On 24 August 1949, Jaipal Singh Munda, the driving force behind the Jharkhand movement, argued for political representation and self-governance for the tribal community in the Constituent Assembly.
Bypoll was necessitated by death of Somesh Chandra's father & ex-JMM minister Ramdas Soren on 15 August. It was first electoral test of Hemant Soren in his 2nd stint in power.
The latest NCRB report also shows that Jharkhand constantly features in the list of top ten states when it comes to murders, with over 1,400 such cases recorded between 2021 and 2023.
Police kill 2 leaders active in Maoist fortress Dandakaranya for 3 decades. Killings come week after 2 more central committee members were killed in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
The police have also recovered multiple weapons, including an AK-47, from the spot. The encounter is currently ongoing, with security forces searching for any other Naxalites.
Bench bans grant of minor mineral mining licenses on learning that instead of implementing HC's 2024 order to notify PESA rules, the state was in a hurry to auction the mines.
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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