BJP President Nitin Nabin on a three-day visit to Jharkhand from October 23
During his visit, Mr.Nabin will address the party workers and leaders at the inaugural session of the Jharkhand BJP State Working Committee meeting on October 24
On-duty CISF jawan run over by coal train on MGR route in Sahibganj
Five Arrested In Jharkhand Food Stall Murder Case
Five members of a family, including two women, were arrested in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district for the murder of a youth and injuring three others. The incident occurred after an altercation at a fast food stall on Mahanavami day, where the victim cancelled a food order due to delay, leading to an attack by the stall owner and family members.
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Dhanbad administration identifies 180 illegal houses on govt land
Man climbs water tank with child in Jharkhand, brought down after 4 hours of persuasion
Man climbs water tank with child in Jharkhand, brought down after 4 hours of persuasion Giridih (Jharkhand): A dramatic incident unfolded in Jharkhands Giridih district on Thursday after a man climbed a nearly 150-foot-high water tank with his four-year-old child amid a family land dispute, triggering panic in the area. After nearly three hours of [] The post Man climbs water tank with child in Jharkhand, brought down after 4 hours of persuasion appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Son Held For Father's Killing In Seraikela
A 25-year-old man, Arjun Nayak, has been arrested in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district for allegedly killing his 58-year-old father, Ashok Nayak, following a domestic altercation on October 20. Police recovered a blood-stained knife, stone, and cloth used in the crime.
RMC removes 14 illegal structures near Karbala Chowk to ease traffic
2 Daltonganj school boys drown in Koyel river
Cockroach found at Kanke Road sweet shop; FSO serves notice
All India Police Archery Meet Begins in Ranchi
Women entrepreneurs from across India to sell products at Srinagars Saras Mela from Oct 25
Srinagar, Oct 22: Women entrepreneurs from several states will get an opportunity to sell their products directly to customers in Srinagar as a ten-day Saras Aajeevika Mela begins at Polo View Park on October 25. The exhibition, being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), will have around 70 to 80 stalls featuring handicrafts, handloom products, traditional jewellery, household items and regional food. According to officials, women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from Telangana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Tripura, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, among other states, will participate in the event. Visitors will be able to purchase products such as Pochampally Ikat sarees, Banarasi textiles, Chikankari embroidery, jute products and traditional handicrafts directly from the participating entrepreneurs. The mela will also have a food court where women running small food businesses will serve traditional dishes from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Officials said the exhibition is intended to help rural women find customers beyond their local markets and generate income through direct sales. Besides selling products, participants will attend training sessions on improving product quality, packaging, marketing and business management. Mission Director JKRLM Dr. Shubhra Sharma said the event would help women entrepreneurs understand customer preferences and explore opportunities to expand their businesses. She said every product displayed at the exhibition represented the work and skills of women who had established small enterprises through the SHG movement. The mela will also feature cultural programmes during its ten-day run. The exhibition is scheduled to conclude on November 3.
Over 38k fined for traffic violations amid festivities
Body of missing youth recovered from well in Hazaribag
Two held with country-made pistol, knife in Latehar
Govt school students to get digital literacy push
Seven held for series of thefts across Giridih
15 Rozgar sevaks in West Singhbhum removed for absence, poor performance
RMC launches cleanup drive after immersion, gears up for Chhath
Battery theft from 16 trucks at Giridih Market Yard
BJP National President Nitin Naveen to Visit Jharkhand for Three Days Starting October 23
Nitin Naveens upcoming three-day visit to Jharkhand is crucial for the BJPs political strategies and organizational changes. BJP National President Nitin Naveen to Visit Jharkhand for Three Days Starting October 23
Ramgarh man visiting Durga Puja fair with wife found dead near bridge
PTR on high alert against owl poaching ahead of Diwali
Interstate Heroin Network Busted By Delhi Police
Delhi Police have successfully dismantled an alleged interstate heroin manufacturing and supply network, arresting seven individuals and seizing over 8 kg of heroin valued at approximately Rs 60 crore. The operation spanned Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, uncovering an illicit manufacturing unit in Lucknow and tracing raw opium supply to Jharkhand. The arrests include an alleged raw opium supplier involved in illegal poppy cultivation.
