Jharkhand News

Jagarnath Mahto, Jharkhand's Education Minister, Dies; Hemant Soren Condoles Death

Jagarnath Mahto, Jharkhand's Education Minister, Dies; Hemant Soren Condoles Death

Jagarnath Mahto, the Jharkhand's Education Minister, was airlifted to Chennai last month due to health complications following the lung transplant in November 2020.

Apr 06, 2023, 11:10 AM IST
Jharkhand: 5 Naxals Killed In Encounter, 2 AK47 Recovered; Operation Underway

Jharkhand: 5 Naxals Killed In Encounter, 2 AK47 Recovered; Operation Underway

Earlier on Sunday, a joint team of police and DRG arrested three naxals in the insurgency-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

Apr 03, 2023, 13:25 PM IST
WATCH: 'Drunk' Jharkhand Cops Dance Inside Police Station On Holi, Suspended After Video Goes Viral

WATCH: 'Drunk' Jharkhand Cops Dance Inside Police Station On Holi, Suspended After Video Goes Viral

The viral dance video was shared by the former chief minister of Jharkhand, Babu Lal Marandi, on Twitter where he also expressed his disappointment over the incident. 

Mar 10, 2023, 13:43 PM IST
Mahashivratri: Security Beefed up in Jharkhand's Palamu; Section 144 Enforcement Continues

Mahashivratri: Security Beefed up in Jharkhand's Palamu; Section 144 Enforcement Continues

A massive clash erupted between two groups over the installation of `toran dwar` (entry gate) in front of a Mosque for occasion of the Mahashivratri in Jharkhand`s Palamu on February 15 after which

Feb 18, 2023, 14:26 PM IST
Two Groups Clash in Jharkhand's Palamu over Maha Shivratri Preparations; Section 144 Imposed

Two Groups Clash in Jharkhand's Palamu over Maha Shivratri Preparations; Section 144 Imposed

Jharkhand Clashes: Section 144 has been imposed in Panki and more than 100 police personnel have been deployed to maintain peace. 

Feb 15, 2023, 15:56 PM IST
Sammed Shikharji: Centre, J'khand govt have decided to not convert pilgrimage place into tourism hub, says NCM Chief

Sammed Shikharji: Centre, J'khand govt have decided to not convert pilgrimage place into tourism hub, says NCM Chief

Sammed Shikharji, located on Parasnath Hill in the Giridih district of Jharkhand, is the biggest pilgrimage centre of the Jain community.

Jan 18, 2023, 18:51 PM IST
Jharkhand: 60 hostel girls walk for 17 km at night to complain to DC about warden's atrocities

Jharkhand: 60 hostel girls walk for 17 km at night to complain to DC about warden's atrocities

The students told the DSE that they were forced to eat stale food, clean toilets and students of lower classes were compelled to sleep on the floor.

Jan 17, 2023, 15:17 PM IST
Jharkhand: Six jawans of CRPF's elite COBRA battalion injured in IED blast during encounter with Naxals

Jharkhand: Six jawans of CRPF's elite COBRA battalion injured in IED blast during encounter with Naxals

Six personnel of CRPF's elite COBRA battalion got injured in a bomb blast after an encounter with the outlawed CPI(Maoist) at Tumbahaka forest in Jharkhand's naxal-affected West Singhbhum district.

Jan 11, 2023, 18:58 PM IST
Jharkhand: Schools to remain SHUT till January 8 amid extreme cold wave

Jharkhand: Schools to remain SHUT till January 8 amid extreme cold wave

The minimum temperature in Ranchi will be hovering between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius till January. Midday meals would also be made available to students from the government schools, it added.

Jan 05, 2023, 00:55 AM IST
PSU staff working for Chandrayaan-3, Gaganyaan projects in THIS state yet to receive salaries for past 13 months

PSU staff working for Chandrayaan-3, Gaganyaan projects in THIS state yet to receive salaries for past 13 months

Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan projects: HEC is the oldest and premier engineering institutes in the country and has earned the reputation of being known as the "Mother of All Industries". An HEC

Dec 13, 2022, 06:50 AM IST
Jharkhand: 20-year-old beheads his cousin over land dispute, his friends take selfie with severed head

Jharkhand: 20-year-old beheads his cousin over land dispute, his friends take selfie with severed head

Six people, including the prime accused and his wife, have been arrested based on a police complaint lodged by the deceased man's father.

