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Feb 22, 2019
Supreme Court paves way for CBI probe into 2015 Jharkhand 'fake encounter', dismisses state's petition against it
Paving the way for a CBI investigation into an alleged fake encounter between Maoists and security forces in 2015 in which 12 innocent people were killed in Jharkhand, the Supreme Court Friday dismissed the state's appeal against an investigation by the central agency. -
Feb 21, 2019
News18 India's cricket sting: Bihar Cricket Association dissolves men's senior selection panel a day after corruption expose
A day after News18 India's expose on corruption in multiple state cricket associations, it has been learned that the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) selection committee has been dissolved with immediate effect. -
Feb 20, 2019
News18 India's cricket sting: Operation Clean Bowled unmasks members of Bihar, Jharkhand associations in cash-for-selection racket
In the sting operation, it has been revealed that the selectors and other members of Bihar and Jharkhand cricket associations can influence the selection process on being bribed a sum of as less as Rs 50,000 to as much as Rs 1 crore. -
Feb 19, 2019
In Jharkhand’s tribal areas, toothless laws against ‘witch hunting’ hand land mafias tool to target female landowners
"The biggest reason for branding a woman a witch is land grabbing," said Sanjay Mishra, a social activist in Jharkhand who has worked closely with victims of witch hunting. -
Feb 19, 2019
At least 15 bogeys of goods train derailed after blast on tracks in Jharkhand's Dhanbad; role of Naxals suspected
An explosion occurred on a section of the Eastern Central Railway in Jharkhand's Dhanbad area on Tuesday, which resulted in the derailment of at least 15 bogeys of a goods train and delayed several others. -
Feb 18, 2019
After Maharashtra, Bihar cabinet approves 10 percent quota for economically backward in General category
Parliament recently passed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019, approving 10 percent quota for the economically weaker section in general category. -
Feb 17, 2019
Daily Bulletin: BJP to hold Pulwama condolence meetings; CRPF sets up helpline for Kashmiris; US planes with aid land near Venezuela; day's top stories
CRPF sets up helpline for Kashmir-based people and students facing threats across the country as MHA issues notice: Narendra Modi to visit Bihar and Jharkhand; and more -
Feb 10, 2019
At least 50 school students in Jharkhand fall ill due to food poisoning after eating 'prasad'
At least 50 school students fell after eating 'prasad' in Lohardaga district on Sunday, Civil Surgeon Dr Vijay Kumar said. -
Feb 06, 2019
Kumbh Mela’s Bhule Bhatke camp has been returning lost loved ones to families since 1946, reunited 20,000 pilgrims since 15 Jan
Hundreds of people mill around the ‘Bhule Bhatke Camp', lost in the teeming crowds of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, hoping desperately to be ‘found' -
Feb 06, 2019
Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata dharna: Bid to detain Rajeev Kumar overtly political move to assert Centre's right, dismiss Didi's delusions
The history of the case bears significance in the present context as Mamata on Monday sat on dharna in Kolkata to protect Kumar who is suspected to have tinkered with evidence in the scam. Mamata, known for hitting streets and rabble-rousing for populist causes, seems to have reversed her politics in her constitutional role. She is seen as taking the side of the corrupt and protecting a few of her favourites at the expense of masses.
