Jharkhand

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 12 locations in Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Maharashtra as part of a probe into a ₹750 crore fake ITC scam.

Six Kanwariyas died and several were injured in a bus accident in Deoghar, Jharkhand, when the bus collided with a gas cylinder truck. The injured are being treated at local hospitals, with reports suggesting that casualties may rise.

In Jharkhand, a five-year-old girl was raped by a man who lured her with a mango during a wedding reception. The accused, 25, was arrested after being attacked by locals. He will face charges under the POCSO Act following a medical examination of the victim.

In view of the increasing cold wave in North India, the Jharkhand government announced to close government and private schools for students of Classes KG to 5 in the state till January 14. Regular classes will resume on January 16

SDO Reena Hansda stated that section 144 has been imposed in Jharkhand's Chaibasa area to ensure peace and harmony after the Giriraj Sena chief's assassination.

The Election Commission (EC) is believed to have sent a missive to Governor Ramesh Bais, recommending the disqualification of Hemant Soren as a legislator in the mining lease case.

Cinema halls, multiplexes, stadiums, gymnasiums, swimming pools and parks, among others, had also been closed in the state

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

Special Judge Bharat Parashar reserved the order for 26 October after hearing arguments from the CBI as well the convicts

The excavation is being conducted in association with National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow under a project of the Department of Science and Technology of the Union govt