Jharkhand

Jharkhand Govt Disbursed Rs 2 Cr As Pending Wages  

NEW DELHI: In a major move Jharkhand government cleared the pending wages of Rs 2 crores to the lakhs of workers that had returned to the state during the pandemic. Following the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the joint efforts made by the Department of Labour and the State Migrant Control Room not only ensured […]

PMLA Court Takes Cognizance Of ED Charge Sheet Against IAS Pooja Singhal

NEW DELHI: A Special court here on Wednesday took cognizance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal and five other persons. The ED in a statement said that Special Court in Ranchi has taken cognizance of a supplementary charge sheet under the Prevention of Money […]

ED Arrests Pankaj Mishra In Tender Scam Case

RANCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Pankaj Mishra in connection with its money laundering probe in the Sahebganj tender scam case. A senior ED official related to the probe said that the agency arrested Mishra, MLA representative of Jharkhand CM, after questioning him for over eight hours. The arrest of Mishra comes days […]

He Kissed…Asked Girl For Condoms: Soren Suspends IAS Riyaz On IITian’s Plaint

RANCHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday suspended the 2018-batch IAS officer Syed Riyaz Ahmed, three days after he was arrested over allegation of sexual harassment of an IIT Mandi student. The IIT Mandi student was serving as an intern in Khunti during Ahmed’s posting. Ahmed was arrested on Monday night following the filing of a […]

Jharkhand Eyes Solar Power; Targets 4K MW In 5 Years

RANCHI: In a bid that could boost the electricity generation in the mineral-rich state, the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government unveiled a new solar policy that aims at increasing clean energy capacity up to 4,000 megawatts in the next five years. Unveiled by Chief Minister Soren, the Solar Energy Policy 2022 will help the state transition […]

ED Finds Rs 19 Cr From CA; Jharkhand Mining Secy In Soup

  RANCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday seized cash to the tune of Rs 19.31 crore during its searches at over 18 locations, including those related to Jharkhand’s mining department secretary Pooja Singhal, with a case related to corruption and misappropriation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds. The cash was […]