Ranchi: Around 1,200 petrol pumps were shut across Jharkhand on Monday for 12 hours in support of demands for a lower Value Added Tax (VAT). The Jharkhand Petroleum Dealers Association said the sale of diesel had fallen due to rising prices. “When the BJP government took charge in Jharkhand, the[Read More…]
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Jharkhand: Moonshine kills five in Ranchi
Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) Five people died here on Sunday allegedly after drinking spurious liquor, officials said. “Five bodies have been sent for post-mortem. We will confirm the reason for death after autopsy,” Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Mahipat Ray told reporters. The incident took place at Hatma basti. According to police[Read More…]
Modi failed to secure pensioners’ rights, say protesters
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) A large number of elderly people and those with disabilities from across the country protested here on Sunday in support of their demands and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to secure their right to pension. Converging on Parliament Street, the protesters, mostly labourers[Read More…]
Jharkhand: 12 years long wait and no hope in the line; Bridge still a distant dream in Latehar
How long does it take to build a bridge? A decade? More than that? Yeah! it sounds crazy. However, this is nevertheless an exaggeration. Jharkhand’s Naxal-affected Latehar district started to construct a bridge around 12 years back from now, and the irony is, the bridge being constructed to connect Lurugumi[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Woman dies as doctors asked son to bring Ayushman card first
An elderly woman suffering from diarrhea died in Jamshedpur earlier this week as the doctors at MGM Hospital insisted the son to bring the recently launched Ayushman Bharat card first. Reportedly, it took nearly six hours to get the card made, and when the son returned to be with his[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Complacency and compromise defines the plight of ambulance services in tribal areas
The Jharkhand government is trying to make health benefits accessible to its entire people living in the remotest areas. Government is also introducing new benefits in the scheme, in order to provide maximum benefits to the people. People living in the remote areas are illiterate and they don’t know about[Read More…]
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Shahbaz Nadeem creates history, breaks world record
Jharkhand’s Shahbaz Nadeem’s clinical performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy, his best bowling figure (10-4-10-8) has also become the overall best figure for any bowler so far in a list ‘A’ cricket match in the world. The 29-year-old left arm orthodox spinner is knocking at the door of team India for[Read More…]
Jharkhand Minister on dharna against arrest of Hindus over communal clashes
Jharkhand Urban Development Minister C.P. Singh on Wednesday launched an indefinite fast at Kotwali Police Station here to protest against the arrest of five persons of the majority community over communal clashes. “This protest is against the police who always take action against the majority community, while the criminals from[Read More…]
Jharkhand needs NRC: CM Raghubar Das
With BJP deciding to focus on identity issues in the coming elections, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das says there is a need for a National Register of Citizens (NRC) in his state also to check infiltration from Bangladesh because Hindus have become a minority in some districts. He also favours[Read More…]
Approach HC for CBI probe into assault cases, SC tells Agnivesh
The Supreme Court on Monday asked social activist Swami Agnivesh to approach the High Court for a probe by the CBI or the NIA into attacks on him in Jharkhand and Delhi. A bench of Justice S.A. Bobde and Justice L. Nageswara Rao also asked the social activist to approach[Read More…]
Jharkhand: BJP worker washes MP Nishikant Dubey’s feet, drinks same water; Picture goes viral
BJP Godda MP, Nishikant Dubey is facing a harsh public lash after he shared a picture with one of his party workers, during the inauguration of a bridge in Kanbhara, Jharkhand. One of his party workers washed his feet in a religious ceremony and drank the water afterward. Dubey himself[Read More…]
Bizarre! Jharkhand Lower Court announces criminal case verdict through ‘Whatsapp’
A criminal case, involving a former minister of Jharkhand and his MLA wife, saw the lower court judge in Hazaribagh putting these accused on trial by pronouncing the order framing charges against them through a ‘WhatsApp’ call. Taking it to the apex court, both the accused told that the trial[Read More…]
Cyber Crime: Three arrested for duping Shah Rukh Khan of Rs 75 lakh
Three held in the charges of cheating Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan of 75 lakhs from his bank account in 2013. The Giridih district police raided in Ahilyapur police station area and detained three criminals alleged of ‘cyber crimes’. The head of the gangster group Bajrangi Kumar Mandal and Ajay[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Mobocracy claims one more life
One more person is killed and two others are injured in Jharkhand’s Palamu district in a mob violence triggered by rumours of being a thief. Vikas, Bablu, and Guddu had gone to look for a bride in the Tisibar village on Wednesday night. All the victims belong to Bihar’s Dehri[Read More…]
The rise of Misfika Hasan: Lone Muslim BJP spokesperson in Jharkhand
Born on November 10, 1990, the 27-year-old Misfika Hasan was researching on Cancer in All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) before jumping into politics.
