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Suspected Maoist rebels hijack truck loaded with ammonium nitrate

December 1st, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Suspected Maoist rebels in Jharkhand have hijacked a truck loaded with ammonium nitrate, used in preparing explosives, the police said Monday. According to the police, the truck was ...

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Two of Jharkhand killed in Mumbai terror attacks

November 28th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 28 (IANS) Two people from Jharkhand were among those killed in the coordinated terrorist attacks that rocked Mumbai Wednesday night. Malayesh Banerji, a resident of Ranchi, was killed by terrorists ...

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Tata Motors shuts its plant for five days

November 25th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Jamshedpur, Nov 25 (ANI): Tata Motors again shuts its commercial vehicle plant in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand for five days amid slowing demand. The plant, which had already shut for three days from ...

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Elephants trample two to death in Jharkhand

November 24th, 2008 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 24 (IANS) Rampaging tuskers trampled two people to death in Khuti district of Jharkhand Monday, the police said. According to the police, a herd of elephants entered into Husir village, ...

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18 schoolchildren injured as bus overturns in Jharkhand

November 20th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) Eighteen schoolchildren were injured Thursday when a bus carrying them overturned in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, the police said. According to the police, the bus carrying about 30 ...

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Violent protest against screening of Bollywood movies in Ranchi

November 13th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Ranchi, Nov 13 (ANI): Workers of Lok Jana Shakti Party on Thursday at Ranchi in Jharkhand staged a protest against the Maharashtra Government''s decision to ban the film "Deshdrohi" based on ...

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Education system should adjust to rapid changes: Patil

November 11th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today said the education system should have the dynamism to be able to constantly adjust to the rapid changes. Addressing at the First ...

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Tribals celebrate harvest festival with bull dance

November 10th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 10 (IANS) To mark the beginning of the annual harvest festival, tribals in Jharkhand organised a bull dance competition for paying respect to animals.The bull dance was organised Sunday by ...

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President Patil to inaugurate National Education Day tomorrow

November 10th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the National Education Day here tomorrow. National Education Day is observed in tribute to eminent freedom fighter and educationalist Maulana Abul Kalam ...

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Man held in Delhi for attempt on Jharkhand judge’s life

November 8th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) A 24-year-old man was arrested here for his involvement in many murder cases and one attempt on the life of a sessions judge in Jharkhand, the police ...

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River banks in Jharkhand reserved for Chhath

November 3rd, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 3 (IANS) Every inch of space on the banks of rivers and ponds in Jharkhand has been booked by devotees ahead of the Chhath puja, when thousands will flock to ...

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Murder case against Thackeray in Jharkhand court

Murder case against Thackeray in Jharkhand court

November 1st, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 1 (IANS) A murder case was lodged against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and 15 others in a court in Jharkhand Saturday following the death of a train ...

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Brand Dhoni sold like hotcake in Ranchi markets on Diwali eve

October 28th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI -
By Girija Shankar Ojha Ranchi, Oct.28 (ANI): As Mahender Singh Dhoni-led Indian cricket team continues to cherish an unprecedented popularity around the world, local traders selling firecrackers and sweets in Ranchi found ...

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Maoists torch 12 vehicles to enfore strike in Jharkhand

October 23rd, 2008 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 23 (IANS) Maoist rebels torched 12 vehicles and killed a truck driver in separate incidents in Jharkhand while enforcing a strike against the killing of one of their key leaders, ...

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Jharkhands Birhor tribals still lead a primitive lifestyle

October 23rd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI -
By Girija Shankar Ojha Chhatra (Jharkhand), Oct.23 (ANI): It could be surprising for many in the country but Birhor, one of the primitive tribes in Jharkhand, is surviving by eating roots and ...

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Palamu district authorities use postcards to promote responsive administration

October 21st, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI -
By Suman Negi Palamu (Bihar), Oct.21 (ANI): District administration in Palamu in Jharkhand has recently started a novel postcard scheme to attend to the problems of local residents, especially those living in ...

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Palamu district authorities use postcards to promote responsive administration

October 21st, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI -
By Suman Negi Palamu (Bihar), Oct.21 (ANI): District administration in Palamu in Jharkhand has recently started a novel postcard scheme to attend to the problems of local residents, especially those living in ...

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Four anti-terrorism centres to be set up by government

October 19th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 19 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has decided to set-up four special Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorism (CIAT) training centres each in Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. CIAT centres ...

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Maoist rebels blow up RJD leader’s Jharkhand home

October 18th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) Maoist rebels have blown up the ancestral house of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Suresh Yadav in Jharkhand's Latehar district and assaulted his family members, police said Saturday. ...

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Three girls of a family die in Jharkhand

October 17th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 17 (IANS) Three girls of a family died in a Jharkhand village and three of their relatives were taken to hospital in critical condition, police said Friday. Doctors suspect food ...

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Rs.200,000 looted from bank in Jharkhand

October 16th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 16 (IANS) Rs.200,000 was looted from a branch of Bank of India in Jharkhand Thursday, the police said. According to the police, three men barged into the bank situated in ...

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Cabinet approves maternity benefit under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

October 16th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for inclusion of maternity benefit in the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana subject to the condition that the premium is ...

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After Indian Railways, e-ticketing facility for buses too

October 16th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) On the lines of Indian Railways, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will now offer e-ticketing facility for its buses, an official said Thursday."For offering the ...

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Tussar silk production in Jharkhand

October 15th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
By Girija Shankar Ojha Kharsawa (Jharkhand), Oct.15 (ANI): Jharkhands Singhbhum District, which till recently produced cocoons for silk weavers in Bhagalpur area, has also started producing Tussar silk. The experimental silk unit ...

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Advani to address rally in Ranchi Wednesday

Advani to address rally in Ranchi Wednesday

October 14th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani is set to address a party rally in the Jharkhand capital Wednesday, the second such rally in the state ...

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Three electrocuted to death in Jharkhand

October 13th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 13 (IANS) Three bus passengers were electrocuted to death and four were injured in Jharkhand's Latehar district Monday, police said. According to police, around 10 passengers were travelling on the ...

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Vice president to attend AMU’s alumni summit

October 11th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Aligarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Vice president Hamid Ansari will participate in an alumni summit of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Oct 18, an official said Saturday."In the two-day World Summit of AMU, ...

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Jharkhand postal department launches e-money order service

October 11th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 11 (IANS) Jharkhand's postal department launched e-money order services here Saturday, a day after the 'national postal week' started. The e-money order services will be extended to 133 post offices ...

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Mining projects await forest department clearance in Jharkhand

October 11th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Oct 11 (IANS) Several mining companies, which have been allotted mining blocks in Jharkhand, are not able to start operations in the state as the projects are yet to be cleared ...

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‘Government flagship scheme has not stemmed rural migration’

October 10th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), that promises jobs to thousands in rural India, has not stopped migration to cities, a non-government study found.Manoj Rai of ...

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