Villager killed in mudslide at CCL's Karma project in Ramgarh
Ramgarh, July 5 (UNI) A villager was killed in a mudslide near Central Coalfields Limited's (CCL) Karma project in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district late Friday night. The incident reportedly occurred in a restricted mining area following blasting activities conducted by the company.
According to Ramgarh SP Ajay Kumar, the deceased appears to have been near the coal dump when the incident took place. A few others sustained minor injuries. The mishap site is adjacent to Sugiya village, and preliminary inputs suggest the victims may have been involved in illegal coal collection.
Unconfirmed reports also claim that additional victims might have been trapped and their bodies removed by local residents before authorities reached the spot. However, officials have confirmed only one fatality so far.
CCL PRO Alok Kumar acknowledged the accident and said a detailed report would be shared after internal assessment by the project's general manager.
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Villager killed in mudslide at CCL's Karma project in Ramgarh
05 Jul 2025 | 11:42 AM
Ramgarh, July 5 (UNI) A villager was killed in a mudslide near Central Coalfields Limited's (CCL) Karma project in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district late Friday night. The incident reportedly occurred in a restricted mining area following blasting activities conducted by the company.
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Odisha: ASI declares 6th temple as Centrally protected monument
05 Jul 2025 | 10:47 AM
Bhubaneswar, July 5 (UNI) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has declared the 6th century Swapneswar Mahadev temple in Odisha's Khurdha district a Centrally protected monument, official sources said
The ancient temple, located in Punjiama village under the Niladri Prasad panchayat of Banpur block in Khurda district, was built during the 6th–7th century CE under the rule of the Shailodbhava dynasty of the Kalinga kingdom.
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Magadh Hospital owner Gopal Khemka shot dead in Patna
05 Jul 2025 | 10:41 AM
Patna, July 5 (UNI) Owner of Magadh Hospital here, Gopal Khemka, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patna, police said today.
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Life imprisonment to rape accused in post-poll violence case in Bengal
05 Jul 2025 | 10:38 AM
Malda (West Bengal), July 5 (UNI) A special court in Malda district has handed life sentence with a penalty of Rs 50,000 to the accused retired teacher Rafikul Islam alias Bhelu for raping a nine-year-old girl, the first conviction in the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal, official sources said.
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05 Jul 2025 | 9:26 AM
Imphal, July 5 (UNI) Security forces carried out extensive search operations and area domination drills across multiple vulnerable and fringe zones in Manipur. The coordinated efforts carried out yesterday led to the seizure of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosive materials, underscoring ongoing militant threats and the government's intensified crackdown during the last 24 hours, police today said.
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