Vishal Kant

Two years after it came to power, Hemant Soren has displayed political initiative with his clear focus on tribal identity-based politics — but this political initiative itself is now possibly generating friction, both within his alliance and with the opposition

The awareness campaign is largely aimed at reaching out to people explaining them about the health hazards, environmental impact as well as stringent legal provisions

The Jharkhand Assembly in November last year passed a unanimous resolution seeking the Sarna tribal religious code in the 2021 census

The delegation will submit a memorandum demanding caste census and a separate column for Sarna tribal religion in the 2021 census.

As per the complaint, the girl was out to attend nature’s call with two other girls from her neighbourhood when they were chased by the five accused. While the other two girls managed to flee, the 16-year-old was abducted, and gang-raped

The notification issued September 2 led to a political storm in the state with the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party consistently disrupting proceedings in the House during the ongoing monsoon session, doing Kirtan and chanting Hanuman Chalisa

Speaking in the legislative assembly on the issue raised by ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Sudivya Kumar, chief minister Hemant Soren also invited the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to join the delegation

The issue of caste census has united opposition parties in several Hindi heartland states such as Bihar, UP and Jharkhand.Soren said he was planning to lead an all party delegation to the PM over the matter

This comes amid a ruckus in the state assembly over the same, with the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calling it the state government’s “appeasement politics”

The Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2021 was originally tabled in the assembly’s budget session in March, when it was referred to the panel for deeper examination.

Chief minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government on Tuesday said that no Covid-19 death was reported in the state due to lack of oxygen

Once notified, the Act would reserve 75 per cent of existing jobs with monthly salary up to ₹40,000 for the locals.

Hitting back at the main Opposition party while speaking to media persons outside the House, chief minister (CM) Hemant Soren said the BJP was raking up the prayer room notification, as they have no credible issue to raise.

The land acquisition process for the university was started by the Jharkhand government in 2011 to build the university’s permanent campus, over a kilometre from the Ring Road. The state government was to provide 500 acres of land.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief whip in the House, Biranchi Narayan, said the legislator’s remarks were a mere reflection of the “Talibani mindset of the Congress”.

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) immediately hit back at Ansari, saying his remark shows the “Talibani mindset of the Congress.”

To a specific question if by saying so, he was not supporting a front which is widely viewed as a terrorist organisation, Ansari said, “Yes, they are a terrorist organisation but they have acted as revolutionary in forcing the American occupation out of that country

Tirkey, 26, who was officer in-charge of Sahibganj women’s police station, was found hanging at her official residence on May 3. According to state police investigation, Tirkey’s friend and colleague, sub-inspector Shiv Kumar Kanaujia, allegedly harassed her, which led to her suicide. Kanaujia was subsequently arrested in the case

The party also appointed Member of Parliament (MP) Geeta Kora, legislator Bandhu Tirkey, Jaleshwar Mahto and Shahzada Anwar as working presidents of the state unit.

Das has argued that Deoghar AIIMS was located in tribal-dominated Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand and a special ward for the community would ensure better healthcare for them.

Demand for a new president for Jharkhand Congress had been raging with several party MLAs openly demanding the outgoing president’s resignation.

The police have arrested two high-ranking hardcore Maoists wanted in both Jharkhand and Bihar in the last two days from different districts, officials said on Friday

In a statement, police said a joint team of security forces arrested Ramesh Ganjhu after they were informed that he was on a recruitment drive in a forest area in the district. It added the team was rushed to the forest on Wednesday night and that Ganjhu was arrested hours later

In a first of its kind initiative, the Jharkhand agriculture department is working on issuing unique identity cards to lakhs of eligible farmers in the state to smoothen the process of providing all kinds of assistance, including direct benefit transfer, distribution of seeds and fertilizers and agricultural loan, officials concerned said on Wednesday

The matter came to light when one of their domestic helps arrived in the morning to work. Palamu superintendant of police Chandan Kumar Sinha, who examined the crime scene, said they are forming a special investigation team to probe the case on priority

In a setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Wednesday ordered day-to-day hearing in the Doranda treasury case from August 13, rejecting a recent petition of defence lawyers to adjourn proceedings till physical hearings start

After the women’s hockey team crashed out of the race for the bronze medal, Soren announced ₹50 lakh each for the two players

Delivering its verdict on a writ petition against the published result, the single bench on this June 7 quashed the merit list of the sixth civil services examination through which 326 candidates were appointed in different cadre jobs.

The veteran tribal leader, who represented the reserved Khunti Lok Sabha seat seven times, was addressing the inaugural lecture on the occasion of World Indigenous People’s Day organised by Central University of Jharkhand in Ranchi

The Hemant Soren cabinet on Thursday cleared decided to amend the eligibility criteria and syllabus for the recruitment examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commmission (JSSC) for subordinate staff in grade 3 and 4.