Jharkhand

Jharkhand records 70% turnout in third phase of panchayat elections

Over 70 per cent of the 46.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the third of the four-phase panchayat elections of Jharkhand on Tuesday

Voting underway for 1,047 panchayats in 3rd phase of rural polls in J'khand

Polling is underway for the third phase of panchayat elections in Jharkhand on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said

ED raids in Jharkhand, Bihar in case linked to arrested IAS officer Singhal

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at around seven locations in Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with its money laundering probe involving arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others.

62 booked for shouting 'pro-Pak' slogans at poll victory rally in Jharkhand

As many as 62 people, including a newly elected member, have been booked for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans at a panchayat poll procession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, an officer said

Deliberate illegal mining by mafia to tarnish govt image: Jharkhand CM

The chief minister asked officials to develop an effective mechanism to curb illegal mining and install CCTV cameras at the affected spots

Hemant Soren summoned by EC to explain mining lease allotment: Report

The Election Commission is learnt to have asked Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in person or through his counsel on May 31

Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal remanded to ED custody for 5 more days

A court on Friday extended the ED custody of Pooja Singhal, the suspended IAS officer, by five more days in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

Jharkhand govt moves SC challenging PIL involving CM in mining lease case

Appearing on behalf of the state, advocate Kapil Sibal told the division bench that the high court should take up the matter only after it is heard by the apex court

Miscreants entering Bengal with firearms from Jharkhand, Bihar: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed concern over growing incidents of miscreants from neighbouring Jharkhand and Bihar coming to West Bengal carrying firearms.

Jharkhand govt suspends mining secretary accused of money laundering

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal earlier arrested and remanded to the custody of the ED in a suspected money laundering case was suspended by the Jharkhand government on Thursday

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will produce her before a local court here seeking her remand.

BJP trying to destabilise Jharkhand govt through intimidation: Cong

Jharkhand Congress in charge Avinash Pande on Wednesday alleged that BJP is trying to destabilise the state government through intimidation.

Soren seeks 4-week extension from EC to reply to notice over mine lease

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said he has sought a four-week extension of time from the Election Commission to reply to its notice over charges that he issued a mining lease in the state in his favour

Specially abled child barred from boarding IndiGo flight, NCPCR seeks FIR

The apex child rights body in the country, NCPCR, asked the Jharkhand police on Monday to lodge an FIR against IndiGo for barring a specially-abled child from boarding a flight at the Ranchi airport.

L&T bags water project in Jharkhand; to irrigate 22,283 hectares in Dumka

Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has bagged a significant project from Jharkhand government for irrigation. The project envisages to provide water to irrigate 22,283 hectare of Culturable Command Area (CCA) in Dumka district of Jharkhand by way of pumping water from the Sidheshwari river. The scope includes survey, design, and constructing a barrage across the river. "The water & effluent treatment business of L&T Construction has secured a repeat EPC order from the Department of Water Resources, Government of Jharkhand, to execute the Masalia Ranishwar Megalift irrigation scheme on a turnkey basis," the company said in statement. The company is already executing a similar lift irrigation project in Jharkhand's Garhwa district. As per the company, a contract valued at Rs 1,000-2,500 crore is categorised as a significant order. L&T is an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction projects.

Local BJP leader shot dead in sleep over land dispute in Jharkhand: Police

The deceased has been identified as Ratan Mahato, a BJP booth committee president

Jharkhand mining lease row: CM Soren says plea moved to destabilise govt

A bench of Chief Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, while hearing the matter for the first time April 8, had said that it was "a serious matter" and had issued a notice to Soren.

BJP lashes out at Soren govt for looting public resources amid ED raids

The Soren-led government in Jharkhand specialises in theft and will make the state hollow by looting public resources, the BJP said after ED raids in connection with the MGNREGA funds fraud PMLA case

Raids in J'khand's MGNREGA funds fraud case; ED recovers over Rs 18 crore

The ED have conducted raids at multiple premises, including that of Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal and her family, in connection with a money laundering probe

ED raids 20 locations linked to Jharkhand CM's close aide, claims BJP MP

BJP MP said that places linked with Jharkhand Mining Department Secretary Pooja Singhal in Ranchi, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Mumbai are being raided