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A 24-year-old alleged member of the banned TSPC was arrested in Latehar, Jharkhand, police said. Rohan Ganjhu was arrested during a raid in Balumath. Police recovered a loaded country-made rifle and said multiple arson cases are pending against him

Jharkhand CID arrested Kundan Kumar in the alleged JSSC-CGL examination irregularities case, taking total arrests to 10. The probe concerns the 2024 recruitment test, whose cancellation was stayed by the Jharkhand High Court following petitions from successful candidates

Eight shops were completely destroyed in a fire at Bokaro’s Sector-6 market on Sunday morning, officials said. Three fire tenders brought the blaze under control within an hour. No casualties were reported, while a short circuit is suspected as the cause

A woman died in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh while undergoing treatment, a day after her two minor sons died after falling ill. Authorities suspect food poisoning but have not confirmed the cause. A medical team visited the village to investigate the deaths

Bihar and Jharkhand signed a water-sharing agreement for the Sone river in New Delhi on Monday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The dispute dates to Jharkhand’s creation in 2000, when it sought a larger share of Bansagar project waters

Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto has announced a fresh protest demanding reforms in the state’s recruitment system, saying youth want concrete solutions rather than political dialogue. He also criticised FIRs against protesters and vowed to continue the struggle

Exam protesters in Jharkhand have accused the Hemant Soren government of failing to defend its decision to cancel several recruitment exams after the High Court stayed some cancellations. The BJP backed the protesters, while the JMM accused it of political exploitation.

Jharkhand's decision to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination has triggered protests among over 2,000 appointed employees facing possible job loss. Affected candidates have demanded individual action against wrongdoers and a CBI probe, while the government defended the cancellation amid alleged recruitment irregularities

Four students, including Devendra Nath Mahto, ended their 16-day hunger strike after Jharkhand cancelled JSSC-CGL and TDPL examinations. While protesters celebrated the decision as a major victory, the JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum said agitation would continue demanding a CBI probe into recruitment irregularities

The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL exam and all recruitment tests conducted by outsourced agency TDPL since 2014 amid protests over alleged irregularities. Chief Minister Hemant Soren also announced an exam reforms committee, but protesters vowed to continue demanding a CBI probe

Jharkhand job aspirants protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities will hold another round of talks with the state government as their agitation entered its 24th day. Protesters demand a CBI probe and JSSC-CGL cancellation, while the government seeks examination reforms

The protest by Jharkhand students over alleged recruitment exam irregularities entered its 21st day on Friday. Protesters plan to take out a Tiranga Yatra on August 15, while police continue investigating violence during the August 10 Vidhan Sabha March.

Students of a Plus Two school in Jharkhand's Garhwa staged a road blockade and pelted stones at a police station over their acting headmaster's transfer. A policeman was injured, while students also demanded action against a block chief accused of slapping a student

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the government is ready to cancel the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination and backlog exams amid student protests. He announced investigations into examinations conducted by TDPL and proposed consulting IITs and IIMs to reform recruitment processes

Jharkhand students continued their agitation against alleged JPSC and JSSC recruitment irregularities for the 19th day, demanding Rahul Gandhi visit Ranchi after Monday's police action. Protesters seek cancellation of JSSC-CGL and a CBI probe, while the government favours dialogue

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut launched a sharp attack on veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah amid debate over Bollywood's response to student protests. Referring to Shah's earlier “dog with a bone” remark, Ranaut questioned his patriotism and accused him of supporting a neighbouring country

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition remains firm on its demands amid the Parliament logjam, including a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on police action against protesting students. He called the Jharkhand student protest a separate issue

NDA and Opposition MPs staged rival protests outside Parliament over police action against protesting students in Jharkhand. The NDA accused Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition of disrupting proceedings, while Congress demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s presence to address the issue in Parliament

The Congress accused BJP Yuva Morcha members of being transported from West Bengal to Jharkhand to alter the character of student protests over alleged exam irregularities. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and K C Venugopal condemned police action and urged dialogue to resolve protesters’ concerns

JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during a march by students protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities in Jharkhand. On a nine-day hunger strike, Mahto joined the protest despite critically low blood sugar as police used force to disperse demonstrators