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Three JPSC members resign amid CID probe into alleged exam irregularities

By Odisha News Online Aug 9, 2026 26

RANCHI, AUG 9 : Amid the ongoing controversy over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, the three serving members of the commission—Dr Ajita Bhattacharya, Dr Anima Hansda and Dr Jamal Ahmed—have resigned from their posts. Sources informed that the three members have sent their resignation letters to the Governor. The Continue Reading

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Jharkhand on alert as Maoists call for ‘resistance week’; security tightened across the State

By Odisha News Online Oct 8, 2025 255

RANCHI, OCT  8 : The Jharkhand Police have heightened security measures across the state, deploying armed forces at sensitive locations and along key transport corridors, following the proscribed CPI (Maoist)’s announcement of a ‘Resistance Week’ from Wednesday and a bandh on 15 October, a senior officer said. Inspector General (Operations) Michael Raj told PTI that […]Continue Reading

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Fight against Maoists in Jharkhand enters last leg

By Odisha News Online Sep 19, 2025 537

RANCHI, SEP 19 : Security forces’ offensives have reduced the number of Maoists on the wanted list to 49 in Jharkhand, police said as the Centre has set March 2026 deadline to eliminate the left-wing extremists in the country. According to police data, 28 Maoists, including 11 top leaders carrying a total bounty of Rs […]Continue Reading

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Maoist carrying Rs 1 crore bounty among 3 red rebels killed in gunfight in Jharkhand

By Odisha News Online Sep 15, 2025 517

RANCHI, SEP 15 : Three Maoists, including one carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district on Monday morning, police said. The encounter broke out in the Pantitri forest under the Gorhar police station limits around 6 am between the squad of […]Continue Reading

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2 security personnel killed in gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand: Palamu DIG

By Odisha News Online Sep 4, 2025 768

RANCHI, SEPT 4 : Two security personnel were killed and another was injured in a gunfight with members of the banned TSPC, a splinter group of CPI (Maoist), in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Thursday, police said. The encounter between security forces and members of the proscribed Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) broke out in Kedal […]Continue Reading

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Five Kanwariyas killed in road accident in Jharkhand’s Deoghar, several injured

By Odisha News Online Jul 29, 2025 399

RANCHI, JUL 29 : At least five Kanwariyas were killed and several injured in a road accident in Jharkhand’s Deoghar on Tuesday, a police officer said. The incident took place when a bus carrying Kanwariyas collided with a vehicle transporting gas cylinders near Jamuniya forest under Mohanpur police station limits around 4.30 am, the officer […]Continue Reading

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Security forces recover Rs 35 lakh cash hidden underground by Maoists in Chaibasa jungles

By Odisha News Online Jul 27, 2025 377

RANCHI, JUL 27 : In yet another achievement, the security forces have recovered Rs 35 lakh cash, belonging to the Maoists, hidden under the ground during anti-Maoist operations in the Saranda jungles of Chaibasa under Karaikela police station limit. According to Chaibasa police, based on the tip-off that a huge amount of money had been […]Continue Reading

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Plane crashlands in Jamshedpur, 2 pilots go missing

By Odisha News Online Aug 21, 2024 777

RANCHI, AUG 21: A trainee aircraft, which went missing after takeoff on Wednesday morning, is still missing while this report was being filed till late in the evening. The two pilots are have gone missing and intensive search operation has been launched to track them. There were two pilots on board the plane. Searches were […]Continue Reading

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Jharkhand High Court grants bail to former CM Hemant Soren in land scam case

By Odisha News Online Jun 28, 2024 784

RANCHI, JUN 28 : In a major relief to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to him in the land scam case. After hearing both sides on June 13, the court of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay had kept its order reserved which was pronounced on Friday. Soren is currently […]Continue Reading

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15 children injured as school bus overturns in Ranchi’s Mandar

By Odisha News Online Apr 27, 2024 885

RANCHI, APR 27: Fifteen children were injured after their school bus overturned in Ranchi on Saturday morning, police said. The bus with 30 children onboard met with the accident at a turning, about 100 metres from the St Maria School in Mandar, they said. “About 15 children of that school were injured. They are under […]Continue Reading