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22 exams cancelled, 6 on hold, 17 under enquiry: Jharkhand govt’s olive branch to protesting students

Jharkhand govt also announced examination reforms after Ranchi protests, including fast-track court to deal with JPSC/JSSC irregularities and an internal monitoring cell.

‘Demands legitimate’: Rahul Gandhi asks Soren to meet protesters, as Congress walks alliance tightrope

'Youth India's future. We owe them our support,' writes Rahul Gandhi in a letter to CM Hemant Soren as protests continue in Jharkhand & Congress backs students' demands while remaining part of govt.

A constitutional body, a broken promise: The deeper story behind Jharkhand protests

The ongoing JPSC row is the latest episode in a longer history of alleged paper leaks, delayed results and irregularities in the state’s recruitment examinations.

Ranchi protesters have replicated CJP formula. So has the Jharkhand news coverage

Republic TV, which sees the Congress’ hand everywhere, blamed the party again—even though it’s a junior partner in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha government led by Hemant Soren.

Jharkhand recruitment scam accused Abhay Tiwari names JPSC members, ex-chairman Khiangte

Abhay Tiwari admitted to financial transactions in the 11th-13th JPSC examination cycle, a source from CID told ThePrint.

6 months late, a year behind. How Jharkhand’s university students lose out before JPSC

The JPSC protests did not begin with the recruitment exam. For many students, the frustration began years earlier, inside classrooms where teachers, timely exams and basic facilities were already in short supply.

JPSC ex-chairman is the latest. 4 IAS officers faced arrests in Jharkhand since 2022

The three IAS officers in Jharkhand were probed, arrested in cases related to money laundering, allegedly fraudulent land deals and excise policy irregularities under Soren govt.

‘Umar Khalid’s new book is an opportunity to know him,’ says his mother

Umar Khalid’s book, Fractured Communities, examines the tribes of the Singhbhum region of Jharkhand.

One protest, two positions: Congress’ tightrope in Jharkhand—back the students, stay in govt

Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda have backed Jharkhand’s protesting students, but Congress’ four ministers remain in the Soren government—exposing the limits of opposition from within power.

Why AI is a ‘threat’ to India’s IT industry and how exam leaks in India predate Modi

India's RAW chief meets Bangladesh PM's defence adviser in Dhaka; and why US judge dismissed criminal charges against Gautam Adani even as he criticised official who led the effort to drop the case.

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Dear queer community, biphobia is not cool. Stop rolling your eyes at bisexuals

From ghosting lesbians to fetishising men, bi folks face endless gatekeeping. It’s time to dismantle the binary, not add more labels.

Govt, OMCs, consumers may have to share oil price burden again if energy shock persists, says CEA

Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, V Anantha Nageswaran, however, cautioned against assuming that the latest spike in prices would necessarily turn into a prolonged shock.

Badrinath festival row: Chamoli admin distances itself from event it earlier backed, Army given notice

Notice asks Army to explain why event was held 'without permission'. Sources, however, say multiple meetings were held by Army & civil admin in the run-up. CM also attended the festival.

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.