BJP MLAs disrupt Jharkhand Assembly over law and order, Question Hour adjourned

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Assembly witnessed a massive uproar on Monday as BJP MLAs staged a strong protest over the issue of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Their continuous sloganeering forced the Speaker to adjourn the…

Five including two children die in firecracker shop blaze in Jharkhand’s Garhwa

Ranchi (IANS) At least five people, including two children, lost their lives in a massive fire that broke out at a firecracker shop in the Godarmana market of Garhwa district, Jharkhand, on Monday around 11.30 a.m., officials said.  

The deceased…

Jharkhand DGP blames jail inmates for surge in crime, BJP slams his 'shameless' remark

Ranchi (IANS) A political firestorm has erupted in Jharkhand over the recent spike in crime in the state. Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta on Monday claimed that many of these incidents are being orchestrated from inside the prisons. 

NTPC Deputy General Manager shot dead in Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh (IANS) Kumar Gaurav, Deputy General Manager of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), was shot dead on Saturday morning in the Katkamdag police station area of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. 

The attack, suspected to be…

Jharkhand: IIT-ISM student found dead under suspicious circumstances in Dhanbad campus

Dhanbad (IANS) In a tragic incident, Tanmay Prajapati, a B.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Aqua Marine Hostel bathroom on Thursday, officials…

Babulal Marandi elected Jharkhand BJP legislature party leader ending LoP suspense

Ranchi (IANS) Babulal Marandi has been unanimously elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party in the Jharkhand Assembly, putting an end to the three-and-a-half-month-long suspense over the Leader of Opposition (LoP)…

CRPF assistant commandant, two jawans injured in Maoist IED Blast in Chaibasa, airlifted to Ranchi

Chaibasa (IANS) Three security personnel, including an Assistant Commandant of the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa district, officials said on Thursday. 

Visionary Budget for Resilient Jharkhand

Ranchi: Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore tabled state’s ?1,45,400 crore budget for 2025-26 in the state assembly on Monday, unveiling a transformative fiscal plan christened the "Abua Budget"—or "Our Budget" in the local dialect—that blends…

MP Nishikant Dubey attacks Hemant Soren govt, calls Jharkhand an 'Islamic State'

Ranchi (IANS) Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has launched a sharp attack on the Jharkhand government, alleging that it has been favouring a particular community. 

Dubey cited the state's decision to allow holidays on Fridays instead of Sundays…

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari hits back at Nishikant Dubey, says he should be an MP of California

Ranchi (IANS) A political storm has erupted in Jharkhand over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s statement calling the state an "Islamic state." 

State Health Minister and Congress leader Irfan Ansari slammed Dubey's remark, advising him to contest…