Income Tax raids are underway at various locations of some land dealers in Jharkhand and West Bengal over alleged tax evasion. The IT raids started at 5 AM on Monday morning. IT has started raiding the houses and establishments of more than half a dozen land traders of Deoghar and Jasidih. According to the sources, the prominent […]
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Jharkhand Governor, CM pay tribute to CRPF constable who lost his life in IED blast in Chaibasa
Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday paid tribute to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) CoBRA Battalion constable Rajesh Kumar, who lost his life in an IED blast in Chaibasa yesterday. Jharkhand Governor Radhakrishnan assured that Naxalism will be rooted out from Jharkhand soon. “CM and I are continuously consulting each other. Soon, a big plan […]
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SC refuses to entertain Jharkhand CM Soren’s plea against ED summons in money laundering case
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court in a money laundering case as the apex court on Monday asked him to move to the concerned High Court with his plea against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons in a money laundering case. A bench […]
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SC adjourns Jharkhand CM’s plea against ED summons to September 18
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 18 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s plea against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to him in a money laundering case. Soren’s advocate urged a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi to adjourn the matter for Monday. Hemant Soren has filed a petition in […]
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Jharkhand: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi offer prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav along with his wife Rabri Devi (former CM of Bihar), visited Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar on Monday and offered prayers at the temple. Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi entered the sanctum sanctorum under the security cover without any fanfare and worshipped Lord Shiva with all the rituals. After offering prayers, they reportedly went on […]
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren heads to Delhi for G-20 dinner
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren departed from Ranchi on Saturday to attend the G-20 Dinner in Delhi. Soren is accompanied by his father and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) national president, Shibu Soren, who is coming to Delhi for a medical checkup. The departure of Chief Minister Hemant Soren to the G-20 Summit, hosted […]
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Jharkhand: Opinion divided on CM Soren’s decision to include transgenders in OBC list
The recent announcement by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to include the transgender community of the state in the OBC category has been met with mixed reactions. With some welcoming the move, others including Sonal Tiwari, an advocate and transgender rights activist, have termed the decision discriminatory. According to Tiwari, the inclusion of transgender people in the OBC category should have been based […]
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Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi booked for ‘derogatory’ remarks against Hemant Soren and his father
An FIR has been registered against Jharkhand BJP state president Babulal Marandi at Kanke police station in Ranchi on August 23 for allegedly using derogatory remarks for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his family. The FIR was registered on a complaint filed by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha worker named Sonu […]
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Jharkhand CM Soren moves SC against ED summons in money laundering case
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) summons against him in connection with a money laundering case. ED had asked CM Soren to join its investigation in the alleged money laundering case on August 24. However, he did not appear before ED yesterday. The ED had earlier carried out […]
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Jharkhand: Fire breaks out in Ranchi school, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in three classrooms of a school in Jharkhand’s Ranchi on Thursday morning, the police said. According to officials, the incident took plac at Ranchi’s Amar Shahid Thakur Vishwanath Sahdev Zila Vidyalaya. There are no injuries reported till now and all the students have been safely evacuated. “All students evacuated safely, no […]
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Jharkhand: 4 girls drown in pond in Palamu, bodies recovered
Four girls drowned in a pond near a school in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, the police said on Friday, adding that all the girls are in the age group of 6 to 8 years. According to police, the incident took place at Sarja village on Thursday. Among the deceased two girls come from the […]
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International Yoga Day: Jharkhand’s Ayush Ministry organizes Yoga event
Jharkhand Government’s Ministry of Ayush on Wednesday organised a Yoga programme at MECON stadium (Metallurgical & Engineering Consultant Ltd Sail Stadium) in Ranchi to mark the 9th International Yoga Day. Though Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was scheduled to participate in the Yoga programme, he could not do it due to some personal issue, said officials. […]
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2nd day of strike against Jharkhand govt over recruitment policy: ‘Situation is peaceful,’ says polic
The situation is peaceful across Ranchi on the second day of the 48-hour strike (bandh) called by scores of students under the banner of Jharkhand State Student’s Union against the state government’s revised recruitment policy, police said on Sunday. Deputy Superintendent of Police Kotwal Prakash Soy said, “The situation is peaceful so […]
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Jharkhand: ED raids Congress MLA’s residence in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted-raids at the premises of Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav and his associates in connection with a money laundering case across Jharkhand. According to sources, the ED conducted-raids at 12 locations across Jharkhand, including four in Ranchi and eight in Deoghar and surrounding areas. “The […]
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ED raids in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar linked to IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted a raid at multiple locations across Jharkhand linked to IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan in connection with a land scam case, according to the central probe agency. ED also conducted raids at multiple locations in West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand, including at his residence in Ranchi. […]