Ranchi

After undergoing a lung transplant surgery, Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto's medical condition is now on recovery path. Jagarnath (54) had to undergo the surgery after his lungs were severely damaged due to COVID-19. Mahto was under medical observation since October 1 and was shifted to Chennai on October 19 by air ambulance with ventilator support. The surgery was performed on November 10 in Chennai's MGM Healthcare hospital.… read-more

The Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to Maulana Kalimuddin Muzahiri who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) over a year ago. The court found no evidence against Maulana that could prove his linkage with Al Qaeda, which was the basis of his arrest. Maulana was also been booked for doing "anti-national works as a jihadi". However, he cannot leave Jamshedpur without permission of the lower court.

A female Congress worker was shot dead by her husband’s relatives in Jharkhand's Dumka district on November 7. The 35-year-old Pushpa Himatsingka was murdered in broad daylight in her shop. Husband of the deceased has accused his nephew for firing at his wife following business disputes. The family also blamed the police for neglecting their complaints regarding threat to Pushpa’s life. Her son Keshav(12) said the shooters also tried to shoot… read-more

With facilities like attached toilets, beds, and colourful walls painted with cartoons, the Kotwali police station has been turned into a juvenile friendly surrounding. Kotwali Police Station in Ranchi under NGO "Bachpan Bachao Andolan" inaugurated a model of "Baal Mitra" police station. DSP Vimal said that this model will protect children against "adverse psychological effects" and is planned to be set up in other stations as well.

A 55-year-old woman in Jharkhand's Simdega district was allegedly tonsured and harassed by several villagers on charges of practicing black magic. The incident took place on September 19 when the villagers accused the woman of performing witchcraft that resulted in the death of a boy last month. Reportedly, a case has been registered against 49 people, out of which nine have been arrested.