Mrityunjay Singh

Three unidentified assailants killed transporter Kanhaiya Singh (43) at Hari Om Nagar house under Adityapur police station area in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Wednesday night.

Showing signs of a steady spike in the Covid-19 cases, the district has reported 25 cases in the past 25 days, including 14 in the past five days alone.

As the Hyderabad-based pharma major Bharat Biotech's Covaxin got the emergency use approval for children in the age group of 2 to 18 years from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday, parents and child care specialists in the state hailed the development. About 1.20 crore children in the age group will have to be vaccinated in Jharkhand as and when the central government formally rolls out jabs for the children across the country.

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed the life of another child in the Steel City. Undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the Tata Main Hospital (TMH) here for nearly a week, the latest victim, a 13-year-old girl, was also suffering from jaundice. She succumbed to the viral disease on Saturday. The girl had visited the hospital for treatment of jaundice but subsequently tested positive for Covid-19. A resident of Golmuri, the girl had no travel history.

The Deepotsav celebration in Ayodhya saw over 22 lakh diyas lighting up the ghats, while people worldwide celebrated it on social media. Images of the beautifully lit ghats and the Ram Darbar arrangement were widely shared. Political figures and social media users praised the BJP government for Ayodhya's cultural growth and the upcoming installation ceremony of Lord Ram's idol. The Deepotsav event showcased India's diversity and cultural prestige. Overall, the festival generated excitement and anticipation for the upcoming festivities and the temporary temple period.

As many as 11 jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after the vehicle carrying them fell into a pit in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Sunday, police said.

Alarmed over the rapid jump in the active cases of Covid-19 in the past 10 days, East Singhbhum health department on Monday issued advisory to all healthcare centres to mandatorily conduct Covid test of the patients arriving with cough and cold complaints.

As per the reports of the inquiry committee set up to probe the sexual harassment case of January 24 in the varsity premises, one student mrityunjay singh, who was pursuing MA from Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology department, has been found guilty.

The court of special sessions (Gangster Act) judge Ramanand on Tuesday awarded lifer to jailed mafia don Dhruv Singh alias Kuntu Singh and six others in the 2013 murders of former MLA Sarvesh Singh alias Sipu Singh and Bharat Rai.

A case was registered on Saturday against the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) vice-chancellor and others for insulting the national flag during Independence Day function on the campus.

The principal of a government primary school here was suspended after a video clip purportedly showing students being forced to clean toilets in the school surfaced on social media, an official said Friday.

The actress will be seen in Ek Boond Ishq.

A businessman from Andheri (west) was arrested on Sunday for allegedly threatening two loan recovery agents with firearms at his home a day earlier.

SHEIKHPURA: Congress MP Rajo Singh, who was evading arrest for four-and-half months, on Saturday surrendered to the police here in connection with the killing of nine RJD activists and was remanded to judicial custody till May 24.

BHAGALPUR: Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University VC Ramashray Yadav, who had earlier resigned in the wake of agitation by students over fee hike issue, withdrew his resignation letter on Thursday.

The East Singhbhum district administration directed all private hospitals to share the number of Covid-19 deaths, admissions and health condition on a regular basis. The move, the district health machinery said, is aimed at keeping a record of the Covid-19 deaths.

Police on Sunday arrested two persons from New Jakkanpur area and seized 14 cartons of 168 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) smuggled from Hazaribag in Jharkhand.

A 29-year-old doctor of the government-run MGM medical hospital attempted suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. Amit Kumar Singh fired one bullet on his head from point blank range from a licensed gun of his brother. He was immediately rushed to the Tata Main Hospital by his family members. He is admitted in the critical care unit and his condition is reportedly critical.

Doctors in Jamshedpur will wear black badges to work on June 18 as a mark of protest against recent attacks on the members of the medical fraternity across the country.