Everything you need to know about Jharkhand: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jharkhand: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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The results of the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is declared and check it now at its official website.
The results of the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is going to be release today on its official website.
PM Modi is today starting off the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly pools in New Delhi, Today.
Ranchi, May 3 (IANS) Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats is underway in Jharkhand although the key opposition party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), has decided to stay away from voting.
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Asserting that the Arjun Munda-led Jharkhand government was safe, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ananth Kumar Wednesday said the party was sure of winning in Thursday's Rajya Sabha poll.
Ranchi, May 1 (IANS) The May 3 poll for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand is casting its shadow on the stability of the Arjun Munda-led government.
Ranchi, Apr 29 (ANI): The two-day shutdown declared by Maoists, in support of the demands made by them in Chhattisgarh to release abducted District Collector Alex Paul Menon, hit normal life in Jharkhand on Sunday.
Dumka, Apr 29 (ANI): Need is the mother of all inventions, says the old proverb. Today's transformed world has evolved new experiences that modify the old adages too: Denial is the new mother of all inventions. And sixty five-year old Shayamal Chaudhary of Jharkhand proved it right by single-handedly digging a pond in his village with fourteen years of dedicated effort.
Ranchi, April 28 (IANS) In a move to curb corruption in government offices, Jharkhand Chief Miniter Arjun Munda has given his consent to an ordinance to set up special courts which will have the power to seize/attach properties of corrupt officials.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A total of 88 people were abducted and 11 of them killed in six Maoist affected states till April 17 this year, parliament was informed Thursday.
Ranchi, April 25 (IANS) Unicef will distribute around 25,000 portable solar lamps in Jharkhand's schools, a move that will help around 75,000 students during their studies.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling alliance partners - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) - and the opposition Congress have fielded candidates for the May 3 polls to two Rajya Sabha seats.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Ahead of the May 3 Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, the Congress suffered a setback Monday when its alliance partner, the JVM-P of Babulal Marandi, said it will not support the party in the biennial elections for the two seats and will stay away from it.
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Amid the CBI investigating the March 30 countermanded Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, a Congress legislator alleged Monday that his own party's upper house MP Dheeraj Sahu had offered him Rs.25 lakh in 2010 to vote in his favour, a charge that has been denied.
Ranchi, April 22 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths Sunday searched the house of Congress legislator K.N. Tripathi here for the second consecutive day following horse-trading charges that marred the now-countermanded March 30 Rajya Sabha poll.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday searched homes of some legislators and an industrialist in Jharkhand following horse-trading charges that marred the now-countermanded March 30 Rajya Sabha poll.
Ranchi, April 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) outgoing deputy leader in the upper house of parliament, S.S. Ahluwalia Saturday filed nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Jharkhand scheduled for May 3.
Ranchi, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of a fresh Rajya Sabha election in the state on May 3, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) has accused the Congress of trying to win its legislators' votes by offering top central government posts.
Hyderabad/Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) India commissioned a uranium ore mine and processing plant in Andhra Pradesh Friday which is estimated to have one of the most significant uranium reserves in the world and could fuel 25 percent of the country's nuclear plants.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) A uranium ore mine and processing plant in Andhra Pradesh was commissioned Friday which officials say could become one of the most significant uranium reserves in the world.
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The CBI Thursday night filed a formal complaint against three people for allegedly horse trading ahead of the March 30 Rajya Sabha poll in Jharkhand, an official said.
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the candidature of S S Ahluwalia for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from Jharkhand.
Ghatsila, Apr 19 (ANI): An orphanage run by a villager is imparting education to poor children in the Maoist-hit area of Jharkhand with an aim to provide them a better future.
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday recommended a CBI probe in the 2010 and 2012 Rajya Sabha polls, it was officially stated here.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday decided to nominate party senior leader S.S. Ahluwalia for the forthcoming biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand.
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Resistance group Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), at its first conference here April 22-23, will demand an end to the anti-Maoist Operation Green Hunt and discuss how to turn the current economic crisis in the country into a revolutionary opportunity.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's will field S.S. Ahluwalia, its former deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, for a seat in the upper house of parliament from Jharkhand, the party said Thursday.
Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has again fielded Supreme Court lawyer Sanjeev Kumar for Rajya Sabha poll scheduled on May 3.
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that the Central Government is willing to support steps taken by the State Governments in the fight against the Naxals.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Monday said ignoring the states' views on the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre was "unconstitutional and impractical".
Ranchi, April 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), its alliance partner in the Jharkhand government, to join the National Democratic Alliance, the BJP-led Opposition coalition in parliament, if it wanted support for its Rajya Sabha candidates, sources say.
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Seven people were electrocuted to death in Jharkhand's Chatra district when an electric wire carrying 11,000 volts fell on a jeep carrying them, police said
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) As many as 7,563 rape cases were reported in Jharkhand during the ten-year period since the formation of the state in November 2000, a local NGO Jharkhand Human Rights Movement (JHRM) has reported.
