News for 'Dhanbad'

'Mafiveer' PM will have to take back Agnipath: Rahul

'Mafiveer' PM will have to take back Agnipath: Rahul

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Rahul said the BJP government has "insulted" the values of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'.

Maoists blow up rail tracks in Jharkhand, services disrupted

Maoists blow up rail tracks in Jharkhand, services disrupted

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

A rail track between Sonua and Lotapahar stations in West Singhbhum, under Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER), was damaged past Friday night in a blast that was allegedly triggered by the Maoists.

Incidents of judges being threatened serious: SC

Incidents of judges being threatened "serious": SC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

"There is no freedom to the judges to even file a complaint," a bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant said, adding that police or the CBI is not helping the judiciary if such complaints are filed.

Best City For Women To Work Is...

Best City For Women To Work Is...

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'That the South and West regions are more women-friendly in terms of employment is not a surprise.'

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy.

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Overseas Education Comes With A Cost

Rediff.com17 May 2023

According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.

Mamata runs into PM's wife before boarding flight to meet him

Mamata runs into PM's wife before boarding flight to meet him

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

"It was a chance meeting and they exchanged greetings. The chief minister also gifted her a sari," the source said.

In principle nod for 10% quota for Agniveers in central forces: Govt in RS

In principle nod for 10% quota for Agniveers in central forces: Govt in RS

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The government has given "in-principle approval" for 10 per cent reservation in the Central Armed Police Forces like the Central Reserve Police Force and Border Security Force for 'Agniveers' after their service in the military, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

CBI seems to be protecting accused: HC on Jh'khand judge murder case

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The HC said that when the auto-driver and his accomplice knew that Anand was a judge before hitting him, how could the CBI come up with the theory of murder for robbing a mobile phone?

World University Rankings: Non-IITs in Top 100

World University Rankings: Non-IITs in Top 100

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences. The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. Vinay Umarji explains why these two universities have made India proud.

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

A far cry from his playing-to-the-gallery comedian, Kapil Sharma emerges as a heartfelt picture of aspiration and annoyance, feels Sukanya Verma.

Anti-Agnipath stir: Over 600 trains cancelled, ECR zone worst hit

Anti-Agnipath stir: Over 600 trains cancelled, ECR zone worst hit

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Of the 612 trains affected, 602 trains were cancelled, including 223 mail and express trains and 379 passengers trains, the Railways said in a statement.

Jharkhand govt forms panel to probe ropeway accident

Jharkhand govt forms panel to probe ropeway accident

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The committee will submit its report in two months and its chairperson can invite any expert of any institution in the country to help in the probe into the April 10 tragedy, a notification by Jharkhand tourism department said.

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Agnipath: Nationwide protests affect 340 trains, 234 cancelled

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

The Railways cancelled 234 trains while 340 trains have been affected so far due to protests against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the defence services, the Railways said on Friday.

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Lockdown Heroes: Nadeem, Jackson help the needy

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Jharkhand spinner Shahbaz Nadeem and Saurashtra batsman Sheldon Jackson rise to the challenge in these dark times.

Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

Bharat bandh enters day 2; normal life hit in parts of country

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

According to reports, public transport and banking services remain partly disrupted for the second day in some states.

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Railway infra bears the brunt of Agnipath protests on Day 4

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Protestors continued to target railway properties in Bihar and West Bengal on Saturday to vent their ire against the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme disrupting train services in the eastern region for the fourth day in a row, while demonstrations were held on roads in Odisha and Jharkhand.

Conspirator in Gauri Lankesh murder arrested

Conspirator in Gauri Lankesh murder arrested

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Rushikesh Devdikar alias Murali, 44, who was absconding was arrested on Thursday from his hideout at Katras in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, the SIT said in a statement. According to the probe team, Devdikar was part of the conspiracy to kill Lankesh. He is accused number 18 in the case.

62.54% voter turnout in 4th phase of Jharkhand polls

62.54% voter turnout in 4th phase of Jharkhand polls

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Of the total 81 seats, elections to 50 seats concluded in the first three phases held between November 30 and December 12. The fifth and final phase of polling to 16 seats will be held on December 20 and votes will be counted on December 23.

Be cautious while you drive on these deadly roads!

Be cautious while you drive on these deadly roads!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

The map, above, shows us the number of road accidents per one lakh people, represented by the size of the circle and its severity (deaths per 100 road accidents).

