Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022
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Abhishek Angad
Abhishek Angad reports from New Delhi for The Indian Express
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Girl trafficked to 3 states, raped over years; Jharkhand cops still hunt for accused
November 29,2022 22:03:59 PM
Police team in Chhattisgarh to nab accused political leader
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Dhanbad railway siding firing: Why did CISF fire to kill? Victims’ kin look for answers
November 28,2022 02:54:18 AM
Dhanbad district administration had said people on more than two-dozen motorbikes had come to the Benidih railway siding that night and attacked the CISF, resulting in the killing of four. A magisterial inquiry is underway.
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
Jharkhand Police’s clean chit to Hemant Soren aide Pankaj Mishra in threat case
November 28,2022 01:27:24 AM
Pankaj Mishra is currently under judicial custody for his alleged role in Rs 1,000- crore illegal mining case. Soren was also questioned by the ED in this case.
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
Dhanbad firing deaths: Murder case lodged against CISF personnel
November 26,2022 01:06:08 AM
This is the second FIR in the case in which four men were killed in firing by CISF personnel in the intervening night of November 19 and November 20.
Sat, Nov 26, 2022
Screening underway in Jharkhand to check, treat health issues among 2.19 lakh adolescent students
November 24,2022 16:07:19 PM
Officials said this is the first time a preliminary screening of students of the age group 10-19 years will be simultaneously conducted at all the 24 districts with the help of ‘Health and Wellness Ambassadors’.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Law experts debate Centre-state relations at conference hosted by Jharkhand Assembly
November 24,2022 15:20:37 PM
From the role of the Inter-State Council to that of the governor, several topics were discussed at the national conference.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
2016 Rajya Sabha poll ‘interference’: SP questioned probe before central deputation
November 24,2022 04:18:24 AM
The two accused in the case are IPS officer Anurag Gupta and Ajay Kumar, who was adviser to then chief minister and senior BJP leader Raghubar Das.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
‘An attempt to protect officers’: Jharkhand Governor returns Excise Amendment Bill
November 23,2022 21:36:55 PM
After three months of deliberations, the Governor sent the Bill back on Tuesday (November 22), directing the government to go through the provisions in different states and take the views of the revenue council on the same.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Jharkhand green energy task force holds first meeting, focusses on draft Terms of Reference
November 22,2022 11:15:54 AM
The task force was set up earlier this month in the context of India committing to achieve 500GW of non-fossil fuel target by 2030 and become a net-zero emitter by 2070.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Three JJMP extremists killed in encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Latehar
November 22,2022 09:54:17 AM
The police identified them as Shivnath Lohra, a resident of Herhanj, and Manoj Ram, a resident of Manika—both from Latehar districts. They said the third Naxal is being identified.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
4 suspected coal thieves shot in Jharkhand
November 21,2022 00:55:00 AM
Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Singh has formed a team for a magisterial inquiry into the incident.
Mon, Nov 21, 2022
ED cloud over head, Hemant Soren readies back-up: a loyalist coordination panel
November 19,2022 09:18:59 AM
Shibu Soren is a part of the panel; four leaders given Cabinet status, including one from Congress.
Sun, Nov 20, 2022
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren questioned by ED for over 9 hours, calls probe a conspiracy
November 18,2022 02:04:51 AM
In a letter to the ED assistant director, Soren noted that all the rakes, trucks and barges available in Sahibganj could “not have possibly transported 8 crore metric tonnes” of stone, which is required to be illegally mined to cause a loss of Rs 1,000 crore to the state exchequer in two years.
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
All of Sahibganj rakes, trucks, barges could not have transported 8 crore MT of stone: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to ED
November 17,2022 11:00:42 AM
Ahead of the Enforcement Directorate questioning, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren issued a rebuttal to the agency’s claim that it had detected illegal mining of stones worth more than Rs 1,000 crore in Sahibganj district.
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Jharkhand Foundation day: Government announces schemes and projects worth Rs 7,310 crore; governor, President give event a miss
November 16,2022 08:45:29 AM
The programme was also attended by Congress state in-charge Avinash Pande and other Jharkhand Cabinet ministers.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Restrain Governor from acting on EC letter: Hemant Soren to HC
November 15,2022 20:20:48 PM
Jharkhand CM says the recent comment of Ramesh Bais in Raipur “on seeking a second opinion” has created a “political vacuum and confusion” in the state.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
On Children’s Day, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren pours his heart out to ‘child reporters’
November 15,2022 09:34:30 AM
Soren also emphasised on how his government is focussed on giving the girl child financial help of up to Rs 40, 000 till the age of 18.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Jharkhand CM orders preliminary enquiries against five ex-BJP ministers for possessing ‘disproportionate assets’
November 14,2022 16:22:20 PM
The matter relates to a PIL filed in the Jharkhand High Court in 2020 and a simultaneous complaint made to the Cabinet Vigilance Department after which the ACB was asked to check the veracity of it.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Define hunger death, actual number of such cases: Jharkhand High Court to govt
November 14,2022 04:02:03 AM
Bhukkhal Ghasi, 42, died in March 2020 and his son and daughter, too, died in the next six months.
Mon, Nov 14, 2022
Man killed in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum; police say he was from Giriraj Sena, BJP says its worker
November 13,2022 09:17:12 AM
Sources said that Giri was attacked by two people on a motorcycle and was rushed to hospital where he was declared dead.
Sun, Nov 13, 2022
Jharkhand Assembly raises quota to 77%, 1932 land records to fix domicile status
November 11,2022 12:47:50 PM
The Hemant Soren-led government has been on a massive public outreach programme since the Election Commission sent its opinion to Governor Ramesh Bais on the CM’s possible disqualification over his alleged involvement in an illegal mining case.
Sat, Nov 12, 2022
Jharkhand forms task force to study impact of climate commitments
November 11,2022 02:47:46 AM
At the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year, India had committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 and set a target of building the capacity to generate 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy.
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
Why Supreme Court rapped Jharkhand HC over PILs against CM, and what it means for Hemant Soren govt
November 10,2022 18:43:20 PM
The Supreme Court at the outset made it clear that the hearing of both PILs against Hemant Soren by the Jharkhand High Court was itself “an abuse of process of this court”. Here is why
Fri, Nov 11, 2022
How the HC and SC differed on maintainability of PILs
November 08,2022 22:40:35 PM
The Jharkhand High Court (HC) and the SC differed on various points which led to the PILs–seeking investigation into the owning of mining lease and shell companies–being held as ‘non-maintainable’-- essentially restraining the HC from hearing the PILs on merits.
Tue, Nov 08, 2022
Hemant Soren hits out at BJP hours after SC relief, says saffron camp has ‘PIL gang’ in High Court
November 07,2022 18:10:11 PM
Hemant Soren said the Opposition has “no face” to hold protests in the state over corruption as the Supreme Court Monday gave him a relief.
Tue, Nov 08, 2022