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TopicJharkhand

Topic: Jharkhand

What was Pathalgadi movement, and why Hemant Soren govt withdrew cases related to it

Jharkhand's tribal population launched Pathalgadi movement to oppose BJP govt’s proposed amendments to two key Acts related to their land.

Hemant Soren swearing-in to be opposition show of unity — Mamata, Kejriwal, Rahul to attend

CMs Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot & Uddhav Thackeray, besides nearly 25 opposition leaders, set to attend Hemant Soren's swearing-in as Jharkhand CM Sunday.

BJP must rethink poll strategy says Verniers & new data law threatens users says Apar Gupta

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Hold off the Indian political ‘turnaround’ story, BJP still has the most MLAs by a distance

Even at the height of its dominance during the UPA-I era, the Congress did not have the nationwide strength of MLAs that the BJP now enjoys.

Will review Jharkhand’s contentious anti-conversion law, domicile policy of BJP govt: Soren

Soren says once he takes over as Jharkhand CM, his govt will first discuss whether to implement the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Wrong to assume Modi govt can be defeated after BJP’s performance in Jharkhand

State battles are no substitute for taking on the Modi regime at the level of national politics.

BJP leads in 5 seats in Jharkhand as counting of votes in assembly polls begins

Jharkhand went to polls for 81 Assembly seats in five phases from November 30 to December 20.

‘Learnt lessons from Maharashtra’ — Jharkhand BJP, Congress & others keeping options open

BJP is looking at former ally AJSU & Babulal Marandi’s JVM(P) for post-poll tie-up, Congress too is not closed to the option of partnering Marandi.

Tribals vs non-tribals — how the Jharkhand elections are likely to be decided

BJP has played a delicate game of wooing non-tribals as well as reaching out to tribals who haven't converted to Christianity. It faces a tough challenge in Jharkhand polls.

Jharkhand gets major chunk of funds in Modi govt’s infrastructure push in Naxal-hit areas

MoS for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy says in Lok Sabha Rs 1,775 cr has been released to 10 LWE-hit states in 3 years, with 44% of it going only to Jharkhand.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.