Explaining Young India's Anger Over Agnipath

Explaining Young India's Anger Over Agnipath

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Agnipath offers jobs to youngsters between 17.5 years and 23 years of age. The unemployment rate in this age group has risen from around 23% in 2017 to over 50% since 2020. Every second person who is looking for employment in this age group is unemployed, explains Mahesh Vyas.

Have faith in me: PM assures Assam on citizenship bill

Have faith in me: PM assures Assam on citizenship bill

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

PM Modi's assurance came against the backdrop of violent protests against the CAB.

India's Future: Tier 2 Cities

India's Future: Tier 2 Cities

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

If India is to urbanise successfully, it has to focus on Tier 2 cities with a population of one-five million, observes T N Ninan.

Jharkhand: One killed, three feared dead in mine mishap

Jharkhand: One killed, three feared dead in mine mishap

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

One person was killed and three were feared dead after a mishap at an underground mine at BCCL's Basantimata colliery in Dhanbad district.

CBI arrests 5 people for defamatory posts against judges

CBI arrests 5 people for defamatory posts against judges

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Taking cognisance of the alleged defamatory posts, the high court had directed the CBI to probe the role of prominent persons in the southern state who were intentionally targeting Supreme Court and high court judges.

Jharkhand records high turnout of 61 per cent in 4th phase of polls

Jharkhand records high turnout of 61 per cent in 4th phase of polls

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Polling in 15 constituencies of the state on Sunday ended with 61.08 per cent electorate exercising their franchise in the penultimate phase of the assembly elections in Jharkhand as the day passed off peacefully.

Train runs over eight in Andhra Pradesh

Train runs over eight in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

At least eight passengers of the Alleppy-Dhanbad Bokaro express were crushed by another train when they jumped on the parallel tracks on hearing that there was a fire on the train. Many others were injured in the incident.

India's beautiful double decker trains

India's beautiful double decker trains

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

With the introduction of the Howrah-Dhanbad double decker express, India joined the big league of European countries that run air-conditioned double decker trains.

Bihar: CISF jawan killed by colleague

Bihar: CISF jawan killed by colleague

Rediff.com9 Nov 2007

A Central Industrial Security Force jawan was killed in Gaya by a colleague for trying to outrage the modesty of his wife and daughter.

How does YOUR city rank on cleanliness?

How does YOUR city rank on cleanliness?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

The 'Swachch Sarvekshan-2016' survey, released by the Urban Development ministry recently, ranked Indian cities on the parameters of cleanliness and sanitation.

53 trapped in Jharkhand mine

53 trapped in Jharkhand mine

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Fifty-three people were feared trapped inside a Bharat Coke and Coal Limited mine at Bhat-Dhi near Dhanbad due to water-logging after an explosion inside the mine.

The superfast double-decker Mumbai-Ahmedabad train

The superfast double-decker Mumbai-Ahmedabad train

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

The Indian Railways on Wednesday flagged off its newest train a double-decker between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Jharkhand: Mob beats up man on suspicion of cow slaughter

Jharkhand: Mob beats up man on suspicion of cow slaughter

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

A carcass of the animal was found near the man's house.

Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Modi, mines, viprit buddhi

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

India's 1st double-decker AC train flagged off

India's 1st double-decker AC train flagged off

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

The first double decker air conditioned train between Howrah and Dhanbad was flagged off on 1 Oct 2011.

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

'Physical torture remains the main form of interrogation'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

'One police officer told me that trials take forever, conviction rates are low.' 'So one way to judge states' performance on handling crime is through the 'recovery rate' of their police.' 'The fastest way to get recovery is by torturing the accused.'

How the sports stars fared in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

How the sports stars fared in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Congratulatory messages poured in for 37-year-old Gambhir from fellow cricketers on social media.

Can Subodh Jaiswal keep CBI out of politics?

Can Subodh Jaiswal keep CBI out of politics?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

'He is not a person to challenge the government.' 'He is a man who is known to go with the flow' Aditi Phadnis reports.

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Two more attempts to derail trains prevented

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Cases of man-made obstructions were discovered at Malda and Dhanbad divisions by alert railway staff in time, thereby averting major derailments

Mamata seeks 'poriborton' in Jharkhand

Mamata seeks 'poriborton' in Jharkhand

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

After 'poriborton' in West Bengal, it is time for Jharkhand to usher in change, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday while claiming that her party would be 'the number one party' post Lok Sabha elections.