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Topic: Jharkhand

‘Officials from top to bottom involved’ — ED raids office of Jharkhand minister’s OSD in PMLA case

Search at office of Sanjeev Lal, OSD to state's rural development minister, comes 2 days after ED recovered Rs 32.20 cr from home of his domestic help Jahangir Alam. Both are in ED custody.

‘Bribes, properties, pay-offs’ — what brought ED spotlight on Jharkhand’s politicians, civil servants

ED raided over a dozen locations Monday & recovered over Rs 25 cr in possession of Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary. The state votes in four phases starting 13 May. 

ED recovers huge cash haul from alleged aide of Jharkhand minister in Ranchi

Enforcement Directorate has till now recovered Rs 20 crore from residence of a household help employed by Sanjiv Lal, personal secretary to Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam.

Why ‘washing machine’ is drowning discourse in ‘Koda land’ Singhbhum in Jharkhand

Tribal seat will see fight between former CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda & JMM’s Joba Majhi. According to analysts, JMM is trying to turn the tables on BJP by targeting Kodas.

Arjun Munda, Sita Soren in fray — Jharkhand’s 5 ST reserved seats set for high-voltage contest

Of the five Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand reserved for STs, three were won by BJP and one each by Congress and JMM in 2019.

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.

Sita vs Kalpana — Jharkhand is witnessing battle of Soren daughters-in-law this poll season

At the root of this tussle is the political legacy of their father-in-law and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder Shibu Soren and the fight for tribal votes.  

NIA names CPI(maoist) cadre in third supplementary chargesheet in 2022 Jharkhand ex-MLA attack case

Fourteen people were charge-sheeted by the NIA in December 2022 in the first, and two in the second supplementary charge sheet in May 2023.

How EC’s haste in announcing Himachal bypolls after rebel Congress MLAs’ disqualification can help BJP

EC also promptly announced bypolls in Haryana, Maharashtra & Jharkhand, after having delayed bypolls in 4 seats of Pune, Ambala, Ghazipur & Chandrapur for over a yr despite HC's direction.

All 8 accused in Brazilian biker gangrape case held. ‘Planned attack on seeing couple in isolated spot’

Police say one of the accused's claim that he is a minor has been proved false. All the eight men belong to nearby villages and are unemployed, it is learnt.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

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.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

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.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

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.