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Feb 5, 2026

Elephant Havoc In Gomiya: Three Including Husband And Wife Died, Panic In The Village

Three people, including husband and wife, of the same family died in an elephant attack in Badki Pannu village of Gomiya block of Bermo. A herd of five elephants entered the village at around 3 o'clock on Wednesday night, causing chaos. While trying to save their lives, Gangava Karmali, his wife Kamali Devi and sister-in-law Bhagiya Devi became victims of elephants. Another person is injured. The villagers have demanded the forest department to drive away the elephants and demand compensation.

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Anand Kumar

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Feb 4, 2026

Three Criminals Who Stole Luggage Of Train Driver In Maurya Express Arrested, Two Absconding

RPF and CIB have arrested three members of the gang who stole goods worth lakhs from the family of a train driver in the Maurya Express going from Gorakhpur to Sambalpur. Two companions escaped taking advantage of the darkness. The criminals arrested include Mohammad Sultan Ansari, Lallu Dom and Imran Ansari. Stolen goods worth more than Rs 1.5 lakh have been recovered from them. This gang has also been involved in many other incidents in Dhanbad.

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Aarav Sharma

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Feb 4, 2026

Dhanbad-Chandrapura Rail Route Overhead Wire Trips, Rajdhani Trains Including Intercity Delayed By Hours

Trains stopped due to overhead equipment OHE trip between Kusunda-Katras on Dhanbad-Chandrapura railway route. Dhanbad-Ranchi intercity was delayed by two and a half hours. Due to Magh Mela in Prayagraj, New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express also reached Dhanbad late by more than eight and a half hours, due to which the railway service was affected. Service restored after repairs.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Feb 4, 2026

Jharkhand Municipal Elections: Total 2,588 Nominations In 48 Municipal Corporations On The Last Day, 275 For The Post Of Mayor-president

On the last day of Jharkhand municipal elections, 2,588 candidates filed nominations in 48 municipal corporations. Of these, 275 were for mayor-president and 2,313 for ward councillor. A total of 6,979 nominations were received, of which 3,462 are women. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on Thursday, and election symbols will be allotted on February 7.

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Amit Kumar

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Feb 4, 2026

BJP's Own People Spoiled The Game In Seraikela, Challenge Of 'Tiger' Supporters In Front Of Prabhashini's Chariot

Infighting within the BJP came to the fore on the last day of municipal election nominations in Seraikela-Kharsawan. Despite the nomination of official candidate Prabhashini Kalundiya, Champai Soren supporters and other rebel leaders also filed papers. This has raised questions on the unity of the party. The BJP high command now faces a big challenge to convince the rebels by February 6, otherwise difficulties may increase in the elections.

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Anand Kumar

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Feb 4, 2026

Jamtara-Mihijam Civic Elections: 24 Women Filed Nomination Forms For The Post Of President, Withdrawal Of Nominations On Friday.

It was the last day of nomination for civic elections in Jamtara and Mihijam. 7 women filed nominations for the post of President in Jamtara Nagar Panchayat, while 17 women filed nominations for the post of President in Mihizam Municipal Council. These also include BJP supported Reena Kumari and Jayshree Devi. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on Thursday, withdrawal of nominations on Friday and election symbols allotted on Saturday, after which campaigning will begin.

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Md Amir

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Feb 4, 2026

Woman Got Down Saying 'need Help', Then Man Took Out Pistol, Horrific Robbery At Trump Toll Plaza In Ranchi

Fearless criminals looted the Trump Toll Plaza located in Angada, Ranchi late on Monday night. The miscreants who came in a white SUV called TC Vishal Upadhyay outside on the pretext of back pain and looted his mobile phone and Rs 13,000 at gunpoint. When they protested, they beat them up and even fired shots. The criminals later came back and threatened the employees. Police are investigating on the basis of CCTV footage.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Feb 4, 2026

Home Guard Soldiers Open Front In Jharkhand, Preparing To March To Delhi Against DG's New Order

Home Guard soldiers are angry with the rotation duty order of the Directorate General of Union Home Ministry. Jharkhand Home Guard Welfare Association has opposed this order, as it will reduce their duties and income, which will deepen the economic crisis. The soldiers have warned of gheraoing the Directorate General in Delhi if the order is not withdrawn. The Directorate General has issued this order to stop the volunteers from working for a long time.

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Amit Kumar

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Feb 4, 2026

Three Western Disturbances Will Change The Weather In The Next Seven Days, Winter Will Take A U Turn

In Dhanbad, the cold has reduced during the day, but it remains extremely cold at night. There will be no significant change in the temperature in the next 24 hours, but later the minimum temperature may fall from 13 to 10 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, three western disturbances will affect the Himalayan regions in the next seven days, causing snowfall in the mountains. Cold winds will increase the cold in Dhanbad, although there is no possibility of rain.

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Nitu Kumari

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Feb 4, 2026

JMM Foundation Day Today: CM Hemant Will Come To Dhanbad By 3 Pm, Grand Pandal With Capacity Of 5 Thousand In Golf Ground

Preparations for the JMM Foundation Day celebrations have been completed at the golf ground in Dhanbad. Chief Minister Hemant Soren will arrive at 3 pm and will stay till 5 pm. In this grand event, seating arrangements have been made for more than 5000 people. The preparations were reviewed in the meeting held under the leadership of Tundi MLA Mathura Prasad Mahato. Security arrangements were also reviewed, in which many ministers and MLAs would be involved.

