Everything you need to know about Jamshedpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jamshedpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Terming it the rarest of rate cases, a Ranchi court Wednesday awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for beheading a girl in a college campus here last year.
Ranchi, April 26 (IANS) A Ranchi court Thursday convicted a man for beheading a woman inside a college campus here last April. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced April 30.
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former deputy chief minister Sudhir Mahto Wednesday staged a sit-in demonstration in the steel city of Jamshedpur to protest against the fielding of Supreme Court lawyer Sanjeev Kumar for the Rajya Sabha poll scheduled on May 3.
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Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has again fielded Supreme Court lawyer Sanjeev Kumar for Rajya Sabha poll scheduled on May 3.
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Ranchi, April 9 (IANS) Some banks and legislators whose roles came under suspicion in the now countermanded Rajya Sabha polls for two seats in Jharkhand are under the scanner of the Income Tax (IT) department, said a source Monday.
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) Dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission's order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand, the Jharkhand High Court Thursday asked the state government to get the horse-trading charges probed by a special central agency.
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat Pradeep Balmuchu Tuesday said that he has challenged in the Jharkhand High Court the Election Commission's decision to cancel the polls for two upper house seats over alleged horse trading.
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have sought review of the Election Commission's move to recommend to President Pratibha Patil for cancellation of two Rajya Sabha polls held Friday.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes for two seats from Jharkhand after money was seized from a car belonging to an independent candidate's relative and recommended to President Pratibha Patil that the poll notification be cancelled.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes in the biennial elections in Jharkhand after Rs.2.15 crore was seized from a car belonging to a relative of an independent candidate.
Ranchi, Mar 30 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Friday put on hold the counting for Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand the after seizure of over two crore rupees from the car of a candidate's relative here.
Ranchi, Mar.30 (ANI): A senior police officer in Jharkhand capital Ranchi has said city police has seized an amount of over Rs.2 crore from a car on the outskirts of the city and is probing the possibility of the amount being linked to elections for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand.
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) With the Election Commission (EC) having sounded an alert in view of the Rajya Sabha polls, the income tax department in Jharkhand Friday seized Rs.2.15 crore from a vehicle on the outskirts of this city, said an official.
Jamshedpur, Mar 4 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a slum dwelling area in Jamshedpur's Chayanagar locality in Jharkhand on Sunday, burning down at least 200 shanties and causing huge property loss.
Jamshedpur, Mar 4 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a slum dwelling area in Jamshedpur's Chayanagar locality in Jharkhand on Sunday, burning down at least 200 shanties and causing huge property loss.
Ranchi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tata Group Chairman Ratan Naval Tata and his deputy and chairman designate Cyrus Mistry met Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda here.
Ranchi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tata Group Chairman Ratan Naval Tata and his deputy and chairman designate Cyrus Mistry met Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda here.
Ranchi, Jan 20 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi has sent 61 persons to jail for their role in fodder scam.
Ranchi, Jan 20 (ANI): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi has sent 61 persons to jail for their role in fodder scam.
Jamshedpur, Dec 24 (ANI): Young villagers from Raisindri village in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur District have taken to turmeric cultivation to avoid being lured by Maoist propaganda.
Dumka (Jharkhand), Dec 20 (ANI): Eleven years after its birth, Jharkhand still lacks the basic healthcare facilities and presently the state is being hounded by a high number of deaths caused due to malaria and cerebral malaria.
Ranchi, Dec 17 (ANI): Authorities in Ranchi zoo prohibited the visitors from going near the enclosures after bird flu alert was sounded in the state.
Ranchi, Sep 19 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Monday visited victims of a bus accident, which took place near Bundu, about 50 km from Ranchi.
Jamshedpur, Sep 18(ANI): Jharkhand police officials arrested six suspected Maoist ultras on Saturday.
Islamabad, August 30(ANI): The forthcoming one-day series against England will be a "test of character" for India's young batsmen, who must make themselves count since "the golden generation of Indian middle-order batting is drawing to a close", Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram has said.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Aug.15 (ANI): The swelling of rivers has left the residents of Jamshedpur distressed.
Jamshedpur/Ranchi (Jharkhand), Aug 11 (ANI): Standard and Poor's (S andP) President Deven Sharma's father R.N. Sharma on Thursday defended the decision of his son's firm to downgrade the debt rating of the United States, one of the biggest economies of the world.
