64.39 voting recorded on 20 seats in second phase polling

 Ranchi: Barring few stray incidents including one in Sisai in which a youth was killed in police firing polling for the second phase of elections on 20 seats of the state concluded by and large peacefully with an average voter turn out of 64.39 percent…

Setback for Lalu Yadav as Jharkhand HC rejects bail in Dumka Treasury Case

Ranchi: In a major set back for jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav the Jharkhand High Court today rejected his bail petition in the Dumka treasury case of the fodder scam.

The court of justice Apresh Kumar…

BJP committed atrocities on poor in both Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand: Bhagel

Ramgarh: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel has accused the BJP of exploiting the poor in Jharkhand as well as in the neighbouring states in the 15 years of their rule.

Addressing an election meeting in Ramgarh he said that both the…

Economy of the country is in incompetent hands says P Chidambaram

Ranchi: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government over the present economic scenario of the country and claimed that the economy was in deep trouble as it was…

Tejaswi claims would have been Bihar CM if had compromised or bowed down

Koderma: RJD’s star campaigner Tejaswi Yadav claimed that if he had compromised or bowed down he would have been the Chief Minister of Bihar and his father Lalu Prasad Yadav would have been also out of jail.

Addressing an election rally in…

Forced politics on Jharkhand will not be allowed this time: Sudesh

Ranchi: AJSU supremo Sudesh Kumar Mahto addressed a series of election rallies across different assembly segments said that forced politics on Jharkhand will not be allowed and henceforth only politics based on principles will be done in the state.

Revenue collection is important for any state: Chief Secretary

Ranchi: Chief Secretary Dr DK Tiwari said that revenue collection was very important for any state and laid stress on the need to adopt practical approach in revenue collection works and link it with the performance of the officers.

Reviewing…

Jharkhand best performing state in education: Mahesh Poddar

Ranchi: BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Poddar said Jharkhand has taken a giant leap in the area of education, governance, agriculture etc.

Addressing a press conference here he quoted a report published in a magazine in which Jharkhand had been…

Dented BJP in Haryana, Denied in Maharashtra, will Defeat in Jharkhand: Chidambaram

Ranchi: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said that Raghubar Das government of Jharkhand has become synonymous with backwardness and incompetence due to which BJP will be defeated in these assembly elections. Addressing…

Congress too against illegal insurgents but not in favour of religious frenzy: Anwar

Ranchi: Senior Congress leader Tareek Anwar said that his party too has been against the illegal insurgents with late Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi taking action against them however the religious frenzy being created by the BJP over the issue was…