Ranchi

Government employees in Ranchi voiced their discontent as the Jharkhand government annulled the JSSC-CGL examination RANCHI: A large group of government employees appointed through the JSSC-CGL recruitment process staged a protest in Ranchi after the Jharkhand government cancelled the examination, with protesters sitting on the ground outside the main entrance of the state secretariat and…

Jharkhand’s government cancelled recruitment exams conducted by an outsourced agency RANCHI: The Jharkhand government on Monday cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and all recruitment tests conducted by outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014, addressing one of the key demands of students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment…

Chanda Kumari said thousands of candidates who had already secured appointments had been affected by the cancellation and questioned whether scrapping the examination would ensure justice. RANCHI: Hours after the Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination, government employees appointed through the recruitment process staged protests on Tuesday, questioning the decision and demanding an opportunity to…

JPSC-JSSC aspirants celebrate after the Jharkhand government accepted their demands and cancelled the JSSC-CGL exam and all exams conducted on behalf of TDPL in Ranchi. RANCHI: Jharkhand govt on Monday cancelled the JSSC CGL 2024 exam and scrapped all tests, results and selections conducted by private agency TDPL, yielding to a 24-day student agitation over…

Ranchi: Nearly 1.15 lakh electricity consumers in the state capital face imminent power disconnection as the Ranchi supply circle of Jharkhand Bijli Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) cracked down on unpaid dues and negative smart meter balances across the city.The power utility has issued a stern warning to defaulters, sending notices via WhatsApp and SMS to…

The RDBA began protests on Aug 4 after the SDO office issued notices to some members under section 126 of BNSS based on a woman’s complaint, who alleged a few advocates had threatened her and her witnesses. Ranchi: Thirteen days after it announced a boycott of executive courts, the Ranchi District Bar Association (RDBA) on…

Photo for representation only Ranchi: A special CBI court on Monday convicted and sentenced the wife of Shankar Kumar Agarwal, the wife of former Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) material manager, to three years of rigorous imprisonment after finding her guilty in a case of disproportionate assets. She was also fined Rs 25 lakh.A case was…

Jamshedpur: The JMM is gearing up for a major showdown over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was passed by Parliament last week, with the party planning a mass awareness campaign across the villages and towns of the three districts of mineral-rich Kolhan division against the bill, which is awaiting…

Daltonganj: Panki police in Palamu have intensified the search for Santoo, a man in his mid-thirties, who has been absconding since Aug 16 after allegedly killing his father, Jagat Pal Singh (60), at Matouli village under Taal panchayat.SDPO Lesliganj Prashant Kumar said Santoo attacked his father with a sharp-edged weapon on the intervening night of…

Ranchi: Left parties and social organisations on Monday observed Prativaad Diwas to protest against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament last week.CPI(ML) state secretary Manoj Bhakt said the protesters demanded the withdrawal of the bill and warned of a widespread agitation if their demand was not met.“The agitation…