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Commuters on the Ranchi-purulia stretch will soon experience a smoother ride with the upcoming opening of the Namkum Railway Over Bridge to Ring Road link. The Naya Sarai ROB project is also nearing completion by June.

Jharkhand is preparing for a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls from June 30 to July 29, 2026, with door-to-door verification. Citizens are gathering documents, expressing confidence in their voter status due to long-standing family participation in elections. The Election Commission's initiative aims to ensure accurate voter lists across multiple states and union territories.

The Mango Municipal Corporation will begin a major clean-up and beautification drive from May 15. The initiative aims to improve sanitation services across Mango. The area is divided into three zones for efficient waste collection and drain clearing. Street lights will also be replaced and repaired promptly. This drive will benefit 3.25 lakh residents.

The Mango Municipal Corporation is launching a comprehensive pre-monsoon cleanup and beautification drive across Mango starting May 15. The initiative will focus on unclogging drainage, daily waste removal from all areas, and extending services to densely populated pockets. Streetlights will also be replaced and repaired promptly.

Higher Secondary Examination 2026 results show rural and semi-urban districts outshining Kolkata. Purba Midnapore led with a 94.19 percent pass rate. This trend signals a growing academic shift away from traditional urban hubs. Districts like Howrah, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly also achieved high pass percentages. The state average was 91.23 percent.

A harrowing scene unfolded near Bokaro when a 16-wheeler tanker, transporting 40,000 litres of ethanol, erupted in flames after the driver made a sharp turn to avoid an errant autorickshaw, which then sped away. Fire crews struggled to extinguish the blaze due to the flammable nature of the cargo.

A 30-year-old male elephant was electrocuted in Saparoom village, Chandil forest range, after coming into contact with a broken overhead power transmission cable. Villagers discovered the carcass in a paddy field, with forest officials confirming electrocution as the likely cause. This incident marks the third elephant death in the Chandil range within eleven months.