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Lockdown 5.0? All eyes on states as Phase-IV of curbs draws to a close

Sources indicated that the focus this time would be on further easing the curbs on economic activities, including opening shops in malls, while maintaining stringent norms in the containment zones

Swiggy starts home delivery of alcohol amid lockdown; begins from Ranchi

To ensure safe delivery of alcohol in compliance with applicable laws, Swiggy has introduced measures such as mandatory age verification and user authentication to complete deliveries

Covid-19: Jharkhand launches roadmap to restore rural economy, provide jobs

The roadmap, dovetailed with, MGNREGA Act, 2005, comprises a series of projects like Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, Neelambar Pitambar Jal Sammridhi Yojana, and Poto Ho Khel Vikas Yojana

Covid-19 hinterland digest: MP's shocking bill; Dhanbad's textbook solution

Kanpur recorded 37 cases in a day, including two pregnant women and a policeman. The city now has 146 cases

Covid-19 hinterland digest: 90 coronavirus warriors infected in Rajasthan

The main reason for such a tragedy is that they are constantly working with infected people or those who may have the infection

Covid-19 lockdown: Jharkhand to provide 2 months' ration in advance via PDS

Around 90 per cent of the families in the state will benefit from this decision, he said

Homecoming: 14 years on, Marandi is back in BJP as the party's tribal face

Marandi's party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), merged itself with the BJP recently in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. On this occasion he acknowledged his debt to the BJP.

Want to withdraw sedition charge in Pathalgarhi case, SC asks J'khand govt

Pathalgarhi is a name given to a tribal protest which seeks autonomy for village sabhas (gram sabhas)

Won't implement CAA if even one Jharkhandi is uprooted: Hemant Soren

Asked about his priorities as chief minister, Soren said he would focus on land rights act to give land to the landless

Jharkhand govt to drop sedition charges against 3,000 anti-CAA protesters

The cases against 7 named and 3,000 unnamed accused were registered in Wasseypur, Dhanbad for taking out an anti-CAA protest march on Tuesday night without permission.

New Jharkhand Assembly has 15 dynasts, seven from BJP, rest from Cong-JMM

Overall, at least 28 of the candidates fielded by prominent political parties belong to political families

Govt deallocates coal block allotted for power project in Jharkhand

The coal block was allotted in 2009, to Karanpura Energy Ltd -- an SPV of erstwhile Jharkhand State Electricity Board

Hemant Soren takes oath, begins second stint as chief minister of Jharkhand

Governor Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soren, in the presence of senior political leaders and chief ministers from across states

FIR against Raghubar Das for 'casteist' remark on Hemant Soren: Report

"His words hurt my feeling and honour. Is it an offence to take birth in a tribal family?" Soren had said

Jharkhand election result highlights: BJP loses to JMM-Congress, CM resigns

JMM-led alliance, which includes Congress and RJD, on Monday won an absolute majority in the Jharkhand elections by winning 47 seats in 81-member assembly

Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand CM as BJP loses yet another state

JMM-Cong-RJD alliance leads in 40 seats; Raghubar Das loses his seat, resigns as chief minister

Jharkhand Assembly polls: Voting peaceful in last phase, 70.8% turnout

The Election Commission has set up 8,987 ballot units, 6,738 control units and 7,006 VVPAT machines.

AJSU chief fancies himself to be 'Uddhav'; but Jharkhand has no Pawar

Political sources said Mahto's equation with the BJP's incumbent CM, Raghubar Das, was "indifferent".

Jharkhand elections third phase: 45.1% turnout recorded till 1 pm

Senior Congress leader and former union minister Subodh Kant Sahay was among the early voters

Jharkhand polls: Break-up with AJSU, anti-incumbency threaten BJP's chances

Jharkhand's political observers believe that if the AJSU snapped ties with the BJP rather insouciantly, it had 'good' reasons to do it