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Lok Sabha polls: Last three seats locked in Jharkhand; turnout 68.32%

Published on Jun 01, 2024 09:59 PM IST

As per the data available until 7 pm, 68.3 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the three seats in Jharkhand, which is about four per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 71.01 per cent.

Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling booth during the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, in Dumka on Saturday. (ANI)

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Forced to take charge after husband’s arrest, Kalpana strikes a chord

Kalpana Soren, who was involved in ticket distribution and attended INDIA bloc rallies in Mumbai, Delhi, and Ranchi, also contested an assembly by-election, triggering speculation that she could replace Champai Soren as the chief minister. Champai Soren was made the chief minister after Hemant Soren resigned minutes before he was arrested on January 31.

JMM leader Kalpana Soren during an election campaign rally in favour of Vijay Hansda. (PTI)

Published on May 30, 2024 09:10 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Action against corrupt will intensify after June 4, says PM Modi at Dumka rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also alleged that the tribal population in the area was decreasing due to influx of infiltrators from Bangladesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Narendra Modi | Official X account)

Published on May 28, 2024 05:37 PM IST

ByVishal Kant

Ranchi bar shooting: DJ fatally shot by customer; incident captured on camera

The incident, captured in a 17-second video that went viral on social media, shows a man shooting the DJ with a rifle at close range before fleeing the scene.

Hatia Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pramod Mishra, said the suspect, who has a criminal record, has been identified.

Updated on May 27, 2024 03:47 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Evicted from Ranchi bar, customer comes back with a rifle, kills DJ: Police

The CCTV cameras outside recorded the suspect getting out of his car with the rifle, which helped identify him

DSP Pramod Mishra said the suspect has been identified and efforts are on to arrest him. (Videograb)

Published on May 27, 2024 03:20 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Four more seats sealed in Jharkhand; voter turnout 62.31%

As per the data available till 7 pm, 62.31 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the four seats, which is over two per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 64.81.

62.31 per cent of the 8.2 million registered voters exercised their franchise across Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, and Giridih (PTI)

Published on May 25, 2024 10:08 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Jharkhand MP MLA court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on June 11

The summon comes three months after the Jharkhand high court dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging criminal proceedings in the case

Published on May 21, 2024 07:32 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

JMM formally expels Sita Soren, Hembron from party for six years

Dropping its sitting MP Sunil Soren, the BJP has fielded Sita from the Dumka Lok Sabha seat, considered the citadel of the JMM that has been represented by Shibu Soren in the Parliament on eight occasions.

Sita Soren resigned from the JMM in March and joined the BJP. (ANI)

Updated on May 17, 2024 10:23 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

₹32.5 crore cash in Ranchi house belongs to arrested Jharkhand minister: ED

Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, who was arrested on Wednesday, has been remanded in ED custody for six days beginning Friday

Updated on May 16, 2024 05:10 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Days after cash haul, ED arrests J’khand minister

The minister’s arrest comes eight days after ₹35.20 crore was recovered from premises linked to his OSD Sanjeev Lal and his associates on May 6.

Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam arrives at the ED office in Ranchi on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on May 15, 2024 09:45 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case

Alam’s arrest is the second major action by the federal agency this year against political heavyweights in the state. Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31

Ranchi office of the Enforcement Directorate (Twitter Photo)

Published on May 15, 2024 09:00 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

PMLA court rejects former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s regular bail petition

ED submitted in the court that granting bail to Hemant Soren will not be in the interest of justice as he is influential and had never cooperated in the investigation

Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren. (File)

Updated on May 13, 2024 01:34 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Four seats up for grabs today as Jharkhand begins voting in Lok Sabha elections

Approximately 6.4 million voters in Jharkhand will vote for Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming fourth phase, with high-profile candidates in the fray.

Vehicles on election duty parked at the Birsa College Stadium on the eve of the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Khunti. (PTI)

Updated on May 12, 2024 10:06 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

ED summons Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam over ₹35 crore cash recovery

ED summons Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam for questioning after ₹35.23 crore recovery. Congress leaders silent. Timing of summon questioned.

Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam. (File)

Updated on May 12, 2024 05:04 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Sorry to all, says Ranchi college student gang raped by 2, dies by suicide

The woman, a second-year forestry student at Birsa Agriculture University, in her suicide note said she would not be able to survive the suffocation

The deceased woman *in her suicide note accused two of her acquaintances of raping her and blamed the duo for her suicide. (Representative Image)

Published on May 08, 2024 06:15 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

ED recovers pile of cash from domestic help linked to Jharkhand minister’s secretary

The recovery took place after a raid was conducted simultaneously at nine locations in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case

ED officials with the unaccounted cash in Ranchi. (ANI Photo)

Published on May 06, 2024 12:00 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

In Jharkhand rallies, Modi swears by Constitution

Addressing two back-to-back rallies in Palamu and Lohardaga on Saturday, Modi said that the BJP exposed the intent of the Congress-led alliance of giving religion-based reservation by cutting into the share of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by BJP leaders during a public meeting in Palamu district on Saturday. (PTI)

Published on May 04, 2024 10:24 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Congress wants to change Constitution to give quota for minorities: Modi

PM Modi accuses Jharkhand government of looting state's resources, warns voters to 'punish' Congress for alleged plans to change Constitution on reservation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Friday that the INDIA bloc government in Jharkhand looted the state’s resources (PTI)

Updated on May 03, 2024 10:26 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Jharkhand HC rejects Hemant Soren’s petition challenging ED arrest

Additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED, stated to the high court that there was enough evidence against Hemant Soren for this plea to be denied

Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (File Photo)

Published on May 03, 2024 12:47 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Amit Shah doctored video: Delhi police summons Jharkhand Congress chief

Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur said the Delhi police are asking for his phone and electronic devices at a time when the party is busy with election schedule and asked how can the police send such a notice without any investigation

Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur. (File)

Published on May 01, 2024 01:55 PM IST

ByVishal Kant

Severe heatwave hits Jharkhand; Baharagora records 47.1°C

The weather department issued an 'Orange Alert' for severe heatwave in 11 Jharkhand districts for Wednesday as mercury may go up.

The highest maximum temperature was recorded at Baharagora in East Singhhum district at 47.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. (File) (AFP)

Published on Apr 30, 2024 09:21 PM IST

PTI |

Kalpana files nomination for Gandey assembly seat bypoll

The JMM leader was accompanied by chief minister Champai Soren, Congress legislature party leader Alamgir Alam, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) minister Satyanand Bhokta, and Kalpana’s brother-in-law Basant Soren at the nomination centre, and will be up against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Dilip Verma in the bypoll scheduled on May 20.

Kalpana Soren filed her nomination as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate for the Gandey assembly by-election. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 09:35 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Lok Sabha set to pluck out at least two J’khand MLAs

While fate of this dozen of MLAs would be determined on June 4, at least two of them are set to reach the Lok Sabha since two each in Hazaribag and Dumka are locked in a direct contest.

The strength of the 81-member Jharkhand assembly is set to reduce after the ongoing parliamentary elections in the country (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2024 10:03 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

Jharkhand court rejects Hemant Soren’s bail plea to attend uncle’s funeral

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren filed a petition for 13-day provisional bail before the PMLA court to participate in the funeral and last rites of his uncle Raja Ram Soren, who passed away this morning

Hemant Soren has been in jail since January 31 after the Enforcement Directorate arrested him in a money laundering case. (File)

Published on Apr 27, 2024 05:45 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Jharkhand high court stays proceedings till June 13

“The high court not only stayed proceedings but also asked the complainant of the case to file a reply within two weeks. It can be seen as relief for the Congress leader Gandhi during election time as the trial court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Gandhi and did not give exemption from his physical presence in the case. High court advocates Piyush Chitresh and Dipankar Rai argued on behalf of Rahul Gandhi,” a high court lawyer said.

The Jharkhand high court stayed Chaibasa lower court’s proceedings against senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:58 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

Kalpana Soren is JMM pick for Gandey assembly seat in bypoll

Gandey assembly bypoll has been necessitated after JMM legislator Sarfaraz Ahmed relinquished his assembly membership on December 30, 2023, when the then CM Hemant Soren was facing an arrest by ED.

Kalpana Soren at a party workers' meeting at Gandey earlier this month. (ANI)

Published on Apr 25, 2024 09:03 PM IST

ByVishal Kant, Ranchi

ED arrests four people in connection with land scam linked to Soren

A civil court lawyer aware of the development said those produced included JMM leader Antu Tirkey, Priyaranjan Sahay, Vipin Singh, and Irshad Akhtar.

