Jharkhand: News

29 Nov 2024

Hemant Soren

IAS officer removed before Jharkhand polls reinstated as Ranchi DC

The Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand has reinstated Manjunath Bhajantri as the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi.

Birsa Munda's great-grandson dies at 45 after meeting road accident

Mangal Munda, the great-grandson of tribal icon Birsa Munda, died at the age of 45 due to "cardiovascular failure."

28 Nov 2024

Aadhaar Card

Married man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces 

In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old Jharkhand man has been arrested for allegedly murdering and dismembering his live-in partner of two years.

28 Nov 2024

Hemant Soren

Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM today: Details here

Hemant Soren will be sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.

Jharkhand: BJP's Muniya Devi leads in Gandey; Kalpana Soren trails 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Muniya Devi is leading in Jharkhand's Gandey assembly constituency.

Jharkhand election results: CM Hemant Soren leads from Barhait

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has taken the lead in Barhait.

Jharkhand elections: JMM seeks internet suspension near vote counting centers

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has requested the Election Commission to suspend internet services within a 2km radius of vote counting centers.

22 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Mahayuti makes comeback in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc prevails in Jharkhand 

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Exit polls predict Mahayuti win in Maharashtra, NDA in Jharkhand

As many as four pollsters have predicted a win for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, while three have predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Jharkhand.

20 Nov 2024

Haryana

How accurate were Maharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls in 2019

Voting for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections will conclude on Wednesday. The results will be declared on November 23.

20 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls: Date, time and where to watch

Voters in Maharashtra and Jharkhand are exercising their franchise in high-stakes assembly elections on Wednesday.

16 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Even toilet..reserved for PM?': Kharge alleges favoritism toward BJP leaders 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of delaying opposition leaders' helicopters in Jharkhand on Saturday.

UP: Newlywed, 5 others killed in accident due to fog

A newlywed couple and five others lost their lives in a tragic accident on National Highway-74 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh.

15 Nov 2024

Congress Party

Congress complains to poll body after Rahul's chopper take-off delayed

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was left stranded in Jharkhand's Godda for over 45 minutes after his chopper was grounded due to a lack of clearance for takeoff.

15 Nov 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi leaves Jharkhand in another aircraft after 2-hour delay 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew back to Delhi in another plane after being stranded at Jharkhand's Deoghar airport for about two hours on Friday due to a technical issue with his special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Shraddha Walker's murder-accused boyfriend on Bishnoi gang's hit list: Reports 

The Mumbai Police have uncovered a plan by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to target Aftab Poonawalla while investigating the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique.

14 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Who are infiltrators?': Congress questions BJP's Jharkhand tribal land plan 

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) controversial plan to protect tribal land in Jharkhand has come under fire from the Congress.

13 Nov 2024

Deoghar

'Protection of roti, beti, maati...': Modi's poll pitch in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a rally in Deoghar district's Sarath as the Jharkhand Assembly elections are underway.

13 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Voting for Phase 1 begins

The first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election began on Wednesday with 43 of the total 81 seats at stake.

'What are they complaining...': Ramesh defends Rahul after BJP's complaint

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

11 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Intruder' marrying tribal woman won't get land: Shah in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised to bring a law to stop land transfer to "infiltrators" marrying tribal women in Jharkhand, if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the upcoming state elections.

09 Nov 2024

Crime Branch

After Baba Siddique, Bishnoi gang targeted another Pune leader: Police

The Mumbai Crime Branch has unearthed a plan by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to kill a high-ranking unnamed political leader from Pune.

08 Nov 2024

Canada

Siddique murder: Accused says there was 'Plan-B' to kill politician

The Mumbai Police have arrested 18 people, including two 22-year-old Pune residents, Aditya Raju Gulankar and Rafik Niyaz Shaikh, in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique.

04 Nov 2024

Bihar

Banks open or closed for Chhath Puja? Check state-wise list

Banks across various Indian states will stay shut for four days in a row from November 7 to November 10, 2024, on account of the Chhath Puja festivities.

03 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'BJP will implement UCC in Jharkhand, but tribals excluded': Shah

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections on Sunday.

03 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

'Gogo Didi scheme, concrete homes': Shah unveils BJP's Jharkhand manifesto 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.

03 Nov 2024

Assam

Opposition demands action against Himanta for inciting 'civil-war like situation'

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc has demanded immediate action from the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

BJP accuses Hemant Soren of age fraud, cites election affidavits 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren of giving contradictory information in his election affidavits.

29 Oct 2024

Bangladesh

'Stir up Hindu-Muslim tensions...': Soren on Sarma's  'Jharkhand mini-Bangladesh' remark

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing society and ignoring the marginalized.

28 Oct 2024

Bangladesh

Assam's Sarma claims Muslim population is rising in Jharkhand

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Bharatiya Janata Party's co-in-charge for the Jharkhand assembly elections, has expressed concerns over an alleged increase in the Muslim population in Jharkhand.

Congress MLA booked over 'rejected goods' remarks on Sita Soren

Jharkhand Congress leader Irfan Ansari is in hot water for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sita Soren.

26 Oct 2024

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni appointed brand ambassador for Jharkhand Assembly election

Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed the brand ambassador for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.

25 Oct 2024

Bhubaneswar

Which are the most severe cyclones India has witnessed 

Cyclone Dana made landfall on the Odisha coast late Thursday night, moving north-northwest and affecting areas near Dhamara and Habalikhati nature camp.

24 Oct 2024

Maharashtra

ECI bans exit polls ahead of Jharkhand, Maharashtra Assembly elections

The Election Commission of India (EC) has banned the release of exit polls during the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra.

24 Oct 2024

Salman Khan

Vegetable seller arrested for sending death threat to Salman Khan

The Mumbai Police have arrested a 24-year-old vegetable vendor from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, named Shaikh Hussain Shaikh Mausin.

19 Oct 2024

Delhi

EC orders removal of Jharkhand's acting DGP over biasness complaints 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the immediate removal of Anurag Gupta from his post as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand.

ECI calls out 'distortion' in exit polls, questions 'early trends'

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has raised concern over the "major distortion" caused by exit polls and early trends aired on television channels.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.

09 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Haryana polls: Congress's allies question its strategy after defeat

The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have raised concerns over the Congress's election strategy after a shock defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, Hindustan Times reported.

02 Oct 2024

Kerala

IMD predicts harsh winter for several states; check list

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a harsh winter for the country, particularly in northwest and central regions, including Delhi NCR.

27 Sep 2024

Himachal Pradesh

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for these states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated regions across Himachal Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

24 Sep 2024

Amit Shah

Bangladesh protests Amit Shah's 'infiltrators' remark at Jharkhand poll rally

The interim government in Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with India over comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

23 Sep 2024

Aadhaar Card

Video: Shivraj Singh's car gets stuck in pothole in Jharkhand 

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan found himself stuck in a large pothole on Monday as he was on his way to Baharagora, Jharkhand.

20 Sep 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata clashes with Jharkhand government over Bengal flooding, seals border 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of the inter-state border with Jharkhand amid a severe flood crisis in her state.

15 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi launches 6 Vande Bharat trains; which cities they'll connect 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually flagged off six new Vande Bharat trains from Tatanagar in Jharkhand.

07 Sep 2024

India

3 children sleep together fearing elephants, killed by venomous snake

Three children from a village in Garwah district, Jharkhand, lost their lives to a snakebite on Thursday night.