Lohardaga, Apr 11 (ANI): The fear of Maoists in Jharkhand has badly affected tourism, despite the Lohardaga region being well-known for its scenic beauty and historic temples.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday announced that the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll, cancelled after allegations of "horse trading", would be held May 3.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday announced that the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll, cancelled after allegations of "horse trading", would be held May 3.
Ranchi, April 10 (IANS) Motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead two employees of a Jharkhand government institute as they were sipping tea at a roadside stall near here Tuesday, police said.
Ranchi, April 9 (IANS) Some banks and legislators whose roles came under suspicion in the now countermanded Rajya Sabha polls for two seats in Jharkhand are under the scanner of the Income Tax (IT) department, said a source Monday.
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Two years after the Right to Education (RTE) Act came into force, more than 95 percent of schools across India still don't comply with RTE standards for infrastructure, a study suggests.
Hesal (Jharkhand), Apr.7 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees in Jharkhand's Hesal village walked n fire on Saturday to appease Lord Shiva and pray for the well being of their families.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) With the Jharkhand High Court dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission's (EC) order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from the state, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Thursday termed it as a success against corruption.
Ranchi, Apr 5 (ANI): Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda was granted bail by the state high court in connection with illegal investments and a hawala transaction case.
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) Dismissing a petition challenging the Election Commission's order countermanding voting for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand, the Jharkhand High Court Thursday asked the state government to get the horse-trading charges probed by a special central agency.
Chief Election Commissioner S.Y.Quraishi has said that if it found any irregularity in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls then once again it will be cancelled.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) After recommending re-polling in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections from Jharkhand over allegations of "horse-trading" last week, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has said he would do so "again if any evidence was found".
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd(CIL), has produced 48.01 million tonnes (MT) coal in 2011-12, over the previous fiscal's total 47.52 MT, a company statement said Tuesday.
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat Pradeep Balmuchu Tuesday said that he has challenged in the Jharkhand High Court the Election Commission's decision to cancel the polls for two upper house seats over alleged horse trading.
New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell has found emails exchanged between two members of the Manipur-based banned outfit People's Liberation Army (PLA) and top Maoist leaders Kishenji and Ganapathy.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Terming the Election Commission's move to scrap the Rajya Sabha election in Jharkhand a "landmark" decision, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday said it will deter "moneybags lacking political support" from jumping into the fray for the upper house.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Saturday said the commission would like to hold Rajya Sabha polls for Jharkhand before the presidential elections.
New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi on Saturday said that the large amount of money seized in Jharkhand during the Rajya Sabha polls was a shocker for the entire nation.
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The mineral-rich state of Jharkhand has again hit the national headlines -- for the wrong reasons.
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have sought review of the Election Commission's move to recommend to President Pratibha Patil for cancellation of two Rajya Sabha polls held Friday.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes for two seats from Jharkhand after money was seized from a car belonging to an independent candidate's relative and recommended to President Pratibha Patil that the poll notification be cancelled.
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes in the biennial elections in Jharkhand after Rs.2.15 crore was seized from a car belonging to a relative of an independent candidate.
Ranchi, Mar 30 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Friday put on hold the counting for Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand the after seizure of over two crore rupees from the car of a candidate's relative here.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Concerned over reports of money being used in the Rajya Sabha polls from Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, the Election Commission Friday asked the returning officers of the two assemblies not to start counting the votes scheduled for 5 p.m.
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Backtracking from its stand that it would abstain, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday voted in favour of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Soon after over Rs.2 crore was seized in Jharkhand before the Rajya Sabha polls there Friday, some opposition members in the upper house expressed concern on "horse trading" in the state.
Ranchi, Mar.30 (ANI): A senior police officer in Jharkhand capital Ranchi has said city police has seized an amount of over Rs.2 crore from a car on the outskirts of the city and is probing the possibility of the amount being linked to elections for two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand.
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) With the Election Commission (EC) having sounded an alert in view of the Rajya Sabha polls, the income tax department in Jharkhand Friday seized Rs.2.15 crore from a vehicle on the outskirts of this city, said an official.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpai says he is own inspiration when it comes to acting.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley has filed a defamation suit against NRI businessman Anshuman Mishra for alleging that Jaitley had sought favours from him.
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Monday expressed hope that alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would vote for its candidate in the Rajya Sabha poll scheduled March 30.
Palamu (Jharkhand), Mar.26 (ANI): Public anger has had its impact on a Maoist outfit in Palamu, Jharkhand, and it sought to restore education in the area and urged villagers to reopen schools, with a motive to avert any kind of inconvenience caused to the students.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Joining other party leaders in slamming NRI businessman Anshuman Mishra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari Sunday dismissed the allegations levelled by Mishra as "baseless".