SC notice to I&B Ministry, 6 states on ‘misuse of public money’ on ads
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and six states on a plea by an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker, alleging that advertisements are being issued at government expanses for political purposes to benefit the ruling party. The states which have been issued the notice are Uttar Pradesh,[Read More…]
Jharkhand High court revokes ban on Popular Front of India
The Jharkhand High court has revoked the State government’s notification where it had called the Popular Front of India (PFI) unlawful. In February 2018, the Jharkhand HC had issued a notice in which it declared the PFI unlawful under section 16 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908. According to[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Adivasi woman fights against ‘Gau Rakshaks’ who killed her husband
Often, families of victims of state violence are dejected, believing the state and police to be too powerful, and are resigned to taking the compensation offered and keeping their rage to themselves. Then there are families who keep ‘the file’ – a sign that for them, the matter is far[Read More…]
Mobocracy: Another mob lynching in Bihar; Jharkhand youth killed in Vaishali
A fresh case of mob lynching has come to light in Bihar’s Vaishali district. Where the mob killed a young man by beating him with sticks on Wednesday. Deceased is being said to be a resident of Gumla, Jharkhand. At present, the police has recovered the body and sent it for the post-mortem,[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Two infants die at state-run shelter home, inquiry ordered
Two infants, including a 6-month-old girl from a government-aided Sahyog Village shelter home in Jharkhand’s Khunti were reported dead on Sunday, which prompted authorities to initiate a medical and magisterial inquiry into the matter. One of the deceased infants, identified as Palo Tuti, was reportedly relocated from the Ranchi shelter[Read More…]
Ranchi: 70-year-old dies in RIMS as guard injects medicine
A 70-year-old lady died Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) because of wrong injection. RIMS in Ranchi has gained criticism over its irresponsible behavior towards patients. RIMS is the biggest hospital in the capital city of Jharkhand and is running without nurses. There is no nurse to attend the patients,[Read More…]
Jharkhand: 11 men gang rape two girls, made off with their mobile to abandon them
Two minor girls beaten and gang raped by 11 men in Jharkhand‘s Lohardaga on August 16. The girls were headed towards Hirhi Harra Toli locality along with their neighbour when the 11 men took the girls to an isolated place, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashish Kumar Mahli. All the[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Following no progress, bank to put Mega Food Park for auction
Mega Food Park in Getalsud, Ranchi is at the verge of getting shut and likely to be put up for auction, as banks have sought to take possession over Jharkhand Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd. Banks claimed that even after years of MFP’s inauguration, no unit could be opened or[Read More…]
After Bihar, UP, now Jharkhand faces shelter home tragedy as 2 minors missing
After the horrifying Bihar and UP shelter home rape case of minors, another case has emerged where two minor girls are missing from the shelter home in Khunti District, Jharkhand. On Monday, Child Welfare Committee (CWC) members Baidyanath Kumar and Vasanti Munda inspected the shelter home and realised that two[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Minister Amar Bauri recommends CBI probe into National Games scam
Ranchi: Jharkhand Sports Minister Amar Kumar Bauri has recommended to hand over the case related to financial irregularities in 34th National Games to the CBI, an official said on Monday, adding that the file has been sent for approval of Chief Minister Raghubar Das. Jharkhand had hosted the 34th National[Read More…]