Category: Jharkhand

Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, consents to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on January 20.
On Tuesday night, JMM central general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya threatened to confront the ED in a political manner, accusing it of serving as a political front for the BJP-led Centre.
Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, has consented to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at his official house on January 20.
His party, JMM, has expressed “huge resentment” towards the federal agency and accused it of serving as the BJP’s political front.
On Tuesday night, JMM central general secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya threatened to confront the ED in a political manner, accusing it of serving as a political front for the BJP-led Centre.
“We have observed the ED’s persistent fabrication of a story in states run by opposition parties, i.e., parties other than the BJP. Our chief minister in Jharkhand is called in on August 14th, well aware of the constitutional head’s obligations on Independence Day. There have been numerous summonses in the New Year as well; the contents of the summonses are leaked by ED sources rather than being issued formally. We may deal with the ED as a political body since it is evident that it is functioning as the BJP’s political front, added Bhattacharya.
“ED sources told the media about cash seizures even after raids, but the official statement did not specify how much was taken from each individual. Since there appears to be strong tribal opposition to this plot to overthrow an elected government and because this opposition could turn violent at any time, we would like the ED to uphold its integrity,” stated Bhattacharya.
Congress working president Bandhu Tirkey made reference to tribal discontent at ED’s repeated summonses of Soren on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the ED has been invited to appear for questioning on January 20 afternoon, according to sources in the chief minister’s secretariat.
“Until January 19 (the last day), the CM will be occupied with the Women’s FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers 2024 at Ranchi. According to the source, this is the reason the ED was invited to be questioned in the afternoon of January 20 at the CM home.
Interestingly, following the eighth summons, Soren, the chairman of the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance government in Jharkhand, consented to questioning in connection with a purported land scam case. This message was delivered by special messenger to the ED headquarters in Ranchi on Monday afternoon.
According to sources, Soren received a letter from the ED on Saturday, giving him five days (16–20 January) to record his statement. The letter further requested that Soren notify the location and time of the recording within two days.
Additionally, he has been warned that the ED would contact him to record his statement if he fails to show up.
The chief minister has been requested by the ED to consider the letter received as a summons.
Interestingly, Soren had attacked the federal agency earlier this year in response to the ED’s seventh summons, calling its investigation into the chief minister’s involvement in a land fraud in Ranchi and the suspected money laundering allegations related to it “baseless and biassed.”
In addition, the letter hinted at filing a lawsuit against the summons and accused the ED of holding a media trial against him.
Soren hasn’t responded to any of the ED summonses thus yet. Citing the ED’s summonses as “unwarranted,” he had filed applications with the Supreme Court and the Jharkhand High Court requesting protection from the agency’s operations. His petitions were dismissed by both courts.
November 2022 was when he had last attended an ED summons.
Hemlal Murmu, a former MP and senior JMM leader, said that the ED was intimidating Jharkhand’s elected state government and disclosed that a bandh had been scheduled in the Sahibganj district on Wednesday in opposition to Soren’s repeated summonses.
January 17, 2024
MGM hospital JSR accused of incompetence by the family of a stillborn baby.
Jamshedpur: According to the family of a pregnant patient, doctors at the state-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) negligently treated the patient’s unborn child on Monday, resulting in its death.
Mango resident Rinku Alam (25), who lives in Azadnagar, stated on Tuesday that his wife Farzana Parveen (22) was admitted to the maternity unit on Monday at 10.30 a.m. morning following her labour pains complaint. That day was her due date for delivery. “When she was brought to the hospital, the maternity staff did not allot her any bed because of which I had to leave her on the floor , No doctor attended her till 2.30 pm,” Rinku recalled.
She was brought to the operating room as she continued to complain of severe discomfort. The baby’s body was brought by the physicians one hour later. “On January 13, the ultrasound report clearly suggested that the baby was healthy,” he said. Additionally, he filed a negligence lawsuit with the hospital administration on Tuesday.
According to hospital superintendent Dr. Ravindra Kumar, the doctors stated that the infant passed away approximately twenty-four hours prior to the patient being admitted to the hospital. “Until a thorough investigation of the situation is completed, I will not draw any conclusions. If the doctors are proven guilty, they will face consequences, he declared.
