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What to know about Kenduadih gas leak, and efforts to relocate afflicted residents

December 16, 2025 1:39 pm

Over the past 10 days, Kenduadih residents have been living in danger amid nearly 2,000 ppm concentrations of a toxic gas, which officials have identified as carbon monoxide. Here is what to know

Indian Railways sets record speed of 150 kmph in Dhanbad Division

Indian Railways hits new milestone; train reaches 150 kmph speed in Dhanbad Division

December 15, 2025 2:18 pm

Indian Railways speed increase: The national transporter has been continously working on upgrading track infrastructure, converting lines to broad gauge and enhancing signal systems to support higher speeds on the route.

IIT ISM Dhanbad ends 75% attendance norms

IIT ISM Dhanbad scraps mandatory 75% attendance rule for UG, PG, PhD students

September 13, 2025 9:58 am

IIT ISM Dhanbad attendance rule, IIT ISM UG PG PhD attendance: Students at IIT ISM Dhanbad were proposing a relaxation in the policy that requires 75 per cent attendance to be eligible to appear for final exams.

Within two days of these killings, the police registered an FIR in which they named Sanjeev Singh, BJP MLA at the time, and five others as accused.

Dhanbad killings: How acquittal of ex-BJP MLA Sanjeev Singh puts spotlight on old feuds, new rifts

September 02, 2025 3:31 pm

The 2017 murder of ex-Dhanbad deputy mayor and Cong leader Neeraj Singh, in which his cousin and then BJP MLA Sanjeev Singh was booked, highlighted political, business rivalries over the belt's coal trade

The incident has sparked a political slugfest in the state, with the Opposition accusing the state’s Hemant Soren government of complicity. (Express photo)

'...as if to bury evidence': At Jharkhand's 'collapsed' mine, search ops and a political slugfest

July 26, 2025 11:52 am

Officials of the NDRF told The Indian Express that in the two days since the operations began, they had identified three suspected collapse sites, “one of which appeared freshly levelled with soil”.

UP: FIR over videos on X ‘falsely linked to Kumbh'

February 10, 2025 5:00 am

The police's social media team found upon fact-checking that the video was related to Dhanbad where the local police conducted a lathi-charge on January 1

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Jharkhand principal orders 80 schoolgirls to remove shirts for writing on them; probe initiated

January 12, 2025 8:51 am

The girls were allegedly forced to return home in their blazers without shirts beneath.

UP plans to register all IITs, IIMs and other premier institutes with its Department of Social Welfare to provide scholarships to students

Uttar Pradesh govt to register IITs, IIMs, others for scholarship disbursal to students

October 04, 2024 10:33 am

On Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh government had announced that it would bear Kumar's entire fee through scholarship.

IIT placement comparison between IIT BHU and IIT Dhanbad

Comparing placements: Who performed better - IIT BHU or IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?

September 24, 2024 9:52 am

Both IIT (BHU) Varanasi and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have strong placement records, with IIT (BHU) leading in salary packages. However, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s competitive branch-wise performance makes it a tough contender.