Jharkhand's Shikhar Mohan To Join India A Team From Second Game Of New Zealand Tour
MA Chidambaram Stadium: Jharkhands left-handed batter Shikhar Mohan will link up with the India A side from the second four-day game of their tour of New Zealand. India A will open their three-match four-day series against New Zealand A in Lincoln on October 24. The second game will be played at the Hagley Oval before the tour wraps up in Lincoln on November 7. He will be there with the India A team from the second game onwards. Some changes are expected to be made to the India A team due to a few players being a part of the ODI series against New Zealand. So, for now Shikhar will be there with the India A side from the second game onwards, a source familiar with the development said to IANS on Thursday. KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj, both part of the India A set-up, have been named for the first three ODIs. Meanwhile, Auqib Nabi and Kumar Kushagra have been picked for the last two games of the five-match series. Shikhars call-up to India A team caps a rapid rise for him since he made his senior debut barely a year ago. Mohan has been in prolific form for Jharkhand in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, hammering 143 against Kerala before following it up with scores of 27 and 127 against Maharashtra in Pune in the second round of the competition. He had also made a strong impression on his Duleep Trophy debut, scoring twin fifties for East Zone in the final against South Zone and playing a vital role in his side's title triumph at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Earlier this month, Shikhar struck 60 in the first innings for Rest of India in their Irani Cup win over Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar. Born in Ranchi in May 2005, Mohan honed his skills at the Ranchi Cricket Academy and went on to represent Jharkhand at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels before making his senior debut at 20, in a Ranji Trophy game against Tamil Nadu in Coimbatore in October last year. He had also made a strong impression on his Duleep Trophy debut, scoring twin fifties for East Zone in the final against South Zone and playing a vital role in his side's title triumph at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has claimed that the opposition is working with foreign entities to create instability in India. He questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's meetings abroad, alleging connections to individuals against Indian interests. Dubey criticized ongoing protests in Delhi for disrupting public life while questioning the political motives behind them. He raised concerns over demographic changes in Jharkhand's Santhal Pargana region due to illegal immigration from Bangladesh.
Delhi Police raid in Ranchi in interstate vehicle theft racket, recover 6 vehicles
Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police, with assistance from Jharkhand police, conducted a raid at a residence in Ranchi on Thursday in connection with an alleged interstate vehicle theft racket involved in stealing high-end vehicles from Delhi-NCR and disposing of them in Jharkhand, officials said. Two SUVs and four motorcycles were recovered during the operation, police said. The raid was conducted at a premises in Suhana City, under the Kanke police station area. The property is reportedly linked to a suspect associated with the vehicle theft network, but he was not present at the location during the operation. The investigation began following a series of high-end vehicle thefts reported in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Police subsequently traced leads suggesting that some of the stolen vehicles had been transported to Ranchi. The two recovered Thar SUVs bear Delhi registration numbers, while four motorcycles were also seized from the premises. Police are examining the registration plates and documents of the recovered vehicles to establish their ownership and determine whether they were stolen. Investigators suspect that vehicles stolen from Delhi and neighbouring areas were brought to Ranchi, where their identities may have been altered or forged documents used to sell them. Further investigation is expected to establish the origin of the recovered vehicles and their connection to the alleged racket, police said. As the suspect was not found during the raid, police are searching for him and working to identify other people allegedly involved in the network. Investigators are also examining how the vehicles were transported across state borders and disposed of. Investigation into the matter continues. In a separate investigation, a drug bust in Bihar showed that ganja was being smuggled from various states, including Jharkhand. According to reports, seizures of drug pills have reportedly increased 30-fold, while heroin use is also on the rise.
Bodyguard of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Leader Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Hazaribagh
A bodyguard for a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader was found dead from a gunshot wound under suspicious circumstances in Hazaribagh. Bodyguard of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Leader Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Hazaribagh
Delhi Police busts interstate heroin network, arrests seven; drugs worth Rs 60 Cr seized
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Delhi Police busted an interstate heroin supply and manufacturing network extending from Delhi and Haryana to Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, arresting seven accused and recovering 8.128 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 60 crore in the international market. The operation, conducted by the Special Staff of Rohini district under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, also led to the seizure of 3.291 kg of chemicals and raw materials used in heroin manufacturing, Rs 12.81 lakh in cash, three SUVs, a motorcycle and equipment used in the illegal drug production process. According to the police, the operation was carried out by a team led by Inspector Sandeep Godara under the supervision of ACP (Operations) Ajmer Singh. The investigation uncovered links between suppliers, a heroin manufacturing unit and a person involved in illegal opium poppy cultivation. The operation began on September 16, when police received information about narcotics movement in the Begumpur police station area. Acting on the tip-off, a team laid a trap in Sector 32, Begumpur, and intercepted a car. The police arrested Laxman Hooda, 58, a resident of Rohtak, Haryana, and recovered 300 grams of heroin and Rs 3 lakh in cash from the vehicle. On September 17, the police arrested another accused, Anil alias Bhola, 51, from Sonipat, Haryana, and recovered 501 grams of heroin from his car. Anil has been involved in 12 criminal cases. He had previously been arrested in an NDPS case registered at Bhalswa Dairy police station in 2025. After being granted interim bail, he failed to surrender and was subsequently declared a proclaimed offender by a court. Further investigation and technical surveillance led the police to a heroin manufacturing facility in Sita Colony, Jankipuram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on October 4. The police arrested Bablu, 35, and recovered 6.275 kg of freshly manufactured heroin. They also seized 2.504 kg of sodium, 787 grams of acetic anhydride, a gas cylinder, a mixer-grinder, utensils, a tub, an electronic weighing machine, polythene and other manufacturing equipment. Following Bablu's interrogation, the police traced and arrested Ruksar Ali alias Raju, the alleged owner and main source supplier of the manufacturing facility, from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, after an extensive search. Ruksar has previously been involved in three NDPS cases, according to the police. On October 6, Ajaj Ahmed, 38, was arrested in Bareilly for supplying crude opium to Ruksar. The police recovered 501 grams of heroin and a motorcycle from him. The investigation subsequently led to the arrest of Mohammad Azhar, 20, from Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, on October 16. He allegedly supplied heroin and crude opium to Ajaj. The police recovered 551 grams of heroin, Rs 9,81,700 in cash and a car from his possession. On October 18, the team reached Jharkhand's Chatra district, a Naxalite-affected area, and arrested Prakash Kumar, 31. He supplied raw opium to the other accused and was involved in illegal opium poppy cultivation on his agricultural land. Further investigation is underway.
