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Topic: Dhanbad

Union Minister launches green campaign in Dhanbad

Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 aims to plant 15,350 hectares of green cover.

Blood, coal & fear: How mafias still rule the roost in Dhanbad, setting of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’

Coal mafias control everything in Dhanbad, from unions & transport to auctions, besides engaging in extortion, bribery, and outright theft. They even have officials working in cahoots.

Strongman Suryadeo Singh’s legacy to BJP’s Dhullu Mahto, Dhanbad politics remains in grip of crime

Baghmara BJP MLA Mahto is contesting the Dhanbad LS seat. He has had over 50 FIRs filed against him, with trial courts convicting him in at least four & at least 19 cases still pending.

Why opposition to BJP’s pick of Dhullu Mahto as Dhanbad candidate is boiling over in Jharkhand

District president of Marwari Sammelan has asked party to reconsider Mahto's candidature. Saryu Roy, a minister in the erstwhile Raghubar Das-led BJP government, has opposed move too.

Charge sheet in Dhanbad judge’s death cites forensic reports, but CBI says probe still on

CBI says 'larger conspiracy behind judge's murder 'under probe'. HC says 'disappointed' with probe agency's progress and pace of investigation in the case.

CBI files charge sheet against two accused in Dhanbad judge murder case

The CBI charged auto-rickshaw driver Lakhan Verma & his accomplice, Rahul Verma, for murder and destruction of evidence. Both are in judicial custody.

Jharkhand HC directs CBI to ensure security to accused in Dhanbad judge death case

The CBI Friday informed the court that they are conducting a narco test on the two accused, Lakhan Verma and Rahul Verma, who were arrested in connection with the case.

CBI announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information on Dhanbad judge’s alleged murder

Judge Uttam Anand died after he was hit by an autorickshaw while out on his morning jog in Dhanbad on 28 July. CBI has so far taken two men into custody.

SC asks Jharkhand HC to monitor CBI probe in Dhanbad judge hit-and-run case weekly

The apex court observed that the CBI sealed cover report did not contain much details, and added that the weekly report would be monitored by the bench headed by CJI Ramana.

CBI takes over investigation of Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand’s death in hit-and-run case

CCTV footage showed that judge Uttam Anand was jogging on one side of the road at Randhir Verma Chowk on 28 July when an auto-rickshaw hit him from behind and fled.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.