Deepu, a 2015 Asia Journalism Fellow, has been based in Ranchi since 2012 as the newspaper's Jharkhand correspondent. He tweets at @deepusebastian
September 15, 2015 21:14 IST
The report became the first pat on the back for the Raghubar Das govt, which managed to pull the state up the ranks from 29th on the list in March to third by the time the report was prepared.
Tue, Sep 15, 2015September 15, 2015 01:38 IST
Jharkhand is the only state that has complied 100 per cent with the suggested labour regulations.
Tue, Sep 15, 2015September 11, 2015 00:43 IST
The police FIR does not mention any perpetrators by name; it merely says that 200 unknown people had assaulted the youngster.
Fri, Sep 11, 2015May 24, 2015 03:18 IST
This was the first rural chief ministerial sleepover in a state, 76per cent of whose general population lives in villages.
Mon, May 25, 2015May 13, 2015 00:45 IST
The Jharkhand cabinet gave itself a raise, with MLAs getting a hike of 80.06 per cent over existing monthly salaries.
Wed, May 13, 2015May 09, 2015 03:11 IST
According to villagers, besieged by diarrhea, fever and a poor harvest this year, the adivasi residents of Jatni Toli decided to perform a ritual they had conducted over 10 years back as part of their Sarna belief system.
Sat, May 09, 2015May 01, 2015 00:00 IST
Stranded without information about evacuations, migrant labourers from East Champaran paid thrice for return tickets.
Fri, May 01, 2015April 30, 2015 02:07 IST
Bihar has intensified relief and rescue operations by setting up camps in four districts and sending buses for evacuating people.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015April 30, 2015 00:00 IST
One disaster after other in Bihar; earthquake hit before farmers could cope up from the storm.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015April 29, 2015 21:55 IST
Saturday in Nepal left them one short, with the earthquake killing Rajesh Kapar (23), Sonpi's youngest son.
Wed, Apr 29, 2015April 29, 2015 03:18 IST
A police case has been registered against former MLA Dayanand Rai for spreading rumours about another earthquake through WhatsApp.
Wed, Apr 29, 2015April 28, 2015 17:48 IST
Residents of Patna camp in Gandhi Maidan after Saturday's earth earthquake.
Tue, Apr 28, 2015April 23, 2015 05:02 IST
The Principal of one of the schools said, 'they wanted to know why we did not have a photo of PM Modi in the school'.
Thu, Apr 23, 2015April 22, 2015 19:48 IST
The ABVP was unhappy that Holy Cross and St. Xavier's, CBSE-affiliated, were open despite an education bandh call by the organisation.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015April 20, 2015 01:41 IST
After interacting with villagers, Melinda visited Pradan’s Khunti office and she left for Delhi in the evening.
Mon, Apr 20, 2015April 14, 2015 13:31 IST
An NGO had come forward to perform the last rites for unclaimed bodies at the RIMS hospital.
Tue, Apr 14, 2015April 11, 2015 04:30 IST
Security forces on Thursday night gunned down the seniormost PLFI leader in Jharkhand.
Sat, Apr 11, 2015April 10, 2015 03:48 IST
The residents of the three hamlets agree that they were there illegally.
Fri, Apr 10, 2015April 09, 2015 03:18 IST
The song depicted various VIPs dancing alongside a scantily-clad woman.
Thu, Apr 09, 2015April 05, 2015 00:00 IST
The Sunday Express visits four schools in four states, not far from the homes of their education ministers, and finds that none strictly conforms to all norms laid out in the Act.
Sun, Apr 05, 2015March 27, 2015 02:02 IST
The school has only two classes, and claims to have an average pass percentage of at least 70 per cent in Class X boards.
Fri, Mar 27, 2015March 22, 2015 02:14 IST
The three are teachers at DAV Public School-BSEB Colony, from where plus two student Priya Roy went missing on February 28.
Sun, Mar 22, 2015March 22, 2015 02:04 IST
Security stepped up at exam centres after photographs go viral.
Mon, Mar 23, 2015March 21, 2015 21:24 IST
Baij Yadav, who is on trial for petty offences, was being taken from Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.
Sat, Mar 21, 2015March 19, 2015 03:12 IST
The protest organisers said they have received invitations from six other sites to conduct such protests.
Thu, Mar 19, 2015