PM Modi to visit West Bengal on July 19, inaugurate development projects
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Friday, where he will address a BJP rally in Durgapur, besides laying the foundation stone and inauguration of multiple development projects worth over Rs 5000 crore. With the Assembly elections in West Bengal due in April-May next year, Modis visit assumes political significance, especially because it coincides with Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjees Martyrs Day rally at Kolkata on July 21. According to political observers, since it is the last Martyrs Day rally of the Trinamool Congress before the Assembly polls, Banerjee is all set to use this platform to give a clear political message to her main political rival, the BJP and is also expected to announce some new schemes to lure voters. In this context, Modis speech in the public meeting at Durgapur will catch everyones attention. On Wednesday, Banerjee held a protest march in Kolkata against the alleged harassment and torture of Bengali-speaking people in several BJP-ruled states. Daring the BJP-led Centre to send her to the detention camp, she had said, The people of Bengal have elected me to serve them. Let me work here. If you create disturbance here, I will tour the entire country. You wont be able to stop me. I will see how many detention camps you can lodge me in. Even there I will speak in Bengali. If Bengalis are sent to detention camps, the people of Bengal through their votes will send BJP to the political detention camp. Bengal is under our control and will remain so. In the coming days, we will also take over Delhi, taking everyone along, she had claimed on Wednesday. On the same day, Leader of Opposition at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, went to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on the infiltration issue. Meanwhile, for the occasion of Modi's meeting on Friday afternoon, two stages have been set up at Nehru Stadium in Durgapur. The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several projects before addressing a public meeting on another stage nearby. After the meeting, the Prime Minister will leave for Delhi. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Bankura and Purulia districts of West Bengal, worth around Rs 1,950 crore. It will provide PNG connections to households, commercial establishments and industrial customers, and provide CNG at the retail outlets and also create employment opportunities in the region. Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation the Durgapur to Kolkata section (132 Km) of Durgapur-Haldia Natural Gas Pipeline, which has been laid as a part of Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline also known as Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) Project. The Durgapur to Kolkata section, worth over Rs 1,190 crore, is passing through the districts of East Burdwan, Hooghly and Nadia in West Bengal. The pipeline provided direct and indirect employment during its implementation phase and will now facilitate the supply of natural gas to lakhs of households in the region. Boosting rail infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation the doubling of the Purulia Kotshila Rail Line (36 KM) in Purulia, worth over Rs 390 crore. It will improve rail connectivity between industries from Jamshedpur, Bokaro and Dhanbad with Ranchi and Kolkata and efficient movement of goods trains, reducing travel time and improving logistics for industries and businesses.
Assam Bids Tearful Farewell to CRPF Jawan Praneshwar Koch, Martyred in Anti-Naxal Operation
HT DIGITAL GUWAHATI, JULY 17: The mortal remains of CRPF jawan Praneshwar Koch, who had sacrificed his life in an anti-Naxal operation in Assams neighboring Jharkhand states Bokaro district, were repatriated to Assam on Wednesday in a moment of pride and sorrow for the state. Koch, who is a commando in the 209 CoBRA elite []
Maoist with Rs 5 Lakh Bounty, CRPF Jawan Killed in Jharkhand Gunfight; Civilian Also Dead
Encounter in Bokaros Birhordera forest claims three lives; search operation continues, Assam CM pays tribute to slain jawan
Jharkhand encounter: CRPF jawan, 2 Maoists killed; search operation under way
A fierce gunfight erupted between Maoists and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, resulting in casualties on both sides. The clash occurred in the Birhordera forest, claiming the lives of two Maoists and a CRPF jawan from the CoBRA battalion. Security forces are currently conducting a search operation in the area following the deadly encounter.
2 Maoists, 1 CRPF jawan killed in gunfight in Jharkhand's Bokaro
BOKARO: Two Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in a gunfight in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Wednesday morning, police said. The gunfight broke out between the security forces and the Maoists in the Birhordera forest in the Gomia police station area around 5.30 am, they said. The security forces gunned down two Maoists during the encounter. A jawan of the CPRF's CoBRA battalion was also killed in the exchange of fire, IG (Bokaro Zone) Kranthi Kumar Gadidesi told PTI. Bokaro's SP Harvinder Singh told PTI that a search was underway in the area following the encounter.
