Shibu Soren sent to RS from Jharkhand; BJP wins other seat

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) President Shibu Soren and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state President Deepak Prakash were sent to sent to the Upper House from Jharkhand after Rajya Sabha polls were held on Friday. Soren got 31 votes, while…

Polling underway in Jharkhand for two RS seats

Ranchi (IANS) Voting began on a brisk note for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Friday.

The polling began at 9 am and will end at 4 pm. The counting will take place from 5 pm. The voting is underway at the ground floor of the South…

'Op Congress' in Jharkhand in response to 'Op Kamal'

New Delhi (IANS) Even as a political tug of war is on in the run-up to the June 19 Rajya Sabha biennial elections, the Congress is trying to outmaneuver the BJP to win two seats in the Upper House of Parliament from Jharkhand.

One candidate…

Arms recovered from Maoists in Palamau

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Police on Friday recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions after a gun battle with Maoists in Palamau district.

According to the police, the gunfight took place inside a jungle in Tandawa for nearly an hour. The insurgents…

Maoist terror funding case: NIA conducts raids in Jharkhand

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches in a two-year-old Maoist terror funding case in Jharkhand, the agency said on Wednesday. The agency conducted a search at the office of Ram Kripal Singh Construction…

Jharkhand government opens up more economic activities, shops and showrooms to open

Ranchi: In signs of further opening of economic activities amid the Coronavirus crisis the Jharkhand government on Monday announced a series of steps that will speed up the pace of growth in the state including the opening of shops, showrooms and…

CM orders ACB probe into a Rs 200 cr scam in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has ordered for a probe by the Anti Corruption Bureau in the Rs 200 crore estimate scam committed in the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

Under the funds of the 14th finance commission 40 roads were approved…

Maoists set JCB machine and other vehicles involved in road construction project in Gumla

Gumla: The ultras of the CPI Maoists set on fire a JCB machine and few other vehicles and equipments involved in a road construction project on the bordering areas of Palkot and Saursang Police Station area of this district.

Police said that…

Heavy downpour in capital and adjoining areas

Ranchi: Pre Monsoon showers have started making their presence felt in the state as not only the capital but many adjoining districts also received rainfall on Monday.

The morning sky was itself dark and suddenly coupled with strong winds rains…

Hemant urges Corporate sector to extend help in sending workers back home

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged the corporate sector and industrial houses to extend their help in bringing back the migrants back to their home state.

On Twitter, the Chief Minister said that the government through…