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
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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
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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
Nagaland Cricket Stadium: Mizoram's Chinmay Sutar became only the second batter in Ranji Trophy history to hit a quadruple century, while Delhi captain Ayush Badoni struck a double hundred and India batters Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar notched up centuries on an eventful day two of the second round of the Ranji Trophy on Monday. Playing in just his second first-class match, Sutar remained unbeaten on 400 against Nagaland in a Plate group game at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima, and become only the second Indian to score a quadruple hundred in first-class cricket. The left-hander went past Prithvi Shaw's 379 to post the second-highest individual score in the history of the competition. Only Bhausaheb Nimbalkar's unbeaten 443 for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in Pune in 1948-49 remains ahead of him. Sutar was on 392 at tea and brought up his 400 in the 155th over, prompting Mizoram to declare at 581/9. He faced 517 balls in all and struck 46 fours and seven sixes. Mizoram, who ended day one on 331/5, slipped to 391/9 and Sutar was on 231 when last man Lalrempuia Chhakchhuak joined him. The pair put on an unbroken 190-run stand to take the game away from Nagaland. It has entered the record books as the third-highest last-wicket partnership in Ranji Trophy history, 43 runs short of the record 233 set by Ajay Sharma and Maninder Singh for Delhi against Mumbai in 1991-92. Sutar also became only the 10th batter to score 400 or more in a first-class innings, joining a list that features batting greats such as Brian Lara and Don Bradman. Sutar made his Ranji debut for Mizoram in last week's season opener against Manipur after obtaining a no-objection certificate from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). He scored 35 and 99 in that game, as Mizoram recovered from a 68-run first-innings deficit before going down narrowly by three wickets. Sutar had played for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last season on the back of strong showings in Mumbai's local leagues. By the time stumps were called in Sovima, Nagaland reached 50/1. Elsewhere in the Plate group, Parth Palawat and Nilesh Lamichaney scored hundreds as Sikkim piled up 477/4 against Arunachal Pradesh's 121. Meanwhile, Karnajit Yumnam's unbeaten 93 led Manipur's strong reply of 173/2 to Meghalaya's 380, in which Pheiroijam Jotin bagged five wickets in a 29-over spell. In Elite Group A, Patidar's unbeaten 107, studded with 13 fours, took Madhya Pradesh to 302/5 and their lead swelling to 125 against Puducherry. Chanchal Rathore and Shubham Sharma also made half-centuries for Madhya Pradesh. Ravikumar Samarth's 143 rescued Vidarbha in a sensational fashion and took them past Jammu and Kashmir's 260, with number nine Rajneesh Gurbani making an unbeaten 64. Umar Nazir and Sunil Kumar took four wickets each for the hosts and leave Vidarbha at 133/7, before Samarth bailed Vidarbha out of trouble. Nachiket Bhute then rocked J&K's top order to leave them reeling at 7/4 in Srinagar, as the defending champions still trail by 38 runs. In Kanpur, Zeeshan Ansari's five-wicket haul helped Uttar Pradesh bowl out Goa for 164 and take a 38-run lead. At stumps, UP reached 102/4 in their second innings. Priyanshu Moliya's 132, backed by fifties from Mahesh Pithiya and Deepak Hooda, gave Baroda a 250-run lead over Bihar. At stumps, Bihar reached 4/0 in one over of their second innings and still trail by 246 runs. In Group B, Salil Arora (107 off 226 balls) and skipper Uday Saharan (161 off 299 balls) steered Punjab to 456 against Chhattisgarh, with Arora scoring his second hundred in as many games. Left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja sent down nearly 