Water release, Jharkhand rain trigger flood-like situation in West Bengal, Mamata blames DVC
KOLKATA: The release of water from Damodar Valley Corporations (DVC) Panchet and Maithan reservoirs, along with incessant rain in Jharkhand, has created a flood-like situation in several districts in West Bengal. After an administrative meeting at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once again blamed the Central Government and the DVC for this situation. She said, It is not a flood. Several areas have been inundated with water. People are facing hardship due to the release of water. The West Bengal CM held a virtual meeting with all the district magistrates, superintendents of police, and police commissioners of the state to deal with the flood situation. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, state DGP Rajeev Kumar, and senior government officials were also present in the meeting. The Chief Minister also expressed regret over not getting results after a long struggle. For the water released by the DVC a vast area has been submerged. Despite repeated requests, they are not listening. Our delegation went to Delhi and discussed the problem. I have also written a letter to the Prime Minister myself. I have been fighting for 14 years but there is no result, she said. She claimed that from June 18 to Tuesday, the DVC has released 27 thousand lakh cubic meters of water. As a result, a flood situation has arisen in some districts like West Midnapore, Hooghly, Howrah, East Midnapore. In this situation, the CM has ordered the administration to be active in relief work. According to sources, from Tuesday morning, DVC has started releasing 45,000 cusecs of water. Out of this, about 36,000 cusecs of water is being released from Panchet, and about 9,000 cusecs of water is being released from Maithan. Continuous heavy rain in Jharkhand has made the DVC reservoirs full. With no other option being left, DVC has started release of water from its two reservoirs in West Bengal, and that water is flowing through Damodar River towards Howrah, Hooghly, and East Burdwan districts. As a result, the areas in the lower catchment of Damodar in West Bengal are under threat of flooding. Areas like Khanakul, Arambagh in Hooghly, and Amta, Udaynarayanpur in Howrah are already being flooded. The West Bengal Irrigation Department has asked the residents of the areas concerned to be alert. Executive engineers of the Irrigation Department said that if the water pressure in Durgapur Barrage increases, the amount of water released from there may also increase. As a result, the situation is feared to become more complicated. On the other hand, according to DVC sources, the water level in Panchet and Maithan reservoirs has increased due to continuous rains in Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Bokaro, and the upper Damodar catchment areas in Jharkhand. The decision to release water has been taken to control the excess water in the reservoirs. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister has ordered the administration of ten districts to keep a close eye on the situation. The administration has already been activated to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flooded areas. The process of evacuating the residents of low-lying areas of Howrah, Hooghly, and East Burdwan to safer places has begun. However, there has been a debate over the release of water by DVC for several days. It has been alleged that the water was released without prior consultation with the state government. Earlier, the Chief Minister had criticised the unilateral release of water by DVC. She called the flood caused by the release of water from the DVC a man-made flood. In response, the DVC authorities said that they release as much water as they receive orders to release from a designated committee. The committee includes representatives of the West Bengal government, Jharkhand government, and the DVC authorities, along with the Central Water Commission. The committee decides how much water should be released after looking at the amount of water in the reservoirs and rainfall. Therefore, the accusation is unreasonable, DVC sources said.