JPSC scam case: CID files first charge sheet against 5, reveals OMR sheet manipulation
Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has tightened its legal grip on the high-profile scam case involving the manipulation of OMR sheets, breaches of confidential data, and the trading of merit in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations. Just before the expiry of the 90-day statutory period, the CID filed a formal charge sheet against five key accused in a Ranchi court on Wednesday evening. This timely action by the investigative agency has effectively closed the door for the arrested accused to seek 'default bail.' Furthermore, the CID is preparing to file a supplementary charge sheet against other remaining suspects and the candidates who benefited from the scam. The five primary accused named in this initial charge sheet include the then Deputy Controller of Examinations, Shweta Kumari Gupta; the director of the agency 'TDPL' and the mastermind behind the entire scam, Ramveer Singh (alias R.V. Singh); the marketing manager and kingpin, Abhay Kumar Tiwari (alias Manoj Kumar Tiwari); and agency staff members Md. Usman and Md. Ebad. The case diary and investigation report submitted by the CID to the court have exposed an organised 'merit syndicate' that compromised the confidentiality of the Commission and the integrity of the entire examination system. The investigation revealed that a 'rate card' had been established to guarantee success for unqualified candidates. Exorbitant sums were demanded: Rs 5 lakh to pass the preliminary examination, Rs 10-15 lakh to inflate marks in the main examination and interviews, and between Rs 60-70 lakh to secure final selection. As a form of 'security' or collateral, the candidates were forced to hand over their original academic documents, blank cheques, and signed blank sheets of paper. The report from the Forensic Science Laboratory and the examination of seized digital devices have confirmed that OMR sheets were deliberately left blank; these were subsequently filled in by manipulating the scanning process and the backend server directly. Furthermore, the confidential answer key was leaked via WhatsApp before its official release. In exchange, flight tickets to Delhi and Bengaluru were booked for the then-Deputy Controller of Examinations and his family members. The CID has registered a case against the accused under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as well as under stringent sections of the 'Jharkhand Competitive Examination Act, 2023'. The court has set October 26 as the date for the first official hearing in this matter, and the CID is continuously expanding the scope of its investigation to uncover other individuals involved.
Jharkhand show character to deny Maharashtra outright win
Wife, lover arrested in CCL employee murder case
Body Of Abducted Woman Found In Palamu
The body of a 30-year-old woman, Geeta Devi, who was allegedly abducted on Tuesday, was recovered from a paddy field in Palamu district, Jharkhand, on Wednesday. Police have initiated an investigation, and a post-mortem will determine if she was sexually assaulted. Villagers protested the incident by blocking a highway.
Idol immersions mark end of Durga Puja celebrations
Job seekers end hunger strike against BSL after 12 days
Women dhakis add rhythm to Durga Puja in Jamshedpur
Principal injured in Khunti school, police begin probe
Police Commemoration Day: Jharkhand Remembers Fallen Personnel
Police Commemoration Day Observed at Ramgarh Police Centre
Teen killed, elder brother critical after bike hits pickup van in Palamu
School holiday tomorrow, October 22, 2026: Schools across India may follow different reopening schedules as Dussehra and Durga Puja vacations continue in some states. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand schools are expected to reopen on October 22, while Telangana schools may reopen on October 23. Schools in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal may remain closed for longer. Parents should check official school notices for confirmation.
