Army chief pays tribute to 1971-war hero Lance Naik Ekka in Gumla

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday paid tribute to 1971 Indo-Pak war hero Lance Naik Albert Ekka at his village Chainpur in Gumla district of Jharkhand.  Lance Naik Ekka was posthumously awarded Param Veer Chakra (PVC) for his excep...

J’khand carrot & stick policy weans villagers from Maoism

By: Sapna Singh At a time when Naxals’ influence has been confined to a few pockets in the bordering areas of Jharkhand, police officers deployed in these areas are still finding it difficult to wean villagers from Naxal ideologies, but ...