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ED raids 12 locations in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Maharashtra in ₹750 crore ITC scam

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.

1 min read7 Aug 2025
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6 Kanwariyas killed in road accident in Jharkhand's Deoghar

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.

1 min read29 Jul 2025
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Jharkhand horror: 5-year-old raped after being lured with mango, accused arrested

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.

1 min read7 Jun 2025
Opinion

Mint Quick Edit | It’s advantage BJP: So say exit polls

Exit polls aren’t always reliable but they’re pointing to wins for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. This will be a relief for investors who’d rather not face any policy shifts in the former.

1 min read21 Nov 2024
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Jharkhand: Schools to remain shut till 14 January due to cold wave

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

2 min read9 Jan 2023
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Bajrang Dal activist killed in Jharkhand, here's what happened next

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.

1 min read14 Nov 2022
Politics

Jharkhand political crisis: Hemant Soren meets Congress state in-charge. 10 points

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.

2 min read29 Aug 2022
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Jharkhand: Fiscal incentives announced for investing upto Rs10 cr in tourism

The Jharkhand government has recently-unveiled state tourism policy, where they announced a slew of fiscal incentives

2 min read9 Jan 2022
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Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till 3 June. Details here

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

3 min read25 May 2021
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Jharkhand to give poor lungi, dhoti, saree at ₹10

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

1 min read17 Oct 2020