56 overs for his seven wickets, but got little support from the rest of the attack. Harpreet Brar then ripped through the Chhattisgarh batting with 5-21 in just eight overs, and leave the visitors at 76/5 at stumps, as they still trail by 384 runs. At Alur, resuming on 281/8, Karnataka were bowled out for 342, with Manvanth Kumar hitting 135 off 214 balls, including 11 fours and six sixes, in what is also his maiden first-class century. Saurashtra's openers Hetvik Kotak (46 off 127 balls) and Harvik Desai (77 off 78 balls) gave a strong start with a 110-run stand. Karnataka, however, hit back either side of tea to reduce the visitors to 128/4, before Arpit Vasavada (25 batting) and Prerak Mankad (13 batting) took them to 164/4 at stumps, as Saurashtra are still 178 runs behind. Tanay Thyagarajan continued his fine start to the season with a five-wicket haul as Hyderabad bowled out Andhra for 184 to take a 91-run lead. Hyderabad were 78/2 at stumps. Assam bowled out Tripura for 62, with Mukhtar Hussain taking 3-23, as the hosts enforced the follow-on. Tripura were 143/5 in their second innings at stumps, but are still 129 runs behind. In Group C, Badoni's 217 off 246 balls powered Delhi to declare at 648/6 against Gujarat, with Sumit Mathur and Anuj Rawat also scoring half-centuries. Gujarat ended the day on 98/2 in 35 overs and trail by 550 runs in Palam. Shahbaz Ahmed and Aamir Gani took four wickets apiece as Bengal dismissed Services for 122. Left-arm spinner Rahul Singh then claimed five wickets to bowl Bengal out for 146 in their second innings, leaving Services needing 209 to win and they reached 12/0 in five overs at stumps. Mohammed Azharuddeen remained unbeaten on 139 as Kerala made 404 against Odisha, while sharing a 99-run stand with Aditya Sarvate, who also scored a fifty. Odisha were 114/3 and trail Kerala by 290 runs. Digvijay Patil's 148 and another century from Ankit Bawne took Maharashtra to 403/5 and get a lead of 234 runs against Jharkhand. In Group D, Sarfaraz's unbeaten 139 off 213 balls, his 18th first-class hundred laced with 18 fours, put Mumbai in complete control at 398/4 against Himachal Pradesh at the Luhnu Cricket Ground, Bilaspur and stretch their lead to 258. Captain Siddhesh Lad (87 off 188 balls) and Musheer Khan (57 off 137 balls) had earlier put on 122 runs for the third wicket. Lad shared a 68-run stand with Sarfaraz for the fourth wicket, while Sarfaraz and Akash Anand (58 not out off 152 balls) then added an unbroken 176 for the fifth wicket to bat Himachal out of the contest. In Chennai, Pradosh Ranjan Paul's gritty 136 off 279 balls, including 12 fours, helped Tamil Nadu take a 179-run first-innings lead over Uttarakhand, before being all out for 313. Resuming on 85/2, Paul curbed his usual attacking instincts and, along with Baba Indrajith (77), shared a 171-run stand for the third wicket. Off-spinner Avneesh Sudha (4-34 in 20 overs) and Mayank Mishra, who took five wickets, were the standout bowlers for Uttarakhand. Captain R Sai Kishore removed opener Aarav Mahajan in the first over of Uttarakhand's second innings to leave them at 9/1 at stumps. Karan Lamba and Sachin Yadav were both dismissed for 194 after a 338-run third-wicket stand, as Rajasthan made 497 against Railways, who were 46/1 in 24 overs of the first innings and still trail by 451 runs. Off-spinner Avneesh Sudha (4-34 in 20 overs) and Mayank Mishra, who took five wickets, were the standout bowlers for Uttarakhand. Captain R Sai Kishore removed opener Aarav Mahajan in the first over of Uttarakhand's second innings to leave them at 9/1 at stumps. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
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.
Teen Found Dead In Ranchi, Rape Suspected
A 17-year-old girl was found dead near her home in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Police suspect she was raped and murdered, with initial findings indicating strangulation. A post-mortem report is awaited to confirm rape, and an investigation is underway.
