Alamgir Alam—Sanjeev Lal—and Lal's house help Jahangir Alam.
06 May 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Jharkhand: Cash recovered during raid on help of minister's aide
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted a series of raids across Ranchi, Jharkhand.
21 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal only wants to serve, no desire for power: Sunita
The wife of arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sunita Kejriwal, addressed the crowd at the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Sunday.
21 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalRahul Gandhi to skip INDIA bloc's rally due to illness
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will miss the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) rally in Ranchi, Jharkhand, due to a sudden illness.
07 Apr 2024
Hemant SorenLand scam: Fridge, TV invoices used as evidence against Soren
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has used invoices for a refrigerator and a smart TV to support its claim that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren acquired 8.86 acres of land illegally.
05 Apr 2024
Hemant SorenLand scam case: What ED's chargesheet against Hemant Soren says
Two months after former Jharakhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a land scam case, the agency filed a chargesheet against him on March 30.
29 Dec 2023
JharkhandJharkhand: Old-age pension qualifying age reduced to just 50 years
In a major announcement, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced on Friday that the state government has decided to reduce the qualifying age for old-age pension to 50 years from 60.
18 Jul 2023
Mahendra Singh DhoniDhoni's jaw-dropping bike collection boasts 100+ beauties
MS Dhoni is undoubtedly one of the finest cricketers the world has ever seen, but he's much more than that - he's a true motorbike enthusiast!
31 May 2023
JharkhandAspiring model alleges rape, blackmailing by Ranchi man; accused booked
An aspiring model from Bihar has accused the owner of a grooming academy in Ranchi, Jharkhand, of raping and blackmailing her.
02 Nov 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Illegal mining case: ED summons Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tomorrow
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday in connection with alleged money laundering in an illegal mining case.
30 Sep 2022
JharkhandJharkhand IAS Pooja Singhal paid crores for husband's hospital: ED
IAS officer Pooja Singhal allegedly connived with district officials in Jharkhand to embezzle Rs. 18 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday.
31 Aug 2022
JharkhandTorturing maid: Suspended BJP leader Patra sent to 12-day custody
A day after massive outrage against Seema Patra for allegedly torturing her tribal house help, the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested by the Jharkhand Police.
30 Aug 2022
JharkhandJharkhand shocker: BJP leader accused of torturing house help, suspended
In a jarring incident, Seema Patra, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the wife of former IAS officer Maheshwar Patra, has been accused of torturing her house help for six years.
20 Jul 2022
JharkhandJharkhand: Pickup van driver crushes policewoman to death during checking
A female sub-inspector Sandhya Topno was crushed to death by a pickup van driver during vehicle checking in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Wednesday.
11 Jun 2022
Nupur SharmaProphet row: 2 killed in Ranchi; curfew imposed, internet suspended
Two persons were killed and several others injured in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi where protests erupted on Friday over the controversial remarks made by now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad.
01 Jun 2022
IndiGoIndigo to conduct study for handling specially abled passengers better
IndiGo, which was fined Rs. 5 lakh for denying boarding to a disabled child at Ranchi airport in May, will conduct an internal case study on how to handle specially abled passengers better.
28 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndiGo fined Rs. 5 lakh for mishandling special needs child
Low-cost airline IndiGo has been fined Rs. 5 lakh for not allowing a child with special needs to board an aircraft from Ranchi earlier this month.
09 May 2022
IndiGoRanchi: IndiGo bars disabled child from boarding, Scindia orders probe
After a disabled boy was prohibited from boarding an IndiGo flight from Ranchi to Hyderabad on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday ordered a probe.
18 Dec 2021
JharkhandBJP MP slaps wrestler at sports event in Ranchi
A Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was caught on camera slapping a young wrestler at an event in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on Saturday.
14 Apr 2021
JharkhandRanchi: Coronavirus patient dies outside while Health Minister inspects hospital
How Jharkhand's medical infrastructure has crumbled due to the rise in coronavirus cases was exposed on Tuesday when a coronavirus patient breathed his last outside a hospital in capital Ranchi just as the state's Health Minister, Banna Gupta, was conducting an inspection inside.
19 Oct 2019
Virat KohliWatch: Rohit Sharma shouts at rain gods during 3rd Test
Indian opener Rohit Sharma grabbed headlines as he smashed the sixth century of his Test career.
19 Sep 2019
IndiaJharkhand: BJP government to pay reporters to write about welfare-schemes
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Jharkhand, led by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, has launched a new scheme, that promises to provide a grant of up to Rs. 15,000 to print and TV reporters, for covering the administration's welfare schemes and other initiatives.
01 Sep 2019
Lalu Prasad YadavLalu Prasad Yadav's health deteriorates; condition not stable, say doctors
The health condition of jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is undergoing treatment for multiple ailments at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), has reportedly deteriorated.
29 Jul 2019
JharkhandWoman visits doctor for stomach pains; he prescribes her condoms
In a shocking incident, a Jharkhand doctor prescribed a woman condoms after she paid him a visit with complaints of stomach pain.
28 Jul 2019
Lalu Prasad Yadav'Jailed' Lalu Prasad spends only two-months in prison since Dec'17
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who has been "serving jail term" at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail since Dec'17, has spent only two months of the last 19 months in prison.
09 Jul 2019
JharkhandMuslim mob, protesting Tabrez's lynching, vandalizes bus carrying engineering students
In an ironical turn of events, a Muslim mob, which was protesting the brutal lynching of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand, recently vandalized a bus carrying students, causing fear and panic.
21 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiInternational Yoga Day 2019: Modi attends mega event in Ranchi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebrations on International Yoga Day, Friday (June 21), by attending a mega event in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi.
