JMM demands special state status, highlights challenges before 16th Finance Commission

Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya on Wednesday urged the central government to grant special category status to Jharkhand, citing the state’s vast mineral wealth and unique socio-economic challenges.

During…

16th Finance Commission Chairman Panagariya offers prayers at Deoghar temple

Ranchi: The 16th Finance Commission team arrived in Deoghar on Thursday to a grand and traditional welcome. Led by Chairman Arvind Panagariya, the delegation visited the revered Baba Baidyanath temple, where they offered prayers and performed religious…

SC seeks Jharkhand HC's response on rejection of child care leave for woman ADJ

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Jharkhand High Court within a week on rejection of a child care leave application filed by Additional District Judge (ADJ) Kashika M. Prasad, who is posted in the state.

The…

Man Brutally Murders Wife and Two Children in Ranchi, Goes on the Run

Ranchi: A shocking case of triple homicide has emerged from McCluskieganj in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, where a man allegedly killed his wife and two young children by bludgeoning them with a grinding stone before fleeing the scene, officials said…

91.71% Students Pass Jharkhand Class 10 Board Exams; Girls Shine in Merit List

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) announced the results of the Class 10 board examinations on Tuesday, with Geetanjali, a student from Indira Gandhi Residential Girls School, Hazaribagh, securing the top position in the state with an outstanding…

Top Maoist Commander Tulsi Bhuiyan Killed in Encounter in Jharkhand’s Palamu

Palamu – In a significant breakthrough for security forces in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand, senior Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuiyan was killed in an encounter in Palamu district, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

The intense…

Cong workers pay tributes to Pandit Nehru on his death anniversary

Ranchi: The death anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was observed at the Congress Bhawan on Tuesday. On this occasion, Congress leaders and party workers paid floral tributes to Nehru’s portrait and offered their…

Liquor scam: ACB issues notices to 7 linked to companies from Maha, Guj

Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its investigation into the Jharkhand liquor scam by issuing notices to seven individuals associated with two private companies from Gujarat and Maharashtra.

On Tuesday, the ACB summoned…

JMM holds protest demanding Sarna religious code, says ‘Jharkhand was not a gift’

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) staged statewide demonstrations across district headquarters on Tuesday, demanding official recognition of the Sarna religion through a separate code in the national census. In Ranchi, JMM General Secretary…

Congress Holds Statewide Protest Demanding Sarna Religion Code

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) organized a statewide protest today as part of its pre-announced programme, demanding the recognition of the Sarna religion code in the national census. The protest took place in front of Raj…