High alert in Barki Punnu, Gomia as a herd of 35 wild elephants roams the area. Bokaro DC Ajay Nath Jha and DFO Nitish Kumar issue urgent advisory, warning villagers against stepping out at night.
Tej Narayan Madhav from Bokaro, Jharkhand has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Scotland Kabaddi Team for the 1st Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, featuring 13 international teams.
Jharkhand High Court held a special Sunday hearing on the BSL Bokaro blockade. Justice SN Prasad pulled up the DC and SP, ordering the immediate reopening of all 11 gates and rescuing 3,000 trapped workers.
Chas SDM Pranjal Dhanda imposes Section 163 BNSS within a 200-meter radius of Bokaro Steel Plant Main Gate starting 18 October 2026. Assembly of five or more persons and weapons are banned while peaceful protest at Two-Tank Garden remains permitted.
Operations at Bokaro Steel Plant came to a complete halt on 17 October 2026 after displaced agitators blocked all entry gates. Blast furnaces and SMS units shut down, causing a daily loss of ₹30 crore, while staff remain trapped inside for 18 hours.
An intense indefinite agitation and plant gate blockade at Bokaro Steel Plant have halted logistics and pushed thermal-sensitive blast furnaces to the verge of a critical shutdown, casting a dark cloud over BSL’s massive Rs. 20,000-crore brownfield expansion.
Displaced agitation at Bokaro Steel Plant intensifies with Gates 9 and 10 blocked, disrupting supply and dispatch. Congress announces full support as Jharkhand in-charge K. Raju writes to state leadership, while BSL management appeals for dialogue citing national interest.
DPS Bokaro concluded its 3-day Srijan event with a Science and Child Rights Exhibition. Prof. Rajni Singh inaugurated the event praising student innovations.
Mithila Sanskritik Parishad Bokaro begins preparations for the 2-day Vidyapati Smriti Parv 2026 on 21-22 November with special Vedic rituals. The event will feature national artists and Mahendra Malangia’s play Ek Kamal Nor Me.
DVC and Coal India team up to build a ₹21,000 crore, 1,600 MW Ultra Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Chandrapura, Bokaro. L&T awarded the project contract to ensure 24/7 uninterrupted power, boost regional industries, and resolve load shedding across Eastern India.
