Jharkhand

The quarter-finals of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022 were contested at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on May 14. Jharkhand defeated Maharashtra in the opening game, to advance to the semi-finals. Haryana defeated Uttar Pradesh in the second quarter-final match of the day, following an exciting encounter. Karnataka defeated Punjab in the third quarter-final match. Odisha defeated Madhya Pradesh in the day's last quarter-… read-more

After a teenager with special needs was barred from boarding a flight in IndiGo airlines, the management expressed their "sincere regrets" and offered to buy the teenager an electric wheelchair, on May 9. The incident reportedly occurred at Ranchi airport on May 7, when the teenager and his family was denied access to board the plane. The airlines claimed that it was for the safety of other passengers. 

Following a blast in a battery, a massive fire broke out at a coke plant of Tata Steel factory in Jamshedpur, on May 7. Following the incident, two employees who sustained minor injuries were admitted to a hospital, and another person who complained of chest pain was also admitted. Reportedly, several fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot to douse the fire and provide assistance.

In Jharkhand's Lohardaga violence, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Arvind Kumar Lal suspected the role of sleeping cells, trying to disturb the harmony of the region. Continuing the investigation of the Ram Navami clash, Lal said, "The clash is not a result of sudden development but seems to be pre-planned and there's a conspiracy behind this". However, the SDO said, it is improper to say anything now as the investigation is underway.

During a high-level meeting, the Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to the victims of Deogarh accident and Lohardaga violence. On April 12, CM Soren said, the state government will provide treatment and other assistance to the victims, and ordered a high-level inquiry into both the incidents. Notably, three people died in the cable rope incident in Deogarh, whereas in Lohardaga, a man succumbed to his injuries.