Cong, BJP in direct fight for 2nd RS seat in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The battle for the second Rajya Sabha seat in Jharkhand has become interesting after Congress fielded Shahzada Anwar against BJP's Deepak Prakash.

Shibu Soren, the father of chief minister Hemant Soren, is set to sail through…

Jharkhand's RIMS not equipped to deal with coronavirus

Ranchi (IANS) The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), the biggest government-run hospital in Jharkhand, is not equipped to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus in the state.

The virology research and diagnostic centre of microbiology…

Jharkhand to constitute displacement commission soon: CM

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said that a displacement commission will be constituted soon to address the grievances of people displaced over hundreds of years due to mining and industrialisation in the state.

Elephant ‘Samrat’ dies at Birsa Munda Zoo

Ranchi: For the last 21 years Elephant ‘Samrat’ who was a big draw at the Birsa Munda Zoo of the state capital breathed his last on Thursday.

After performing the post-mortem his body was buried inside the zoo premises itself. Samrat had been…

Budget Session: Acts of DVC not good says Hemant, after MLAs raise issue of mega load shedding in command areas

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the acts of Damodar Valley Corporation were not good and the state government was keeping an eye on its functioning in the state.

Talking to reporters outside the assembly he said that the government…

Two ultras of JJMP arrested from Latehar, PLFI cadre nabbed from Chaibasa

Latehar/Chaibasa: A couple of ultras belonging to Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad have been arrested from Latehar district while an operative of the PLFI has been nabbed from the West Singhbhum district.

Police said that Latehar SP Prashant Anand…

Babulal Marandi says Speaker under Pressure over chair of Leader of Opposition

Ranchi: Leader of the legislature wing of the BJP Babulal Marandi claimed that Speaker Ravindranath Mahto was under pressure over making him the Leader of Opposition and if that was the case he can go ahead and make any person from the ruling side…

Hemant on Twitter: Bokaro administration asked to provide ration card to childless old age couple

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren through his twitter handle issued a series of instructions throughout the day including providing old-age pension and ration card to an old age couple hailing from Bokaro who are childless.

The Chief Minister…

Everyday I pray to god no one from my family clears JPSC Exam: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Taking swipe over the functioning of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that every morning after rising up from the bed he prayed to the god that no one from his family should pass the exams conducted…

Is Hemant Soren an easy target for BJP in Jharkhand?

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP, taking a shot at forming government in Madhya Pradesh, can target Jharkhand, where everything is not well with the Mahagathbandhan government, once it is through with the Madhya Pradesh political turmoil.

There are…