Jharkhand

Unable to qualify for NEET, woman kills self

11:56 pm August 5, 2021

Giridih (Jharkhand): A 20-year-old woman on Thursday died allegedly by suicide at her home in Jharkhand’s Giridih district after she failed to qualify for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) that grants entry into medical and dental colleges, police said. The student, the daughter of a reputed dentist in Saria police station area, took the extreme […]

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6 kg uranium seized from 7 arrested in Bokaro

11:49 pm June 3, 2021

Bokaro/Ranchi: Six kg of uranium was recovered from the possession of seven miscreants arrested during raids conducted in Bokaro district in Jharkhand, a police official said on Thursday. The searches were conducted at different locations of the district on a tip off in this regard. “A police team conducted raids at various locations in the […]

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7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families

11:47 pm May 28, 2021

Patna: A total of seven persons were killed due to cyclone Yaas in Bihar, even as moderate to heavy rainfall was received in most parts of the state on Friday because of a low pressure area that has been formed across the state in the wake of the cyclonic storm. One person each died in […]

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Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

8:40 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal to undertake relief and rescue operations during cyclone Yaas, its chief S N Pradhan said on Tuesday. He added that according to reports received from the state governments, more than 8 lakh people have been evacuated to safety in West Bengal, the same figures for Odisha were […]

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TN coronavirus cases rise to 23,310 with 167 fatalities

10:06 pm May 5, 2021

Chennai: The number of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday surged further to 23,310 with 167 deaths across Tamil Nadu. With the deaths – 73 at private hospitals and 94 in government-run ones, the fatalities rose to 14,779 so far. The total number of people testing positive till date increased to 12,72,602 and the number of active […]

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