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Tribal community faces existential crisis, says Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Published on Aug 09, 2022 08:48 PM IST
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren said the new definition of ‘development’, which involves cutting down of forests to set up buildings and factories often threatens the existence of tribals
Cash haul: Bengal CID raids premises of arrested J’khand Congress MLAs
On July 30, the West Bengal police had recovered ₹49 lakh on outskirts of Howrah from a vehicle occupied by three Congress legislators Ansari, Kachhap and Naman Video Kongari.
Published on Aug 08, 2022 11:04 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi/kolkata
Jharkhand: Over 100 pigs die due to suspected African swine fever, alert sounded
Samples from affected pigs have been sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease in Bhopal and Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kolkata to diagnose the actual disease, he said.
Updated on Aug 06, 2022 05:46 PM IST
PTI |
Dhanbad judge's murder: 2 convicts sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment
On July 28, the court had found accused guilty in the murder of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand.
Updated on Aug 06, 2022 05:06 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar
‘Ready to face ED, so is each JMM worker’: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
The Jharkhand CM said that he bows his head only before the people of this state who are the ultimate arbiter in a democracy.
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 12:16 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Four BJP MLAs in Jharkhand suspended from House for 3 days
The action followed an uproar in the House as BJP legislators entered the Well soon after the House convened on Tuesday, demanding resignation of chief minister Hemant Soren and a discussion on “rampant corruption” in the state.
Published on Aug 02, 2022 09:50 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Reservation cannot compromise quality of education, says SC
- Reservation cannot compromise the quality of education, ruled the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it struck down Jharkhand government’s decision to reserve 100% teaching posts in government-run tribal district schools for locals.
Published on Aug 02, 2022 09:49 PM IST
Deutsche Welle |
Abraham Thomas Jharkhand: Education dept orders to drop word ‘Urdu’ from name of non-Urdu schools, reverse weekly offs
In a written reply to BJP MLA Anant Ojha on Tuesday, the education department said that word “Urdu was added at the local level” in 407 schools across the state, while weekly offs were changed from Sunday to Friday in 509 schools.
Published on Aug 02, 2022 09:49 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
4 BJP legislators suspended from Jharkhand assembly till Thursday
Jharkhand assembly speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto rebutted the BJP’s criticism that he hadn’t been fair, insisting that he had to take action against these legislators to maintain decorum in the House
Published on Aug 02, 2022 09:48 PM IST
350 Jharkhand schools drop ‘Urdu’ from their name, 460 change weekly offs: Govt
Jharkhand’s education department said all district chiefs have been ordered to take corrective steps after it was noticed that the word, Urdu, was added to hundreds of non-Urdu primary schools in areas with a dominant Muslim population
Published on Aug 02, 2022 08:29 PM IST
Jharkhand CM's press advisor summoned by ED; questioning tomorrow
According to the ED sources, Mishra took Abhishek Prasad's name during the interrogation and revealed a few important things, following which the ED summoned CM's press advisor.
Updated on Jul 31, 2022 10:55 PM IST
ANI |
Dhanbad judge murder: CBI court convicts both accused, sentencing on Aug 6
The judge was on a morning walk on the road outside his official residence in the coal city when the incident occurred.
Published on Jul 28, 2022 09:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Dhanbad judge murder case: Special CBI court convicts both accused
The hearing on quantum of sentence of the two convicts will be held on August 6.
Published on Jul 28, 2022 05:17 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
CBI court to deliver verdict in Dhanbad judge murder case today
Judge Uttam Anand was on a morning jog when he was mowed down by the autorickshaw on July 28 last year, an incident which sparked security concerns in the entire judiciary
Updated on Jul 28, 2022 10:00 AM IST
ED seizes inland vessel operated by arrested Soren aide
The vessel was being operated illegally from Sukargarh Ghat on river Ganges in Sahebganj and was seized during a search on Wednesday, the agency said in a statement.
Published on Jul 27, 2022 10:01 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Jharkhand: SSC cancels diploma-level exam after paper leak, one held
Naushad Alam, SP, Ranchi (rural), said on Tuesday that they wrote to the commission providing details of the case after they arrested one of prime accused, Ranjit Mandal.
Published on Jul 26, 2022 10:44 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Jharkhand: SSC cancels diploma-level exam over alleged paper leak; one held
Police officials claimed they have leads on the mastermind of the racket who could have sold the question paper for ₹15-20 lakh
Published on Jul 26, 2022 03:22 PM IST
J’khand unveils new tourism policy, offers incentives for investors
Focus on environmentally sustainable ecological and religious tourism; investments invited from the private sector
Updated on Jul 23, 2022 09:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Second accused in woman police cop's murder case arrested
- Sandhya Topno was on a night patrolling duty and had tried to stop the vehicle, reportedly carrying cattle, for checking. She was mowed down on the outskirts of Ranchi on July 20.
Updated on Jul 23, 2022 03:42 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Presidential poll: Half of Jharkhand Congress MLAs may have cross voted for Murmu
Droupadi Murmu received 70 votes from the Jharkhand assembly, while joint Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha received only nine in the 81-member House
Published on Jul 22, 2022 02:14 PM IST
Jharkhand braces for drought, minister orders for contingency plan
According to weather officials, 12 of the 24 districts in the state have registered deficient rainfall so far while 10 others fall under large deficient category.
Published on Jul 21, 2022 10:34 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Van mows down cop in Jharkhand, 1 arrested
According to the police, the incident took place near Hulhundu village under Tupudana police station limits around 3 am on Wednesday, when sub-inspector Sandhya Topno (in her late 20s and an officer of 2018 batch) tried to stop a vehicle that was being tracked from neighbouring Kunti district for checking.
Updated on Jul 21, 2022 02:43 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Hindustan Times, Ranchi
Jharkhand: BJP slams Soren govt after woman cop mowed down
Kishore Kaushal, SP, Ranchi, said the driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody and is being questioned.
Published on Jul 20, 2022 10:36 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
ED gets six-day remand of arrested aide of CM Soren
After questioning Pankaj Mishra at its regional office here again on Wednesday, the agency produced him before the special court for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Published on Jul 20, 2022 10:35 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Female sub-inspector allegedly mowed down by van in Ranchi; driver held
In the initial investigation, it has been confirmed that the act was deliberate with both the driver and his vehicle were seized
Published on Jul 20, 2022 09:57 AM IST
ED arrests Jharkhand CM’s aide Pankaj Mishra in money laundering probe
According to officials of the central agency, Pankaj Mishra was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after about eight hours of questioning on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 20, 2022 06:33 AM IST
ED arrests key Soren aide for money laundering
Mishra is a central committee member of the ruling JMM, besides being the assembly representative of CM Soren, who represents Barhait.
Published on Jul 19, 2022 10:49 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Jharkhand: Pegasus ‘target’ journo, arrested a day ago, has ‘Maoist links’
Singh was arrested as part of the ongoing investigation in the case filed with the Kandra police station in Saraikela-Kharsawan district on November 13, 2021, after the arrest of top Maoist Prashant Bose alias Kishanda.
Published on Jul 19, 2022 10:48 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
Jharkhand scribe arrested in same case lodged against top Maoist leader Kishanda
The Jharkhand police alleged that freelance journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh is closely connected with the Maoists and their activities
Updated on Jul 19, 2022 05:15 PM IST