Lalit Mahal replica lights up Hazaribag Durga Puja
Women devotees preserve Dhunuchi dance tradition at Jamshedpur Durga Puja pandals
Man kills wife, dies by suicide in Sahibganj
CCL employee killed at Hazaribag quarter, wife assaulted
Naga sadhu assaulted near Garga Bridge
Dumka man beaten to death, 1 held
Prohibitory orders imposed near BSL main gate after blockade by job seekers
Dhanbad artist paints tribute to West Bengal stampede victims at Durga Puja pandal
Bokaro gas explosion damages home, nine family members safe
Ranji Trophy: Saharan Ton Overshadows Gill's Return, Rinku, Arya, Badoni Hit Centuries
Skipper Uday Saharan: Skipper Uday Saharan struck an unbeaten century to rescue Punjab after Shubman Gill's return to the Ranji Trophy lasted just five balls, while Rinku Singh, Priyansh Arya and Ayush Badoni also notched up hundreds on day one of the second round of the prestigious competition on Sunday. In the Elite Group B clash at the new PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, Saharan's unbeaten 106, laced with 13 fours, lifted Punjab to 269/4 against Chhattisgarh. Rinku's 118 not out, coming off 186 balls and laced with 11 fours and two sixes, pulled Uttar Pradesh out of trouble to 202 Goa, before the latter reached 43/0 in 12 overs. Arya, playing his first game of the season, fell one run short of a maiden double hundred in first-class cricket, while captain Badoni hit 115 not out to put Delhi in command by taking them to 381/4 against Gujarat. Saharan, who captained India to runners-up finish in the 2024 Mens U19 World Cup, used the sweep and the slog sweep to good effect against Chhattisgarh's left-arm spin pair of Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Ajay Mandal. Openers Vihaan Malhotra (40 off 77 balls) and Harnoor Pannu put on another half-century stand to see off the new ball, before the duo were trapped lbw by Jadeja and Mandal respectively. Gill, playing his first Ranji game of the season before departing for India's tour of New Zealand, came in at number four but fell for one. Mandal drew him forward and beat him through the gate to knock back the stumps. Saharan and Prabhsimran Singh (62 off 133 balls) then rebuilt the innings with a 130-run stand for the fourth wicket. Though Prabhsimran was trapped lbw by Jadeja before tea break arrived, Saharan marched forward to bring up his third first-class hundred off 168 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora (38 not out off 75 balls) ensured Punjab added 71 runs in the final session without further loss. In Elite Group A game at Green Park in Kanpur, Rinku hit his 11th first-class century, his second in successive games this season, to single-handedly drag Uttar Pradesh from 137/9 to 202 against Goa. At Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, Raj Limbani's four-wicket haul helped Baroda bowl out Bihar for 166, before they reached 77/3. At Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, debutant Kawalpreet Singh fell four runs short of a century but rescued defending champions Jammu and Kashmir, who were all out for 260 in 82.5 overs against Vidarbha. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh's pacers bowled out Puducherry for 177, with the former finishing on 23/ 2 at stumps. In Elite Group B, a maiden fifty from Manvanth Kumar led a lower-order fightback for Karnataka, who reached 281/8 after birthday boy Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya had made early inroads for Saurashtra in Alur. Sibsankar Roy's half-century steered Assam to 228/6 against Tripura, while Andhra spinners Saurabh Kumar and T Vijay bowled out Hyderabad for 275. Andhra were 9 for no loss at stumps and trail by 266 runs. In Elite Group C, without veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, Bengal were bowled out for 184 by Services, but the visitors came back to leave the hosts at 83/5. Sachin Baby's unbeaten 112 rescued Kerala, who reached 245/6 against Odisha. Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Vicky Ostwal's four-wicket haul helped Maharashtra dismiss Jharkhand for 169, with the hosts reaching 85/3 at stumps at Pune. In Elite Group D, Mumbai bowled out Himachal Pradesh for 140 at Bilaspur and were 107/2 at stumps, and trail by just 33 runs. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh (4-34) and left-arm spinner and captain R Sai Kishore (4-40) shared eight wickets as Tamil Nadu bowled out Uttarakhand for 134 in 56.2 overs. Avneesh Sudha top-scored for Uttarakhand with 54 off 103 balls, hitting seven fours, while Mayank Mishra chipped in with a patient 33 off 114 deliveries, including hitting a four and two sixes. In reply, Tamil Nadu reached 85/2 in 27 overs at stumps and trail by 49 runs. N Jagadeesan made 37 off 53 balls, while Pradosh Ranjan Paul was unbeaten on 37 off 73 deliveries. Overnight rain in Chennai and a wet outfield delayed the start until 10.30 am, and bad light brought an early end to the day's play at 5.28 pm. Avneesh Sudha top-scored for Uttarakhand with 54 off 103 balls, hitting seven fours, while Mayank Mishra chipped in with a patient 33 off 114 deliveries, including hitting a four and two sixes. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
RMC steps up preparations at three major Ravan Dahan venues
RMC deploys teams at 18 sites for idol immersion
Puja celebrations on second Saptami blend faith with family fun
Police step up vigil at Ranchi puja pandals after Kolkata stampede
Snares, arrows recovered from Damchua forests near Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border
CCL employee hacked to death at home in Jharkhand, wife tied up and jewellery looted
HC opens on Sunday for urgent hearing, orders removal of blockade at BSL gates
Thousands Pay Tribute at Hemant Sorens Mothers Memorial Feast in Ramgarh
A large gathering in Ramgarh honored the late Rupai Soren, mother of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, with heartfelt tributes and condolences. Thousands Pay Tribute at Hemant Sorens Mothers Memorial Feast in Ramgarh
While taking a regular ride, a Jharkhand woman struck up a conversation with the Rapido driver about his profession. To her surprise, he disclosed that his earnings were substantially higher than what he made as an engineer. He left his old job due to unmet family needs, prompting her to reflect on how success can take different shapes for everyone.
