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Topic: Jharkhand

To label Stan Swamy’s activism as ‘Jesuit Marxism’ is to bark up the wrong tree

Stan Swamy sought redressal within the Constitution. Just look at the sheer number of court cases he filed. Speaks of his faith in an important arm of the State.

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of alleged killing of judge in Dhanbad

The top court has sought a status report within a week from Jharkhand's Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police on the investigation, into the incident.

Bihar & UP worst performers on state ​Covid vaccination list, only 10% have got 1st dose

Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Assam rank among the five worst-performers in terms of Covid vaccinations. In Ladakh & Sikkim, 50% of the population received the first dose.

‘Why ask CMs to attend video call if you won’t let them speak?’ Jharkhand’s Soren asks PM Modi

In an interview to ThePrint, CM Hemant Soren says ‘PM attacked heart of India’s federal structure’ in recent video call, wants Centre to ‘take responsibility’ in handling Covid.

Jharkhand imposes lockdown from 22-29 April, to mark it as ‘health safety week’

CM Hemant Soren said selected offices of the central & state govt and private sector have been exempted from the total shutdown while others will remain shut.

After Haryana, Jharkhand to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for state residents

The Hemant Soren government has also decided to give unemployment allowance of Rs 5,000 to youths who have technical education but no job.

Adivasis are not Hindus. Lazy colonial census gave them the label

There is a reason Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's statement at Harvard's India Conference that Adivasis were never Hindus rattled the BJP and RSS.

A peek into Jharkhand’s mica mines where child labour & illegal mining are no secret

The mica mining industry today operates via unlicensed middle men and labourers who scavenge for mica in large abandoned mines, or dig holes into the earth for scraps.

Child labour, mine deaths — Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brings Jharkhand mica back under spotlight

Illegal trade of mica has been an open secret in Jharkhand since 1980. Covid lockdown is feared to have worsened problem of mining involving child labour.

Bombay HC refuses withdrawal of woman’s ‘rape’ plea against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The woman had approached a metropolitan magistrate's court in 2013, alleging she was raped by Soren at a Mumbai hotel.

On Camera

Skoda Octavia RS combines performance with practicality—without breaking the bank

Ashish Gupta, Brand Director for Skoda India, said while performance cars like the Octavia RS are not too cheap, ‘car buyers who know and love their cars find them to be far better bang for the buck’.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.