Latehar

Maoists torch several vehicles in two Jharkhand's Latehar, Palamau

In another incident, Maoist guerrillas set on fire a truck laden with stones at Munkeri village of Palamau district. The driver was also thrashed by the Maoists.

Dec 31, 2019, 14:35 PM IST

Jharkhand assembly election: Voting concludes, 62.87 per cent turnout recorded in first phase

The polling that is spread over five phases, will conclude on December 20 and the result for the same will be announced on December 23. 

Nov 30, 2019, 07:04 AM IST

13 constituencies in first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections today; polling begins

Over 37 lakh electorate, who are eligible to exercise their franchise, will decide the electoral fortune of 189 candidates, including 15 women candidates in the first phase of Assembly elections. 

Nov 30, 2019, 06:50 AM IST

Search operation underway after 4 policemen killed in Naxal attack in Jharkhand's Latehar

The entire area has been cordoned off and additional security forces have been sent to the spot to thwart any counter-attack by the Naxals.

Nov 23, 2019, 09:10 AM IST

4 security personnel killed, one injured in Naxal attack in Jharkhand's Latehar district

As many as four personnel of security forces were killed and one police personnel was critically injured in a Naxal attack in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Friday, officials said.

Nov 22, 2019, 23:15 PM IST

Amit Shah slams Congress in a rally in Latehar, Jharkhand

Amit Shah slams Congress in a rally in Latehar, Jharkhand. Listen in!

Nov 21, 2019, 13:32 PM IST

65-year-old man dies due to starvation in Jharkhand's Latehar, SDM says probe on

The man, who was identified as Ramcharan Munda, had not eaten anything for the past few days, his family said.

Jun 07, 2019, 16:36 PM IST

Jharkhand Nagar Panchayat election results 2018 live updates: Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa

The results of the Nagar Panchayat elections 2018 held in Jharkhand's Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa on April 16 will be declared by afternoon

Apr 20, 2018, 07:20 AM IST

Jharkhand: Security forces seize massive cache of explosives, ammunition

The recovered IED`s were later defused by the Bomb disposal squad.

Jun 21, 2017, 16:24 PM IST

Huge cache of arms, ammunitions recovered from Jharkhand''s Latehar

The police has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunitions from Jharkhand`s Latehar district from a Naxal hideout.

Jan 29, 2017, 10:35 AM IST

Naxal-hit Jharkhand's village gets electricity for the first time

A Naxal-hit village in Jharkhand has celebrated Diwali in its "true sense" this year as electricity has reached here for the first time.

Nov 14, 2016, 10:42 AM IST

RESPECT: Beating all odds, this girl clears matric exam; she cycled 24 kms every day to attend school

This Jharkhand girl cycled 24 kilometres every day to and from her school. And today, Neelu Kumari has made her village in Latehar district proud by clearing the matriculation examination in the first division.

Jun 06, 2016, 16:44 PM IST

CRPF jawan shoots senior in Jharkhand

In a suspected case of fratricide, a CRPF jawan Wednesday allegedly shot his senior colleague and then pulled the trigger on himself in the forces' camp in Jharkhand's Latehar.

Feb 24, 2016, 15:27 PM IST