
July 13, 2017 03:01 IST
The details of the explanation could not be confirmed. Efforts to reach Secretary (Personnel) Nidhi Khare did not yield result.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
July 08, 2017 04:45 IST
Police said that Raj Kumar, suspected to be a “newly recruited” member of the local gau raksha samiti, followed Ansari from the time he left a market 15 km from Ramgarh town on June 29.
Sat, Jul 08, 2017
July 08, 2017 03:36 IST
The RJD chief said Friday’s raids were the result of the ruling party’s reaction to his “Bharat bachao, Bhajapa hatao” campaign.
Sat, Jul 08, 2017
July 08, 2017 02:49 IST
The nearly 100-year-old BNR (Bengal Nagpur Railway, formerly a railway zone) hotels of Indian Railways were in poor shape when the then NDA government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee decided to hand them over to private entities through IRCTC.
Sat, Jul 08, 2017
July 07, 2017 13:35 IST
"I do not fear the BJP. I have done nothing wrong. I am open to any probe by the CBI," Lalu Prasad Yadav said.
Fri, Jul 07, 2017
July 06, 2017 05:52 IST
The two parties denied the allegations and asked the state government to proceed as per the law. JVM spokesperson Saroj Singh alleged that BJP has resorted to “such tactics” because the party is “on the back foot on the issue of amendments in the CNT-SPT Acts”.
Thu, Jul 06, 2017
July 05, 2017 05:13 IST
Speaking to mediapersons after Monday’s meeting, Das said his government would reach out to all stakeholders, including the opposition, for a consensus, as it was concerned with tribal welfare and had proposed the amendments in public interest.
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
July 04, 2017 05:43 IST
olice said Mishra and Verma were known to be involved in “cow protection” activities in the area. According to a police official, most of the others who were detained or questioned claimed that they were at the spot at the behest of the duo.
Tue, Jul 04, 2017
July 03, 2017 04:39 IST
On Sunday, the BJP was at pains to underline that Mahato was “a dedicated party worker”, with “nothing to do with the Bajrang Dal or Gau Raksha Samiti”. They also accused police of failing to check “illegal slaughter” in the area.
Tue, Jul 04, 2017
July 02, 2017 03:37 IST
Soon after the day’s arrests, the district BJP unit held a press conference, in which district BJP chief Banerjee, while condemning the lynching incident, urged the administration not to “harass innocent people”.
Sun, Jul 02, 2017
July 01, 2017 05:40 IST
Jharkhand lynching: Ansari’s eldest son Shahzad, who appeared for the Class 10 exams this year, said, “People from the Bajrang Dal have done this. Who has given them the right to decide what is right and wrong? How can they kill anybody?”
Tue, Jul 04, 2017
June 30, 2017 05:54 IST
Police identified the victim as Alimuddin Ansari, in his mid-30s, from the Giddi area of Ramgarh. They said the attack was linked to a dispute the trader had with the group, which had been extorting money from him over a period of time.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
June 29, 2017 05:46 IST
Giridih Deputy Commissioner, Uma Shankar Singh said: “The situation escalated suddenly. The initial presence of police, although outnumbered, helped us save lives. The injured is completely out of danger. We are probing the case from all angles.”
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
June 28, 2017 06:01 IST
According to the police, a mob attacked the house of Usman Ansari at Beria Hatiatand village in Deori area, nearly 200 km from Ranchi, on Tuesday after some people spotted the carcass of a cow.
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
June 27, 2017 05:31 IST
The proposed amendments to the Chhotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act seek to give rights to tribals to make commercial use of their lands, while ensuring that the ownership of land does not change.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
June 25, 2017 01:02 IST
The sudden shutting down of the Chandrapura-Dhanbad rail line due to the coalfires in Jharia has altered the travel plans of passengers like Subroto Bose, who now squeezes into a bus to reach his workplace
Sun, Jun 25, 2017
June 22, 2017 06:30 IST
The decision follows former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi’s complaint in which he accused Das and the BJP of in horse-trading in the run-up to the polls.
Thu, Jun 22, 2017
June 19, 2017 05:00 IST
The Jharkhand government has fixed Re 1 as nominal registration fee for the purchase of property or land worth up to Rs 50 lakh registered in the name of women.
Mon, Jun 19, 2017
June 15, 2017 06:15 IST
The line is being closed down for now as it has become dangerous for rail traffic because of a simmering underground coal mine fire
Thu, Jun 15, 2017
June 13, 2017 05:23 IST
According to railway officials, at least seven trains will be diverted to two different routes, while six trains would remain cancelled. Another 13 pairs of trains too would be cancelled
Tue, Jun 13, 2017
June 11, 2017 01:36 IST
The Railway Board’s civil engineering department on Saturday issued a letter to East Central Railway, instructing that all train operations should be stopped from June 15, after giving the people proper notice
Sun, Jun 11, 2017
June 10, 2017 01:25 IST
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das directed the suspension of Deputy Commissioner Ramesh G Gholap and Superintendent of Police Rakesh Bansal with immediate effect
Sat, Jun 10, 2017
June 03, 2017 04:04 IST
While the Council admitted that “confusion” led to the anomaly, the state Secondary Education Department has sought a detailed report on the issue.
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
June 03, 2017 03:24 IST
The panic triggered through the social media in East Singhbhum and Saraikela Kharsawan districts culminated in the lynching of seven persons, on the suspicion that they were child lifters, on May 18 and 19.
Sat, Jun 03, 2017
June 02, 2017 03:05 IST
A total of 26 arrests have been made in connection with the lynchings. Also, 43 people have been arrested in connection with the violence that followed the lynchings.
Fri, Jun 02, 2017


