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Republic Day: CRPF officer sets record, wins 8th gallantry medal
CRPF officer Prakash Ranjan Mishra has been decorated with a gallantry medal for the eighth time, making him the highest recipient of bravery medals among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
Centre stays all tourism activities at holy Jain site 'Sammed Shikharji' in Jharkhand
The development comes after Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met with different representatives of the Jain community over the issue
Why is the Jain community protesting across the country?
The decision to convert Jharkhand’s Shri Sammed Shikharji, one the most sacred sites for the Jain community, into an eco-tourist spot has angered many. Demonstrations were also held in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad against the vandalism of a temple in Palitana in Gujarat
Illegal mining case: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren alleges ‘conspiracy’ ahead of questioning
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is expected to appear for questioning before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ranchi on Thursday in connection with an illegal mining case
President Murmu pays floral tribute to tribal icon Birsa Munda in Jharkhand
The former Jharkhand governor, who arrived in the state for the first time after becoming the President, was accorded a warm welcome by locals at Ulihatu
Section 144 imposed in Jharkhand town after murder of Bajrang Dal activist
Kamaldev Giri, a 35-year-old Bajrang Dal activist, was on Saturday evening killed after unidentified motorcycle-borne miscreants allegedly hurled crude bombs at him
Jharkhand: Assembly passes bill to raise reservations to 77%
In a special session, the assembly passed an amendment to the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 2001, raising the reservations for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs from the present 60 per cent
ED issues fresh summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
The agency has asked Soren to appear on 17 November at its regional office in Ranchi for questioning and recording of his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Jharkhand: IT dept raids unearth Rs 2 crore in cash, Rs 100 crore unaccounted investments, transactions
These raids were done on a few business groups engaged in coal trading/ transportation, execution of civil contracts, extraction of iron ore and production of sponge iron on November 4, 2022
'Why question, arrest me directly': Hemant Soren dares ED after skipping questioning
"I've been summoned by ED when I already have a program in Chhattisgarh today. If I've committed a crime that big, come and arrest me. Why the questioning?...," said Soren while addressing the JMM workers outside his house.
In Punjab’s paddy fields: Where the seeders are happy but the farmers are not
A snapshot of Punjab’s stubble-burning season, and what farmers on the ground think about it
Jharkhand illegal mining: ED summons CM Hemant Soren on Thursday in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate said it has 'identified' proceeds of crime relating to illegal mining in the state to the tune of more than Rs 1,000 crore till now
Jharkhand: Tribal man kills minor daughters
The accused Budhan Singh Bodra, who was reportedly not well mentally, slit the throat of his 8-year-old daughter Neema Bodra and 6-year-old Hiramuni Bodra with a sickle on Monday night in Parsabahal village
Assam: 7 Germans arrested for religious preaching, violating tourist visa norms
The seven German nationals were reportedly staying in Assam on tourist visas but they allegedly secretly started preaching Christianity. According to reports, women are also included among the arrested foreigners
Jharkhand: Woman suffers serious burn injuries after dispute with live-in partner in Dumka
Both the woman and the man have been rushed to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi from Gopikander, one of the most backward areas in Jharkhand, about 320 km from the state capital
Jharkhand: 60-yr-old woman stripped & tied to a tree after being branded a witch in Sahibganj
An FIR has been filed against three persons on the complaint of the woman. She told the police that she was released on condition of paying Rs 21,000 to the accused
Jharkhand: Minor girl gang-raped by 5 men in front of her mother in Deoghar
Five people on two motorcycles waylaid the mother and the minor girl. They then her took the daughter aside by force and when her mother tried to stop them, she was beaten up
Jharkhand: Eid-e-Milad procession vehicle touches high tension wire; one killed, eight injured
A tractor fitted with a loud speaker was crossing a road at Pagar Tola in Barkagaon, about 80 km from state capital Ranchi, when it came in contact with overhead high-tension wire and caught fire
Jharkhand: Muslim man beaten to death over an affair with woman from another community, 11 arrested
Police on Friday arrested 11 people for killing a Muslim man over an affair with a woman from different community in Dhawaiya village of Jharkhand's Bokaro district
Jharkhand: Four killed,25 injured as bus overturns in Hazaribag
The incident occurred when the bus driver lost control of the vehicle near Bahumar, around 110 km from Ranchi, Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe said