Jharkhand

BJP MP Dr Nishikant Dubey demanded an immediate arrest of Congress MLA Irfan Ansari in connection with the puja performed on April 14, at Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar. Dubey claimed that the entry of non-Hindus is forbidden in temple, just like the access to Mecca's Kabba is declined for non-Muslims. However, responding to dubey's claim, Ansari said that he is been visiting Lord Shiva's temple since his childhood.

The coronavirus' second wave-led local restrictions have prompted migrant workers to return to their native places as they fear of another nationwide lockdown. Reportedly, each day, hundreds of migrant workers are travelling back to their home states. While some of them are willingly returning, others have been asked by their employers. "We are keeping an eye on the inflow of workers during the second wave," said a labour department official… read-more

A 72-year-old woman, Devmani Dev, from Jharkhand's Orsa Path village died on March 23, just two days after being administered with the COVID-19 vaccine. Devmani's grandson Ranbir Yadav has claimed that local health workers pressurized his grandmother by saying that if she avoided the inoculation then she would not be given ration and pension. However, the Latehar District Administration has denied the allegations and said that the deceased… read-more

Hit by the pandemic blues, the national-level archer and gold medal winner from Dhanbad, Mamta Tuddu has resorted to selling pakodas (fritters). The eldest daughter of a retired government-employee, Mamta has been the sole earning member of her family. She returned home in between training amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Besides, Mamta claimed that she did not receive any aid from the authorities. After knowing Mamta's plight, the Dhanbad Archery… read-more

Responding to a question whether Tribals are Hindus, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren stated, "Adivasis were never Hindus and they never will be". "Adivasis are nature worshippers," he added. Moreover, he highlighted his demand for a separate column for Adivasis in the next census to safeguard culture of 32 communities. He further informed that his government will set up a university for tribals.