Four die in Himachal, five in Rajasthan's Kota as rain plays havoc
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said. Since the onset of monsoon on June 20, 61 people have died in the state in rain-related incidents. In Rajasthan, Khatauli in Kota district recorded 198 mm of rain over 24 hours, the highest in the state. Five youths were swept away in the Chambal River Monday afternoon after the water level suddenly rose following the release of water from 12 gates of the Kota Barrage. The identity of the five missing youths is yet to be confirmed, as the rescued individual is not in a condition to provide detailed information at this stage, Digod Police Station SHO Purshottam Mehta said. Due to continuous rainfall in the region, the authorities opened all 12 gates of the Kota Barrage at 11.30 am on Monday, releasing approximately 2.2692 lakh cusecs of water downstream, said Nisha Sharma, Junior Engineer at Kota Barrage. A met department official said that a circulation system over Madhya Pradesh has intensified into a low-pressure area. Due to the system, parts of Kota, Ajmer, Jodhpur, and Udaipur divisions have seen heavy rain since yesterday. Delhi got a decent drizzle towards the evening, lifting the heavy humid pall it had sweltered under during the day. According to IMD data, Lodhi Road recorded the highest cumulative rainfall at 18.5 mm till 8.30 am on Monday. Pragati Maidan received 24.3 mm of rain, Ayanagar, 15.5 mm, Safdarjung, 15.8 mm, and Palam, 8.5 mm. In Himachal Pradesh, 208 roads, including 157 in the disaster-hit Mandi district, are closed for vehicular traffic, while 745 water supply schemes and 139 power distribution transformers were affected. The local Met office has issued an Orange alert of heavy to very heavy rain in Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur on Monday, and Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur on Tuesday. It issued a Yellow alert, meaning heavy rain, for at least three of the 12 districts till Friday. In Odisha, the weather department forecasted heavy rainfall in 19 of the 30 districts, as a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a well-marked system. The India Meteorological Department cautioned fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next 24 hours in the north Bay of Bengal, as squally winds, blowing at 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, were likely to prevail along and off north Odisha. A red warning was issued for extremely heavy rain, above 20 centimetres, in Mayurbhanj, Keonhar and Sundargarh. Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore were predicted to receive 12 cm to 20 cm of rain. The remaining districts were forecasted to witness 7-11 cm of precipitation. Kolkata is likely to experience spells of light to moderate rain or thundershowers over the next 24 hours. Light to moderate rain is likely across South Bengal districts, as a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a low-pressure area within the next 24 hours, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre here. In Jharkhand, a flash flood warning was issued for Bokaro, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Gumla, Khunti, Latehar, Lohardaga, Palamu, Ranchi, Saraikela, Simdega, and West Singhbhum districts till 11.30 am on Tuesday. Surface runoff and inundation may occur in some low-lying areas, the IMD said. A Red alert was sounded for heavy to extremely heavy rain in Saraikela-Kharswan, East Singhbhum, and West Singhbhum districts, and an Orange alert for Gumla, Khunti, and Simdega districts till 8.30 am on Tuesday. The weather office has issued a Yellow alert for heavy rain in Ranchi, Lohardaga, Ramgarh, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamtara, Hazaribag, Giridih, Koderma, and Deoghar till 8.30 am tomorrow. Ranchi Meteorological Centre Deputy Director Abhishek Anand said the state is likely to experience widespread rainfall till July 17 under the influence of a depression and monsoon trough.
Key conspirators arrested in Rs 100 crore Bokaro land grab scam in Jharkhand
RANCHI: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday arrested the key conspirators in the Rs 100 crore Bokaro land scam case - Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain - for the first time. The duo is accused of fraudulently selling 103 acres of forest and revenue land in Bokaro in 2012. According to the CID, the land mafia, in connivance with employees of the zonal office and some officials of BSL, allegedly forged documents to facilitate the illegal sale of government land to private parties. The land originally belonged to Bokaro Steel Plant but was later returned to the Forest Department. The case is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) along with the CID and is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Officials in CID informed that this is the first time that the main conspirators were held in the case. Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta also confirmed the arrests, saying that the matter is quite old, but for the first time the key conspirators have been arrested. A land was transferred illegally by making fake documents in Bokaro, in which FIR was lodged by the police which was later taken over the CID. The key conspirators, Izhar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain, who are also brothers, have been arrested from Bokaro and were sent to judicial custody on Saturday, said DGP Anurag Gupta. Both of the accused will be taken on remand and interrogated thoroughly in order to get into the details of the matter, he added. The complaint in this regard was filed by Rudra Pratap Singh, Forester in Charge and Forest Guard of the Bokaro Forest Division. The investigation later revealed that officials and land mafia had jointly sold 117 acres of forest land in Tetulia, Bokaro, using fake documents. During the initial investigation, the CID found that the land mafia and the BSL employees together had manipulated the land records by not properly handing over the land to the Forest Department. The handover was not documented, allowing several individuals, including members of the land mafia, to take advantage of the situation. Later, on the instructions of DGP Anurag Gupta, the case was officially handed over to the CID, which began its investigation based on case number 32/2024 registered at Sector 12 police station in Bokaro. According to CID officials, as the investigation progresses, several senior officials, government employees, and members of the land mafia are likely to come under its purview.