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Nitu Kumari

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Feb 3, 2026

Family Contest In Gumla Municipal Council Elections: Somewhere Mother And Son, Somewhere Daughter-in-law And Aunt-mother-in-law Face To Face

Gumla Municipal Council elections are in discussion this time due to family contests. In Ward 14, mother Mosarat Praveen and son Asif Zafar are face to face. Whereas in Ward 19, daughter-in-law Neha Kumari is contesting against her aunt-in-law Renu Devi. These interesting battles have sparked debate among the voters on issues of experience versus youth and relationships versus development, making the election even more interesting.

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Aarav Sharma

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Feb 3, 2026

Jharkhand Liquor Scam: 75 Lakh Deal On Fake Bank Guarantee, Many Revelations In ACB Investigation

ACB is investigating the liquor scam case in Ranchi. Manpower Agency Director Mahesh Shedge said that a deal worth Rs 75 lakh was made to get the contract on fake bank guarantee. This amount was recovered by his associate Vinay Singh on the instructions of the then Principal Secretary Vinay Kumar Choubey. Vinay Chaubey's wife was also shown as a consultant without work. ACB is investigating the matter thoroughly.

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Anand Kumar

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Feb 3, 2026

Revenue Target Of Jharkhand Excise Department Will Increase By 10%, Last Date For Depositing License Fee Is 7 February.

Jharkhand Excise and Prohibition Department will increase its revenue target by 10% for the upcoming financial year 2026-27. The current target is Rs 3885.11 crore. Commissioner Excise has directed all the districts to deposit the difference amount of license fee, advance excise transport tax and security deposit online or through bank draft by February 7. In view of the problems of private liquor vendors, a delegation will soon meet the department secretary.

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Kunal Mehta

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Feb 3, 2026

Municipal Body Elections: Nomination Deadline In Jharkhand Will End Today, 4,391 Papers Filed So Far

Election activity is intense in 48 municipal bodies of Jharkhand. The nomination process ends today, with a total of 4,391 candidates having filed papers so far. These include 399 nominations for the post of Mayor and 3,992 nominations for the post of Ward Councilor. Women have also participated enthusiastically. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on 5th February and election symbols will be allotted on 7th February.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Feb 3, 2026

Gaya Station Redevelopment: Route Of Trains Will Change For 45 Days, Coaches Will Be Reduced In Janshatabdi-Intercity

Due to redevelopment of Gaya station, routes of many trains will be changed from February 5 to March 21 and coaches will be reduced. Trains like Ganga-Damodar, Kosi Express, Janshatabdi and Intercity will be affected. Trains going towards Patna will pass through Bandhua, Paimar, Tilaiya and Islampur. Passengers may face additional problems during Holi as the number of coaches is being reduced during rush hour.

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Nitu Kumari

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Feb 3, 2026

Bulldozer Action Of Dhanbad Police On Black And White Dispute, Wall Of Sadar Hospital Collapsed

To resolve the ongoing dispute between advocates and doctors in Dhanbad, police used a bulldozer on the wall of Sadar Hospital. This dispute started due to the parking problem of the advocates. The district administration has opened the way, but the advocates are still demanding written guarantee of permanent parking. The decision to stay away from judicial work still stands.

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Amitesh Kumar

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Feb 3, 2026

Reality Of TB Treatment In Ranchi: 155 Deaths In 12 Months, Only 89% Patients Recovered, How To Identify The Disease

TB eradication remains a major challenge in Ranchi district. In the last 12 months, 155 patients died and only 89 patients recovered. Namkum block has the lowest success rate at 71. There were 87 successes in the public health system while 92 in the private sector. Lack of nutrition and social support is affecting the success of treatment.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Feb 3, 2026

Hemant Soren Bluntly Said That It Will Be Costly For The Central Government To Consider Jharkhand Innocent.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren warned the Central Government in Dumka on the 47th Jharkhand Day. He said that Jharkhand should not be considered weak, injustice will not be tolerated. Recalling Shibu Soren, Soren emotionally said that despite the state's 42 mineral wealth, there is neglect in the Union Budget. He emphasized on education and employment opportunities for the tribals and also reiterated the resolve to protect water, forests and land.

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Amitesh Kumar

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Feb 3, 2026

Didi Canteen Will Be Inaugurated Today In Latehar Sadar Hospital, Cheap And Nutritious Food Will Be Available.

Didi Canteen will be inaugurated in Latehar Sadar Hospital on Tuesday. This canteen will provide clean, nutritious and affordable food to the patients, their relatives and hospital staff. This will eliminate the compulsion to buy expensive and unhealthy food outside. Women of self-help groups will run it, which will give them self-reliance. This initiative is a symbol of human compassion and social concern.

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Amit Kumar

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Feb 2, 2026

JPSC Released Food Safety Officer Exam Results, 149 Candidates Successful For 56 Posts.

Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC has released the result of written examination for the post of Food Safety Officer. 149 candidates have been declared successful in this examination conducted for 56 posts. These candidates will now appear in the interview for 30 marks. The final merit list will be made on the basis of written examination and interview marks. The Commission had taken the examination on 27th May.

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Aarav Sharma

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