Police officials said the step followed continuing operations against organised crime in the district and the state government’s stated “zero tolerance” policy on crime.
In a landmark verdict with far-reaching social consequences, the Jharkhand High Court has quashed a decade-old government order that had denied recognition to several project schools—mostly girls’ high schools—across Jharkhand’s most backward and tribal districts.
Bike-borne assailants opened fire at a National Highway (NH) 39 construction site in Singra Khurd of Palamu district early Friday morning, leaving a labourer injured.
The judgment was delivered by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Daltonganj, under NDPS Case No. 12/2021, linked to Navajaypur police station case number 24/2021.
Palamu district in Jharkhand has emerged as a standout example of success under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, which aims to tackle gender-based challenges and promote gender equality in rural communities.
