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  • Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 61.41 pc voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Jharkhand

    A voter turnout of 61.41 per cent was recorded till the end of polling in the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand at 5 pm on Saturday, officials said. Voting, which commenced in Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur constituencies at 7am as part of the third phase of elections in the eastern state and sixth round nationwide, was peaceful.

    Giridih registered the highest polling at 64.75 per cent, followed by Jamshedpur (64.30 per cent), Dhanbad (58.90 per cent) and Ranchi (58.73 per cent).

    “Today, I exercised my right to vote at Shri Krishna Institute of Public Administration, Ranchi. I urge all voters to exercise their right to vote. Ensure your participation in this great festival of democracy,” Governor C P Radhakrishnan said in a post on X. Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni cast his vote at a booth in JVM Shyamli School in Ranchi. Dhoni was accompanied by his wife Sakshi, father Pan Singh and mother Devaki Devi. AllUttar PradeshMaharashtraTamil NaduWest BengalBiharKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaKeralaMadhya PradeshRajasthanDelhiOther StatesKalpana Soren, wife of jailed former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, posted on X, “Today, I exercised my right to vote by participating in this great festival of elections for the massive victory of justice over injustice. An appeal to all of you is to reach your polling booth in large numbers and exercise your right to vote to protect democracy and the Constitution. If Hemant is there, then there is courage! Jharkhand will not bow down! INDIA will not stop!” Tata Steel Managing Director T V Narendran exercised his franchise with wife at a booth in Jamshedpur. Odisha Governor and former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das also cast his vote in the steel city and said this election will take the country to newer heights. Twenty-seven candidates are in the fray from Ranchi, 25 each from Dhanbad and Jamshedpur, and 16 from Giridih.

    Around 82.16 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in these four constituencies, with Dhanbad having the highest number of electors at 22.85 lakh, and Giridih having the lowest at 18.64 lakh.

    Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar said all 8,963 booths were being closely monitored. Of these, 186 are being managed by women and 22 by the youth. Additionally, there are 15 unique booths, showcasing the specialties of the respective areas.

    About 36,000 poll personnel have been deployed in this phase, Kumar said.

    In the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat, Congress’ Yashaswini Sahay, daughter of former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay, is contesting against BJP MP Sanjay Seth.

    Dhanbad is witnessing a fight between BJP’s Baghmara MLA Dulu Mahato and Congress’ Anupama Singh, wife of the party’s Bermo legislator Kumar Jaimangal.

    In Jamshedpur, BJP MP Bidyut Baran Mahato is pitted against JMM’s Baharagora MLA Samir Mohanty.

    In Giridih, AJSU Party’s Chandra Prakash Chaudhary is up against JMM’s Tundi MLA Mathura Mahato. A student leader, Jairam Mahato, has added a twist to the contest by challenging candidates of both the INDIA bloc and the NDA.

  • LS Election 2024 Phase 6: ECI praises MS Dhoni for casting vote in Ranchi ‘Thala for reason!’ – The Economic Times Video

    Voting for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is underway on May 25. The former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with his family cast their votes in Ranchi. Meanwhile, as MSD exercised his franchise Election Commission of India praised Dhoni and tweeted “Thala for a reason”. Polling is being held in 58 constituencies spread across six states and two union territories in the 6th phase.

  • Watch: MS Dhoni Seeks Divine Blessings At Deori Mata Temple Ahead Of IPL 2024 | cricket news

    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain, MS Dhoni, recently took a spiritual detour as he visited the famous Deori Mata Temple, situated approximately 60 km from Ranchi in Tamar village. Seeking the blessings of Goddess Maa Durga, the legendary cricketer made this pilgrimage ahead of the eagerly awaited IPL 2024. In a recent gesture of reverence and devotion, MS Dhoni, the revered captain of Chennai Super Kings, embarked on a journey of spiritual significance. His visit to the sacred Deori Mata Temple, nestled in the serene surroundings of Tamar village near Ranchi, marks a poignant prelude to the upcoming IPL 2024 season.

