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Doctors' strike hits outpatient departments across Jharkhand

The OPD services were affected in most government and private hospitals of Jharkhand following a 12-hour strike called by the two forums

Jharkhand government to take over wholesale, retail sale of liquor

The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved four major amendments in the excise policy related to rules of wholesale and retail sale of liquor and other related cases.

Jharkhand CM warns of shutting coal mines over non-payment of dues by PSUs

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has warned the coal companies of putting barricades around coal mines if due payment of worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore is not cleared to the state by Central PSUs."We have demanded payment of Rs 1.36 lakh crore (dues) to the state from the coal companies, and we will take it, this is State's right otherwise we will put barricades around coal mineral resources," the Chief Minister said in his speech in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.Soren had raised the issue of non-payment of dues by coal companies to the Centre in a letter to Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi dated March 2, 2022."Inspite of repeated consultations held with @CoalMinistry & @NITIAayogregarding non payment of long standing legitimate dues of Rs 1.36 lakh crores related to mining done by Central PSUs, Govt of India has paid no heed so far. I have written to @JoshiPralhad ji in this regard", tweeted Soren on Saturday.Noting that Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state and that

Old pension scheme likely to be revived, MLA fund hiked: Jharkhand CM

The scheme for government employees was discontinued from April 1, 2004, and the new National Pension Scheme (NPS) was implemented

Jharkhand HC directs CBI to implead WhatsApp chief in judge murder case

Additional District Judge Uttam Anand, 49, was run over by an autorickshaw while he was out jogging on July 28, 2021

J'khand govt with Cong as alliance damaged anganwadi system: BJP leader

A BJP member in Lok Sabha on Wednesday alleged that the Jharkhand government in which the Congress is an ally has damaged the anganwadi system due to large-scale corruption

Inox Air announces Rs 750 crore oxygen plant at Sail's Bokaro plant

This is the company's second cryogenic air separation unit at the Bokaro plant in Jharkhand and is also the largest investment in a new oxygen plant

27 injured in protest against NTPC plant construction in Jharkhand

An angry mob burnt more than a dozen trucks and two-wheelers outside the NTPC plant on Monday

Jharkhand: No harm in KCR-Soren meet, but Congress cautious

The Congress said there is no harm in the KCR-Soren meeting, but it is cautious as it was unaware of the said move despite being an ally in the Jharkhand government.

KCR to leave for Jharkhand to extend aid to kin of Galwan martyrs today

The release on Thursday night said KCR will give the cheques for Rs 10 lakh each, to two martyrs' family members along with his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren at his official residence at Ranchi.

Jharkhand govt tables over Rs 1 trillion budget for FY'23

Aiming at fuelling growth, the JMM-led Jharkhand government Thursday unveiled a Rs 1.01-lakh crore budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, with a proposal to hike capital expenditure by 59 per cent.

Jharkhand boat tragedy: Six more bodies found and toll rises to 14

Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the day announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident

Helping poor people top priority of Jharkhand govt policies: Governor

In his address to the Assembly at the start of the Budget Session, the governor spoke of the initiatives to create jobs in rural areas, and augment health infrastructure to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Jharkhand CM urges Centre to bring back students, workers from Ukraine

Soren's appeal comes after one person requested the chief minister to make arrangements for bringing back his son, Aditya Raj, who is studying in a medical college in Ukraine

'Love affair' no ground for bail in POCSO case, SC set aside HC order

The bench in its order passed on Monday said that 'having regard to the age of the prosecutrix and the nature and gravity of the crime, no case for the grant of bail was established'

Process on to bring home 30 workers trapped in Malaysia: Jharkhand govt

The Jharkhand government said 30 workers from the state are currently "trapped" in Malaysia, and the process to bring them home was underway.

Lalu never guilty in people's court: Tejashwi after CBI court verdict

Talking to journalists here shortly after a special CBI court in Ranchi gave its verdict, Yadav insinuated that his father was being targeted for being a garibon ka neta' (champion of the poor)

Toll in Jharkhand mines mishap rises to 5, many still feared trapped

The government formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the mishap

Jharkhand records 622 fresh Covid-19 infections, 2 fatalities

Schools, colleges and universities were allowed to reopen from Tuesday

Jharkhand's petrol subsidy scheme linked to monthly self-certification

CM Soren to launch scheme on January 26