Braving heat, 40% vote in Jharkhand Maoist belt

Ranchi (IANS) Despite soaring temperatures, 39.07 per cent voter turnout had been recorded in Jharkhand till around 1 p.m. on Monday for three Lok Sabha seats in the state's Maoist-affected areas, according to Election Commission (EC) data.

Jharkhand woman voter dead after falling from bike

Ranchi (IANS) A woman who was heading to a polling booth to cast her vote in the ongoing elections to the three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, died after falling from a bike in Garwah district, police said.

According to the police,…

121 polling booths in Jharkhand managed by women

Ranchi (IANS) Women power was on full display in Jharkhand during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls with 121 polling booths being managed by women on Monday.

Of the 6,072 polling booths in the fourth phase, 121 were exclusively managed by…

Wave blowing in favour of Congress in country says Jharkhand Congress Chief

Simdega: Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Dr Ajay Kumar today claimed that a wave was blowing in the country in favour of the Congress party and people were extending their tremendous support to the Congress. Addressing a press conference…

Sidhu to ‘bat’ for Mahagathbandhan candidates in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Cabinet minister from Punjab and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu is arriving on a one day visit to the state on Tuesday during which he will be addressing election meetings in four Lok Sabha seats of the state. JPCC spokesperson Lal Kishore…

Nomination process ends on 3 seats of Santhal Pargana

Ranchi: The process of filing of nominations has come to an end for the 7th and final phase of Lok Sabha elections on the three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand including Rajmahal (ST), Dumka (ST) and Godda were a total of 119 nomination papers have been…

Rs 16 lakh seized from hotel room of Congress candidate in Hazaribagh, BJP demands cancellation of candidature

Hazaribagh/Ranchi: A team of the district administration conducted raids at a hotel in the city and recovered cash worth Rs 16 lakh from the rooms which were booked in the name of Congress nominee Gopal Sahu who is contesting from Hazaribagh.

BJP confident of sweeping all 3 seats, Mahagathbandhan claims of historic victory

Ranchi: As voting concluded peacefully on three Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand the parties including those in ruling dispensation and those in opposition have stalked claims that people of Chatra, Lohardaga and Palamu have voted for their respective…

People set a dozen vehicle on fire, 1 injured in firing as people protest against pollution of coal outsourcing firm in Dhanbad

Dhanbad: All hell broke loose in Bhouran of Eastern Jharia area of the BCCL as people protesting against the air pollution caused by the outsourcing firm were fired upon by the guards of the company in which a person sustained serious injuries. Miffed…

63.77 pc voters lock fate of 59 candidates in EVM

Ranchi: Much to the respite of the Election Commission Lok Sabha polls on three seats of Jharkhand including Chatra, Lohardaga (ST) and Palamu (SC) concluded peacefully in the state with 63.77 percent voters turning up…