    MS Dhoni at Deori Temple ahead of IPL 2024. __#MSDhoni @MSDhoni #WhistlePodupic.twitter.com/BolC6QlxeW — Dhoni Army TN_ (@DhoniArmyTN) February 6, 2024

    A Glimpse Beyond the Cricket Field

    Amidst the fervour of cricketing pursuits, a devoted fan captured a candid moment of Dhoni’s spiritual quest. The video footage, shared across social media platforms, portrays the cricketing maestro humbly queuing alongside fellow devotees, illustrating a facet of his persona rarely witnessed on the cricket field.

    A Journey of Convalescence and Renewal

    Dhoni’s sojourn to the temple comes on the heels of a period of convalescence post his triumphant leadership in IPL 2023. Following a successful campaign culminating in CSK’s fifth championship victory, Dhoni underwent knee surgery, commencing a journey of rehabilitation and renewal.

    Echoes of Mentorship: Rishabh Pant’s Tribute

    In a poignant revelation, Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant reminisced about his profound mentorship under Dhoni’s tutelage. Pant’s candid recounting of seeking Dhoni’s counsel underscores the enduring impact of the veteran’s wisdom and guidance on emerging talents within the cricketing fraternity.

    Dhoni’s Humility Amidst Adulation

    During his temple visit, Dhoni’s humility and affability once again took center stage. Engaging warmly with devotees and fans, the revered cricketer exuded grace and goodwill, epitomizing the essence of sportsmanship beyond the cricketing arena.

    Anticipation Builds for IPL 2024

    As Dhoni and his contemporaries gear up for another exhilarating season of IPL, the pilgrimage to Deori Mata Temple serves as a poignant prelude, infusing their endeavors with spiritual resonance and renewed purpose.

  • Heavy rain, lightning kills 8 people in Jharkhand

    By PTI

    RANCHI: At least eight people were killed including one in Ranchi due to heavy rain and lightning strikes in Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, an official said on Monday.

    Parts of Jharkhand have been receiving incessant rains since Saturday evening with several spells of heavy rains, which damaged several culverts, and diversions and also claimed several lives.

    A 28-year-old man fell in an overflowing drain in Hatma Saraitand in Ranchi’s Lalpur area on Sunday. The body of the person, identified as Dev Prasad alias Chotu, was recovered around 2. 5 km away from the place of occurrence on Monday morning.

    “The body of the person was recovered this morning and postmortem has also been carried out. He had fallen in an overflowing drain triggered by heavy rain on Sunday,” Gonda police station in-charge Ravi Thakur told PTI.

    In Jhakhand’s Jamtara district, a woman and her three children, aged between one-and-a-half years and seven years, were killed in lightning strike on Sunday, police said. The incident happened at Chandadih Lakhanpur, Naryananpur police station in-charge Dilip Kumar told PTI.

    A child died after a wall made of a mud house collapsed in Bokaro district, while two girls, aged nine and 12 years, drowned in a pond in Mayapur village in Palamu district, police said.

    Several diversions and culverts also washed away in heavy rain. A diversion on NH-39 in Ranchi’s Ratu area was washed away due to incessant rain on Sunday night, which affected the traffic movement on the Ranchi-Daltonganj route. Water levels reached near the danger mark in several rivers of the state.

    Even though rain intensity has decreased in the state capital Ranchi, the weather department has issued an orange alert for parts of Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega, where heavy to very heavy rainfall might occur on Monday.

    Charge of Ranchi Meteorological Centre, Abhishek Anand said that widespread rainfall continued over Jharkhand under the influence of a low-pressure system. Parts of the state might be receiving rainfall till October 4, he said. 

    RANCHI: At least eight people were killed including one in Ranchi due to heavy rain and lightning strikes in Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, an official said on Monday.

    Parts of Jharkhand have been receiving incessant rains since Saturday evening with several spells of heavy rains, which damaged several culverts, and diversions and also claimed several lives.

    A 28-year-old man fell in an overflowing drain in Hatma Saraitand in Ranchi’s Lalpur area on Sunday. The body of the person, identified as Dev Prasad alias Chotu, was recovered around 2. 5 km away from the place of occurrence on Monday morning.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “The body of the person was recovered this morning and postmortem has also been carried out. He had fallen in an overflowing drain triggered by heavy rain on Sunday,” Gonda police station in-charge Ravi Thakur told PTI.

