Jharkhand Speaker defers hearing against 3 Congress MLAs

Ranchi: Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto on Thursday deferred hearing till September 5 in the matter involving three Congress legislators-Irfan Ansari, Naman Vixel Kongari and Rajesh Kachap. They are in Kolkata after the Calcutta High…

Cabinet nod to call special Assembly session on September 5

Ranchi: Amid the ongoing political crisis in the Hemant Soren Cabinet on Thursday decided to call a special session of the state assembly on September 5. Though no reason was given for this special session, it is widely believed that Chief Minister…

UPA leaders meet Governor Ramesh Bais, say leaks from his office creating chaos in state

Ranchi: Leaders of Jharkhand’s ruling coalition comprising those from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha met Governor Ramesh Bais Thursday and submitted a memorandum urging him to “clear the air” regarding Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s disqualification by…

Hemant government’s big gift to government employees, old pension scheme will be implemented from September 1

Ranchi: The Hemant Soren government has given a big gift to about 1.25 lakh government employees as in the cabinet meeting held on Thursday approval was given on the proposal to implement the old pension scheme in the state was granted.

This…

BJP leaders are serial killers of democracy: Gaurav Vallabh

Ranchi: The case of third-degree torture allegedly by a BJP leader with a tribal woman in Ranchi is gaining momentum with Congress national spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh alleging that the BJP leader is a serial killer of democracy.

Addressing a…

Ankita Murder Case: JMM and BJP indulge in war of words

Ranchi: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and opposition BJP on Wednesday indulged in a war of words over the heated atmosphere in the state in wake of the Ankita murder case.

JMM’s Central General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya in a press conference…

Residents of Hazaribagh to get receipt of the land, CM gives consent

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren addressed the Zamindari rights being enjoyed by Hazaribagh Municipality till now under the provisions of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 and a meeting convened on 21.06.2022 under the chairmanship of Additional Chief…

Ex-IAS officer’s wife and suspended BJP leader Seema Patra sent to jail for physical abuse of domestic help

Ranchi: Suspended BJP leader and spouse of a retired IAS officer Seema Patra was on Wednesday sent to Birsa Munda Central till September 12 in judicial custody. The woman was arrested in the morning following an FIR against her for perpetuating atrocities against…

Congress ministers return from Raipur for cabinet meeting on Thursday

Ranchi: The four Congress ministers in Hemant Soren's government of the state including Rameshwar Oraon, Banna Gupta, Badal Patralekh and Aalamgir Alam returned to Ranchi from Raipur to attend the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday even as…

SIT Constituted To Investigate Ankita Murder Case

Dumka: The investigation has intensified in the murder case of Ankita Kumari a class 12 student who was set on fire by sprinkling petrol while she was sleeping inside her room in Jaruwadih of Dumka district. In this case, two accused Shahrukh Hussain and…