Jharkhand

Jharkhand DGP exposes fake news of Muslims spitting: 'Jispe Thooka Gaya Usko Samne Lao'

Several misleading posts are circulating on social media depicting men from Muslim community spitting on food items to spread coronavirus.

Apr 12, 2020

In less than a month of crime, death sentence given to three for raping, murdering minor in Jharkhand

Capital punishment was given to three men in Jharkhand within less than a month's time in the case's hearing for raping and murdering a 6-yr-old child

Mar 4, 2020

JMM's Hemant Soren becomes 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Along with Hemant Soren, 3 other MLAs also took oath as ministers.

Dec 29, 2019

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today; Pranab, Rahul to attend

The swearing-in ceremony is turning out to be an opposition show of strength as a host of leaders across the political spectrum are likely to attend.

Dec 29, 2019

Jharkhand Assembly election results: Key players, major constituencies as counting underway

Around three early exit polls suggest that the Congress alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will win against the ruling BJP-All Jharkhand Students Union combine.

Dec 23, 2019

Jharkhand election results 2019 LIVE Updates: Raghubar Das concedes defeat as JMM-Congress-RJD marches ahead

Polls were conducted in 81 assembly seats of Jharkhand in five phases from November 30 to December 20.

Dec 23, 2019

Jharkhand elections: Corporate honcho, MP push for Hemant Soren as CM

Dumka, which is also the sub-capital of Jharkhand, some 270 km northeast of Ranchi suits Hemant Soren as the JMM patriarch Shibu Soren is still fondly remembered in the region.

Dec 20, 2019

Jharkhand elections: 29.19% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in final phase of polls

There are a total of 237 candidates, including 29 women aspirants, whose fate will be decided by 40,05,287 voters.

Dec 20, 2019

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Polling begins for 17 seats, 30.7% turnout till 12 pm

While the polling exercise on five seats - Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Ramgarh and Barkatha - will continue from 7 am to 5 pm, voters in the remaining constituencies can vote till 3 pm.

Dec 12, 2019

One dead, 6 injured in clashes in Gumla during Jharkhand assembly voting

The problem began at booth no 36 of Sisai constituency of Gumla district when people got angry due to delay in voting during the second phase of Jharkhand assembly elections.

Dec 7, 2019

Jharkhand elections 2019: 28.5% voter turnout recorded till 11 am for 2nd phase

Chief Minister Raghubar Das is contesting from the Jamshedpur East seat, where he is pitted against former cabinet colleague Saryu Rai and Congress spokesperson Gaurabh Vallabh.

Dec 7, 2019

'Each and every infiltrator will be thrown out by 2024 using NRC': Amit Shah sets deadline across nation

While addressing an election rally at Chaibasa, Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said all infiltrators will be thrown out by 2024 implementing NRC, whether people of Jharkhand want to throw out infiltrators.

Dec 2, 2019

Watch | Jharkhand elections: Congress candidate brandishes pistol after clash with BJP workers in Daltonganj

During phase-1 of the Jharkhand assembly election, Congress candidate K. N. Tripathi's convoy was pelted stones by supporters of BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia following which Tripathi took out his pistol.

Nov 30, 2019

Jharkhand assembly elections: 62.87% total voter turnout recorded for phase 1

As many as 189 candidates are in the fray, whose fate will be decided by 37,83,055 voters. The maximum number of candidates — 28 are contesting from the Bhavanthpur Assembly seat in Jharkhand

Nov 30, 2019

Ranchi law student abducted at gunpoint, gang-raped in brick kiln; 12 arrested

The victim was abducted from Sangrampur area, around 8 km from the chief minister's official residence.

Nov 29, 2019

Maoists set ablaze 16 vehicles, assault labourers in Jharkhand

Around 15 Jharkhand Janmukti Parisad men took to indiscriminate firing, though no one was reported injured in it.

Jul 12, 2019

Jharkhand women receive rape threat after Tabrez Ansari lynching incident

A group of Hindu women in Seraikela district said that they have been receiving rape threats after Tabrez Ansari was lynched by a mob in Jharkhand on June 18.

Jun 27, 2019

Jharkhand: 6 dead, 43 injured as bus skids off road, falls into gorge

The bus was on its way to Garhwa in Jharkhand from Chhattisgarh. Rescue operations are underway, however, 12 people are believed to be still trapped inside the bus.

Jun 25, 2019

1 jawan killed, 4 injured in encounter with Naxals in Jharkhand

A search operation was being conducted, when the Naxals reportedly opened fire on the security forces, triggering the encounter.

Jun 2, 2019

Jharkhand IED blast: 11 security personnel injured in explosion triggered by Maoists

After detonating IED blast in Jharkhand's Saraikella district, the Maoists fired at the security personnel and then escaped.

May 28, 2019