Ranchi: A high turnout was recorded in bypolls to Jharkhand’s Silli and Gomia Assembly constituencies on Monday, officials said. According to Chief Electoral Officer L. Khiyante, Silli saw 75 per cent voting and Gomia 62 per cent. The polling began at 7 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. amid tight[Read More…]
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Amid high drama, Jharkhand Assembly amends vital tribal land laws
Amid raucous resistance from opposition parties and statewide agitations by tribal organisations, the Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday approved amendments to two crucial, decades-old laws that guarantee protection of land owned by the state’s sizeable tribal population. The BJP-led government headed by Chief Minister Raghubar Das tabled two separate bills to[Read More…]