The Jharkhand government has cancelled 22 recruitment exams and initiated probes into 23 others following a 26-day student protest. The move aims to address corruption allegations, though it has sparked concern among candidates who had already secured government positions.
JLKM leader Devendra Mahto has announced a second phase of protests in Ranchi, Jharkhand, demanding corruption-free recruitment for JPSC and JSSC exams. This follows his 16-day hunger strike and the state government's decision to cancel several recruitment tests.
Activist Devendra Nath Mahto ended a 16-day hunger strike in Ranchi after the Jharkhand government agreed to cancel a controversial recruitment exam amidst widespread protests over alleged irregularities.
Around 2,000 successful candidates of the JSSC-CGL exam protested outside the Jharkhand Secretariat in Ranchi after the state government cancelled the recruitment test and all exams conducted by TDPL since 2014.
Jharkhand government canceled recruitment exams following student protests over irregularities, prompting backlash from successful candidates. Meanwhile, India's NTA sacked staff and ordered audits after national entrance exam errors.
Jharkhand student leaders announced plans to burn effigies of CM Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi across 24 districts, escalating protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities and demanding a CBI inquiry.
Proposed new coalmining projects increased global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes in 2025, an 11% rise driven largely by India, even as overall startup of new mines fell and renewables expanded.
Student protests in Jharkhand over exam irregularities entered their 18th day, marked by a BJP-called state-wide bandh, ABVP assembly march, police use of water cannons and lathi-charges, and the arrest of former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte.
Thousands of protesters in Jharkhand, India, marched on the state parliament demanding a federal inquiry into government job exam irregularities, leading to police using water cannons.
Police used force against student protesters marching in Ranchi over exam irregularities, while Assam's flood death toll hit 100 and a Delhi court acquitted former wrestling chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment charges.
Students in Jharkhand, India, protested at the State Legislative Assembly over alleged exam irregularities, demanding system changes and federal investigation. Police used water cannons as protests intensified, with some students on indefinite hunger strikes.
Thousands of job aspirants in Jharkhand marched towards the state assembly on the 17th day of protests against recruitment exam irregularities, facing police lathicharge and water cannons.
The Jharkhand government plans fresh talks with protesting student aspirants as their 16-day agitation continues and a leader's hunger strike health deteriorates.
Student leaders in Ranchi, Jharkhand, warned of a massive 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march on August 10 if demands for a CBI probe and exam cancellations are not met, accusing the government of trying to divide the 15-day-old protest movement over alleged recruitment examination irregularities.
Job seekers in Ranchi, Jharkhand, have been protesting and holding hunger strikes since 25 July, demanding a civil service exam retest and a federal investigation over alleged answer sheet leaks and manipulation.
Student protests intensify in Jharkhand over exam irregularities with a march planned to the legislature, while Tarun Tejpal is sentenced to 10 years for rape, and Bangladesh objects to Sheikh Hasina's address from India.
印度加爾克漢德邦公務員考試成績公佈後，數百名考生因不滿考試不公上街抗議，部分示威人士絕食。政府最終同意與抗議人士對談。
Students in Jharkhand are protesting for the fifth consecutive day against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams, demanding a CBI probe and reforms. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has extended support, while protesters warn of escalating actions if the JMM-led government fails to address their concerns.
Hundreds of students in Ranchi are continuing a five-day protest against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations, demanding a CBI probe, cancellation of the 14th JPSC test, and reforms. They threaten to march to the Jharkhand Assembly if demands are not met, citing concerns over fairness and opportunity.
Five women were killed and four others injured by lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Ramgarh and Godda districts while sowing paddy. Three victims were identified in Ramgarh, while two in Godda remain unidentified. The India Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning for the state over the next four days.
Bhola Nath Singh was re-elected unopposed as Hockey Jharkhand president for a fourth consecutive term, despite a legal challenge citing the National Sports Governance Act, 2025's term limits. Hockey Jharkhand defends the election based on Singh's role in an international federation.
The Jharkhand High Court acquitted Sunil Kumar Singh, convicted under the NDPS Act for 11 kg of ganja. An FSL report confirmed the substance was bhang, which the court ruled is not covered by the Act's definition of cannabis, leading to the conviction's annulment.
The Jharkhand High Court overturned a 7-year jail sentence for possessing 11 kg of a substance, ruling it was bhang, not ganja, and thus not covered by the NDPS Act. The court cited FSL reports and the Act's definition of cannabis.
Home Minister Amit Shah has ordered the formation of quick response teams and a "zero coal leakage plan" to combat rising illegal mining and coal theft in Jharkhand. The CISF and Coal Ministry will implement multi-layered security and take strict action against offenders.
