Jharkhand

News and opinion pieces from Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Giridih. The tribal state Jharkhand’s politics, human interest stories.

Shahnawaz AkhtarJuly 21, 2019
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Four senior citizens lynched over suspicion of witchcraft practice in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Living up to its reputation of being the ‘lynching hub’ of India, Jharkhand witnessed another yet incident of mob…
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Staff ReporterJuly 21, 2019
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A K Roy, Jharkhand Movement leader and three-time MP of Dhanbad is no more

Ranchi: Three time Member of Parliament from Dhanbad – Arun Kumar Roy, popularly known as A K Roy passed away…
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Staff ReporterJune 29, 2019
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Protest continues from Indian cities to Boston to condemn lynching of Tabrez and hate crimes

Kolkata: The lynching of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand has sparked nation wide protests across India including Jharkhand, West Bengal,…
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Staff ReporterJune 27, 2019
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PIL Filed at Jharkhand High Court for compliance of SC directive in lynching cases

Ranchi: An activist and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Harsh Mander has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) at…
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Staff ReporterJune 23, 2019
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Another lynching took place in Jharkhand, a paradise for mobs

Ranchi: Jharkhand witnessed another lynching. This time of a Muslim youth, in Kharsawan on June 21, the day Prime Minister…
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Staff ReporterJune 20, 2019
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No pension in Jharkhand’s Latehar district for 171 days, where starvation death took place recently

Ranchi: Jharkhand, where two more persons have died from starvation recently, were pensioners too, but neither they were getting rations,…
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Staff ReporterJune 12, 2019
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Jharkhand activist raided again in connection with Bhima-Koregaon incident, civil society furious

Ranchi: The residence of 83-year-old Stan Swamy, a well-known activist from Jharkhand, was once again raided by the Maharashtra police…
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Shabina AkhtarJune 1, 2019
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Public Protest Against Mob Lynching and Inaction of Jharkhand Police

Ranchi: Large number of tribals, activists and concerned citizen from several districts in Jharkhand protested against the lynching of a…
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Staff ReporterMay 26, 2019
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50-year-old vulnerable tribal allegedly dies of hunger in Jharkhand

Ranchi: With the exit poll indicating a thumping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha…
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Shahnawaz AkhtarMay 24, 2019
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Mistakes that Mahagathbandhan made in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Mahagathbandhan leaders lost a golden opportunity to defeat the Bhartiya Janata Party in Jharkhand. And it was their overconfidence…
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