Mittal pullout: Jharkhand says it has no informationOctober 5th, 2009 RANCHI - A day after a noted British paper said steel giant ArcelorMittal was close to pulling out of its proposed steel projects in Jharkhand and Orissa, the Jharkhand government Monday said it had not received any communication from the steel maker in this regard. "We have no information that ArcelorMittal is planning to wind up its greenfield steel project in the state," Jharkhand Industries Secretary N.N.
Jharkhand to raise 10 bomb disposal squadsSeptember 5th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand will raise 10 bomb disposal squads to tackle rising threats from Maoists and other terrorist groups, a senior police official said Saturday. "Each battalion of the JAP (Jharkhand Armed Police) will have its own bomb disposal squad.
Jharkhand traders protest law against hoardingAugust 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
RANCHI - Traders in Jharkhand, accused of hoarding essential food grain, say they need time to reduce their stock. "We are ready to cooperate with the state government.
Jharkhand capital Ranchi turning into crime capital?June 16th, 2009 RANCHI - Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand is gradually turning into a crime capital as incidents like murder, indiscriminate firing, looting banks, and snatching cash have become a normal phenomenon here, say residents. On Monday evening two bike-borne criminals fired at four places in Ranchi shooting two people to death and injuring two others in the Kokar area of Ranchi.
Jharkhand traders step up protest against VATJune 15th, 2009 RANCHI - Around 600,000 traders in Jharkhand Monday protested in front of the governor's house demanding an immediate roll-back of the 4 percent value-added tax (VAT) imposed on foodgrains from June 1. The traders, who launched a phased agitation earlier this month, have also stopped buying foodgrains and vegetables as part of their effort to intensify the agitation.
Traders protest businessman's killing in PatnaJune 13th, 2009 PATNA - Hundreds of angry traders took to the streets and disrupted traffic here Saturday to protest the killing of a businessman by alleged extortionists, police said. The traders blocked the busy Ashok Rajpath road and burnt tyres, to protest the killing of Santosh Kumar Tekriwal by motorcycle-borne assailants late Friday.
JMM, BJP demand rollback of VAT on food grainsJune 8th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have demanded the rollback of four per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on food grains in Jharkhand, which has led to the rise in prices of rice and wheat. A JMM delegation, led by former deputy chief minister Sudhir Mahto, Monday met Governor Syed Sibte Razi and handed over a memorandum seeking withdrawal of VAT on food grains.
Jharkhand traders protest VAT on food grainsJune 5th, 2009 RANCHI - Around 600,000 traders in Jharkhand kept their shops closed Friday to protest against the state government's decision to impose four percent value-added tax (VAT) on food grains from June 1. The traders in Ranchi took out a protest march to Governor Syed Sibte Razi's house and handed over a memorandum to officials in his office, seeking the roll-back of the government decision.
Six trains cancelled due to Maoist strike in JharkhandJune 1st, 2009 RANCHI - At least six trains were cancelled in Jharkhand Monday after the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called a strike to protest against the killings of their leader Sudhakar Reddy and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran. The cancelled trains include Garib Rath that plies from Ranchi to New Delhi.
Pass percentage in Jharkhand secondary exam dipsMay 9th, 2009 RANCHI - Students in Jharkhand performed poorly in the 2009 secondary school examination with only a 77.82 percent pass rate, compared to 86.99 in 2008, according to the results announced Saturday. A total of 355,393 students appeared in the examination of which 276,588 cleared it.
Don't blame us, Malaysian police tell people of Indian originMarch 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's police chief has urged the Indian community to look within for the rising crime graph, saying the police force should not be blamed for this situation. 'The community's political leaders should find a solution to the problem,' Inspector General of Police Musa Hasan was quoted as saying in a report in Malaysian Nanban newspaper.
Advani begins election campaign in JharkhandMarch 7th, 2009 JAMSHEDPUR - The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani kicked off his election campaign in Jharkhand Friday.
Protest against Jindal Steel, Hindalco projects in JharkhandMarch 3rd, 2009 RANCHI - Hundreds of farmers staged a protest here Monday against the acquisition of land for projects envisaged by aluminium major Hindalco, and steel manufacturer Jindal Steel and Power. 'We will lay down our lives but will not give an inch of land to Jindal Steel and Hindalco,' the protesters shouted as they marched to the governor's residence to lodge their protest.
Jharkhand postpones Class 10, 12 board examFebruary 28th, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand government postponed Saturday's Class 10 and 12 board examination following a strike by Maoist guerrillas. 'We have postponed the examination.
Traders strike in Raipur causes loss of Rs.1 bnFebruary 15th, 2009 RAIPUR - A day-long traders' strike, called by the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries here Monday to protest against the anti-encroachment drive of the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC), caused a loss of at least Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore), the lobby said. The RMC has demolished over 250 shopping outlets in the city within a month.
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