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Friday, January 2, 2026
TopicJamtara

Topic: Jamtara

Jamtara is getting a big makeover, shedding stigma. Police are aiding, not raiding

Jamtara is going all out to erase its tag as a cybercrime capital. Cops are running coaching classes, turning old thanas into libraries, and inviting YouTubers to teach positive internet use.

‘Cyber crime as a service’ with after-sale support: Inside ‘DK Boss’ gang’s cyber crime module in Jamtara

Jharkhand Police say cyber crime module, run by school dropouts using AI tools & YouTube tutorials, defrauded nearly 3,000 mobile users of Rs 12 crore and is linked to over 500 cases.

Bengal govt connects diversion of student funds with ‘Jamtara gangs’. ‘10 held have cyber café links’

Over 600 students in government-aided schools and madrasas have been found to have not received govt funds under the Taruner Sapna scheme. Oppn points to corruption.

Ranchi court convicts 5 Jamtara residents under PMLA for running ‘organised’ cybercrime syndicate

Netflix series 'Jamtara' is said to have been based on real-life incidents of phishing phone calls and bank accounts scamming launched by criminals from this district.

Eastern Coalfields Ltd to pilot underground coal gasification in Jharkhand

The Kasta coal block in Jamtara District, Jharkhand, has been chosen for the pilot project.

At least 2 killed as train runs over commuters in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district

A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the issue of MEMU train running over two persons who were walking on the track in the region.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.