Wild elephant delivers calf beside rly track
RANCHI: A wild elephant delivered a calf near Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line under Ramgarh Forest Division, during which, train operations were kept suspended for over two hours on the route. Thanks to the quick coordination between forest and railway officials that the situation was handled safely, ensuring the well-being of both the elephant and its newborn. Though the incident, which took place early in the morning on June 25, it went unreported until Ramgarh Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Nitish Kumar disclosed it on Tuesday. According to the DFO, a herd of elephants wandering in the region arrived Sarawaha village via Bokaro and Ramgarh, during which, an elephant got separated from its herd and started roaming around Hazaribagh-Barkakana line. While it was about to cross the railway track, the female elephant which was pregnant, started experiencing labour pain and delivered a calf beside it. Since, it was raining heavily and water was flowing in the drain beside the track, the elephant had to struggle a lot to make its new born calf cross it safely, said Kumar, adding railway officials were requested to stop the operation during the period.
Jharkhand HC imposes fine of Rs 2 lakh on JSSC
RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday quashed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commissions (JSSC) order to blacklist Vincent Technology in the Jharkhand Diploma level Joint Entrance Competitive Examination paper leak case, terming it as erroneous. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on JSSC. The order was passed by a division Bench of Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar. The court directed that the JSSC should pay the company's bank guarantee of Rs 61 lakh back to it besides the outstanding bill of Rs 2.90 crore with 7 percent interest within four weeks. During the hearing, the court observed that a company cannot be blacklisted for lifetime only on the basis of police report. Notably, Vincent Technology was responsible for conducting the CGL exam 2020-21. The paper of this exam held on 3 July 2022 was leaked, after which JSSC canceled the exam and the company was blacklisted. The Staff Selection Commission told the court that the company has been blacklisted in view of the police report. The police report had raised suspicion of the company's involvement. Senior advocates Ajit Kumar and Vikalp Gupta, appearing on behalf of the company, told the court that the agency had delivered sealed papers to all the centers and they have no involvement in the paper leak case. The police had registered an FIR, but have not yet filed any charge sheet. The police gave the report in 2024, in which it was written that there is no truth in the allegations made against the company. JSSC is also not paying the company's bill. Advocates Sanjay Piperwal and Prince Kumar Singh, appearing on behalf of JSSC, said that the commission had to cancel the examination conducted by the company, due to which, the bill could not be paid. Therefore, the court directed the commission to pay the bill given by the company with seven percent interest. The court said that if the security money of the company has been seized, then the commission should return it. The court was informed that the examination was conducted in Ranchi, Bokaro and East Singhbhum districts on July 3, 2022. After the paper leak and police investigation, the examination was canceled on July 25, 2022.
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Campaigns launched in Nov 22 inflict heavy damage on Maoists in Jharkhand
RANCHI: In a breakthrough for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand, a total of 19 Naxal operatives were gunned down in 2025 till June 10, compared to the 18 and 14 insurgents killed in 2024 and 2023, respectively. The year 2019 remains the most successful year against the red rebels in Jharkhand forests, with 31 Maoists gunned down by the police force. According to police data, 155 police encounters took place in the past five years, during which as many as 114 Maoists were neutralised. According to officials, aggressive crackdown by state police, especially the elimination of most-wanted Maoist leaders in encounters, has led to an internal rift and sparked fear in the Maoist organisations. The latest crackdown in April this year, killing eight Naxal operatives, including Vivek, a Central Committee member of CPI (Maoist) carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore, in Lugu Pahar area of Bokaro, created panic among the Maoist cadre, officials asserted. This was the first instance that a Maoist with a reward of such magnitude was killed in an exchange of fire. Sources said the continuous police crackdown has spread panic among Naxalites, especially after recent encounters in areas like Bokaro, Latehar and Palamu. There are also reports that many among the Maoist folds are considering to surrender before cops and return to the mainstream. Notably, Maoists are now restricted only to Saranda jungles in Jharkhand. According to an estimate, around 90 Maoists are said to be hiding in Saranda jungles, where they have planted thousands of IEDs, making it nearly inaccessible.
Jharkhand government transfers 48 IPS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle
RANCHI: The Jharkhand government has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 48 IPS officers, including senior superintendents of police and SPs of 14 districts, an official notification said. According to the notification issued by the Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department on Tuesday evening, Amol V Homkar, who was IG Operations, was made IG Railways, while ADG Priya Dubey has been given additional charge of ADG Modernisation cum Training. Special Branch IG Prabhat Kumar has been given additional charge of IG JAP. ADG Railways Tadasha Mishra was made Special Secretary, Home Prison and Disaster Management Department, while ADG Operations Sanjay Anandrao Latkar has been given the charge of ADG Railways, it said. In addition, the state government changed SSPs and SPs of Jamshedpur and Dhanbad, besides Pakur, Garhwa, Lohardaga, Simdega, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Godda, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, Gumla, Khunti, Bokaro and Chatra districts. The Jharkhand government also transferred Ranchi's SP City, SP Rural and Dhanbad's SP City. On Monday, the government had appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 20 districts of the state.
