50 bombs found, cops exchange fire with Naxalites
Around 50 bombs were recovered following an encounter between the police and Naxalites in Latu jungle of Naxal-hit Latehar district on Wednesday, an official said.
View ArticleConstable killed by unidentified men, police suspect honour killing case
Death of a constable from Latehar who was killed on December 1, 2015 was on Friday reported to the police.
View ArticleJharkhand CRPF-Naxal encounter: Dead villagers' families to be compensated
Latehar:A compensation of Rs 2.35 lakh was on Thursday announced to the families of the four villagers who died during Monday's encounter between the security personnel and the Maoists near Amvatikar...
View ArticleLatehar: CRPF's move to improve relationship with villagers
Central Reserve Police Force organized civic action plan in Oriya Village in Latehar. Under the plan, domestic articles, blankets and stationery items were distributed among the villagers.
View ArticleJharkhand: Lok Adalats help poor people get justice, says senior judge
Lok Adalats and Mega Lok Adalats have been primarily established to help the people who cannot easily afford a lawyer's fee, said Chief District and Sessions Judge while speaking about Lok Adalats....
View ArticleJharkhand: More needs to be done in fight with Naxals, says RPN Singh
Union Minister of State for Home RPN Singh said that “In Jharkhand we have succeeded and there has been a drop in the Naxals attack cases, but we need to do a lot more.
View ArticleLatehar: PLFI members beat up man, set restaurant ablaze
Members of the People’s Liberation Front of India on Sunday beat up a man and set his restaurant on fire. Mithilesh Kumar, SHO, Manika told reporters that the accused have been identified and would...
View ArticleLatehar: Irregularity by middlemen in MNREGA scheme
Irregularity in MNREGA scheme has often been reported. In Latehar corrupt practice by middlemen in MNREGA scheme has come to light, wherein middlemen are accused of cheating money in the name of...
View ArticleNaxal arrested from Latehar
Latehar police on Sunday arrested a naxal from near a village. Latehar DSP Alok Kumar told reporters that the arrested naxal and his two accomplices had planned to strike an area near the village....
View ArticleLatehar: Women leave behind fear of Maoists, want to work in honey processing...
Latehar: Overcoming fear for Maoists, people in the extremist-hit Latehar district are now looking up to the administration for support in enhancing their income through honey extraction.
View ArticleLatehar: Police arrest one person for illegal opium farming
One person has been arrested here on Monday in connection of alleged illegal opium farming.
View ArticleLatehar: Ultra of a Maoist splinter group arrested
Latehar: A suspected ultra of a splinter group of the CPI (Maoist) has been arrested in Latehar district, the police said here on Monday.
View ArticleLatehar: Naxals abduct school children; disrupt education, growth of the state
Naxals continue to abduct and mislead children in Latehar, Gumla and near by districts. More and more youngsters are being kidnapped, but yet the motive of these ultras is not clear.
View ArticleLatehar: CRPF organises training programme for recruitment
Latehar: CRPF is organising a 15-day training programme here to help CRPF aspirants qualify tests.
View ArticleIntelligence gathering vital, says Governor’s adviser K Vijay Kumar
Jharkhand Governor’s adviser K Vijay Kumar said that in meeting here in Latehar he discussed general points like Education, Health and Security. Speaking over the issue of Naxals, he said that...
View ArticleLatehar: Education department issues expired cheques to students
Students at a government school here are very angry as education department has issued them expired scholarship cheques. The officials are playing blame game on the issue.
View ArticleLatehar: Drunken man injures six persons including his wife and two daughters
Latehar: A "drunken man" on Tuesday attacked and injured six persons, including his wife and two daughters, police said.
View ArticleLatehar: Administration all set to hold municipal election on April 7
District administration has geared up to observe municipal election which will be held on April 7. Deputy Commissioner Aaradhana Patnayak told ETV that all preparations have been done to hold free and...
View ArticleLatehar: Palash flowers bloom right on time ahead of Holi
: The beautiful Palash flowers have lifted the spirits of local residents in Latehar as they stand blooming just days ahead of Holi. Not just a beautiful sight, Palash flowers also bring in good income...
View ArticleLatehar: Naxals blow up railway track, traffic affected
Naxals on Sunday blow up a railway track in Latehar halting traffic on that route, said Station Master PN Tiwari.
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