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Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Oct 16 (PTI) At least 12 people were injured after a collision took place between a truck and a bus with passengers on board in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred at Chutupalu Valley on National Highway 33 under the Ramgarh Police Station limits, when the truck rammed into the bus, a senior officer said. Ramgarh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Parmeshwar Prasad said, "The driver of the truck lost control, and the vehicle hit the bus from behind. The collision was so severe that both vehicles overturned. Twelve people were injured in the accident." The injured were admitted to Sadar hospital, he said. The bus was on its way to Koderma from Ranchi when the accident took place. Vehicular movement on the highway between Ramgarh and Ranchi was disrupted for a few hours after the accident, the officer added. PTI CORR SAN SAN BDC
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday poredicted heavy rainfall for Jharkhand and issued flash flood warning for 13 districts. Flash flood alert for 13 districts The IMD issued the warning for Bokaro, East Singhbhum, Giridih, Gumla, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Saraikela, Simdega and West Singhbhum districts till 5.30 pm of Tuesday. "Surface runoff and inundation may occur at some fully saturated soils and low-lying areas," IMD said in its bulletin. Orange alert issued till July 17 An 'orange' alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in parts of ...Read More >
Ranchi: A woman had a miraculous escape after a wall collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Monday. The incident was captured on camera, and soon the video went viral on social media. In the video, it can be seen that the wall collapsed at the moment when the woman was walking on the left side of a waterlogged lane in Ranchi. As soon as the woman reached the middle of the lane, the wall on the right collapsed. Video Of The Incident: The woman escaped unhurt as she was walking on the extreme left side of the lane. After the incident, the woman was in shock for a minute as it ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Sept 14: IMD's Ranchi Meteorological Centre, has released rainfall statistics for Jharkhand covering the period June 1 to September 13, , revealing that the state as a whole has received 1,077.9 mm of rainfall against the normal 906.9 mm, marking a 19 % surplus. District-Wise Highlights East Singhbhum emerged as the wettest district with 1,564.7 mm rainfall, recording a staggering 60% excess compared to its long-term average. Ranchi, the state capital, also witnessed significant rains, notching up 1,358.7 mm, which is 47% above normal. Seraikela-Kharsawan recorded a healthy 53% ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 14 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued flash flood warning for 12 Jharkhand districts amidst heavy rainfall forecast in parts of the state, an official said. The warning applies to Bokaro, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Gumla, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ranchi, Saraikela, Simdega and West Singhbhum districts till 11.30 am on Tuesday. "Surface runoff and inundation may occur in some low-lying areas," IMD said in its latest bulletin. A 'red' alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Saraikela-Kharswan, East Singhbhum, and West Singhbhum district ...Read More >
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three people were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in the Gola block of Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Friday morning, triggering fear and anger among area residents. The victims include two brick kiln labourers and an elderly villager. The first incident occurred around 4 a.m. in Banda village, where Dheeraj Bhuiyan and Jugal Bhuiyan had stepped out when a herd of elephants surrounded and fatally attacked them. Dheeraj was a resident of Talatand in Patratu, while Jugal hailed from Kuju in Ramgarh. In a separate incident in nearby ...Read More >
Ranchi, Jul 14 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued flash flood warning for 13 Jharkhand districts amid prediction of heavy rainfall in parts of the state, an official said. The IMD has issued the warning for Bokaro, East Singhbhum, Giridih, Gumla, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Saraikela, Simdega and West Singhbhum districts till 5.30 pm of Tuesday. Also Read | Archita Phukan Targeted With AI-Generated Deepfake: Dibrugarh Police Unearth Revenge Porn Angle, Arrest Ex-Boyfriend Pratim Bora for Circulating Morphed Images of Amira Ishtara Aka Ba ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow alert' for heavy rainfall in several districts of Jharkhand from July 13-15. Intermittent rainfall is expected to continue across the state, influenced by a monsoon trough. While the state has recorded a 69 per cent surplus in rainfall overall, some districts are still facing a deficit. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow alert' for heavy rainfall in parts of Jharkhand from July 13-15, a weather department ...Read More >
Ranchi: In a move that will affect consumers across the industrial belt, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) on Tuesday announced a revised power tariff for areas served by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for 2026-27.JSERC chairperson Justice Navneet Kumar said, "DVC proposed a 45% tariff hike; however, after a prudent check, the commission approved a 40% hike."DVC is the primary supplier for Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, as well as several parts of Ramgarh, Hazaribag, Koderma, Giridih and Chatra.Low-tension (LT) domestic consumers will witness their energy charges d ...Read More >
Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in four districts and orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts for Monday.Red alert was issued for Gumla, Khunti, Simdega, and West Singhbhum while orange alert was issued for Palamu, Latehar, Lohardaga, Chatra, Hazaribag, Ranchi, Ramgarh, Seraikela-Kharsawan, and East Singhbhum districts."The south-western and adjoining central parts of the state are likely to experience extremely heavy rainfall on Monday. Very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isola ...Read More >
Ranchi: Paddy procurement in Jharkhand has picked up pace, with the state government purchasing 55,766.11 quintals of paddy within the first two days of the procurement drive, against a total target of 60 lakh quintals for the season. Procurement at ₹2,450 Per Quintal Across 801 Centres The procurement drive began on December 15, and by Tuesday evening, paddy had been purchased at a rate of ₹2,450 per quintal, up from ₹2,400 last year. A total of 2,51,935 farmers have registered under the scheme so far, and SMS notifications have been sent to 10,914 farmers. The state has operationalised 801 ...Read More >