Jamshedpur, July 1 (ANI): People, who exercised their voting rights for the bye-election to the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat today complained about inflation and increasing corruption in the state and at the Centre.
Jamshedpur, May 5 (ANI): With the onset of summer and rising temperatures, the authorities at the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur city are facing difficulties in providing drinking water to elephants.
Jamshedpur, Apr 10 (ANI): The railway authorities in Jharkhand allotted a tanker train to supply water to the water scarce regions of city.
Jamshedpur, Aug 11 (ANI): The Tata Zoo in Jamshedpur has begun sterilization of male spotted deer to check the rise in their numbers.oo authorities have sterilized at least 15 spotted deer and plan to vasectomise ten more.
Jamshedpur, July 30 (ANI): The 106th birth anniversary of JRD Tata, the pioneer Indian aviator was observed with an impressive aero modelling display and static aircraft show at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur, July 28 (ANI): Violence erupted in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur city on Wednesday following the death of two young boys in the Jugsalai Phatak area.
Jamshedpur, July 7 (ANI): Jharkhand police has busted an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from Jamshedpur.
Ranchi, June 26 (ANI): Raising slogans against the Maoists and threatening to chase them away, hundreds of tribals held a demonstration in Tamar block of Jharkhand's Ranchi district on Thursday.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Apr 12 (ANI): Farmers of Jharkhand's kolavadiya village are making good profit out of sunflower cultivation.
Jamshedpur, Mar 18 (ANI): Threatened by Maoists, villagers of Jharkhand's Dalma district beat up fellow villagers whom they suspected of supporting the rebels.
Jamshedpur, Mar 4 (ANI): Tata Steel remembered its founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata on his 171st birth anniversary by hosting a colourful fete named Shatrang at Jamshedpur to mark the occasion.
Jamshedpur (Bihar), Jan.26 (ANI): Setting an example of self-help, villagers in Bihar's Saraikela-Kharsawan district have constructed a wooden bridge on river Kharkhai.
Jamshedpur, Jan 22 (ANI): A college student was shot dead by suspected Maoists at Bodam in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur, Jan 6 (ANI): A large number of protestors took to the streets in Jamshedpur here expressing discontentment at the failure of law and order in the state.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Dec 6(ANI): Indian archers are undergoing extensive training at the Tata Archery Centre in Jamshedpur to compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in the national capital.
Jamshedpur, Nov 17(ANI): Overcoming her physical disability, Ranju Kumari a visually impaired woman, has become a State Revenue Officer in Jharkhand.
Karandih Village (Jharkhand), Nov.15 (ANI): Tribals in Karandih Village in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur district recently celebrated the annual 'Sohrai' festival with much fanfare. It included a fashion show that attracted much attention, especially of the tribal youths here.
Ranchi, Oct 15 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday offered his condolences to the family of slain Jharkhand Special Branch police inspector Francis Enduwar.
Bangalore, Sept 23 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Timken Company today announced the appointment of Ajay Das as its new managing director for its business in India, headquartered in Bangalore.
Ranchi, Sep 21(ANI): Panic spread in Jharkhand on Monday after several women complained of mehendi (henna) causing reactions on skin and various other symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.
Bundu (Jharkhand), Aug.29 (ANI): In a first of its kind revenge strike against the family of a farmer suspected to be a police informer, Maoists on Friday barged into a house and killed four persons, including a minor girl.
Jamshedpur, Aug.2 (ANI): In a unique expression of love and friendship, many Kindergarten students tied ribbons as friendship bands to animals and trees at a Jamshedpur zoo to mark the Friendship Day here on Sunday.
Ranchi, July 22 (ANI): The shutdown call given by Maoists against rising prices of the essential commodities in Jharkhand evoked a mixed response here today.
Jamshedpur, July 6 (ANI): A coin museum with collections dating back to 600 BC is drawing hundreds of enthusiasts in Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur, June 2 (ANI): Nine Maoists including five women and hard-core rebels were tracked down and arrested by the police personnel at Jamshedpur, the industrial city of Jharkhand on Tuesday.
Jamshedpur, May 27 (ANI): Residents of Jaduguda and nearby areas of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand staged a mass protest on Tuesday against the renewal of lease of uranium mining rights by the Uranium Corporation of India (UCIL).