Woman, 2-year-old son run over by truck in Hazaribag, dies
Luhnu Cricket Ground: Tanay Thyagarajan finished with 11 wickets, after hitting an unbeaten half-century as Hyderabad thrashed Andhra by 267 runs in an Elite Group B Ranji Trophy match in Mulapadu on Wednesday. Thyagarajan, who had taken five wickets in Andhra's first innings, returned to claim six more as Andhra, set 398 to win, were dismissed for 130. He was named Player of the Match for the second game running, after having won the award against Tripura last week. In Thiruvananthapuram, veteran off-spinner Jalaj Saxena's five-wicket haul helped Kerala beat Odisha by an innings and 36 runs in Elite Group C game. Following on, Odisha resumed on 102/4, and Kerala needed just 23.3 overs on the fourth morning to bowl them out for 143. Mumbai completed their second successive bonus-point win, beating Himachal Pradesh by an innings and 97 runs in Elite Group D at the Luhnu Cricket Ground in Bilaspur, with pacer Mohit Avasthi taking 5-44. Trailing by 388 on the first innings and made to follow on, Himachal resumed on 144/3 and dragged the contest into the second session of the final day. Vaibhav Kalta (63) and Pukhraj Mann (50) offered stout resistance, but Mumbai's experienced attack eventually bowled the hosts out for 291. In New Chandigarh, Aayush Pandey's gritty 111 could not prevent Chhattisgarh from slipping to a seven-wicket defeat to Punjab. Forced to follow on, Chhattisgarh resumed on 123/3 and, on the back of Pandey's century and some handy lower-order runs, posted 335. That left Punjab a target of just 86, which they reached in 16.5 overs, with captain Uday Saharan unbeaten on 40. In the Plate Group, Meghalaya edged Manipur by three runs in a nail-biting finish in Shillong. Chasing 276, Manipur were bowled out for 272 despite half-centuries from Karnajit Yumnam and Rex Rajkumar. Kevin Christopher (3-31), Abhishek Kumar (3-64) and Aryan Bora (2-59) shared the wickets for Meghalaya. In Pune, Shikhar Mohan's 127 led a determined rearguard as Jharkhand batted out on the final day to draw with Maharashtra, who took the first-innings lead and three points. Resuming on 130/1 and still 228 runs behind, Jharkhand finished on 344/8. Utkarsh Singh (58 off 139 balls), Aditya Singh (50 off 159 balls) and Virat Singh (41 off 135 balls) all played long, patient knocks to deny the hosts a shot at victory. Off-spinner Hrithik Shokeen picked up 5-143 as hosts Delhi settled for three points after securing a 169-run first-innings lead over Gujarat in a drawn Elite Group C contest at the Palam 'B' ground. Having won the toss and declared at 648/6, Delhi bowled Gujarat out for 479 after the visitors resumed on 363/5. Following on, Gujarat were 15/1 when the two sides agreed to call it a draw. In Jaipur, an unbeaten century from Mohammad Saif helped Railways save their game against Rajasthan. Railways resumed on 305/6 in their first innings but were bowled out for 338, conceding a lead of 159, with Kukna Ajay Singh taking four wickets. Asked to bat again, they reached 176/2 by stumps as Saif (103 not out) and Eshaan Goyal (59 not out) shared an unbroken 157-run stand for the third wicket. Spinner Parth Bhut claimed eight wickets in the match and was named Player of the Match as Saurashtra took three points from their drawn Elite Group B clash against Karnataka thanks to taking first-innings lead. Resuming on 99/2, Karnataka declared their second innings at 243/7 in 64.1 overs. KL Shrijith made 52 off 76 balls with five fours, KV Aneesh also reached a half-century, and Karun Nair (37) and Manvanth Kumar (31) added useful runs. Bhut returned 3-80 from 25.1 overs, including two maidens, while Sammar Gajjar picked up two wickets and Chetan Sakariya and Ankur Panwar had one scalp each, as Karnataka had to settle for one point. Set 237 to win, Saurashtra comfortably batted out the remaining overs to finish on 137/2 in 42 overs. Chirag Jani anchored the effort with an unbeaten 63 off 117 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes, while Hetvik Kotak made 25 and Jay Gohil was not out on 22. Manvanth and Shreyas Gopal took a wicket apiece for Karnataka. Bhut returned 3-80 from 25.1 overs, including two maidens, while Sammar Gajjar picked up two wickets and Chetan Sakariya and Ankur Panwar had one scalp each, as Karnataka had to settle for one point. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
Two arrested for killing a man in Koderma
Rescued nilgai calf released in PTR forest
Bhadaninagar keeps old Ravan Dahan tradition alive
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60-year-old man hacked to death in Palamu over witchcraft suspicion
Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Mother and Son in Hazaribagh
A mother and her son died in a tragic accident in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, leaving their family and community in mourning. Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Mother and Son in Hazaribagh
Man killed, four injured in stabbing over veg roll at Jamshedpur fast-food stall
