Will BJP regain ground in Jharkhand after Marandi’s return?
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) The first Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi has rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after 14 years, giving high hopes to …
Committed to bring back BJP govt in Jharkhand: Marandi (IANS Interview)
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) The first Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Babulal Marandi who recently rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after 14 years, has vowed …
Jharkhand lawyers strike work to protest judge’s ‘misbehaviour’
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Around 35,000 lawyers across Jharkhand on Tuesday abstained from judicial work to protest against the alleged misbehaviour of a district judge …
Will Marandi be leader of BJP’s Jharkhand legislature party?
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A day after Babulal Marandi returned to the BJP at a massive rally in Jharkhand, BJP President J.P. Nadda has …
Tigress found dead in Jharkhand’s Betla park
Ranchi, Feb 16 (IANS) A tigress was found dead at Betla National Park in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Sunday, forest officials said. According to a …
Jharkhand ADGP suspended over 2016 RS polls case
Ranchi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand on Friday ordered the suspension of ADGP (CID) Anurag Gupta in connection with the conduct …
Landmines seized from Maoist hideout in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 13 (IANS) The police in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized landmines and weapons from a Maoist hideout …
Jharkhand man kills teen daughters
Ranchi, Feb 13 (IANS) A person on Thursday killed both his daughters by strangling them in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, police said. According to the police, …
Woman dies as ambulance arrives ‘late’ in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 8 (IANS) The falling healthcare system in the country accounted for yet another life, this time in Jharkhand. A 48-year-old woman died after …
193 dreaded Maoists still wanted in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 5 (IANS) Despite claims by Jharkhand police that Leftwing extremism has been wiped out from the state, official figures show that at least …
Woman hacks father-in-law to death in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) A woman hacked her father-in-law to death in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district, following which she was arrested, police said on Friday. Dolly …
Ranji Trophy: Pulkit claims six-for as Services beat Jharkhand (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Offspinner Pulkit Narang claimed 6/58 to precipitate a Jharkhand collapse and hand Services victory by 118 runs in an Elite …
15 arrested in killing of 7 tribals in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 27 (IANS) Fifteen people have been arrested for the killing of seven members of tribal community in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said …
The truth behind Pathalgadi violence in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Pathalgadi movement was started to save the land and forest areas in Jharkhand, but now the movement is also marked …
SIT begins probe in killing of Jharkhand tribals
Ranchi, Jan 24 (IANS) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday began a probe into the killing of seven tribals in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. …
Soren defers Jharkhand cabinet expansion again
Ranchi, Jan 23 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has again deferred expansion of the cabinet and requested Governor Draupadi Murmu to postpone the swearing-in …
VHP says communal elements attacked Jharkhand pro-CAA rally
New Delhi/Ranchi, Jan 23 (IANS) After stones were hurled at a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally led by some Hindutva outfits in the Lohardagga district …
Public holiday declared on Netaji birthday in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has declared January 23 as a public holiday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash …
7 killed by suspected Patthalgari supporters in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident, seven people who were allegedly abducted by Patthalgari supporters in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district are believed to …
139 Jharkhand prisoners to be freed
Ranchi, Jan 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday approved a proposal of the Jharkhand State Imprisonment Revision Council to free 139 prisoners …
No rustiness as Dhoni looks in complete control: Jharkhand coach
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stunned Jharkhand coach Rajiv Kumar with his fluent batting even as the stumper …
40 jawans hospitalised in Jharkhand after food poisoning
Ranchi, Jan 17 (IANS) More than 40 jawans have been hospitalised due to food poisoning in the Jharkhand Armed Police Training Centre in Padma, Hazaribagh. …
Jharkhand Cong MLAs discuss cabinet berths with Sonia, Rahul
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Newly elected Congress legislators of Jharkhand met Sonia and Rahul Gandhi here on Friday amid talk of cabinet expansion in …
2 minor girls gang raped, 4 molested in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) Two minor girls were gang raped while four were molested in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, police said. According to police, six girls …
Jharkhand Congress MLAs to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress MLAs from Jharkhand are scheduled to meet party president Sonia Gandhi on Friday amid talks of cabinet expansion in …
Jharkhand BJP to revamp after poll debacle
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) The BJP in Jharkhand has started the exercise of looking into the reasons for the humiliating defeat in the recently held …
BJP may get Babulal Marandi back after Jharkhand poll defeat
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Speculations are rife that former chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) president Babulal Marandi is all set to join the …
Soren may expand Jharkhand cabinet after two days
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is likely to expand his cabinet as kharmas, an inauspicious period in Hindu calender, ends in …
Many injured in stone pelting on Jharkhand pro-CAA rally
Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) Several people, including policemen, were injured when stones were pelted on the Tiranga Yatra taken out by Hindu organisations in support …
Jharkhand CM Soren calls on PM Modi in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital at his residence …
Little impact of trade union strike in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 8 (IANS) Jharkhand witnessed negligible impact of the nationwide strike called by different trade unions on Wednesday. The strike, called by 10 pan-India …
Uproar in Jharkhand House as MLA drags RSS into lynching case
Ranchi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday witnessed uproarious scenes when a Congress legislator Irfan Ansari dragged the RSS into the lynching of …
Jharkhand school sets example on cleanliness
Jharkhand, Jan 7 (IANS) A school in Jharkhand’s Palamu district has been chosen by the Niti Aayog for undertaking best practices in clean water sanitation …
JMM’s Rabindra Nath Mahto elected Jharkhand Assembly Speaker
Ranchi, Jan 7 (IANS) Rabindra Nath Mahto, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator has been unanimously elected as the new Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly on …
After defeat, BJP yet to elect party leader in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 4 (IANS) It seems that the BJP is yet to get over the shock defeat in Jharkhand as the party is functioning without …
CRPF Commandant seeks apology from Jharkhand top cops
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An assistant Commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sent a legal notice to seniors officials of the …
Jharkhand CM Soren calls on Pranab, Kejriwal in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday called on former President Pranab Mukherjee and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal here. …
Maoists continue to be a challenge in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 3 (IANS) It has been two decades since Jharkhand state was carved out from Bihar. The state has seen various governments, various Chief …
BJP examines causes for Jharkhand election defeat
Patna/Ranchi, Dec 31 (IANS) After losing power in Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started examining the causes of electoral defeat. Former Chief Minister …
Maoists torch several vehicles in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Dec 31 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas set on fire several vehicles in two districts of Jharkhand early on Tuesday, the police said. According to the …
Jharkhand govt withdraws all cases in Pathalgadi movement
Ranchi, Dec 30 (IANS) In its first decision on Monday, the newly formed Jharkhand government announced the withdrawal of all the cases of sedition in …