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PM Modi on Monday greets people of Jharkhand on their Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the citizens of Jharkhand on their Statehood Day.

Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan suffer most power cuts as coal stocks shrink

Energy supplies are under strain globally as prices surge and demand and supply chains are strained by the recovery of consumption

Markets shut, roads blocked as Bharat Bandh affects life in Jharkhand

Shops were shut in state capital Ranchi, while government offices and banks functioned as usual.

Jharkhand House nod to bill for 75% quota in private sector jobs for locals

The Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that provides for 75 per cent reservation to locals in jobs with salaries up to Rs 40,000 a month in the private sector amid uproarious scenes.

Jharkhand's employment policy not deterrent for industry: CM Hemant Soren

It is a changed Jharkhand now with a futuristic approach and a road map for 15 years that offers plethora of untapped opportunities for investors, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Sunday

SAIL to invest Rs 4k cr in Jharkhand over 3 yrs, raise Gua mines capacity

SAIL on Saturday expressed commitment to invest Rs 4,000 crore in the next three years in Jharkhand to augment capacity of its Gua mines besides installing a 4-million-tonne (MT) pallet plant.

Tata Steel to invest Rs 3,000 cr in Jharkhand in next 3 yrs to inc capacity

Domestic steel giant Tata Steel on Saturday expressed commitment to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Jharkhand in the next three years to augment capacities. The commitment was made at the launch of Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021 here, launched by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The Jharkhand government aims to facilitate investment to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore in the state and generate 5 lakh jobs through two days investors meeting that concluded on Saturday here. "Tata Steel plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in the next three years in Jharkhand with expansion of capacities of coal and iron ore mines and downstream value added steel portfolio," Chanakya Choudhary, Vice President - Corporate Services, Tata Steel, told PTI. Choudhary said Tata Steel was in Jharkhand for the past 114 years and it was home to the steel company. Soren said: "You all are part of Jharkhand family. And we want our family to grow further so that the rich identity of the state comes

Jharkhand presents both woman hockey players Rs 50 lakh each

The Indian team finished at fourth position in the Olympics, after losing their bronze medal match to Britain.

14 land mines planted by Naxals at Jharkhand's Dalma mountain disposed

Jamshedpur Police on Saturday disposed off 14 land mines planted by the Naxals at Jharkhand's Dalma mountain.

Jharkhand HC pulls up police on manner of probe in Dhanbad judge death

The Jharkhand High Court has upbraided the police for the manner in which it was investigating the death of Dhanbad Judge Uttam Anand

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 23 new cases push Covid-19 tally to 347,223

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 347,223 on Tuesday as 23 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

In a first for her tribe, girl passes matric exam in J'khand's Hazaribagh

A 16-year-old girl of the Birhor tribe, which is on the verge of extinction, became the first female from the primitive tribe in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh to pass the matriculation examination

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 56 fresh Covid cases, no new deaths

Jharkhand registered 56 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 347,105, a health department bulletin said on Friday

Supreme Court seeks report from Jharkhand govt in judge murder case

The Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of the unfortunate sad demise of a judge in gruesome incident of being allegedly mowed down by a vehicle while on morning jog on July 28 at Dhanbad and sought a status report within a week from Jharkhand's Chief Secretary and the DGP on probe, saying reports and video clippings suggested it was not a case of simplicitor road accident. This gruesome incident has been widely reported in newspapers, and video clippings of the incident are also being circulated on social media platforms, suggesting that it was not a case of simplicitor road accident, said a bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said. While making it very clear that it was not interfering in the proceedings going on before the High Court of Jharkhand, the bench said it was taking suo motu cognizance of the matter as incidents of attacks on judicial officers and the legal fraternity are happening across country. Having regard to the seriousness of the issue and its ...

Two arrested in Dhanbad Judge death case; heavy autorickshaw recovered

The arrests were made following the recovery of the three-wheeler involved in the incident

Jharkhand Congress chief says party intact amid reports of horse-trading

With party legislators under scanner amid allegations of horse-trading, Jharkhand Congress president Rameshwar Oraon on Wednesday said all is well and the party is intact."We are intact as a party. Whatever is coming in media is not true. We can't rely on the confessions made before the police (by three arrested individuals)," said Oraon.Party leader Alamgir Alam reiterated Oraon's claims and denied the allegations against Congress MLAs of meeting BJP leaders to topple the Jharkhand government."Some MLAs had come to meet us. We held a discussion related to reports... (of alleged horse-trading). Some revelations were made. All in all, it can be concluded that we're intact as a government and allegations against the MLAs are baseless," said Alam.Meanwhile, party MLA Irfan Ansari who was accused of meeting with BJP leaders along with another legislator Umashanker Akela denied the allegations. "We are Congress Bhakts, have Congress blood in us. Not at any cost, would we... (ditch our ...

Jharkhand Cronavirus update: 28 new cases take state's tally to 346,946

Jharkhand reported 28 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which pushed the tally in the state to 346,946, a health department bulletin said on Monday

Jharkhand CM Soren asks Coal India to pay Rs 56,000 cr outstanding dues

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday asked Coal India for immediate payment of Rs 56,000 crore outstanding dues in lieu of government land allotted to it for mining.

Jharkhand urges Centre to allot 95% of Covid vaccines through govt route

Jharkhand has once again urged the Centre to alter the ratio and allot at least 95 per cent of the Covid-19 shots through the government route

Tata Steel's Jharia division commissions 2MTPA coal plant in Jharkhand

Tata Steel has set up a 2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) coal preparation plant at Jamadoba under its Jharia division, the steel giant said on Friday. Tata Steel's Jharia division has taken several initiatives of automation and digitalisation which has helped in improving operational excellence. "In line with its mechanisation and modernisation programme, Tata Steels Jharia division has commissioned the state-of-the-art 2 MTPA coal preparation plant and 400 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) for Main Mechanical Ventilator at Jamadoba colliery," Tata Steel said in a statement. These facilities were inaugurated by D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President (Raw materials), Tata Steel in the presence of Sanjay Rajoria, General Manager, Jharia division. Built from cutting-edge technology, the 2 MTPA coal preparation plant has been transformed from the oldest running washery in Asia (in operation since 1952) to one of the most modern washeries across the globe.