January 17, 2024
Illegal Recovery is being done for making Aadhar card in Chatra.
people are worried In addition, fraudulent recovery is carried out for the purpose of creating fresh Aadhar cards and fixing mistakes. On Tuesday, many locals went to the collectorate to voice their complaints over this. The villagers were nowhere to be located because of a meeting that the Deputy Commissioner was having.
January 17, 2024
Adityapur Blast: Auto driver hurt when cylinder exploded at Gamhariya Ghoda Baba Temple Fair; massive explosion caused stampede across the fair; goods scattered after cylinder filling petrol in balloon exploded
Adityapur: At a fair close to the Ghoda Baba Temple in Gamhariya, the Adityapur Police Station area, a sudden explosion in a petrol cylinder severely injured an auto driver. However, there was a stampede in the fair as a result of the abrupt loud explosion. The on-site police force also assumed responsibility, however it was later determined that the explosion occurred within a cylinder.
Tell you what, on the main road outside the Gamhariya Ghodababa Temple Complex, there is a traditional fair. There was a sizable assemblage of villagers at the fair. Meanwhile, in the fair, the cylinder that was supplying the balloon with gas burst. The explosion was so strong that pieces of it seriously injured a car driver who was standing on the main road. Everything in the vicinity was dispersed. The moment they heard the loud explosion, the police officers stationed at the fair also became alert. Later, with the assistance of the fair organising committee, the bleeding auto driver was taken to the hospital for appropriate treatment as a result of the explosion.
January 16, 2024
MGM College and Hospital, Jamshedpur Protest: Students of the college staged a demonstration against the ongoing training at MGM Medical College, led by the Para Medical Association.
Jamshedpur: Para Medical Staff Association has protested against the training being conducted in MGM Medical College. On Tuesday, para medical students demonstrated in the college under the banner of the association. Association President Ramvriksh Mahato alleged that after giving 15 days training to the contract workers in the medical college, they are being given certificates as Diploma in Lab Technician and X-Ray Technician, which is wrong. This training should be stopped and the registration should be canceled and stopped soon.The Jharkhand State Para Medical Council ought to address the issue as quickly as possible.
According to paramedical students, they join in medical colleges following their passing the Jharkhand Joint Entrance Competitive Examination, complete two years of training, one year of internship, and receive a diploma degree. Subsequently, the Jharkhand State Para Medical Council is registered. However, we are against the government’s 15-day training programme for contract employees at the medical college. The demonstration won’t end unless the administration declares it ended.The Chairman claimed that the contract workers’ certificates ought to be examined and that they ought to be fired. If not, we shall file a lawsuit in this regard.
January 16, 2024
More than 8,600 bank accounts connected to cybercriminals have been suspended in Jharkhand.
According to him, the district of Deoghar had the highest number of frozen accounts—2,002—followed by Dhanbad (1,183) and Ranchi (959).
A CID officer stated on Tuesday that 8,674 bank accounts in Jharkhand have been suspended due to suspicions that they were being utilised for phishing activities. These accounts are purportedly connected to hackers. According to him, the district of Deoghar had the highest number of frozen accounts—2,002—followed by Dhanbad (1,183) and Ranchi (959).
The Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID) Director General Anurag Gupta told PTI, “We received the details of frozen accounts from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and prepared a district-wise and bank-wise list of such information. “The data will be shared with the superintendents of police of all districts and banks for verification of the accounts.
According to him, complaints on the CFCFRMS (Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System) portal and the 1930’s helpline for reporting cybercrime offered by I4C (Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre) led to the freezing of the accounts by various police forces across the nation. The Ministry of Home Affairs founded the unit to give law enforcement organisations a framework and ecosystem for addressing cybercrime in a coordinated and thorough manner.
It is intended for I4C to serve as the focal point for reducing cybercrime in the nation. “If any person has been cheated and he calls 1930′, it enters the data on an online portal, and if the money has been credited to fraudulent accounts, it freezes those,” stated the official.
He promised to track down the information of these account holders. In roughly two years, 8,674 bank accounts have been frozen.
January 16, 2024
Jamshedpur Co-Operative College, set to become a university, has postponed admission to four subjects because of a teacher shortage.
JAMSHEDPUR: Due to a lack of instructors, Jamshedpur Co-operative College, currently a part of Kolhan University, has not admitted new students in four subjects for the previous four years.