Jharkhand: Wife, lover arrested for killing man with poisonous injection
Digital Desk | Koderma, Oct 21 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested a woman and her alleged lover for the murder of her husband in Koderma district, whose body was found in a disused stone quarry, officials said on Wednesday. The case was solved within 48 hours, with police alleging that the victim, Naresh Thakur, was killed by a poisonous injection before his body was stuffed into a plastic sack and dumped in the quarry to conceal his identity and dispose of the evidence. According to police, the body was recovered on October 17 from an abandoned stone quarry near Lakrahi pond under the Nawalsahi police station area. An FIR was registered, and a special investigation team was constituted on the instructions of the Superintendent of Police to probe the case. During the investigation, the deceased was identified as Naresh Thakur, a resident of Bhaghar village under the Chauparan police station area in Hazaribagh district. Police said Nareshs wife, Kiran Devi, who lived in Kolkata, had allegedly developed a relationship with Sunil Thakur, a resident of Behradih village under the Domchanch police station area in Koderma district. Investigators alleged that Kiran had repeatedly urged Sunil to eliminate her husband. According to the police account, Kiran informed Sunil over the phone that Naresh was unwell and would be travelling to Koderma for treatment. Sunil subsequently contacted Naresh and called him to the district on the pretext of arranging medical care. Police alleged that Sunil took Naresh on his motorcycle to his clinic in Nawalsahi and administered a poisonous injection under the pretext of treatment, resulting in his death. After the alleged murder, Sunil informed Kiran, following which the two planned to dispose of the body, police said. Sunil allegedly placed the body in a yellow plastic sack, transported it on his motorcycle and dumped it in the abandoned stone quarry at night. Investigators further said the victims mobile phone was thrown into a well at Bandar Chaukwa, while his wallet containing identification documents was discarded in a pond in the Jilimtand forest area near Chanchalini Dham. Police have recovered the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime, along with the victims mobile phone and wallet, based on information provided by the accused. The raid team included Nawalsahi police station in-charge Suman Kumar and other police personnel. Further legal proceedings are underway.
Man Arrested 57 Days After Murdering Mother and Sealing Body Under Kitchen Floor in Puri
Puri police have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly murdering his mother and sealing her body beneath the kitchen floor of their rented house. The accused, identified as Madan Gajanana Dalei, was apprehended from Tatanagar in Jharkhand after a relentless 57-day manhunt, Puri SP Prateek Singh revealed during a press conference. A Gruesome Crime and [] The post Man Arrested 57 Days After Murdering Mother and Sealing Body Under Kitchen Floor in Puri appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
Elderly Man Murdered in Jharkhand Over Suspicions of Black Magic
A 61-year-old man was killed in Jharkhands Palamu district amid suspicions of black magic. Police are investigating the incident. Elderly Man Murdered in Jharkhand Over Suspicions of Black Magic
Jharkhand Honors Fallen Police Officers on Remembrance Day
Jharkhand commemorates police officers who sacrificed their lives in duty during the states Police Remembrance Day ceremonies. Jharkhand Honors Fallen Police Officers on Remembrance Day
Jharkhand: Missionary school principal shot, condition critical
Khunti: Father Benedict Barla, principal of RC Boys Middle School in Jharkhands Khunti district and associated with St. Michaels Cathedral, was shot by unidentified assailants on Wednesday, October 21. He sustained serious injuries and was referred to Ranchi for further treatment after receiving first aid at a local hospital. Father Barla was found lying on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Multi-State Fake Alcohol Syndicate Busted Near Odisha-Jharkhand Border: Mastermind Arrested
The Northern Division Excise Intelligence and Enforcement Bureau busted an illegal foreign liquor manufacturing unit operating undetected for two years. The raid took place in Lluaram village under the Chita Pedi Gram Panchayat in Nuagaon block, located near the Odisha-Jharkhand border. Authorities seized over 460,000 litres of duplicate foreign liquor spanning various popular brands, with [] The post Multi-State Fake Alcohol Syndicate Busted Near Odisha-Jharkhand Border: Mastermind Arrested appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
Man stabbed to death after dispute over delay in veg roll order
Man Hacked To Death By Son In Seraikela
A 58-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his son in Seraikela-Kharswan district, Jharkhand, following an argument over a domestic issue. The accused fled the scene, and police are searching for him.
