The Ramgarh Court on 25th August 2025 reserved its order on the Anti-Terrorism Squad’s (ATS) request to take custody of international gangster Mayank Singh alias Sunil Kumar Meena, who was extradited from Azerbaijan and brought to Ranchi on 23rd August 2025. Meena, accused in more than 40 criminal cases across Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, was produced before the additional district judge after his arrival. He was transported to Ramgarh by an anti land mine vehicle in a high security. Multiple Criminal Charges Across States Meena has cases of murder, attempt to murder, and extortion registered against him in Ranchi, Giridih, Ramgarh,…
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The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report tabled in the Jharkhand Assembly on 25th August 2025, revealed that several departments of the State Government failed to utilize nearly a quarter of their allocated funds in 2023-24. Of the total budget provision of Rs. 1,41,498.79 crores, only Rs. 1,08,754.44 crores was spent, leaving 23.14% unutilized. Audit Exposed Unutilized Provisions and Excess Spending The report noted that supplementary provisions worth Rs. 13,499.10 crores in 2022-23 turned out to be unnecessary, as actual expenditure did not even reach the level of original allocations. It also pointed to an additional expenditure of Rs. 268.02…
Coal India Limited has rolled out a set of welfare measures for its contract workforce employed in subsidiaries Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL). The decision, taken in a recent board meeting, is expected to benefit around 13,600 workers including 4600 in BCCL and 9000 in ECL. Salary Paid Through Corporate Salary Accounts Under the new arrangement, wages of contract workers will now be deposited through corporate salary accounts, following a memorandum of understanding signed with banks. Children of workers will be given concessional tuition fees in company funded schools. In addition, those enrolled in ITIs,…
A 45-year-old worker lost his life in an accident at the Venkatesh Iron Factory in Bhadaninagar, Ramgarh district, on 25th August 2025. The deceased, identified as Vijay Bedia, a resident of Bhadaninagar Gupta Line, was engaged in welding work in the process department when he fell from height without a safety belt. He was rushed to Hope Hospital in Ramgarh but was declared dead during treatment. Protest Over Safety Lapses and Compensation As news of his death spread, hundreds of villagers and family members gathered at the factory premises, keeping the body at the main gate and stopped operations. The…
Renowned industrialist of Giridih and chairman of Mongia Steel Dr. Gunwant Singh Mongia has alleged that he was threatened with death and forced to pay extortion during a land dispute on 19th August 2025. In his complaint filed at Giridih Nagar police station, Dr. Mongia said that a group led by Mumtaz Alam alias Mister demanded Rs. 20 lakh from him at knifepoint and forcibly took Rs. 10,000 from his pocket. Industrialist Claimed Assault and Threat According to the FIR, Dr. Mongia had purchased 9.90 decimals of land with a house in Bhandaridih mouza under Giridih sadar circle. He alleged…
Jharkhand Headlines Centre Ordered High-Level Probe into Illegal Bauxite Mining in Pakhar Acting on a complaint by Chandan Kumar, a resident of Lohardaga, the Union Ministry of Mines has ordered a high-level inquiry into alleged illegal bauxite mining in Pakhar Pathari area. The ministry has directed Jharkhand’s Mines Secretary to conduct the probe in Kumar’s presence and submit a detailed report. The investigation will be carried out under provisions of the MMDR Act, 1957. Former CRPF DG Anish Dayal Singh Appointed Deputy NSA Ex-CRPF and ITBP Director General Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed Deputy National Security Advisor, overseeing internal…
Jamshedpur will host the two-days national executive meeting of the Indian National Steel, Metal, Metal Mines and Engineering Employees Federation on 25th and 26th August 20225 at Michael John Auditorium, Bistupur. More than 200 representatives from across the country attended the meet, which was chaired by General Secretary of the Federation, Raghunath Pandey. Corporate Leaders and Unions will Participate Federation President Dr. G Sanjeeva Reddy and Congress MP Tariq Anwar will reach Jamshedpur for the session. Tata Steel CEO and MD, T.V Narendran will address the gathering as chief guest. Union leaders from Tata Steel, Tata Motors, and other industrial…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Govindpur has decided to launch an agitation against the NuvoCo Cement Plant, alleging that the company has failed to fulfil its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments. The decision came at a mandal (circle) level meeting held at Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Sansthan, chaired by Mandal president Pawan Singh. Leaders Accused Company of Ignoring CSR BJP leaders and workers present at the meeting discussed that the cement plant has not carried out any welfare activities for local communities under CSR, despite repeated demands. They expressed strong resentment against what they described as the company’s rigid attitude…
The revival of the long closed Loyabad coal mine in Dhanbad’s Sijua Area has been stalled after Vensar Construction Company Ltd. withdrew from its mining contract with Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL). The project, awarded on Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) revenue sharing basis, with an aim to produce 1.285 million tonnes annually, with a total output of 25.485 million tonnes. First Revenue Share MDO Contract Scrapped BCCL had signed an MoU with Vensar under which the company was to operate on a 7.29% revenue share model. This was the first time in Coal India’s history that a project was…
BMW Industries Limited has confirmed plans to establish a new steel manufacturing facility in Jharkhand with an investment of Rs. 803 crores. The project will set up a 5 lakh tonne capacity cold rolling unit at Bokaro, Jharkhand under the Government of India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for specialty steel. Plant Will Manufacture Advance Alloy Products The proposed unit will manufacture colour coated materials and advanced alloy and non-alloy coated products. According to BMW Industries Managing Director (MD) Harsh Bansal, these products will serve a wide range of industries including infrastructure, automobiles, renewable energy, and defence. The company expects…