Jharkhand Police have registered two separate cases involving rape allegations in Godda and Chatra districts. A missionary school principal and a young man are among those booked.
Interpol has issued Red Corner Notices against Jharkhand gangsters Rahul Singh and Rahul Dubey, who are accused of running extortion networks, threatening businessmen and planning shootings from abroad.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that isolated heavy rains are likely to occur in Jharkhand on Friday.
Initial investigations showed that CCTV footage captured two women walking into the MMCH grounds carrying a bag around 5.12am before returning an hour later without the bag.
Jharkhand’s Hemant Soren government has approved 62 proposals, including a special Assembly session on November 25 and 26, student stipends, health facilities, employee salary reviews and longer working hours.
Kavita Devi, a viral barefoot runner from Jharkhand, passed the 1,600-metre race but failed the high jump in her Home Guard recruitment test despite three attempts.
Jharkhand High Court has granted divorce to a woman doctor, ruling that her husband’s affair and demand that she accept the other woman caused serious mental cruelty.
According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research of the Jharkhand 2026-27 Budget, the state expects to earn Rs. 14,656 crore in 2026-27.
As per the report dated October 24, 2026, a total of 144 beneficiaries have received the assistance under this scheme during the Financial Year 2026-27.
The Jharkhand Land Rights Convention in Ranchi called for statewide protests against land acquisition, demanding stronger protection for farmers, Adivasis, forests and traditional land rights.
A missionary school principal in Jharkhand’s Khunti district was found unconscious with serious head injuries after an alleged attack by three masked men. Police are examining CCTV footage.
Jharkhand High Court has upheld the conviction of four men in a 2013 gang rape case, calling the woman’s testimony reliable despite delayed reporting and missing sperm evidence.
The court also said that there should be no unwarranted delay in deporting these foreign nationals once they have completed their sentence and their nationality has been determined.
Two people, including an ESL Steel executive and a business partner’s engineer, died after gas exposure at the company’s plant in Bokaro, Jharkhand, on Sunday.
The Jharkhand High Court upheld a 20-year prison sentence, ruling that the absence of physical injuries or struggle marks alone cannot discredit a minor rape survivor’s testimony.
The judges said regular appointments cannot be reversed or ended just like that. They also said the process must follow the rules of natural justice.
JMM has urged Congress to take action against former minister Yogendra Saw after his remarks against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren sparked fresh tension within the ruling coalition government.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren met Australian Consul-General Bernard Lynch in Ranchi to discuss stronger cooperation in skills, technical education, minerals, technology, etc.
Palamu Police has added 31 new GPS-fitted patrol vehicles to improve emergency response, strengthen rural policing and help officers reach people faster across difficult areas of the district.