    In Jhakhand’s Jamtara district, a woman and her three children, aged between one-and-a-half years and seven years, were killed in lightning strike on Sunday, police said. The incident happened at Chandadih Lakhanpur, Naryananpur police station in-charge Dilip Kumar told PTI.

    A child died after a wall made of a mud house collapsed in Bokaro district, while two girls, aged nine and 12 years, drowned in a pond in Mayapur village in Palamu district, police said.

    Several diversions and culverts also washed away in heavy rain. A diversion on NH-39 in Ranchi’s Ratu area was washed away due to incessant rain on Sunday night, which affected the traffic movement on the Ranchi-Daltonganj route. Water levels reached near the danger mark in several rivers of the state.

    Even though rain intensity has decreased in the state capital Ranchi, the weather department has issued an orange alert for parts of Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega, where heavy to very heavy rainfall might occur on Monday.

    Charge of Ranchi Meteorological Centre, Abhishek Anand said that widespread rainfall continued over Jharkhand under the influence of a low-pressure system. Parts of the state might be receiving rainfall till October 4, he said. 

  • Ranchi: Eight fetuses found in 21-day-old baby

    By PTI

    RANCHI: In a rare case, as many as eight fetuses were found in the abdomen of a 21-day-old baby during an operation in a private hospital here, doctors said.

    The size of the fetuses range from three centimetres to five centimetres and they were settled inside a cyst in the abdomen, Dr Md Imran, who performed the surgery, told PTI.

    In medical terms, it is called fetus-in-fetu (FIF), a rare entity in which one malformed vertebrate fetus is enclosed within the body of its twin, according to the journal of National Library of Medicine.

    “As per the papers and journals available so far, one fetus was reported in most of the FIF cases. Case of eight fetuses has not been reported from anywhere yet,” Dr Imran claimed.

    He added that FIF is very rare and it occurs in one in five lakh live births.

    The baby was born on October 10 in a government hospital in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district. The doctors found a lump in the abdomen and suggested to the parents to operate on it immediately, as it might cause problems in the stomach.

    “The baby was admitted to the hospital when she turned 21 days. In the initial diagnosis, a cyst or tumour-like substance was found. It was located below the diaphragm. We decided to remove it through operation and it was performed on November 1. Then, we discovered eight fetuses one after another inside the part,” he said.

    The operation was successful and the baby’s condition is normal right now.

    The baby has been kept under observation and she will be discharged in a week, he said.

    The head of Rani hospital, Ranchi, Rajesh Singh told PTI, “Since it is a rare case, we are preparing it to be published in international journals.”

    RANCHI: In a rare case, as many as eight fetuses were found in the abdomen of a 21-day-old baby during an operation in a private hospital here, doctors said.

    The size of the fetuses range from three centimetres to five centimetres and they were settled inside a cyst in the abdomen, Dr Md Imran, who performed the surgery, told PTI.

    In medical terms, it is called fetus-in-fetu (FIF), a rare entity in which one malformed vertebrate fetus is enclosed within the body of its twin, according to the journal of National Library of Medicine.

    “As per the papers and journals available so far, one fetus was reported in most of the FIF cases. Case of eight fetuses has not been reported from anywhere yet,” Dr Imran claimed.

    He added that FIF is very rare and it occurs in one in five lakh live births.

    The baby was born on October 10 in a government hospital in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district. The doctors found a lump in the abdomen and suggested to the parents to operate on it immediately, as it might cause problems in the stomach.

    “The baby was admitted to the hospital when she turned 21 days. In the initial diagnosis, a cyst or tumour-like substance was found. It was located below the diaphragm. We decided to remove it through operation and it was performed on November 1. Then, we discovered eight fetuses one after another inside the part,” he said.

    The operation was successful and the baby’s condition is normal right now.

    The baby has been kept under observation and she will be discharged in a week, he said.

    The head of Rani hospital, Ranchi, Rajesh Singh told PTI, “Since it is a rare case, we are preparing it to be published in international journals.”

  • Jharkhand police bust tear gas shells, use water canons to disperse Tana Bhagats tribal community gherao

    By PTI

    LATEHAR: Police burst tear gas shells and used water canons to disperse members of the Tana Bhagat tribal community on Monday when they gheraoed the civil court in Latehar, about 110 km from the Jharkhand capital Ranchi, and brickbatted it.