Ranchi: Man Arrested In Teen Girl's Rape-Murder Case
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Ranchi, Jharkhand, for allegedly raping and strangling a 17-year-old girl to death. The girl's body was found on Sunday, and the accused confessed to the crime after his arrest on Monday.
Maiden Durga Puja celebrations at IIT Madras a big success
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) The first ever Durga Puja held with the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras turned out to be a great hit, with more than 2,500 people attending over the last four days. The Durga Puja has been organised by the IIT Madras Bengali community in association with Diganto. Diganto is an independent student body and cultural club under Sangam -- the institute's cultural club umbrella. It celebrates Bengali culture, language and festivals on campus. The five-day festivities bring the vibrant traditions and cultural spirit of Bengal to the campus, from Sasthi evening to Vijaya Dashami, IIT Madras said in a statement. From Vedic chanting, Homam and Arati to the participation of IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti, who joined the rituals and chanted chapters from the Durga Saptashati, the celebrations are filled with devotion, cultural heritage and community spirit, it said. The Puja was organised at the institute's community hall and everybody, including people from the neighbourhood were encouraged to participate. It has brought together students, faculty, staff, campus families and visitors from across Chennai, reflecting the inclusive spirit of IIT Madras, the institute said. A professor said how attention was paid to every detail. There were some who got the opportunity to participate in a Durga Puja for a first time and all the rituals were explained to them. It turned out to be a cultural melting point. Locals, as well as people from other regions in the country participated wholeheartedly. That is what made the effort a great success, he added. Chennai has about 8-10 prominent Durga Pujas organised by the Bengali community. The scale of the festivities draws people from the state to participate. Durga Puja is primarily celebrated in a big way in the country's eastern states, comprising West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and the Northeastern states of Assam and Tripura. There are subtle variations across the states, though the primary theme remains intact. By organising the Durga Puja for the first time on campus, the students, teachers, and staff have paved the way for an integration of culture. At the same time, Bengali students and families living on campus get a feel of being at home during this festive occassion, the professor noted. The event was not only about religion, but an exchange of culture, he said. People got to learn of the traditional offerings made to the Goddess, such as the concept of Bhog. They got to learn about the significance of rituals like Sandhi Puja. People got to know how the Goddess is treated as a daughter during Durga Puja. Tomorrow, they will witness her send-off, as she sets off for Lord Shiva's abode in Mt. Kailash with her children, the teacher said.
Puri Man Held In Jharkhand 57 Days After Allegedly Killing Mother, Hiding Body Under Kitchen Slab
Puri Police arrested Madan Dalei in Jharkhand, 57 days after his mother's decomposed body was found concealed beneath a kitchen slab at their home.
Ranji Trophy: Bengal Defend 208 to Sink Services
Bengal secured a 60-run victory over Services in a Ranji Trophy Group C match, powered by Pradipta Pramanik's four-wicket haul. Elsewhere, Delhi established a significant lead against Gujarat, while Maharashtra built a massive first-innings advantage over Jharkhand with centuries from Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, and Digvijay Patil.
Young Man Shot Dead in Jharkhand, Incident Initially Misreported as Accident
A 27-year-old man was shot dead in Deoghar, Jharkhand, with initial reports suggesting a road accident. Police are investigating the case. Young Man Shot Dead in Jharkhand, Incident Initially Misreported as Accident
Jharkhand Police solve CCL employee
Jharkhand Police solve CCL employees murder in Hazaribagh, say compassionate job was motive Hazaribagh: Jharkhands Hazaribagh police have claimed that they have solved the murder of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) employee Manglesh Pal alias Happy within 24 hours, arresting his wife, Sonali, and her cousin and alleged lover, Kaushik Kumar Naunia. A minor has also [] The post Jharkhand Police solve CCL employees murder in Hazaribagh, say compassionate job was motive appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Immerses Mothers Ashes in Sacred Rarappa Confluence
Hemant Soren bids farewell to his mother by immersing her ashes in the sacred waters of Rarappa, honoring tradition and community. Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Immerses Mothers Ashes in Sacred Rarappa Confluence
Wife and Lover Arrested in Shocking Murder Plot in Hazaribagh
A wife and her lover have been arrested for the murder of her husband in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, in a plot to secure a job. Wife and Lover Arrested in Shocking Murder Plot in Hazaribagh
XLRI Hosts Manakriti 3.0 on Translating Agentic AI into Measurable Business Outcomes
PNN Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], October 19: XLRI
Jharkhand Police Rescue Four Minor Girls from Human Trafficking in Delhi and Jaipur
Four minor girls were rescued from human trafficking in Jharkhand, with three found in Delhi and one in Jaipur, after years of being missing. Jharkhand Police Rescue Four Minor Girls from Human Trafficking in Delhi and Jaipur
Last-mile Nutrition Delivery Systems in the Algorithmic Age: Are They Designed With Women?
