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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
NIA conducts raids in Jharkhand in ex-MLA Gurucharan Nayak’s attack case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has carried out searches at the houses of eight accused in Jharkhand’s West Singhbum linked to Naxals in continuation of its probe in a case pertaining to the attack on former MLA Gurucharan Nayak in January last year. The anti-terror agency sleuths carried out these […]
5 Jharkhand policemen suspended for drinking, dancing inside police station
Jharkhand Police suspended five policemen for consuming alcohol and dancing inside the police station campus on teh occasion of Holi in the Godda district of Jharkhand after a video of the incident went viral on social media. “On 09.03.2023, a video of the Mahagama police station under Godda district went […]
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: Section 144 still effective in Palamu, admin says “situation under control”
The Jharkhand administration in Palamu’s Panki said that the situation in the clash-erupted city is now stable and under control. “The situation in Palamu is now stable and has been controlled. With the overnight patrolling of the police teams, people here were made to follow the imposed rule of section […]
Two groups clash in Jharkhand’s Palamu; Section 144 imposed
A clash erupted between two groups of people over installation of a ‘Toran gate’ (entry gate) in a market in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Panki village of the district. Section 144 has been imposed in Panki and more than 100 personnel have been deployed […]
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 […]
CRPF jawan injured in IED blast in Jharkhand’s chaibasa
A Jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) suffered injuries in a blast triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jharkhand’s chaibasa area, police said on Tuesday. The blast took place when a CRPF party of 60 battalion was conducting a search operation on Tuesday in chaibasa, Jharkhand, officials said. “The […]