Jharkhand: NIA charge sheets two for extorting money for PLFI terror acts

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed extortion and conspiracy charges in a Special Court in Ranchi against two more accused in a case related to the revival of the terror group People’s Liberation Front of India…

‘Jungle Raj’: BJP attacks Jharkhand govt over deteriorating law and order

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand BJP's acting president and former MP Ravindra Kumar Ray criticised the Hemant Soren-led state government, alleging that law and order situation has deteriorated in the state.

At a press conference held at the state…

Curfew-like situation in Jharkhand's Chakulia due to tigress 'Zeenat'

Jamshedpur (IANS) A curfew-like situation has gripped several villages in the Chakulia block of East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur) district over the past four to five days due to fear of a tigress named 'Zeenat.' 

The tigress, originally from…

Jharkhand villagers launch violent campaign against Maoists in West Singhbhum; 10 reported killed

Chaibasa (IANS) A violent campaign led by villagers against extremists, Maoists, and illegal traders has intensified in the Gudri, Tebo, Goilkera, Sonua, and Anandpur areas of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district.  

Armed with traditional weapons…

Row erupts in Jharkhand over recovery notices to beneficiaries of Maiya Samman Yojna

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand government has launched a fresh screening process for beneficiaries of the Hemant Soren-led administration's 'Maiya Samman Yojana,' a scheme which was hailed as a "game changer" during the recent Assembly elections. 

Sand shortage sparks row inside, outside Jharkhand Assembly

Ranchi (IANS) On the final day of the special session of the Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday, the issue of sand shortage in the state sparked heated discussions both inside and outside the House. 

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Babulal…

The Timeless Wisdom of the Gita (Gita Jayanti Special)

Of all the stories that the children of India have heard while growing up, the tale of the Mahabharata has fascinated them the most, across the centuries. Yet, through the varied complexities of the plot, sub plots, characters and the shenanigans…

Lathi-charge on students in Hazaribagh kicks up political row; demand for CBI probe grows

Ranchi (IANS) A huge political row has erupted in Jharkhand over the lathi-charge on protesting students in Hazaribagh. The students were demanding the cancellation of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff…

Jharkhand Governor addresses Assembly, govt promises 33 pc job reservation for women

Ranchi (IANS) Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, addressing the first Special Session of the sixth Assembly on Wednesday, announced several key initiatives on behalf of the Jharkhand government. Most importantly, the Jharkhand government, led by Chief…

Rabindra Mahato unanimously elected Jharkhand Assembly Speaker for second straight term

Ranchi (IANS) Rabindra Nath Mahato has been unanimously re-elected as Speaker of the Jharkhand Assembly, making him the first legislator in the state’s history to secure the Speaker's chair for a second straight term. 

A total of seven…