Jharkhand

Eighty-nine per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are crorepatis, and 14 new MLAs have liabilities worth ₹1 crore and above, a new report by the Jharkhand Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has found.…
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Since it was formed in 2000, the mineral-rich state of Jharkhand has been riven by multiple fault lines. But none were as prominent as the social one between the tribal communities, which form a little over a fourth of the state’s…
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The Election Commission will announce the results of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections today. The counting of votes is underway. In Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti alliance – comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP – took on the…
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Voting is underway in Maharashtra and Jharkhand for the assembly polls on Wednesday, November 20. In Maharashtra, the election is being conducted in a single phase for all 288 Legislative Assembly seats. However, in Jharkhand, polling is…
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Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are expected to receive heavy rainfall today, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather forecasting agency said…
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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced that the government will formulate a plan, ‘Purvodaya’, for the all-round development of five states, including Bihar and Andhra Pradesh – seen crucial for the survival of the…
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The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sanjeev Lal, the personal secretary to Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam, and his domestic help Jahangir Alam late on Monday night after recovery of ₹35.23 crore cash from house in…
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The Jharkhand Police on Sunday said the three persons arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a Spanish tourist in Dumka district were sent to judicial custody by a court. The woman from Spain was allegedly gangraped on March 1 at…
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Husband of Jharkhand-based actress Isha Alya, who was shot dead at Howrah in West Bengal early Wednesday morning, has been arrested. The husband, Prakash Kumar, had earlier claimed that Alya was shot dead by highway robbers when they were…
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Located approximately 157 km from Ranchi, Netarhat is a scenic hill station in Latehar district in Jharkhand. Known for splendid waterfalls, verdant forest and lush hills, Netarhat is a great offbeat destination for nature lovers. Due to…
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