New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A controversial speech by UP-based Maulana Jarjis Ansari has triggered a major uproar and backlash from both the political class and community leaders, with many demanding action against the cleric for vitiating communal harmony. The Islamic cleric claimed at an event, a video of which is viral on social media, that Lord Krishna was a Muslim and offered namaz five times a day.The video, purportedly from a religious address in Jharkhand on June 23, resurfaced recently am…
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Ranchi, July 13 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jharkhand High Court, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged liquor scam in the state. The petition contends that the investigation has been delayed for quite some time and that no chargesheet has been filed so far, thus making a CBI inquiry necessary.According to the plea, the names of several high-profile individuals, including suspended IAS officer Vinay …
Ranchi, June 30 (IANS) Martyrs Sidhu-Kanhu, who led the Santhal Hul rebellion against British rule 171 years ago in 1855, were remembered with reverence across Jharkhand on Tuesday.On this occasion, which is called Hul Diwas in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi and several others paid tribute to the revolutionaries at Sidhu-Kanhu Park in Ranchi.Large gatherings were also reported at the historic site of the uprising in Bhognadih village of Sahibganj dis…
Ranchi, June 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Thursday termed the resignation of Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik as a sign of changing political outlook of the tribal community.He said the development indicates that the tribal community is rising above appeasement and dynastic politics and aligning itself with nationalism and development-oriented politics.In a post on X, Babulal Marandi said that Prakash Chik Baraik, through his resi…
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) Industrialist Parimal Nathwani has entered the fray in the biennial elections to two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand. Nathwani, though contesting as an Independent candidate, is backed by NDA MLAs.Ahead of filing his nomination on Monday, Nathwani met BJP legislators and those from allied parties. He visited the residence of BJP MLA Navin Jaiswal in Ranchi, where discussions were held with NDA leaders on election strategy and support.Speaking to the media, Nathwani avoided…
Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) Allegations of sexual exploitation of a woman inmate at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi’s Hotwar area have sparked a political storm in Jharkhand, with the matter now reaching the Governor.Seeking a high-level probe and action, the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.Meanwhile, the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) and the district administration have taken cognisance of t…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) BJP and its allies on Tuesday defended the recent hikes in petrol and diesel prices, arguing that despite the global energy crisis triggered by tensions in West Asia, fuel costs in India remain comparatively lower than in many countries.The reactions came after state-run oil marketing companies revised fuel prices for the second time in less than a week amid a sharp rise in international crude oil prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region and concerns over…
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Former Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam, who had been lodged in jail for nearly two years in the high-profile tender commission scam and money laundering case linked to the state’s Rural Development Department, was released on bail on Thursday from the Birsa Munda Central Jail here. His release came after the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail. The formalities were completed after his wife, Nishat Alam, gave surety. His release was delayed as the Supreme Court order …
Dhanbad, May 12 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister Babulal Marandi, on Tuesday, hit out at the Hemant Soren-led government, alleging that law and order has completely broken down in the state.Addressing a press conference in Dhanbad, Marandi accused the government of shielding criminals and mafias.He said the deterioration in law and order was not accidental but a “deliberate strategy”, claiming that traders and ordinary citizens were living in fear due to an…
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) Political tensions escalated in Jharkhand on Tuesday following allegations of large-scale irregularities and a suspected paper leak in the recently conducted excise constable examination.A high-level delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met Governor Santosh Gangwar at Lok Bhavan in Ranchi and submitted a seven-point memorandum, questioning the credibility and functioning of the state’s key recruitment bodies — the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) …