Dec 06, 2022, 10:11 AM IST
Jharkhand CM writes to PM Modi against new Forest Conservation Rules 2022

Jharkhand CM writes to PM Modi against new Forest Conservation Rules 2022

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren stated in the letter that as chief minister of a state with 32 indigenous communities, he felt it was his responsibility to inform the Prime Minister about the

Dec 02, 2022, 16:09 PM IST
Jharkhand: NIA arrests CPI-M member involved in attack on former BJP MLA

Jharkhand: NIA arrests CPI-M member involved in attack on former BJP MLA

Shaka alias "Tivari Bankira" was arrested from his hideout in Jharkhand on Wednesday, in connection of attacking a former BJP MLA Gurucharan Nayak, killing his 2 bodyguards and injuring one. 

Dec 01, 2022, 21:04 PM IST
Jharkhand Mining Case: CM Hemant Soren writes to ED questioning agency's claim

Jharkhand Mining Case: CM Hemant Soren writes to ED questioning agency's claim

Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand’s chief minister, Hemant Soren in connection with its investigation into alleged money laundering and illegal mining in the state, as well as alleged

Nov 18, 2022, 06:35 AM IST
ED grills Hemant Soren for over 9 hours in Jharkhand illegal mining case

ED grills Hemant Soren for over 9 hours in Jharkhand illegal mining case

Addressing reporters in the morning before leaving for the ED office, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren claimed he was a "victim of conspiracy" by the Opposition. 

Nov 17, 2022, 22:37 PM IST
Illegal Mining Scam: Hemant Soren alleges BIG 'CONSPIRACY' to oust Jharkhand govt, warns MLAs of 'more raids'

Illegal Mining Scam: Hemant Soren alleges BIG 'CONSPIRACY' to oust Jharkhand govt, warns MLAs of 'more raids'

Jharkhand Chief Minister has alleged that the conspirators are hellbent on overthrowing the current government in the state because "they know that we will strengthen tribals so much that those

Nov 17, 2022, 11:52 AM IST
Hemant Soren in trouble: ED turns down Jharkhand CM's request to prepone his questioning

Hemant Soren in trouble: ED turns down Jharkhand CM's request to prepone his questioning

The Enforcement Directorate has said that Chief Minister Hemant Soren will have to depose before the investigation officer at its Ranchi-based regional office on November 17 which it fixed in its

Nov 15, 2022, 14:37 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu to celebrate Jharkhand’s statehood day, Gaurav Divas on Nov 15 - Here’s how

President Droupadi Murmu to celebrate Jharkhand’s statehood day, Gaurav Divas on Nov 15 - Here’s how

Droupadi Murmu will visit the Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue in Ulihatu village to pay her respects. She will arrive at Ranchi airport on Tuesday morning, according to a senior official, and will be

Nov 14, 2022, 21:45 PM IST
Bajrang Dal activist killed in bomb attack in Jharkhand

Bajrang Dal activist killed in bomb attack in Jharkhand

The incident happened at Bharat Bhawan Chowk in Chakradharpur town of Jharkhand. Two men who came on a motorcycle hurled crude bombs at Bajrang Dal activist Kamal Devgiri.

Nov 12, 2022, 22:03 PM IST
Jharkhand I-T dept seizes Rs 2 cr in cash, Rs 100 cr unaccounted transactions

Jharkhand I-T dept seizes Rs 2 cr in cash, Rs 100 cr unaccounted transactions

Jharkhand IT department conducted raids on a few business groups engaged in coal and iron businesses and recovered Rs 2 crore in cash, Rs 100 crore in unaccounted investments/transactions

Nov 08, 2022, 16:08 PM IST