Jharkhand

Keya Ghosh, the BJP's Bengal spokesperson, discussed student protests concerning alleged exam irregularities in Jharkhand. She used the platform to defend the BJP's handling of recent protests in Delhi and criticized the opposition for its response to the Jharkhand demonstrations.

Over 43 lakh voters were deleted from Jharkhand's draft electoral rolls, including 7 lakh dead voters, 14 lakh untraceable voters, and 15 lakh permanently shifted voters. Around 1.16 lakh voters refused to sign the enumeration form, with the claims and objections phase scheduled from August 5 to September 4.

Sonam Wangchuk urged a Jharkhand exam protest hunger striker to drink water, leading the student leader Devendra Nath Mahato to consume water on the fourth day of his fast. Five additional individuals joined the hunger strike following Wangchuk's appeal.

CJP will visit Jharkhand to support students protesting against irregularities in JPSC and JSSC exams. Abijeet Dipke stated the youth movement will act as a pressure group to address the issue.

Jharkhand job aspirants' protest has intensified with five individuals starting a hunger strike in Ranchi. Both factions demand cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission examination and reforms in the commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.

The protest by job aspirants in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC-CGL examinations has entered its seventh day. Protesters are demanding a CBI probe or an independent inquiry, citing loss of faith in the ongoing CID investigation.

A FIR has been filed against a man from Jharkhand for threatening to kill PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Yogi Adityanath. He has been booked under sections of the BNS and will be arrested after the investigation.

A suspected JeM operative, Mondal, is alleged to have used Arpita Sarkar to establish contacts with influential political leaders in West Bengal and collect personal information about them, according to police. The Bengal STF investigation linked the case to a woman from Jharkhand.

Top Maoist Misir Besra, carrying a ₹1 crore-plus bounty, was arrested in Jharkhand. He was apprehended in the Maniadih area under Barwadda Police Station limits on July 28.

16 Maoists, including six individuals with a combined ₹39 lakh bounty, surrendered to Jharkhand Police. Santosh Mahto, a regional committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was among those who surrendered.

Jharkhand has recorded over six lakh deceased voters, with 6,14,639 uncollectable enumeration forms attributed to deceased electors. An additional 5,96,575 forms were uncollectable due to untraceable or absent voters, according to Election Commission data.

The Indian government has approved two multitracking railway projects in Odisha and Jharkhand, costing ₹3,907 crore. These projects will span four districts and add approximately 145 km to the existing railway network.

CISF has intensified operations against illegal coal mining, recovering over 428 metric tonnes of illegally transported coal in Jharkhand and West Bengal. The enforcement drive targeted vulnerable mining belts and coal transportation corridors in both states.

Eastern India leads in GI registrations, with Madhya Pradesh recording the highest registration in 2025-26. The DPIIT Chair of WBNUJS and JHARCRAFT secured the maximum GI registrations for West Bengal and Jharkhand, respectively.

A boulder collapse near Bengaluru at a quarry resulted in fatalities, with most workers being migrant laborers from Yadgir, Raichur, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. Half-eaten meals remained at the site where the incident occurred.

SIR (Survey of India Roll) has begun in Jharkhand through door-to-door visits by BLOs. The Jharkhand CEO emphasized the process is participatory and transparent, with audits at every stage and provisions for appeals.

Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand question the 60:40 funding pattern of VB-G RAM G. Five states seek wage revision, four raise concerns over non-working days, and most highlight pending dues.

Delhi, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand will begin the SIR enumeration process on June 30. The five states collectively have a voter base of 19.79 crore.

An ammonia gas leak has resulted in two more worker deaths, raising the total toll to 15. The deceased were identified as Priti Devi from Jharkhand and Budhubari Naik from Odisha.

CPI(ML) Liberation leader denied cross-voting allegations in Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls, responding to claims by Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju who accused Rashtriya Janata Dal and CPI(ML) Liberation of the Congress candidate's defeat.

Parimal Nathwani, a BJP-backed Independent candidate, won the Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand. Sources indicated that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) legislators engaged in cross voting to secure his victory.

Voting has begun for two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand. Three candidates — Parimal Nathwani, Baidyanath Ram, and Pranav Jha — are competing for the seats.

NDA MLAs are being moved to a hotel before the Rajya Sabha Polls in Jharkhand. The BJP-led NDA lacks the numbers in the State Assembly to ensure their candidate's victory without cross-voting, according to a ruling party legislator.

Eight people were killed by lightning strikes in Jharkhand, including three women and two boys. Fatalities occurred across multiple districts, with two each in Ranchi and Garhwa, and one each in Chatra, Giridih, Seraikela-Kharsawan, and Jamtara.

Andhra Pradesh Congress condemns the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, alleging the Election Commission of India (ECI) applied double standards. Party leaders claim a Jharkhand candidate was given 24 hours to rectify paperwork while Ms. Natarajan received no such opportunity.

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'seat chori' in Rajya Sabha polls, citing Parimal Nathwani, a BJP-backed Independent nominee in Jharkhand, who made errors on his nomination form and received an extension from the Election Commission to correct them.

Nitin Nabin instructed BJP members in Jharkhand to prepare for the 2029 Assembly election, asserting the state will remain a BJP stronghold. He mandated monthly meetings at all levels, including the Mandal level, to maintain communication with grassroots workers.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has hardened its stance, while the Congress party has named observers for the Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand. Party legislators indicated a decision on contesting both seats will be made soon, authorizing JMM president Soren to finalize candidate names.