Seven die in incidents of lightning strikes, drowning in Jharkhand's Bokaro
Tragedy struck Bokaro, Jharkhand, on Tuesday as severe weather conditions led to multiple fatalities. Five individuals drowned in separate incidents across the district's ponds, including four members of a family. Additionally, two people in Simrabeda village were killed by a devastating lightning strike, marking a grim day for the region.
Jharkhand man arrested for thanking Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Taiba for Pahalgam attack
RANCHI: Jharkhand police have arrested one person allegedly for thanking Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba for the Pahalgam terrorist attack . The man, identified as Naushad, also appealed to Pakistan to target Hindu organisations like RSS and Bajrang Dal. The man was arrested on Wednesday from Mallah Nagar under Balidih police station area in Bokaro. On Tuesday afternoon, terrorists opened fire on a popular meadow near Pahalgam in Kashmir, killing 28 and injuring over a dozen. Most people affected were civilian tourists. Many consider this attack as one of the deadliest in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike. The accused, who claims to be an Islamic Lawyer and a bold orator, posted the controversial statement on social media platform X under the name 'Quasmi'. Thank you Pakistan, thank you Lashkar-e-Taiba, may Allah bless you always, Amen, Amen. We will be happier if RSS, BJP, Bajrang Dal, and the media are targeted, he wrote. #Pahalgam #Kashmir #EarthDay #KKvPZ #Zalmi #____ (@MNQUASMIMD) April 22, 2025 Soon the post was made viral on social media following which demands were being made to take strict action against this man. According to police sources, taking a swift action a hunt for this man was started in Jharkhand and Naushad was arrested by the police on Wednesday.
Injured Maoist arrested while receiving treatment after Jharkhand's Bokaro encounter
RANCHI: In a significant breakthrough following Mondays deadly encounter in the Lugu Pahar region of Bokaro , security forces have arrested two Maoists, including an injured cadre who was found receiving treatment in a nearby village. The arrested include a woman Maoist, Anita, and another cadre, Dayanand, who sustained two bullet injuries during the encounter and was later traced based on a tip-off. The Monday encounter had resulted in the death of eight Maoists, including Central Committee Member Vivek, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head. According to police, several Maoists managed to escape, likely with bullet injuries, prompting an intensive search operation in the surrounding forest area. Anita, a resident of Dumka district in Jharkhand and the wife of hardcore Maoist Raju Manjhi, was among the group during the exchange of fire. As per police sources, Anita, who was hiding in the forests, surrendered herself out of fear of the police operation. She was later taken into custody during the ongoing search. Meanwhile, Dayanand a close associate of Arvind Yadav, one of the Maoists killed in the encounter was arrested while undergoing treatment in a nearby village. Acting on precise intelligence, security forces cordoned off the premises and found him in an injured state. On a tip-off that Dayanand was getting treatment in a nearby village, the security forces surrounded the premises where the injured person was getting treatment, said a police official. Two weapons were recovered from his possession, and he is currently being treated under police protection. During the encounter, Dayanand was hit by two bullets but managed to flee using the dense forests to reach a local settlement for medical attention. He is a resident of Jamui in Bihar. Police sources revealed that at least five to six female Maoists were present with Vivek during the encounter. Two of them, Talo Di and Ranju Manjhi, were killed instantly when the firing began. So far this year, 15 Maoists have been killed in operations across Jharkhand, five of whom were wanted. Most of these encounters have taken place in Chaibasa and Bokaro districts. According to official records, 18 Maoists were killed in 2020, followed by eight in 2021, 12 in 2022, 14 in 2023, and 11 in 2024. However, the Maoist insurgency has also claimed the lives of 20 security personnel during these years. At present, Maoist activity is limited to five districts in Jharkhand, Giridih, Gumla, Latehar, Lohardaga, and West Singhbhum. Notably, West Singhbhum remains the only district in the state that features among the 12 most Naxal-affected districts across five states in the country.