Hemant performs mothers shradh rituals in Nemra
88-Km Patna-Jharkhand Stretch on NH-139 to Feature Multiple Bypasses
Shocking Murder of CCL Employee in Ramgarh: Attackers Flee After Tying Up Wife
A Central Coalfields Limited employee was brutally murdered in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, as attackers tied up his wife and escaped. Shocking Murder of CCL Employee in Ramgarh: Attackers Flee After Tying Up Wife
BJP leader Braj Mohan Ram takes oath as Odisha governor
Braj Mohan Ram was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Odisha during a ceremony at Lok Bhavan. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Harish Tondon in the presence of notable dignitaries. Ram is a three-time Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Jharkhand's Palamu district. He succeeds Hari Babu Kambhampati, who held the position before him. Ram was appointed by President Droupadi Murmu on October 12.
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Chatra administration fines tobacco law violators, tightens Durga Puja rules
Maha Saptami Doli Procession Draws Devotees in Hazaribag
BSL operations hit as protesters seeking jobs block all entry gates
Pandal hopping, selfies and street food add sparkle to Saptami
Not custodian of pending files: Jharkhand LoPs sharp message to CM Soren over stalled projects
Digital Desk | Ranchi, Oct 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has questioned Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the functioning of the state government, flagging the closure of 288 sand ghats despite their auction, suspension of holding tax collection and delays in road construction projects worth Rs 1,410 crore in Ranchi. In a post on X, Marandi sought answers from the Chief Minister on the three issues and demanded time-bound action, transparency and public disclosure of the progress made. Government can run on the assurances of bureaucrats, but that does not absolve it of accountability, Marandi said, questioning why 288 out of 302 auctioned sand ghats in the state remained closed. He alleged that despite the completion of auctions, files related to mandatory approvals were still pending, creating conditions that encouraged illegal sand mining. He questioned who was responsible for completing environmental clearances, Gram Sabha permissions and other statutory formalities. Marandi also sought public disclosure of the role of Rajiv Lochan Bakshi, Member Secretary of the State Pollution Control Board, and details of work pending at his level. People cannot build houses merely by auctioning sand ghats. They need sand to be made available, he said, demanding regular supplies from authorised ghats at reasonable prices and transparent transportation arrangements. Raising the issue of holding tax collection, the BJP leader questioned why the process had remained suspended since August 21. He pointed out that the agreement with the previous agency had been terminated without putting an alternative arrangement in place. He demanded that the government disclose the period of suspension, the resulting revenue loss and the proposed alternative mechanism for collection. He also called for immediate restoration of collection and a clear timeline for introducing the new system. Former Jharkhand CM Marandi further flagged the delay in Ranchi's road infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,410 crore, saying residents were facing daily inconvenience because of the stalled works. Referring to Sunil Kumar, who is handling the important Road Construction and Urban Development departments, Marandi questioned the pace of implementation and accountability. He also alleged that certain officials had attempted to suppress reports about their irregularities by threatening to stop advertisements. The public is watching and understanding everything, he said, adding that those responsible would eventually have to answer for their actions. Listing eight demands, Marandi called for the publication of reasons behind the closure of 288 sand ghats and a list of pending approvals; fixed deadlines for environmental clearances, Gram Sabha permissions and other statutory procedures; regular sand supplies at reasonable rates; immediate restoration of holding tax collection; and disclosure of revenue losses and details of their recovery. He also demanded a review and progress report of the Rs 1,410 crore road projects, monthly updates on sand ghats, holding tax and road construction on a public portal, and action against responsible officials and contractors after reviewing pending cases. Issuing a pointed warning to the Chief Minister, Marandi said, An officer will simply write a remark on a file and move ahead, but the people will write the verdict on your tenure. He cautioned that if the government continued shielding officials over incomplete projects, the political consequences of their failures would also fall on the Chief Minister. People have elected a Chief Minister, not a custodian of pending files. Give answers, not excuses, Marandi said, asserting that the BJP would not compromise on issues concerning public interest.
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Man loses both legs after being hit by train near Haidernagar station
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Kerala works its way back in to the contest thanks to fine spells of off-spin by Jalaj and Vaisakh as the visitor puts a brake on the hosts march
JNAC launches flower waste collection drive for Durga Puja in Jamshedpur
Body of man found in Dumka pond, family alleges murder over land dispute
Woman killed as concrete mixer breaks loose from pickup and hits her
