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Ranchi/ Kataka , 23 July: As students and parents increasingly look beyond conventional degrees in favour of institutions that combine academic excellence with career readiness, holistic development and strong values, Sri Sri University, Kataka, Odisha is emerging as a preferred choice for multidisciplinary higher education. Offering programmes across engineering, management, agriculture, health sciences, behavioural sciences, humanities, architecture, wellness, performing arts and emerging technologies, the University is witnessing growing interest from aspirants across diverse academic domains. The University integrates rigorous academics with practical learning, ensuring students gain industry-relevant knowledge through laboratories, live projects, internships, case studies, field exposure and regular interaction…

Chaibasa/Champua: Tragedy struck a family from Sijukala village in the West Singhbhum district’s Jaintgarh police station area on Wednesday night. A Mahindra Thar, carrying a family member suffering from severe stomach pain to Champua Hospital in Odisha for treatment, met with a horrific accident on National Highway-20. The speeding vehicle went out of control and collided with a roadside mango tree. The impact was so severe that three family members lost their lives, while their son sustained critical injuries. According to reports, Trilochan Apat, a resident of Sijukala village, complained of sudden, severe stomach pain on Wednesday night. As his…

Ranchi: Public sector lender UCO Bank has announced impressive financial results for the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year (ended June 30, 2026). The bank’s total business grew by 15.53 percent year-on-year to reach ₹12.05 lakh crore. Within this, total advances rose by 21.18 percent to ₹2.73 lakh crore, and total deposits increased by 11.28 percent to ₹9.32 lakh crore. The bank’s CASA (Current Account Savings Account) deposits grew by 12.34 percent to ₹1.16 lakh crore, with a CASA ratio of 36.94 percent. The bank maintained strong growth in the Retail, Agriculture, and MSME (RAM) sectors; total advances in…

Jamshedpur: On Sunday afternoon, a middle-aged man died under suspicious circumstances near a cold storage facility located within the Bistupur police station area. The deceased has been identified as Santosh, alias Raju Pagla. It is reported that he earned his livelihood by rag-picking in the Bistupur locality and had been a familiar figure in the surrounding areas for a long time. According to eyewitnesses, Santosh suddenly collapsed on the roadside. People present at the scene attempted to assist and lift him up, but he had already passed away by then. Locals suggest that he likely suffered from heatstroke due to…

Chaibasa: A 9-year-old child died on Saturday evening after being struck by lightning in Bara Lunti village, located within the jurisdiction of the Kumardungi police station in the West Singhbhum district. The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the entire village. The deceased has been identified as Suraj Tiria. He was the son of Pradhan Tiria and a Class 2 student at the Balmuchusai Primary School. According to reports, Suraj was playing outside his home with other children on Saturday evening. Suddenly, the weather took a turn for the worse, and rain accompanied by strong winds began…

Jamshedpur: Panic and curiosity gripped the locality on Thursday after the body of an unidentified man was recovered between Kalighat and Bhains Ghat on Gurudwara Road under the jurisdiction of Mango police station in Jamshedpur. Soon after news of the incident spread, a large number of local residents gathered at the spot, triggering widespread discussion across the area. According to local residents, including Anant Verma, Sunil Anand, Santosh Singh, and Raju Paji, a few people had gone towards the ghat in the morning when they noticed a man lying in a suspicious condition near the water’s edge. As they approached…

Ranchi/Chaibasa: In a significant breakthrough for Jharkhand Police in its anti-Naxal operations, 27 Maoists associated with the CPI (Maoist) and JJMP outfits surrendered under the state government’s rehabilitation initiative, “Operation Navjeevan.” The surrendered cadres were active in the Kolhan, Saranda, and Gumla regions and included several notorious commanders and armed squad members wanted in multiple serious criminal cases. Police officials stated that the surrendered extremists were involved in attacks on police personnel, CRPF and security forces, IED blasts, weapon looting, encounters, and murder cases across various districts of Jharkhand. The most prominent among them is Sagen Angaria alias Dokol alias…

Ranchi/Chaibasa: In a major success for Jharkhand Police’s anti-Naxal campaign “Operation Navjeevan,” a total of 27 Maoists affiliated with the CPI (Maoist) and the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) surrendered before security forces. The surrendered cadres were active in the Kolhan, Saranda, and Gumla regions and included several top commanders and squad members wanted in multiple serious criminal cases. According to police officials, the surrendered rebels were involved in attacks on police, CRPF personnel, and security forces, apart from IED blasts, weapon looting, murders, and several other Naxal-related incidents across Jharkhand. Among the most prominent names is Sagen Angaria alias…

Jamshedpur: Panic gripped the Shankosai Road No. 1 area, under the jurisdiction of the Ulidih Police Station, early Monday morning—around 3:00 AM—when a sudden fire broke out in three parked buses. Upon seeing fierce flames rising, residents in the vicinity rushed out of their homes in alarm and attempted to extinguish the fire on their own; however, due to the rapid spread of the blaze, they were unable to bring the situation under control. Subsequently, the incident was reported to the police and the fire department. Upon receiving the information, a team from the fire department arrived at the scene…

Chakradharpur: A major human trafficking racket was busted in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district after a joint operation conducted by the police, the Labor Department, and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). During a late-night raid at Hotel K2 in Chakradharpur, authorities rescued 30 adult laborers and six minor children who were allegedly being prepared for illegal transportation to Gujarat for bonded labor. Police also seized a Rajlakshmi Travels bus (registration number OR 11H 0797), which was reportedly arranged to transport the laborers out of the state. Addressing the media on Monday, Chakradharpur Police Station In-charge Awadhesh Kumar said that the…