The school education and literacy department in Ranchi has suspended classes from kindergarten to Class VIII in all categories of schools due to hot weather conditions. Classes for students of Class IX and above will be held from 7 am to 11:30 am. Teaching and non-teaching staff have been assigned various tasks during this period. Districts in the state have recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with the highest at 45.1 degrees Celsius in Seraikela.
Latehar district animal husbandry department is awaiting test reports of three samples of carcasses of birds (broiler chicken) to ascertain if the recent mass mortality at a private poultry farm is due to bird flu or not. Authorities mentioned that more than 150 birds were discovered deceased at the poultry farm owned by Jagdheer Oraon in Bandua village, located within the Manika block of Latehar district. An alert has been sounded in Manika, advising people to avoid buying, selling, and eating birds and eggs for the time being.
A tragic incident in Ramgarh where a patient and his son lost their lives in an ambulance collision with three vehicles. Read more about the details and aftermath of the accidents in this news article.
Dhanbad district administration has constituted 63 static surveillance teams, 21 flying squad teams, and 21 video surveillance teams for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. With a total of 22,78,221 voters, including 11,92,976 male, 10,85,165 female, and 80 third gender voters, preparations are in place to ensure free and fair polls. Action has been initiated against 3243 individuals under Section 107 of CrPC to maintain election integrity.