Nitish Kumar likely to meet CMs of Odisha, Jharkhand on May 5

Nitish Kumar likely to meet CMs of Odisha, Jharkhand on May 5

[ad_1] Patna: In a bid to unite the opposition parties for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to meet his Odisha and Jharkhand counterparts, Naveen Patnaik and Hemant Soren, respectively, on May 5. Earlier, on April 11, he went to Delhi and met the Congress top brass, including … Read more

HC seeks reply from Jharkhand Assembly over separate room for Namaz in its premise

HC seeks reply from Jharkhand Assembly over separate room for Namaz in its premise

[ad_1] namaz (Representative image) Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed the state Assembly to file a response on why a separate room was allotted for offering Namaz in its premise. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra verbally asked the Assembly the basis on which the decision for allotment of … Read more

Jharkhand HC extends stay on notice against Rahul Gandhi by Ranchi court

Jharkhand HC extends stay on notice against Rahul Gandhi by Ranchi court

[ad_1] Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Ranchi: The High Court of Jharkhand on Friday extended the stay on a notice by a local judicial magistrate to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for personal appearance in a case filed against him for allegedly maligning BJP leader Amit Shah. Gandhi has moved the high court praying for setting … Read more

Jharkhand IAS officer grilled by ED for 10 hours in land deals case

Jharkhand IAS officer grilled by ED for 10 hours in land deals case

[ad_1] Ranchi: IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan, who appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ranchi, was grilled for about 10 hours on Monday in connection with its investigation into alleged illegal land deals, an official said. Ranjan, a 2011-batch officer of the Jharkhand cadre, reached the ED office around 10.30 am and left at 8.30 … Read more

ED summons Jharkhand IAS officer for questioning in forged land sale case

ED summons Jharkhand IAS officer for questioning in forged land sale case

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand IAS officer Chhavi Ranjan for questioning later this week in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal land sale, official sources said Monday. The 2011-batch officer has been asked to depose on April 21 at the federal agency’s office in state capital … Read more

NCERT’s scrapping of chapter on Mughals, attempt to change history: Jharkhand Cong

NCERT’s scrapping of chapter on Mughals, attempt to change history: Jharkhand Cong

[ad_1] Ranchi: The decision to drop lessons on Mughal courts from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books is an attempt to change the nation’s history, alleged Avinash Pandey, Congress’s general secretary in-charge for Jharkhand on Monday. Boards which use NCERT textbooks which include CBSE are expected to be impacted by the … Read more

Police attacked for stopping loud music during Ram Navami rally in Jharkhand

Police attacked for stopping loud music during Ram Navami rally in Jharkhand

[ad_1] Hazaribag: Three policemen were injured after being allegedly attacked for stopping loud music during a Ram Navami procession in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district, a senior officer said on Sunday. The district administration had prohibited ‘DJ music’, typically pre-recorded music with thumping beats, during Ram Navami celebrations, he said. When the procession reached Veer Kunwar Singh … Read more

70-yr-old visually impaired woman ‘raped’ by former landlord in Jharkhand

70-yr-old visually impaired woman ‘raped’ by former landlord in Jharkhand

[ad_1] Representative Image Dhanbad: A 70-year-old visually impaired woman was allegedly raped by her former landlord in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, police said on Thursday. The alleged incident took place in a colony in Sudamdih area, around 170 km from state capital Ranchi, when the survivor was alone in her house on Monday. She and her … Read more

Jharkhand cops rescue Muslim man from mob after beef found in house; 6 injured

Jharkhand cops rescue Muslim man from mob after beef found in house; 6 injured

[ad_1] Dhanbad: The police on Thursday rescued a youth, a resident of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, from a rampaging mob that claimed that beef was found in his house. Six people including three police personnel were injured and the force used batons to disperse the attackers who also ransacked police vehicles and set on fire some … Read more

Jharkhand: Muslim man thrashed by Hindutva goons, rescued by Adivasis

Jharkhand: Muslim man thrashed by Hindutva goons, rescued by Adivasis

[ad_1] A 42-year-old Muslim man was allegedly assaulted by Hindutva men in Balidih village of Jharkhand on suspicion of cow theft. Manzoor Khan, who hails from Chichikala village of Jharkhand, is a welder by profession. He was on his way to work when his motorcycle was stopped by a few people. In a viral video … Read more