Giridih

Govt plans national centre to coordinate ops against LWEs; first time since 1989, incidents of Maoist violence below 500

The Central Government is planning to create a National Coordination Centre (NCC) which will function as a databank on Maoists' core strongholds and cadres, and act as a synergy point for intelligence gathering and anti-Maoist operations

Giridih Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Chandra Prakash Choudhary of AJSU wins

BJP retained the seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha election as well, with JMM’s Jagarnath Mahto as the runner up.

Lack of jobs in Jharkhand's Giridh leads to proliferation of illegal coal mines; for villagers, polls only mean more police raids

Deaths in mines in this coal belt have been a particularly harsh reality of life. And illegal mining has been reported in Jharkhand at least since 2004.

Jharkhand reports two deaths due to starvation in three days, Chief Minister Raghubar Das order probe

Two women have died due to starvation in Jharkhand in the last three days, prompting Chief Minister Raghbar Das to order a probe.

Jharkhand woman starves to death: State government directs Giridih deputy commissioner to probe matter

The Jharkhand government has ordered a probe into the death of an old woman in Giridih district allegedly due to starvation as she did not have a ration card to procure foodgrains.

Myanmar diplomat Pyi Soe killed in road accident in Jharkhand; wife, two others injured

Myanmar Consul General Pyi Soe was killed and three others were injured on Friday in a road accident in Jharkhand, according to several media reports.

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren calls police encounter with Maoist 'fake', demands probe

The opposition parties have termed the encounter between police and Maoist guerrillas in Giridih earlier in June as "fake" and demanded a judicial probe.

Maoist attack in Jharkhand: Railway tracks blown up, vehicles torched in Bokaro and Giridih districts

Maoists blew up a railway track in Bokaro district and torched vehicles in Giridih on Monday during a 24-hour shutdown that they have called in Jharkhand.

Giridih Maoist crisis: CRPF personnel killed, 4 hostages freed

One CRPF personnel was killed and 15 others were injured in serial blasts carried out by Maoists in Jharkhand's Giridih district today to foil search operations by security men to rescue four abducted persons. The abducted persons were, however, freed.

Multiple IED blasts by Naxals in Jharkhand injures 12 security personnel

Preliminary information coming to the base headquarters here said close to seven Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts were carried out in Dolkata area of the district when troops were out for the search operation.