EVERY DECADE HAS WITNESSED technological hype , catalysing innovation and automation by shifting systems from manual to digital. Each transition is judged by how far citizens and communities, especially those facing multiple social and digital divides, are left behind in the race towards socio-economic progress. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is presented as a disruptive technology across every sector, institution, and design, promising to reach where systems have struggled to reach. Yet the reality for rural, underserved, and unconnected field workers and communities points to several failures in technology adoption , compounded by marginalisation that denies them access to the digital world. This piece asks whether AI-enabled nutrition and public health systems are designed, developed, deployed and adopted by factoring womens interests and perspectives , especially those at the bottom of the social hierarchy and adversely affected by the gender digital divide, as the starting point or as an afterthought. Women are not a Monolithic Community The World Health Organisations A Global Health Strategy for 2025-2028 report indicates that malnutrition among women and children causes 4 million deaths annually globally. Official statistics on the nutritional status of women in India are evident, showing a high prevalence of anaemia among women, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and children, with numbers exceeding those of previous survey rounds. NFHS-5 data show that 57% of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) are anaemic, while 67.1% of children are also affected by anaemia. Anaemia is more prevalent among women (61.1%) in the Aspirational Districts. The highest anaemia rates are recorded among women from SC/ST, Muslim, rural, and economically disadvantaged households. These data identify the same women who also face the gender digital divide . For example, 31% of women in India have ever used the internet, with 24.6% in rural and 51.1% in urban areas. Among the poorest population, who fall in the bottom 20% of the socio-economic hierarchy, only 9% of women have ever used the internet. Regarding mobile ownership , only 31% of women own a mobile phone, and India has one of the widest gender gaps in the Asia-Pacific region. The lack of literacy, along with barriers related to gender, caste, religion, and demographics, impacts women differently. This evidence shows that the same women facing the highest anaemia burdens also face the lowest digital access. Consequently, women lack access to health and nutrition information, as well as the ability to address digital, social, and health-related harms or to navigate their circumstances with autonomy. Against this background, while the latest NHFS-6 fact sheet has introduced digital literacy, it has not provided anaemia statistics among many other important indicators, while making the headline : NFHS-6 reflects Indias accelerated progress in maternal and child health, nutritional and financial protection. Although the Government cites this as a conscious decision citing the blood-testing method issue , this absence of anaemia estimates from the NFHS-6 fact sheet limits the continuity in nutrition-tracking and the implications for evidence-based planning. Without the crucial data, how can policy-design develop hyperlocal strategies and interventions to address contextual health and nutrition-related challenges? Moreover, as monitoring nutrition and prevention of anaemia have been a huge part of frontline health delivery, what implications will the absence of data have for the scope of work of frontline community health workers? Frontline Health Institutions in the Technocratic Era Let us examine the role of Government-designed AAA platform for health and nutrition service delivery: - the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), the Anganwadi Worker (AWW), and the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM). These women are frontline community health workers, including 1 million ASHA workers, 1.3 million AWW workers, and 0.2 million ANM workers, all of whom serve as primary access points for communities and therefore form the backbone of health and nutrition delivery in the contemporary technocratic India. Their mandates are huge and diverse, ranging from facilitating maternal and child health services, immunisation support, nutrition counselling, supplementation follow-up, take-home ration distribution, community mobilisation for health awareness, access to information about health schemes, monitoring growth, and data collection and reporting using technology interfaces. It is widely reported that rural women hired as volunteers in the AAA technology-integrated frontline delivery system are overburdened, undertrained, and underpaid (below the minimum wage), while expected to perform care, data, digital, and reporting work. Women from marginalised castes are often subjected to untouchability, exclusion, and prejudice, which undermine their role as frontline community health workers. Amid a lack of safeguards, redressal mechanisms, capacity-building and institutional support, this workforce is treated with disrespect and is often blamed for failures in the digital health system with no appeal mechanism available to them. Do Data Systems reflect the Ground Realities? Built on existing institutions and systems and confronted with several basic challenges - gender digital divide, unreliable connectivity, shared mobile ownership, lack of hyperlocal need assessment resulting in no adequate targeted literacy and capacity building, and overburdened field workers - technologies are integrated as add-on layers that link data and identification systems to enable targeted service delivery. Because these data systems are only as good as the data fed into them, their unavailability shapes the inaccessible outcomes. In most of the Asia-Pacific region, data quality is low , incomplete, incomprehensive, and it is firmly entrenched among the more privileged on the socio-economic ladder. For