The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at seven locations in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal pertaining to the killing of police personnel and looting of their arms and ammunition by Naxals on June 14, 2019, in Jharkhand's Saraikela district.
Amid the Jharkhand government's decision to declare sacred Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, members of the Jain community on Wednesday held a rally to protest against the turning of Sammed Shikharji into a tourist spot.
As many as five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a search and encounter with Naxals in Chaibasa town of Jharkhand's Singhbhum district on Wednesday.
Amid the Jharkhand government's decision to declare 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place, members of the Jain community on Wednesday organised a rally from Feelkhana Jain Temple to the Collector's office in Telangana on Wednesday, according to sources.
Keeping in mind the severe cold conditions, a revised notice was issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh regarding holidays in schools of the state. An official notice has been issued by the district magistrates in various districts. As per the notice, all schools up to class 8 will remain
In view of the increasing cold wave in North India, the Jharkhand government on Sunday issued a notice to close both government and private schools for students of Classes KG to 5 in the state till January 14. Regular classes will resume on January 16.
Jharkhand Congress Disciplinary Committee has recommended suspending 5 party leaders for their 'anti-party' activities and 'false' remarks against party's state chief Rajesh Thakur and state-in-charge.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a visit to Jharkhand, on Saturday lambasted Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government and said intruders are forcefully marrying tribal girls in the state and grabbing their land.
Shah said that Naxalism would end in a few days in Jharkhand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that new development avenues would also open soon.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will interact with the workers under the Lok Sabha Parvas Yojana in Jharkhand's Chaibasa and will also address the Vijay Sankalp rally on Saturday, sources said.
Another Jain Monk died who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, died in Rajasthan's Jaipur, protesting against the Jharkhand government's decision to declare 'sacred' Shri Sammed Shikharji a tourist place.
"We welcome the centre's decision and demand that the Jharkhand government designate it as a holy place and hand it over to the community," said a Jain Mahasangh representative.