Rakesh Ranjan

Ranchi's food safety wing is launching a special drive using mobile labs to inspect roadside eateries and street food stalls. The campaign targets contaminated water, stale ingredients, and unhygienic practices prevalent during summer, which often lead to food-borne illnesses. Vendors face penalties for violations, including potential licence cancellation, as authorities prioritize public health.

Ranchi police arrested four individuals and seized approximately 4 kg of cannabis in separate operations over Friday and Saturday. These actions followed a directive from the senior superintendent of police to launch a proactive campaign against drug peddlers.

Ranchi police are launching an intensified campaign against drug abuse, with the SSP directing proactive operations against peddlers and their associates. Joint operations will target drug sales and purchase hotspots, with proposals for crime control acts against NDPS Act offenders. The campaign will include frequent, unprompted operations and house searches, focusing on public places and monitoring those out on bail.

The serene atmosphere of Jagannathpur temple in Dhurwa was shattered when the body of caretaker Birsa Munda, aged 55, was discovered. Police investigations led to the arrest of three individuals from the neighborhood, confirmed to have had personal ties to the victim.

Three individuals were apprehended for the brutal murder of a Jagannath temple guard and the theft of over Rs 3 lakh from a donation box. The accused, identified as Dev Kumar, Vikas Mahli, and Ayush Kumar, confessed to striking the sleeping guard with a stone out of fear of identification. Recovered funds and crime implements were seized following their confessions.

An armed man, Satyam Pathak, wanted in a land dealer's murder, was arrested in Ranchi after a gunfight with police. Pathak sustained bullet injuries during the encounter, which also injured an assistant sub-inspector. He was involved in the killing of land dealer Bhargav Singh, with the murder linked to a land dispute.

Jharkhand Public Service Commission's Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 concluded smoothly across Ranchi's 96 centers. Authorities reported no untoward incidents, with robust security and prohibitory orders ensuring a fair process. The examination, seeking to fill 103 vacancies including Deputy Collectors and DSPs, saw widespread participation.

Following a disturbing incident involving a 3-year-old girl, Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan has ordered the creation of a comprehensive database for school van and bus drivers and owners. This initiative aims to enhance child safety by verifying driver credentials and monitoring school transport systems. Schools are also urged to install CCTV cameras and GPS trackers in vehicles.

Ranchi police apprehended 164 individuals, including 159 exam aspirants and alleged 'solver' gang members, for attempting to use unfair means and forgery in the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination. Authorities seized printers, question-answer sets, and mobile phones. The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission chairman asserted no paper leak occurred, attributing the arrests to a tip-off.

An Indian merchant navy captain, Rakesh Ranjan Singh, died of a heart attack on March 18 after being stranded for 20 days in the Persian Gulf due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Fear grips Ranchi petrol pump owners after four armed robberies in four days, with three occurring overnight. Employees are terrified to work nights, and lakhs in cash were looted. Dealers met the SSP, urging increased night patrols on the outskirts and police outposts, warning of potential night closures if security doesn't improve.

Ojas Gulhane halted the run of top seed Rakesh Ranjan with a draw in the fifth round to maintain his second spot in the MSV Memorial lower rated chess tournament.

pune sound is the most misunderstood craft said sound designer Rakesh Ranjan who conducted a workshop on sound in films at the ongoing pune international film festival on mondayhe has designed sound for over 190 films including popular titles such as pyaar to hona hi tha 1998 aitraaz 2004 a wednesday 2008 and chennai express pune international film festival.

Chatra SP Rakesh Ranjan has suspended three policemen and attached two others to police lines for beating up an Army jawan in Mayurhund block during a mask-checking drive on Wednesday.

Former executive engineer of road division in Chatra was arrested on Wednesday in a case related to forged bank gurantee paper submitted by a contractor to get a road contract of Rs 1.65 crore. On instruction of superintendent of police Rakesh Ranjan, he was arrested by sadar police.

Rakesh Ranjan Nayak, the son of a grocery shop owner with limited financial means in remote riot-hit Kandhamal district, has topped Odisha in the IIT-JEE.

In the wake of a tragic shooting incident at a Ranchi restaurant, DGP Tadasha Mishra has prioritized public safety by assembling a specialized investigation unit tasked with tracking down the attackers. The brutal killing of 25-year-old staff member Manish Gope on Saturday has shaken the community.

Rajendra Singh, the munshi of a contractor, Rakesh Ranjan, was shot dead near the Mithapur Bus Stand on late Saturday evening.

Rakesh Ranjan Kumar on the advantages of shooting here.

Rakesh Ranjan Yadav alias Rocky has been ostensibly the most searched man from Bihar on Facebook since May 7 night when the 23-year-old son of a Bihar MLC allegedly shot dead a schoolboy for overtaking his high-end Range Rover. The searches numbered 1,44,287 till Tuesday evening, and it was counting.

Ranjan Kumar, of "Gandhi to Hitler" fame to make a film on the fake marksheet racket

A day after Rakesh Ranjan, a medicine shop owner and government witness in the Remdesvir black marketing case, died under mysterious circumstances, police have registered a case against his second wife Preeti Ranjan and started a probe into the matter.

Filmmaker Rakesh Ranjan Kumar chose the perfect place to share his Hindu College days’ memories with us - the college itself.

Chatra superintendent of police Rakesh Ranjan on Friday said that the probe into the acid attack on a 17-year-old girl has reached its final stages.