Prashant Kumar

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Tragedy struck Adityapur as two Class IX students, Raunak Bhardwaj and Godwin Thomas, both 15, drowned in the Kharkai river while bathing. The incident occurred at the Asangi dam. A third friend, Prashant Kumar, witnessed the horrifying event and alerted others, but rescue efforts proved unsuccessful. Authorities recovered the bodies after an extensive search operation.

Ranchi police apprehended 164 individuals, including 159 exam aspirants and alleged 'solver' gang members, for attempting to use unfair means and forgery in the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination. Authorities seized printers, question-answer sets, and mobile phones. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission chairman asserted no paper leak occurred, attributing the arrests to a tip-off.

A young Army officer, Capt Prashant Kumar Chaurasia, tragically drowned in the Asan river during a military exercise near Dehradun. Despite extensive efforts, including CPR and treatment at a military hospital, the 26-year-old succumbed to hypoxic encephalopathy and cardiac arrests. His passing has deeply saddened the Army's central command.

Jharkhand is establishing a Water Resources Commission. This body will provide real-time data on river basin water. It will oversee development and manage water assets efficiently. The commission aims to ensure sustainable water use. Experts are being sought for this initiative. The commission is expected to be functional within three months.

A sharp exchange occurred in the Supreme Court between the bench and Mamata Banerjee's counsel Kapil Sibal regarding ED proceedings. The court clarified it was not presuming guilt, but rather acknowledging allegations require investigation. The case involves petitions seeking a CBI probe into alleged obstruction of ED officials during raids linked to a money laundering probe.

The Supreme Court ruled that only individuals professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can be members of Scheduled Castes. Conversion to any other religion results in an absolute loss of SC status, preventing invocation of the SC/ST Act. This ruling contrasts with Scheduled Tribes, where religion is not a basis for exclusion.