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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

ED seizes Rs 3 crore cash after raids in Jharkhand related to IAS officer Pooja Singhal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday seized Rs 3 crore cash linked to suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal during a raid at Hazaribag residence one Md. Ezhar Ansari. Md. Ezhar Ansari controls a group of private companies, informed ED sources. “The raid was conducted to investigate anomalies in the captive coal consumption case. In this regard, raids were […]

Jharkhand Congress suspends four leaders for ‘anti-party’ activities

Jharkhand Congress on Monday suspended four of its leaders, including state General Secretary Alok Dubey and Dr. Rajesh Gupta for six years. They have been suspended by the Disciplinary Committee for their activities against state leadership. The Disciplinary Committee had recommended the suspension of Alok Dubey, Lal Kishor Nath Shahdeo, Dr. Rajesh Gupta, and […]