Woman killed and chopped into pieces by butcher boyfriend, police say Married man killed his cohabiting partner in Jharkhand as he did not want to take her home The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
BJP, INDIA bloc locked in direct fight in Jharkhand Phase 1 Union Minister Arjun Munda contests Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand's first phase, with key battles in reserved constituencies. The Hindu · May 9, 2024
‘Tribals hold their pain within’: Hindutva, rumblings of discontent in Birsa Munda’s land Jharkhand’s Khunti, the birthplace of revolutionary Birsa Munda, is again seeing a tough contest between Union minister and incumbent MP Arjun Munda and Congress’s Kalicharan Munda, who had lost with a thin margin in 2019. Newslaundry · May 9, 2024
Lok Sabha polls: Congress likely to announce candidates for 4 Jharkhand seats The Congress is likely to announce names of its candidates for the Ranchi, Lohardaga, Khunti and Hazaribag Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Mar 27, 2024
Female voters hold key in four tribal Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand An election official, who was involved in the preparation of the electoral roll, said that they found female sex ratio is higher in several tribal-dominated pockets. “This is one of the reasons. Besides, gender equality is seen in tribal communities and women are equally active as men in these pockets”,… The Hindu · Mar 24, 2024
Banned outfit's Naxal commander arrested in Jharkhand's Khunti A Naxalite commander of a banned outfit People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh, was arrested from Jharkhand's Khunti. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 2, 2023
Minor held for raping 16-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Khunti A minor boy was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, in Jariagarh village in Khunti district in Jharkhand, informed Khunti Superintendent of India Aman Kumar. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 6, 2022
Amid political uncertainty, Hemant Soren seeks to keep his flock together Jharkhand Governor likely to decide on disqualification of Chief Minister soon The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022
Ranchi: PLFI leader held RANCHI: Khunti police have arrested an area commander of the extremist organisation, People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), near Tirla-Kota More under the Murhu police station area on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Gajra Kandir. Cartridges, PLFI pamphlets and money receipts have been seized from him, police said… The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022
ED conducts raids in Jharkhand MGNREGA funds fraud case; recovers over Rs 18 crore NEW DELHI/RANCHI: The ED have conducted raids at multiple premises, including that of Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal and her family, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 18 crore MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state during 2008-11, officials said… The Times of India · May 6, 2022
Live-in to legal, community weddings empower women in Jharkhand Dhuku or living together, prevalent across several districts, denies women social recognition and legal rights The Hindu · Apr 17, 2022
SC/STs make up 73% of domestic workers: Survey RANCHI: More than 73% of the domestic workers in Jharkhand are from the ST and the SC communities, a study has claimed. The report, titled ‘Status of Domestic Workers in Jharkhand”, was based on research conducted in Godda, Dumka, West Singhbhum, Lohardaga, Khunti, Simdega, Chatra, Deoghar, Koderma, Hazaribagh, Giridih, and… The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022