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Being Sarna: a fight to define tribal identity in Jharkhand

As demands for a Sarna religious code in Census 2021 grow in Jharkhand, RSS-backed outfits are busy trying to convince the tribal people that they are Hindus. Abhinay Lakshman reports on the efforts of Sarna outfits to resist Hindu organisations and Christian missionaries alike, and define their identity through their…

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Agnipath protests | Over 2,000 trains cancelled in a week, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The worst-hit East Central Railways — covering Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed widespread protests against the military recruitment scheme

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Droupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India

Amid heavy cross-voting, she received 64.03% of total valid votes polled

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Jharkhand: Female cop mowed down in Ranchi while vehicle check; accused arrested

A female sub-inspector was mowed down to death during a vehicle check on Tuesday night in Ranchi. Full story on Dynamite News:

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ED arrests Jharkhand CM’s close political aide

It had also seized ₹11.88 crore from 37 bank accounts of Mr. Mishra, Dahoo Yadav and their associates in connection with an alleged illegal mining case

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Jharkhand reporter in Pegasus list arrested, family and journalists say targeted for his work

Independent journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh, who had approached the Supreme Court after his name figured in the alleged Pegasus snooping list, has been arrested and charged in a case lodged last year against top Maoist leaders.

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Only 50% farmers benefited from farm loan waivers, finds study

The SBI study flags poor implementation rate in Telangana, M.P., Jharkhand, Punjab, Karnataka and U.P.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 228: Jharkhand school fake news, AAP’s labour welfare spending

Basant Kumar and Ashwine Kumar Singh of Newslaundry are joined by freelance journalist Anand Dutta in this episode. They discuss Anand’s BBC report on how a school in Jharkhand’s Korwadih village became the subject of fake news. Headlines suggested that Muslims in the area had pressured the school to change…

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ED seizes ₹11.88 crore from Jharkhand CM Soren’s aide Pankaj Mishra, others

The raids were part of an investigation into alleged illegal mining in the State

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EC defers hearing of office of profit case against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren after BJP seeks more time

The next hearing is scheduled for August 5 after the BJP’s lawyer sought more time to present additional information

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PM Modi inaugurates Deoghar airport, unveils Rs.16,800-crore projects in Jharkhand

The airport has a 2,500-metre-long runway, which can handle the landing and takeoff of Airbus A320 planes. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Poster war over welcoming the PM between BJP and JMM

JMM’s posters say “Johar (Santhali for welcome) PM Narendra Modi”, BJP has chosen the Sanskrit word “Swagatham” which too means welcome

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MP Nishikant Dubey demands suspension of Deoghar DC over hoarding at PM Modi's rally venue, in Jharkhand

The Member of Lok Sabha’s demand came hours before PM Modi’s visit to Deogarh, which has been witnessing a poster war between the BJP and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the past couple of days.

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PM Modi to visit Jharkhand, Bihar on July 12

The prime minister will inaugurate the Deoghar airport and participate in the concluding centenary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

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NDRF carries out nationwide security audit of passenger ropeways, cable cars

It came after three ropeway accidents in Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh this year

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ED seizes ₹5.32 cr. cash from Jharkhand CM aide and other linked persons

Search is about the alleged irregularities in awarding toll plaza tenders in the State

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Watch | Who is Droupadi Murmu?

A video on Droupadi Murmu, former Jharkhand governor. If elected, she will be the first Tribal woman to be the President of India.

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Counting of votes under way in 3 Lok Sabha, 7 Assembly seats

Polling in Tripura on Thursday was the highest at 76.62%

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BSP to support Murmu, JMM meeting inconclusive

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday extended its support to the National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu even as a meeting of the MPs and the MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), an Opposition alliance partner, convened on extending support to Ms. Murmu, ended inconclusively in Ranchi.

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Presidential polls: Murmu calls Jharkhand Chief Minister to seek support for her candidature

Ms. Murmu had filed her nomination on Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over her papers to Returning Officer P. C. Mody

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Jharkhand Assembly bypoll | 44.81% turnout till 1 p.m. in Mandar constituency

The votes will be counted on June 26

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Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha to begin campaign from Jharkhand capital

It is a tricky problem for Hemant Soren since he supported the idea of a common candidate

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Rairangpur basks in the glow of Droupadi Murmu’s Presidential nomination

People not only from Odisha but neighbouring Jharkhand and West Bengal queue up from dawn before her home

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Presidential polls | NDA’s Droupadi Murmu attributes her candidature to ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas’

The ‘daughter and daughter-in-law of Odisha’ says she’s confident of securing the BJD’s support

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India calms diplomatic storm in wake of street protests over anti-Islamic remarks

More than 300 Indians were arrested in northern Uttar Pradesh and hundreds more in West Bengal, and Jharkhand and Assam after unrest spread across several towns following controversial remarks made by senior members of Narendra Modi’s ruling party about the Prophet Mohammad.

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