    The tribals locked the chamber of the principal judge for about five hours demanding the closure of the court alleging that the district administration was ignoring the constitutional provisions in vogue in the area.

    The adamant agitators refused to heed to the persuasions of the district administration and police officers, who had rushed to the site, and began brickbatting injuring seven police personnel.

    Among those injured were a police inspector and three women constables, deputy superintendent of police Santosh Mishra said.

    They also raised slogans demanding the closure of the court and blocked the roads to it leading to the police bursting of tear gas shells and the use of water canons to control the situation.

    The entrance to the court had been locked by the police following intelligence reports of the agitation and police personnel were deployed to maintain law and order but the agitators forced their way into the court’s premises, he said.

    The protestors, activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Tana Bhagat Sangh, claimed that functioning of courts and employment and entry of outsiders in Latehar district is prohibited under the 5th schedule of Constitution and threatened to continue agitation till the government institutions, administration, police and the judiciary are handed over to them.

    The district is known to be affected by naxalite activities.

    Latehar, a tribal district, is under the 5th schedule which prohibits or restricts the transfer of land by or among members of the scheduled tribes, regulates the allotment of land to members of the STs and regulate the carrying on of business by money-lender to them.

    With the exits and roads to the court blocked by the protestors, the police helped the judges, the lawyers and the court’s officers leave the court premises through the rear exits.

    The protestors were finally chased away by the police in the evening and police force was deployed in and around the court premises, Mishra said. Any casualty among the tribals was not yet known.

    The security in and around the residences of the judges and the court officers has been tightened, the DSP added.

    LATEHAR: Police burst tear gas shells and used water canons to disperse members of the Tana Bhagat tribal community on Monday when they gheraoed the civil court in Latehar, about 110 km from the Jharkhand capital Ranchi, and brickbatted it.

    The tribals locked the chamber of the principal judge for about five hours demanding the closure of the court alleging that the district administration was ignoring the constitutional provisions in vogue in the area.

    The adamant agitators refused to heed to the persuasions of the district administration and police officers, who had rushed to the site, and began brickbatting injuring seven police personnel.

    Among those injured were a police inspector and three women constables, deputy superintendent of police Santosh Mishra said.

    They also raised slogans demanding the closure of the court and blocked the roads to it leading to the police bursting of tear gas shells and the use of water canons to control the situation.

    The entrance to the court had been locked by the police following intelligence reports of the agitation and police personnel were deployed to maintain law and order but the agitators forced their way into the court’s premises, he said.

    The protestors, activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Tana Bhagat Sangh, claimed that functioning of courts and employment and entry of outsiders in Latehar district is prohibited under the 5th schedule of Constitution and threatened to continue agitation till the government institutions, administration, police and the judiciary are handed over to them.

    The district is known to be affected by naxalite activities.

    Latehar, a tribal district, is under the 5th schedule which prohibits or restricts the transfer of land by or among members of the scheduled tribes, regulates the allotment of land to members of the STs and regulate the carrying on of business by money-lender to them.

    With the exits and roads to the court blocked by the protestors, the police helped the judges, the lawyers and the court’s officers leave the court premises through the rear exits.

    The protestors were finally chased away by the police in the evening and police force was deployed in and around the court premises, Mishra said. Any casualty among the tribals was not yet known.

    The security in and around the residences of the judges and the court officers has been tightened, the DSP added.

  • Ranchi: Poster politics begins over removal of pics

    Express News Service

    RANCHI:  Accusing the Hemant Soren-led government of playing appeasement politics, former chief minister Raghubar Das has alleged that state machineries have knelt down before the communal forces, also protecting them in order to secure the ruling party’s vote bank.

    The remarks come following the prompt removal by the police of posters showing pictures of rioters that were put up in Ranchi, appealing to people to identify them and inform the cops of their whereabouts.

    “Under whose pressure the posters were removed should be a matter of investigation,” Das said, adding, “I also demand the district administration to be extra alert on the coming Friday so that any untoward incident is avoided.”

