Maoist leader arrested in Jharkhand with landminesRANCHI - A Maoist commander was arrested with nine landmines in Jharkhand’s Latehar district Sunday, police said. Maoists beat man to death in JharkhandRANCHI - An elderly man was beaten to death by Maoist rebels on the outskirts of Ranchi early Sunday on suspicion that he was a police informer, police said. 30 kg landmine recovered in JharkhandRANCHI - A 30 kg landmine was recovered Saturday by police from Jharkhand’s Chatra district, officials said. With lifestyle diseases on the rise, healthcare should be future focus: AnsariRANCHI - Vice President M Hamid Ansari on Thursday said with the number of lifestyle diseases increasing, healthcare facilities should be strengthened to meet future demands of the country. Jharkhand BJP legislators resign, demand assembly polls (Second Lead)RANCHI - All 22 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Jharkhand Wednesday resigned from the assembly and demanded lifting of the president’s rule and early elections in the state. BJP may bring privilege motion against home minister: Yashwant SinhaRANCHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may bring a privilege motion against Home Minister P. Chidmabaram during the winter session for “misleading parliament” over holding assembly elections in Jharkhand, party leader Yashwant Sinha said Wednesday. Jharkhand BJP legislators quit, demand early pollsRANCHI - All 22 legislators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand Wednesday handed over their resignations to Governor K. Shankarnarayan demanding early elections in the state that has been under president’s rule since Jan 19. BJP legislators in Jharkhand quit, demand assembly electionsRANCHI - All 22 legislators of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand Wednesday submitted their resignations to demand immediate assembly elections in the state that has been under president’s rule since Jan 19. Three Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandRANCHI - Three Maoist rebels, including a senior commander, were arrested after a gun battle lasting over two and a half hours on the outskirts of Ranchi Tuesday, police said. Forest department gives permission to kill hyenaRANCHI - The Jharkhand forest department Tuesday granted permission for killing a hyena which has bitten at least ten people in villages situated on the outskirts of this state capital, officials said. After drought, Jharkhand faces flood furyRANCHI - A month after all the districts of Jharkhand were declared drought affected, many parts of the state are facing the threat of floods, an official said here Monday. Hyenas are hunting down men in Ranchi!
Maoists kill five people in JharkhandRANCHI - At least five people have been killed by naxals at Pundigiri village, about 60 kms from Ranchi this morning. Jharkhand BJP legislators submit resignations to state unit chiefRANCHI - Jharkhand’s all 21 legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday submitted their resignations from the assembly to state unit chief Raghubar Das, as part of the party’s demand for early assembly polls. Jharkhand farmers sow new variety of paddyRANCHI - Scanty rainfalls and acute shortage of water have forced the farmers to sow new varieties of paddy, which consume less water in Jharkhand. Jharkhand to raise 10 bomb disposal squadsRANCHI - Jharkhand will raise 10 bomb disposal squads to tackle rising threats from Maoists and other terrorist groups, a senior police official said Saturday. Suspected thief lynched in JharkhandRANCHI - A man was beaten to death after he allegedly stole valuables from three houses in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said Saturday. Maoists blow up police pickets in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoist guerrillas Friday blew up two police pickets in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. No one was injured, police said. Seven Maoist rebels arrested after gun battle in JharkhandRANCHI - Seven Maoist rebels were arrested after a nearly two-hour long gun battle with security personnel in Jharkhand’s Garwah district Thursday evening, police said. Six killed in Jharkhand accidentRANCHI - Six people were killed and 20 injured when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in Gumla district of Jharkhand Thursday afternoon, police said. Jharkhand police rescues abducted official from Maoist clutchesRANCHI - The Jharkhand Police on Wednesday rescued a State Government official, who was abducted by the Maoists in Palamau District. IAS officer arrested in JharkhandRANCHI - The Deputy Commissioner of Sahebganj district of Jharkhand has been arrested for not appointing a peon as ordered by the court, police said Wednesday. Jharkhand Police rescue abducted government officialRANCHI - A government official, who was abducted by the Maoist guerrillas Monday, has been rescued, police said Wednesday. Investment papers worth Rs.72 lakh seized from Jharkhand bureaucratRANCHI - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths, who raided the houses of a senior civil servant in Jharkhand for his alleged involvement in a Rs.1.3 billion scam in the state’s health department, have seized investment documents worth at least Rs.72 lakh (Rs.7.2 million) from his possession. Maoists abduct government official in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoist guerrillas have abducted a government official from the Palamau district of Jharkhand and demanded a ransom of Rs.20 lakh, police said Tuesday. Jharkhand bureaucrat under CBI scanner for Rs.1.3 bn scamNEW DELHI/RANCHI - A senior civil servant of Jharkhand is under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner for his alleged involvement in a Rs.1.3 billion scam in the state’s health department. Jharkhand BJP opposes using Church for grain distributionRANCHI - The Jharkhand government’s plans to seek help of the Catholic Church for distributing food grains in the drought-hit state have drawn flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Crackdown on graft due to president’s rule: Jharkhand officialsRANCHI - With the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducting raids on the houses of one more Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official in Jharkhand Monday for alleged graft, senior bureaucrats say the crackdown on corruption is thanks to president’s rule in the state. CBI raids Jharkhand IAS official’s housesRANCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday carried out searches at the residences of health department officials in Jharkhand, including former state health secretary Pradeep Kumar. Maoists kill four persons near RanchiRANCHI - Maoists killed four persons in Bundu near Ranchi late last night. According to sources, heavily armed ultras attacked the house of an alleged police informer Dighamber Mahato and killed four persons including Mahato. |