- Sat, 31 Jul, 2010, 2:21 am -

रांची: झारखंड में उग्रवाद की समस्‍या पर एक बार फिर सबकी नजर है। एक ओर, नए मुख्‍य सचिव ए के सिंह के हौसले पर सरकार उग्रवाद प्रभावित पलामू के सुदूर गांवों तक पहुंचने का इतिहास बनाने में लगी है वहीं, गैर-सरकारी संगठन उग्रवाद के लिये सरकारी तंत्र को दोषी करार देने और इस समस्‍या से निजात के लिये अहिंसक प्रणाली वाली मांग मनवाने पर अड गये हैं। इस क्रम में सरकार की ग्रीन हंट योजना इनके निशाने पर है। पिछले दिनों ऑपरेशन ग्रीनहंट विरोधी नागरिक मंच पलामू के चतरा जिले का दौरा किया था। उस अन्‍वेषी दल ने अब अपनी जांच रिपोर्ट प्रकाशित की है। ..details..

Jobless, Shashikant Patnaik (40) donated his kidney for a civil servant's ailing son on the promise that his wife would be given a government job.
Now Patnaik, his wife Sunaina, and their two minor children are on a hunger strike before the Jharkhand governor,s house in Ranchi protesting the alleged breach of promise by the officer, who they say should be sent to jail. ..details..

रांची: झारखंड की राजधानी रांची सहित तीन बडे शहरों से सिलिंग ऐक्‍ट समाप्‍त कर दिया गया है। राज्‍यपाल के सलाहकार परिषद ने एक महत्‍वपूर्ण बैठक में यह फैसला लिया है। फैसले के अनुसार, इस अधिनियम को एक संकल्प के जरिये समाप्त किया जायेगा। संकल्प भू-राजस्व विभाग की ओर से जारी किया जायेगा। अधिसूचना जारी होते ही राज्य में इसके तहत चल रहे सारे मामले समाप्त हो जायेंगे। जिन मामलों का निबटारा कर जमीन का अधिग्रहण कर लिया गया है, उन पर इस फैसले का कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ेगा। ..details..

Ranchi: The Kuju area on NH-33, just 30-35 kms from Ranchi is now taking alarming turn. Fresh cracks have developed and flames are seen erupting from these cracks. The entire surrounding area comprising of villages and residential colonies are in a precarious condition as the land is in danger of subsiding. ..details..

Ranchi: The nine day long Rath Yatra festival went underway at the Jagannathpur temple. Millions of people witnessed the traditional rituals being performed prior to the departure of the Rath, being pulled by hundreds of devotees. ..details..

Ranchi: Situated on a 250ft high hill in Jagannathpur, just 10kms away from the city of Ranchi, the temple of Lord Jagannath, stands towering over the entire city, symbolizing divine protection. ..details..

Ranchi: Tenth of July is celebrated country wide as National Fishermen’s Day. In Ranchi, the Director of Fisheries Department, Government of Jharkhand, felicitated more than 50 fishermen for their outstanding contribution. The director gave each of them bag full of fish fodder as token of appreciation. ..details..

Ranchi: Former Chairman of the JPSC Dalip Prasad’s services was terminated by the Cabinet of Advisors to the Governor at a Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat today. Governor M O H Farook headed the chair. ..details..

Ranchi: Puri Shankaracharya Adyokhshanand Devtirth was livid the political parties for using religious places as a platform for politics. He was stern in stating that it would not be tolerated. ..details..

Ranchi/Rajarappa: The ancient and most revered temple of Goddess Chinnamastika at Rajarappa, 80Kms from Ranchi, was robbed during the wee hours on Friday. The robbers mauled the holy idol by brutally piercing out the golden eyes and other jewels embedded in the holy shrine, damaging it badly. The blasphemous act sent shock waves throughout the State.
Former CM Arjun Munda and Assembly Speaker C. P. Singh rushed to the temple on hearing about the dacoity. They were accompanied by a large number of BJP leaders from the State including former MP Ajay Maroo and Mahanagar president Gama Singh. ..details..

Ranchi: Senior BJP leader MUrli Manohar Joshi blamed the Congress led UPA government for the escalating prices and said that the government apathy towards the poor was visible to all. The government was robbing the people of the country in broad daylight. ..details..

Ranchi: The first day of the two day Naxal bandh paralyzed normal life in the State as all the Inter- state bus services were grounded. Railways, as a precautionary measure diverted the routes of many trains. These include Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti express, Varanasi Inter-city and Hatia-Jammu Tawi Express. These trains went via the Gomoh route.The Hatia- Howrah Express is already running on the diverted route via Asansol and would continue till 3rd of July. ..details..

Ranchi: Behind the bars for more than eight months, former CM and at present Lok Sabha member, Madhu Koda, spoke to certain selected media persons in Ranchi on Tuesday. The former CM was present at the Special Vigilance court in the alleged Rs.4000cr scam. ..details..

Ranchi: The Khunti police nabbed the killers of former MLA Ramesh Singh Munda in a raid at the Mosanga jungles in Jharkhand. The police raid team was lead by Khunti SP Manoj Kaushik. ..details..

Ranchi: The Vigilance department conducted one more raid at the premises of former JPSC Chairman Dalip Prasad’s house in Ranchi to gather more evidence against him in the appointment scam. Prasad was absconding from the house and the details of the raid could not be ascertained. The Vigilance department is tightening the noose on the accused and very soon arrests are expected. ..details..

Ranchi: Governor M O H Farook held a review meeting of the progress made in the Centre sponsored schemes. He urged the officers to work dedicatedly to complete the projects earmarked for this fiscal year on time. He warned the officers absenting from their districts, of stern action. ..details..

Ranchi: Union minister of State for Coal, Sriprakash Jaiswal blamed the State government for not taking preventive action to curb illegal coal mining. He asserted that the Centre depended on the support of the State to root out corruption. ..details..

Ranchi: The Congress and JMM candidates Dheeraj Sahu and K D Singh respectively won their Rajya Sabha seats comfortably and the BJP candidate Ajay Maru could muster only 17 of the required 28 votes. ..details..

Ranchi: Both Dheeraj Sahu and KD Singh of Congress and JMM respectively are expected to have a smooth passage in tomorrow’s Rajya Sabha (RS) elections for the two RS seats in the State. Though BJP’s Ajay Maru is making frantic efforts to garner 28 seats, hios effort seems to be futile as no major hiccup is e4xpected in the last moment. ..details..

Ranchi: The notorious and dreade4d PLFI Sub-zonal commander Safal Gope was shot dead by the Gumla police on Monday. Acting on a tip-off that the PLFI big-wigs were assembling in Rakmasera village in Gumla, the Gumla police headed by SP A K Singh raided the village. Sensing police presence the PLFI members opened fire and a fierce battle ensued as the police replied with several rounds of fire. ..details..