The ED has arrested four more people, including a JMM leader, in connection with the ongoing money laundering probe (PTI)

Published on Apr 17, 2024 09:41 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

Jharkhand: FIR against 56 people for alleged attack on BJP candidate Geeta Koda

BJP MP Geeta Koda and her convoy were attacked by an armed crowd during her Lok Sabha poll campaign at a village in her constituency on Sunday afternoon

BJPSinghbhum Lok Sabha candidate Geeta Koda. (ANI)

Published on Apr 15, 2024 12:10 PM IST

ByDebashish Sarkar

J’khand Governor sends Bill on lynching to Prez

The Bill was passed by the assembly in December 2021. When sent for his assent, the then Governor, Ramesh Bias, returned the Bill for reconsideration on March 18, 2022, pointing out two “mistakes” while exercising his power vested in Article 200 of the Constitution.

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan has sent the Prevention of Violence and Mob Lynching Bill to President Draupadi Murmu (PTI)

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:13 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

ED arrests jailed aide of ex-CM Soren in forgery case

Mohammed Saddam Hussain was arrested on April 14 last year in a case involving army land and Cheshire Home project.

Ex-Jharkahnd CM Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana Soren addresses a party workers' meeting at Gandey in Giridih. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:44 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

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As per the data available until 7 pm, 68.3 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the three seats in Jharkhand, which is about four per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 71.01 per cent.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also alleged that the tribal population in the area was decreasing due to influx of infiltrators from Bangladesh

The incident, captured in a 17-second video that went viral on social media, shows a man shooting the DJ with a rifle at close range before fleeing the scene.

The CCTV cameras outside recorded the suspect getting out of his car with the rifle, which helped identify him

As per the data available till 7 pm, 62.31 per cent of voters exercised their franchise across the four seats, which is over two per cent lower compared to 2019, when the voting percentage in these seats was 64.81.

The summon comes three months after the Jharkhand high court dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging criminal proceedings in the case

Dropping its sitting MP Sunil Soren, the BJP has fielded Sita from the Dumka Lok Sabha seat, considered the citadel of the JMM that has been represented by Shibu Soren in the Parliament on eight occasions.

Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, who was arrested on Wednesday, has been remanded in ED custody for six days beginning Friday

The minister’s arrest comes eight days after ₹35.20 crore was recovered from premises linked to his OSD Sanjeev Lal and his associates on May 6.

Alam’s arrest is the second major action by the federal agency this year against political heavyweights in the state. Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED on January 31

ED submitted in the court that granting bail to Hemant Soren will not be in the interest of justice as he is influential and had never cooperated in the investigation

Approximately 6.4 million voters in Jharkhand will vote for Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming fourth phase, with high-profile candidates in the fray.

ED summons Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam for questioning after ₹35.23 crore recovery. Congress leaders silent. Timing of summon questioned.

The woman, a second-year forestry student at Birsa Agriculture University, in her suicide note said she would not be able to survive the suffocation

The recovery took place after a raid was conducted simultaneously at nine locations in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case

Addressing two back-to-back rallies in Palamu and Lohardaga on Saturday, Modi said that the BJP exposed the intent of the Congress-led alliance of giving religion-based reservation by cutting into the share of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

PM Modi accuses Jharkhand government of looting state's resources, warns voters to 'punish' Congress for alleged plans to change Constitution on reservation.

Additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED, stated to the high court that there was enough evidence against Hemant Soren for this plea to be denied

Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur said the Delhi police are asking for his phone and electronic devices at a time when the party is busy with election schedule and asked how can the police send such a notice without any investigation

The weather department issued an 'Orange Alert' for severe heatwave in 11 Jharkhand districts for Wednesday as mercury may go up.

While fate of this dozen of MLAs would be determined on June 4, at least two of them are set to reach the Lok Sabha since two each in Hazaribag and Dumka are locked in a direct contest.

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren filed a petition for 13-day provisional bail before the PMLA court to participate in the funeral and last rites of his uncle Raja Ram Soren, who passed away this morning

Gandey assembly bypoll has been necessitated after JMM legislator Sarfaraz Ahmed relinquished his assembly membership on December 30, 2023, when the then CM Hemant Soren was facing an arrest by ED.

A civil court lawyer aware of the development said those produced included JMM leader Antu Tirkey, Priyaranjan Sahay, Vipin Singh, and Irshad Akhtar.

BJP MP Geeta Koda and her convoy were attacked by an armed crowd during her Lok Sabha poll campaign at a village in her constituency on Sunday afternoon

The Bill was passed by the assembly in December 2021. When sent for his assent, the then Governor, Ramesh Bias, returned the Bill for reconsideration on March 18, 2022, pointing out two “mistakes” while exercising his power vested in Article 200 of the Constitution.

Mohammed Saddam Hussain was arrested on April 14 last year in a case involving army land and Cheshire Home project.

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