example, the lack of statistical data on anaemia in the NFHS-6 fact sheet breaks the continuity of data essential for evaluating and designing nutrition policies. This evidence helps explain why women, particularly experiencing multiple forms of marginalisation, are underrepresented in data systems and why the resulting technology solutions are unrelatable and exclusive. It also explains why women are not properly trained to keep pace with rapid changes in frontline service delivery, why they lack adequate digital literacy, and why they are overburdened with deliverables that lack sufficient support or training to use technology interfaces. A major roadblock to social, digital, and health inclusion is also the digital-only policy approach, which entails an unprecedented and often unquestionable and unchallengeable integration of data-intensive technologies into every domain, while undermining the critical role that manual, human-assisted design has played. Notwithstanding the significant gaps in design thinking, contextualisation, hyper-local assessment, representation in datasets, infrastructure, and capacities, most governance models are de facto ready to integrate AI to deliver seamless services. The grassroots realities, however, highlight the status quo, with people struggling to avail entitlements even before the AI hype took over. For example, many communities affected by digital exclusion were not able to use Aarogya Setu during COVID-19. Hence, data on COVID-19 disease spread remained incomplete and underrepresented , leaving out those who needed public health support the most. In its latest move, the POSHAN Tracker app has integrated facial recognition software (FRS), developed by Google , to track the distribution of take-home rations among communities This necessitates that Anganwadi workers use facial recognition and e-KYC, which can create gaps and exclusions, including authentication failures and mismatches due to connectivity issues and inadequate training to navigate this scheme, and data-related concerns that reinforce social biases, leading to the denial of ration . In rural Jharkhand, a lactating woman and her child were denied supplementary nutrition because FRS did not validate the mother's photograph in the Aadhaar Card. Moreover, as the phone linked to her Aadhaar Card was with her husband, who lived in Delhi for construction work, she could not receive the OTP. Owing to biological changes that pregnant women experience, there are multiple cases where they have not been recognised and validated by the FRS, leading to denial of rations. These realities show a glimpse of why the technocratic, digital-only policy approach could still be missing the picture emerging from on-the-ground evidence. Just AI for Last-Mile Nutrition Delivery Digital Empowerment Foundation's (DEF) Just AI - Data & Algorithms for Communities initiative approaches AI through a social justice lens. The fundamental question of this inquiry is: Can we build Just AI ? How do we ensure we account for women and resource-constrained contexts in digital design and nutrition AI systems? What should be the criteria to decide whether digital intervention is required at all? DEFs work with last-mile communities over three decades has given us many lessons. Our proposition is simple and direct. Let us go to the communities first, not last. Public health and nutrition technologies cannot be supply-driven; they must be demand-driven, grounded in an ecosystem approach, bottom-up, women-led, phygital, community-centric design. With a pan-India network of 2400+ Communication Information Resource Centres (CIRCs) led by SoochnaPreneurs ( Soochna = Information; Preneurs = Entrepreneurs) across 28 states, this design thinking has centered women and PwDs with different marginalities, showcasing the role of community-owned infrastructure in strengthening rural digital entrepreneurship and ensuring meaningful access to information, digital services, health services, education, financial services, digital market linkages and livelihood opportunities. Built on six grassroots models - SoochnaPreneur , SmartPur , Udyamini , Internet Roshni , Wireless for Communities , and Samriddh Gram - DEFs Just AI framework entails a long-standing, community-owned, self-sustainable, environmentally just, and trustworthy social infrastructure. These hyperlocal digital ecosystems, when integrated with AI, have the potential to span multiple layers, ranging from addressing connectivity challenges to ensuring phygital access to digital services, social welfare for target communities, participatory data practices, capacity building, meaningful inclusion, and livelihoods. . We must question the data. The question we should ask is not what AI can do, but who decides and designs it and who it is designed for, centring the most marginalised are at its heart . AI must be leveraged to turn authenticated data into wisdom for the benefit of people, not just for the intermediary tech companies that house the data. Backed by reliable, trusted, disaggregated data - the nutrition programs, policies, and systems should be designed to serve the poorest women - who are severely deprived of resources that affect their access to sufficient, timely, and nutritious food and a healthy environment. In schools and colleges across the country, nutrition should be studied as part of the curriculum, so children grow up aware of its importance in living a healthy, dignified life. Most importantly, a phygital AI ecosystem built on well-researched, disaggregated, hyperlocal, community-owned, trustworthy, contextualised data must be co-created with 2,50,000+ Gram Panchayats across the country. This ecosystem will thrive only when it has built-in needs assessment, human-assisted design, independent audits, evaluations, accountability checks and grievance redressal mechanisms; an authenticated, trusted call centre with a person on the other end, not a bot; and mobile-friendly access for resource-limited settings.
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