07 Mar 2019
IndiaMS Dhoni turns driver, hosts fancy dinner for Team India
MS Dhoni is Team India's go to man on the field and his influence has been massive for everyone around.
27 Dec 2018
JharkhandJharkhand: Police conduct duck's autopsy to solve 'witchcraft' murder case
In a strange development, Jharkhand's Ranchi district police got an autopsy of a duck done in connection to a murder case.
20 Dec 2018
JharkhandHousing for urban poor by 2020, promises Jharkhand Chief Minister
The Jharkhand government is making efforts to provide accommodation to all homeless in the urban areas by 2020, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said yesterday.
10 Dec 2018
BooksMore engaging stories needed to draw attention of children: Bond
Master storyteller Ruskin Bond has said that more engaging stories are needed to draw the undivided attention of children from page one itself.
09 Dec 2018
IndiaIndia much cleaner after Swachh Bharat Mission: Ruskin Bond
Renowned author Ruskin Bond has said that India has become much cleaner following Swachh Bharat Mission, but the challenge lies in addressing the issue appropriately.
19 Nov 2018
Lalu Prasad YadavIRCTC-scam: Lalu Yadav to appear through video conference, court orders
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is lodged in a Ranchi jail in connection to fodder scam, will appear through video conference in the IRCTC case, a Delhi court ordered on Monday.
21 Oct 2018
Mental HealthHealth Ministry asks states to constitute mental health authority, review-boards
The Union Health Ministry has asked all the states to set up a State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Board in order to ensure effective implementation of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017.
04 Sep 2018
BiharLalu wants hospital ward changed due to barking of dogs
Jailed RJD President Lalu Prasad has put in a request that he be shifted to another ward at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, where he is currently admitted.
22 Aug 2018
India#InternationalWatercolorFestival: 56 international artists from 24 countries to participate
The International Watercolor Festival, starting in Ranchi from tomorrow, aims to bring local artists in touch with the international art and promote the rich art and culture of Jharkhand.
03 Aug 2018
IndiaRashmi, India's first humanoid robot, can speak Hindi, Bhojpuri, Marathi!
Taking a leaf out of Sophia's (popular human-like robot) book, a 38-year-old Ranchi man is on the verge of developing India's own humanoid robot.
31 Jul 2018
BiharAnother Burari? Seven family members found dead in Ranchi
A month after the shocking Burari case, a family of seven has been found dead in their Ranchi house.
24 Jul 2018
IndiaIf people stop eating beef, lynching incidents will stop: RSS-leader
Experts, the government, the judiciary, and the masses, everyone is shocked by the alarming rise in mob lynching incidents, and no one knows how to solve it.
23 Jul 2018
AmazonMeet Rohit Prasad, the Indian-born engineer who created Amazon's Alexa
Despite being a distant sci-fi vision in the 1970s, virtual assistants have become commonplace now.
21 Jul 2018
Maneka GandhiIssue instructions to conduct MoCs' inspection: WCD Ministry to states
The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has said that it has asked all states and Union Territories to issue instructions for conducting an inspection of all homes run by the Missionaries of Charity (MoC).
17 Jul 2018
IndiaIllegal adoption row: Government orders inspection of childcare homes
After cases of alleged illegal adoptions carried out by childcare homes run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity (MoC) surfaced recently, the Indian Government has ordered all the states to get MoC homes inspected immediately.
05 Jul 2018
BiharMissionaries of Charity woman staffer arrested for 'selling' baby
A woman staffer has been arrested and two others, including a sister-in-charge, detained for allegedly selling a child born to an inmate of a shelter home Nirmal Hriday, run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity in Patna.
01 May 2018
BiharLalu arrives in Ranchi after being discharged from AIIMS
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday arrived in Ranchi after being discharged from the AIIMS in Delhi as his condition improved significantly.
30 Apr 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS discharges Lalu Prasad Yadav, despite his protests
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) discharged RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday.
29 Apr 2018
IndiGoEngine glitches: IndiGo forced to ground two A320 Neo planes
Engine troubles hit budget carrier IndiGo again with the airline forced to ground two of its Airbus A320 Neo planes due to technical glitches on Friday, according to a source.
02 Apr 2018
PunjabDalit-protests: One dead in violence, Center files review-petition in SC
The Center has filed a review petition in the SC against the court's recent order on the SC/ST Atrocities Act.
27 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: 'Prasad' saves kid from family's 'suicide pact'
By a stroke of luck, a 3-year-old escaped his family's 'suicide pact' because he didn't want to leave a religious ritual without 'prasad.'
24 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Fodder scam: Lalu sentenced to 7-years jail in Dumka-treasury case
Today, a special CBI court in Ranchi pronounced a prison sentence of 7 years for embattled RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fourth fodder scam case involving the Dumka treasury.
23 Feb 2018
SmartphonesDelhi: Man arrested for recording Ranchi woman's video in washroom
A 23-year-old B. Ed student from Ranchi got the shock of her life when she noticed a smartphone flashlight aimed at her while she was taking a bath in her hotel room.
10 Nov 2017
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA to investigate Naxal funding case, will target leader Sudhakar
After making swift progress in the J&K terror funding case, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) is now investigating a Naxal funding case.
07 Jun 2017
IndiaCommunal clashes in Ranchi: 25 injured, 93 arrested
About 25 people, including eight policemen, were injured when clashes broke out in Sukurhutu village of Ranchi after some youths molested women of another community.
30 Jan 2017
Bharti AirtelIndia Post launches payment bank in Raipur and Ranchi
Enabling greater financial inclusion to rural areas, India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) was launched on pilot basis in Ranchi and Raipur today.