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has stopped land acquisition for Coal India Ltd. (CIL) subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) as it was not following the prescribed rehabilitation policy, the state assembly was informed Friday.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Senior central leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced that they had instructed all party MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) in Jharkhand to abstain from voting in polls for the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are attending a meeting in the national capital to resolve the dispute on Rajya Sabha nominations.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Senior central leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced that they had instructed all party MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) in Jharkhand to abstain from voting in polls for the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Mar.21 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are attending a meeting in the national capital to resolve the dispute on Rajya Sabha nominations.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the use of Aadhaar, the unique identification number concept recommended by the Former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani's for fertilizer management system.
Jamshedpur, Mar 4 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a slum dwelling area in Jamshedpur's Chayanagar locality in Jharkhand on Sunday, burning down at least 200 shanties and causing huge property loss.
Dumka (Jharkhand) Mar 4 (ANI): Sunita Kumari, a twelve year old Dalit girl from Balthar Mod, Jharkhand, a student of class seven, was forced into marriage not once but twice. Her first tie-up was at the age of seven with a mentally challenged person residing in the nearby Siktia village.
Jamshedpur, Mar 4 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a slum dwelling area in Jamshedpur's Chayanagar locality in Jharkhand on Sunday, burning down at least 200 shanties and causing huge property loss.
Dumka (Jharkhand) Mar 4 (ANI): Sunita Kumari, a twelve year old Dalit girl from Balthar Mod, Jharkhand, a student of class seven, was forced into marriage not once but twice. Her first tie-up was at the age of seven with a mentally challenged person residing in the nearby Siktia village.
Ranchi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tata Group Chairman Ratan Naval Tata and his deputy and chairman designate Cyrus Mistry met Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda here.
Ranchi, Mar 3 (ANI): Tata Group Chairman Ratan Naval Tata and his deputy and chairman designate Cyrus Mistry met Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda here.
Seraikhella-Kharsawan (Jharkhand), Feb.21 (ANI): The fear of Maoists in rebel-infested areas of Seraikella-Kharsawan in Jharkhand, has stalled development.
Seraikhella-Kharsawan (Jharkhand), Feb.21 (ANI): The fear of Maoists in rebel-infested areas of Seraikella-Kharsawan in Jharkhand, has stalled development.
Gumla, Feb 11 (ANI): In a major breakthrough for the security forces combating left-wing extremism in Jharkhand, police arrested five Maoists and seized a massive cache of arms and ammunition in the state's Gumla District on Saturday.
Bundu, Feb 5 (ANI): Police personnel in Maoist-afflicted area of Bundu in Jharkhand organised a community-policing programme on Sunday to tackle the growing menace of the ultras.
Bundu, Feb 5 (ANI): Police personnel in Maoist-afflicted area of Bundu in Jharkhand organised a community-policing programme on Sunday to tackle the growing menace of the ultras.
Latehar, Feb 2 (ANI): At least three policemen were killed in a deadly landmine blast in Balumath in Jharkhand.
Latehar, Feb 2 (ANI): At least three policemen were killed in a deadly landmine blast in Balumath in Jharkhand.
Gaya, Feb 1 (ANI): A huge cache of arms and ammunitions belonging to suspect Maoist militants has been seized form in Bihar's Gaya District.
Gaya, Feb 1 (ANI): A huge cache of arms and ammunitions belonging to suspect Maoist militants has been seized form in Bihar's Gaya District.
Dantewada, Jan 29 (ANI): Concerned about growing Maoist influence among villagers in Chhattisgarh, the state government is imparting quality education and coaching to children from rebel-infested Dantewada District, preparing them for competitive exams.
Ranchi, Jan 28 (ANI): Thirty tribal students from Jharkhand, have been duped by a pilot training institute.
Khunti(Jharkhand), Jan 28 (ANI): Three Maoists and two People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) members surrendered before the police in Jharkhand's Khunti District, here today.
Ranchi, Jan 28 (ANI): Thirty tribal students from Jharkhand, have been duped by a pilot training institute.
Palamu, Jan 27 (ANI): Maoist splinter group, the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), on Friday hoisted an inverted national flag in Jharkhand's Palamu District to mark their protest as the country celebrated the 63rd Republic Day.
Palamu, Jan 27 (ANI): Maoist splinter group, the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), on Friday hoisted an inverted national flag in Jharkhand's Palamu District to mark their protest as the country celebrated the 63rd Republic Day.
Latehar, Jan 26 (ANI): Residents, including the students, in Maoist-hit Latehar District of Jharkhand celebrated the 63rd Republic Day, with fervour and enthusiasm after a gap of seven years.
Palamu, Jan 25 (ANI): Maoists have released three persons, including a government official, who had been held hostage for over 72 hours after the killing of 15 policemen in a landmine blast in Jharkhand's Garhwa region on Tuesday.