    According to Das, SIT probe is an eyewash and the matter should be referred to central agencies for a fair probe. Taking a dig at the Hemant Soren government, BJP legislative party leader Babulal Marandi said, “Ranchi Police removed the posters under the pressure of JMM; it is quite evident that the people sitting in power are still engaged in manipulative politics.”  

    State BJP chief Deepak Prakash also questioned the connection between protesters who appeared in the posters and the ruling alliance. JMM central general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya dismissed the allegations, saying, “I feel that putting posters of wanted protesters may further disturb the social harmony in the state.” 

    Police seek public help to identify rioters The Ranchi police have appealed to people to share video footages and photographs related to the Friday violence with them, assuring them that their names and addresses will be kept confidential

  • 15-year-old girl kidnapped, gang-raped in car in Ranchi

    By PTI

    RANCHI: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by five men in a car in Ranchi, police said on Friday.

    The girl told the police that she was forced into the car from the Ring Road in Dhurwa by the accused on Wednesday night, they said.

    A patrol team of the police found the car on the roadside near a restaurant in Daladali in Ratu police station area, Superintendent of Police (Ranchi-Rural) Naushad Alam told PTI.

    Suspecting something was amiss, the personnel went to check the car and found the girl, who was crying, along with five men, he said.

    The five accused, all in their 20s, have been arrested, he said.

    The girl was sent home after a medical examination, police said.

    Further investigation into the incident is underway, they said.

  • IndiGo bars specially-abled child from boarding flight for ‘panicking’; DGCA begins probe

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: IndiGo barred a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport as he was in “a state of panic”, following which the aviation regulator DGCA has started a probe and asked the airline to submit a report, officials said on Sunday.

    As the boy was prohibited from boarding the airline’s Ranchi-Hyderabad flight on Saturday, his parents also decided to not take the flight, they noted.

    DGCA chief Arun Kumar told PTI that the regulator has sought a report from IndiGo on this matter.

    The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probing this incident and it will take appropriate action, he said.

    When asked about the incident, IndiGo said, “In view of the safety of passengers, a specially-abled child could not board the flight with his family on May 7, as he was in a state of panic.” The ground staff waited for him to calm down till the last minute but to no avail, it said.

    The airline made the family comfortable by providing them a hotel stay and they flew the next morning to their destination, it said.

    “We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers. IndiGo prides itself on being an inclusive organisation, be it for employees or its customers; and over 75,000 specially-abled passengers fly with IndiGo every month,” it said.

  • Ranchi Diary

    Express News Service

    Counselling for cops with psychotic issuesTaking a step further towards protecting incidents of suicide among police personnel due to mental depression, Jharkhand police has prepared a list of 218 police personnel who are currently suffering from one or another kind of psychotic disorders. The list has been prepared after talking to the police personnel personally who are under depression, their colleagues and on the basis of their medical history. According to officials, SPs have been asked to provide all possible help by hearing their problems personally and try to resolve them, be it official or personal. If required, they should also be provided psychological counselling and referred to the higher centres for further guidance.

    ‘Back to school’ drive to improve attendanceJharkhand government has launched an extensive ‘back to school’ campaign aimed at retention of student and enrolment of dropouts, immigrants as well as children not yet admitted. The project will also focus on children with special needs. The month-long campaign was rolled out recently in all of the 30,000-odd state-owned schools (primary, middle and secondary level) the launch saw fun-filled activities lined up for a special ‘no-bag day’. The campaign has set an objective of ensuring enrolment and attendance of dropout, non-resident and un-enrolled kids and children with special needs of 5-18 years age group and verifying 100 per cent enrolment as well as attendance. 

    Device to free visually impaired from walking sticksA group of undergraduate students in Maoist hotbed of Jharkhand have developed smart glasses for the visually impaired, which would make them free of walking sticks. The device will alert them from the hurdle on their way within the radius of one metre. With little modifications, the device will also enable their family members to know their location with the help of GPS built in. According to a team member, Anshu Rawani, they are making efforts to modify the device to make it portable so that it could be carried easily in their pockets. The trial was conducted with one of the visually impaired professors in their college, who claimed that the device will prove to be a boon for those like him.

    Mukesh RanjanOur correspondent in Jharkhand [email protected]