Mathematics, geology, Bengali, and Odia are the four disciplines. There has always been a teacher shortage in Kolhan University’s colleges. “We have notified the university multiple times, but nothing was done,” stated Amar Singh, the Jamshedpur Co-operative College principal.

Two teaching assistants are employed on an as-needed basis by the postgraduate mathematics department at Kolhan University, which has one head.
Postgraduate mathematics is only offered by Graduate School College for Women, a constituent college in Jamshedpur, and Karim City College, another Kolhan University affiliate.

Students who want to major in maths are choosing more expensive private universities due to a shortage of subject lecturers.”Anubhav Kumar, an economics honours student at Jamshedpur Co-operative College, stated that although constituent colleges are less expensive, many students are compelled to attend private universities because institutions like Jamshedpur Co-operative College do not offer courses in major subjects.”
Rajendra Bharti, the registrar of Kolhan University, stated that they are hiring instructors on a contract basis in an effort to close the gap. He said that a request for the same has already been filed to Raj Bhavan.
January 16, 2024
The Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren requests that ED record his remarks in the land case at his office.
According to sources, the ED had written the Chief Minister a letter on January 13 requesting that he be available for questioning in the case between January 16 and January 20.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been requested by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to record his statement at his Secretariat on January 20 in relation to a money-laundering case that is connected to an alleged land scam.
On Monday night (January 15), sources claimed, “The ED had on January 13 sent a letter to the Chief Minister, asking him to be available for questioning in the case between January 16 and January 20.” Following Mr. Soren’s failure to appear for seven agency summonses related to the matter, the ED sent the letter.
“A person from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Monday submitted Mr. Soren’s reply to the letter to the ED’s office in Ranchi, informing that he would be available to record his statement in the case on January 20,” the sources said.
Mr. Soren has never deposed before the ED about the case, despite receiving multiple summonses. He had petitioned the Jharkhand High Court and the Supreme Court, claiming the summons was “unwarranted” and asking for protection from the ED action. Both the courts had dismissed his petition.
According to the sources, Mr. Soren’s response to the letter was turned in to the ED’s Ranchi office on Monday by a representative of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), who also let them know that he would be available on January 20 to record his statement in the case.
January 16, 2024
Sonari Tusu fair in Jamshedpur is a major draw.
Jamshedpur: The city observed Tusu Parab and Makar Sankranti with tremendous zeal and devotion on Monday.
Tusu fair was held at Domuhani in Sonari by the socio-cultural Jharkhand Sanskritik Kala Kendra, which continues the age-old practice. People gathered in particular to compete for the idol of Tusu, the goddess of harvest and fertility.
Jharkhand’s harvest season, known as the Tusu festival, was enjoyed by both the general public and notable figures, such as health minister Banna Gupta, who attended the festivities in his home seat. One of the largest and most well-liked Tusu fairs in the city is Tusu Mela at Domuhani in Sonari, where the rivers Kharkai and Subernarekha converge.
January 16, 2024
In order to win, Kiran Bedi encourages the students of XLRI Jamshedpur to step outside of their comfort zones.
Jamshedpur: During a riveting speech at XLRI on Friday night, Kiran Bedi—the first female IPS officer and a former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry—inspired students to go above their comfort zones in order to achieve success.

Bedi’s profound stay at Tihar Jail provided as a backdrop to her emphasis on education and self-reliance in improving lives. She gave details about her ground-breaking project to educate prisoners how to read and write on a one-on-one basis to ensure a long-term commitment to their education. Bedi emphasised the importance of focus, imagination, self-control, and honesty, crediting these essential elements for her own achievements.
Bedi, who is from Chandigarh, clarified the critical part that a strict upbringing played in influencing her extraordinary journey.Maxi Fair 2024 at XLRI began with a ceremonial lighting of the lamps, which marked the official start of the event. Bedi was the primary guest of honour.
Bedi elaborated on the idea of integrity, defining it as a combination of helpfulness, accountability, kindness, respect, and reliability. Speaking of her time spent learning in an Amritsar convent school, she credited the orderly groundwork her early years had laid for her future achievement.
Bedi urged students to venture outside their comfort zones, viewing it as a necessary step in achieving their goals. In addition to showcasing Bedi’s motivational remarks, the occasion also signalled the start of Maxi Fair 2024 at XLRI, with Bedi adding distinction as the honoured chief guest.
With XLRI nearing its Platinum Jubilee year, the 44th MAXI Fair is anticipated to surpass previous records in size and quality. The fair offers exciting attractions for thrill-seekers, a lineup of guest speaker events, food stalls serving delicious snacks, and the opportunity to win fascinating gifts and prizes.
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January 16, 2024