Simdega (Jharkhand), June 11 (IANS) At least five people, including a couple and their three children, were killed and four others were seriously injured in a horrific road accident in Jharkhand’s Simdega district on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred near Agharma on the Gumla-Simdega road under Kolebira police station limits, when a Scorpio vehicle went out of control and crashed. A total of nine people were travelling in the vehicle.According to reports, the passengers were on t…
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New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Congress party on Thursday announced a national-level campaign for the coming three months, with every party leader and worker expected to hit the streets against inflation, unemployment, exam scams, social inequality and weak diplomacy in the wake of the Gulf conflict.The information on the campaign was shared by Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal after the All India Congress Committee (AICC) convened a high-level meeting at its headquarters in New Delhi to …
Giridih (Jharkhand), June 11 (IANS) Several policemen were injured after a police team that had gone to arrest a cybercriminal came under attack from the accused’s family members and other villagers in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, officials said on Thursday.The villagers also managed to free the suspect from police custody, taking advantage of the situation.The incident occurred in the Ahilyapur police station area when police, acting on a tip-off, raided Chiksoria village to arrest a wanted …
Ranchi, June 11 (IANS) A large number of villagers, farmers, and members of tribal communities on Thursday staged a massive protest against the proposed construction of ‘RIMS-2’ a medical college and hospital in the Nagri area of Jharkhand’s capital, Ranchi.The protesters took out a march, under the banner of tribal organisations and the Nagri Zameen Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, towards the Chief Minister’s residence. However, they were stopped by the police and administration near Block Cho…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Delhi Police have busted a fraudulent placement agency racket operating under the guise of providing domestic helpers and arrested two accused involved in cheating unsuspecting customers. The accused allegedly duped a complainant of Rs 33,000 on the pretext of providing a housemaid and are suspected of using the same maid to defraud multiple victims across the city.According to police, a complaint was received from Shalini Mehta, who reported that she had contacted Kuma…
Ranchi, June 10 (IANS) People associated with the prolonged movement for the creation of a separate Jharkhand state on Wednesday staged a protest in Ranchi to press their long-pending demands.Under the banner of the Jharkhand Andolankari Sangharsh Morcha, agitators from various districts attempted to march towards the Chief Minister’s residence. However, police stopped them near Sido-Kanhu Park by putting up barricades, following which the protesters sat on a dharna on the road.The demonstrato…
Hazaribagh, June 9 (IANS) A youth was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district on Tuesday when he was on his way to undertake the Kedarnath pilgrimage, officials said.The victim has been identified as Vicky Soni, a resident of Okni in Hazaribagh town. The incident took place near Karso bridge under the Barhi police station limits of the city.According to police, Vicky Soni was travelling with his friend Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay in a car to Koderma railway station,…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) In 1967, a peasant uprising in West Bengal’s Naxalbari village gave rise to a far-left movement in India. What began as a movement claiming to protect the land rights of rural communities, resist tribal exploitation, and address governance gaps gradually evolved into a violent movement sustained by extortion and intimidation. For years, it was projected as a people’s movement, drawing support from sections of the local population and sympathisers who viewed it as a strug…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to tribal freedom fighter and social reformer Birsa Munda and said that the saga of his supreme sacrifice for the motherland will continue to inspire a spirit of patriotism in every generation of the country. Birsa Munda is revered as one of India’s most prominent tribal leaders and freedom fighters. Born in 1875 in present-day Jharkhand, he led the historic Ulgulan, or ‘Great Tumult’, against British colonial rule and …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) On the death anniversary of legendary tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda, BJP Delhi President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday paid floral tributes to him along with tribal children and women at Sarai Kale Khan. He described Birsa Munda as a revered figure who dedicated his life to protecting the rights, culture and heritage of tribal communities.Speaking to reporters, Malhotra recalled Birsa Munda’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle and his efforts to safegua…