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won eight of Jharkhand's 14 Lok Sabha seats Saturday as the Congress, facing a rout, managed to retain just one seat.
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) The election results day Saturday was a good day for Babulal Marandi, Shibu Soren, Arjun Munda and Madhu Koda - the four men who have at different times occupied the chief minister's post since the formation of Jharkhand nine years ago.
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three seats and was leading in five of Jharkhand's 14 parliamentary constituencies as votes were being counted early Saturday evening.
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in eight of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand early Saturday afternoon while votes were being counted. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and former chief minister Shibu Soren was trailing behind his BJP rival in the Dumka parliamentary seat.
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) The early trends of the Lok Sabha vote count Saturday indicated that the BJP was gaining in Jharkhand while JMM and Congress were losing in the state.
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) Sikhs in Jharkhand Thursday filed a petition in the high court here demanding appointment of their community member as vice-chairperson of the state's Minority Commission.
Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) Six men Friday robbed Rs.900,000 at gun point from a bank in Jharkhand's Chhatra district, the police said.
Ranchi, Dec 11 (IANS) Maoist rebels have struck fear in the hearts of people residing along the national highway linking Jharkhand capital Ranchi to steel city Jamshedpur by murdering at least 10 security personnel and a politician in the area in the last 10 months.
Ranchi, Dec 7 (IANS) Jharkhand's senior police officer Amitabh Chaudhary is in the news again for all the wrong reasons - he has been staying away from office for the last six months without officially seeking leave.
Ranchi, Dec 6 (IANS) Aiming to avoid a build up of inventories, auto major Tata Motors' Jamshedpur plant will close Dec 8-14 for the third time in less than six weeks, an official said Saturday.
Ranchi, Dec 3 (IANS) India's leading steel maker Tata Steel is introducing an early separation scheme in its Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand to downsize the workforce, officials said Wednesday.
The 6th edition of Tata Open Golf Tournament 08-09 kick started at Beldih and Golmuri golf courses in Jamshedpur today and will be concluded on December 6.
DBS Bank, one of the leading banks in Asia, has announced Rahul Johri as the new Head for its Consumer Banking division in India. Rahul would also be a member of the Group Consumer Banking Executive Committee at DBS Bank.
Jamshedpur, Nov 25 (ANI): Tata Motors again shuts its commercial vehicle plant in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand for five days amid slowing demand.
Ranchi, Nov 23 (IANS) Tata motors will shut down its Jamshedpur unit for five days for the second time this month from Nov 25, spokesperson for the company said Sunday. This shutdown is attributed to slump in sales orders.
Ranchi, Nov 10 (IANS) To mark the beginning of the annual harvest festival, tribals in Jharkhand organised a bull dance competition for paying respect to animals.
Ranchi, Nov 4 (IANS) Hit by a slowdown, automobile giant Tata Motors has asked most of its temporary workers not to report for work, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had appealed to India Inc Monday to refrain from knee-jerk actions like large-scale lay-offs.
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) Auto major Tata Motors has reduced its production target in the Jamshedpur unit by 15 percent for this month and asked 300 temporary employees in the unit not to report for duty from Monday.
Ranchi, Oct 20 (IANS) Auto major Tata Motors has asked 300 temporary employees at its Jamshedpur unit not to report for duty from Monday.
Bangalore, Oct 18 (IANS) Prolonged delays in land acquisition, allotment of captive iron ore and other raw material, and inadequate infrastructure are holding up capacity expansion and execution of new Tata Steel plants, a top company official said.
Ranchi, Oct 12 (IANS) A vigilance probe has been ordered in admissions to three Jharkhand medical colleges in which the written examination and counselling were taken by people impersonating as the candidate, a minister said Sunday.
Jamshedpur, Aug 31 (ANI): A massive combing operation has been launched in Jharkhand to nab extremists who killed at least 12 security personnel including Sub-Inspector of police in a land mine blast near Jamshedpur on Saturday.
Jamshedpur, Aug 30 (ANI): In a major Maoists attack at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand at least 12 security personnel including a sub-inspector of police were killed today.
Few months after its threat to kill the former Jharkhand minister and the sitting Janata Dal (United) legislator, the Maoists gunned down
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