ED raids 15 locations across Jharkhand, Bihar in connection with Bokaro forest land scam
RANCHI: In a major crackdown, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches in multiple locations across Jharkhand and Bihar on April 22 in connection with the Bokaro forest land scam. ED conducted raids at locations, including the Bokaro Forest Department office, CO office and Hariom Tower located in Lalpur, Kanke and Hatia in Ranchi. Searches were also carried out at the residential and official locations of businessmen Vimal Agarwal and Puneet Agarwal, including their construction firm, Rajveer Construction in Ranchi. Both individuals are associated with Baba Baidyanath Medical Trust and were previously targeted in a GST raid on September 26, 2023. As per the information, the ED launched an early morning raid across 15 locations in Jharkhand and Bihar as part of its ongoing probe into a major money laundering case linked to illegal acquisition of forest land in Bokaro district of Jharkhand. Simultaneously, ED officials also conducted raids at the offices of Manmohan Construction, the Forest Department, the Deputy Commissioner, and the Zonal Registration Office in Bokaro. Residences of several landowners, including Izhar Hussain, Rehmat Hussain, Akhtar Hussain, and others, were also searched. These searches are part of the agencys broader investigation into the purchase and sale of a disputed 74.38-acre plot of land. It is alleged that the land mafia handed over the land to a private company in connivance with the administrative officials. Individuals associated with Umayush Multicom Private Limited, which bought the land, are also being investigated. The land in question is currently embroiled in a legal dispute. The Forest Department claims it is classified as protected forest land, while the buyers argue that their ancestors legally purchased the plot during a government auction in 1933 under British rule. Due to contradictory claims made by the state government and the Forest Department in the High Court and Supreme Court, two Indian Forest Service officers have been held guilty of contempt of court Investigation revealed that in the year 2013, the forest department plot of Chas police station area was registered as old fallow land. Followingly, a case was filed and the investigation began. At the same time, considering the seriousness of the forest land scam, the CID has also started an investigation on the instructions of Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta.
Munger SPs Killer, A Naxalite With 85 Cases, Shot Dead In Jharkhand Encounter
Security forces killed eight Naxalites, including Arvind Yadav, in Bokaro, Jharkhand. Yadav, a CPI Maoist with 85 cases and a Rs 3 lakh bounty
ED raids 16 locations in Bihar, Jharkhand in connection with 117 acre land scam
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at 16 locations across Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to a massive land scam involving 117 acres of forest land in Bokaro. The raids began early in the morning and were spread across Ranchi, Bokaro, and Ramgarh in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
ED raids in Jharkhand, Bihar Bokaro forest land case
About 16 locations in the two neighbouring States are being searched
In a major victory against Naxalism, security forces in Jharkhand's Bokaro district neutralized eight Naxals, including a top leader carrying a 1 crore bounty. This operation marks the first time a Central Committee Member-ranked Naxal leader has been eliminated in Jharkhand.
Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues: Shah
NEW DELHI: After security forces eliminated eight Maoist operatives in an encounter in Jharkhands Bokaro, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the operation as a success and reiterated the governments commitment to eliminating Naxal insurgency. In a post on X, Shah said, Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. Today, security forces achieved another significant success in the ongoing operation to uproot Naxalism. In an encounter at Ligu Hills in Bokaro, 8 Maoists were neutralised, including a top-level naxal leader, Vivek, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, and two other notorious Naxalites. The operation continues. Applaud our security forces. The troops of 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) along with state police conducted the operation in which eight Naxals were killed, officials said. Meanwhile, later in the day, Shah chaired a high-level meeting in the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to review implementation of the new criminal laws in the state and also discussed measures to eradicate Naxalism and the status of developmental initiatives undertaken in the Bastar region. According to officials, special strategies were discussed for a permanent solution to the Maoist problem, with the Chief Minister apprising the meeting that in state-wide anti-insurgency operations in recent months, many wanted Maoist leaders have been killed, arrested or forced into surrender. Efforts like Niyad Nelanar Yojana, Bastar Olympics, Women Security Center, and development of tourism infrastructure in tribal areas have had a significant impact in connecting youth to the mainstream, officials said. HM reviews anti-Naxal operations Shah chaired a high-level meeting in the presence of Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai to review the measures to eradicate Maoist insurgency and the status of developmental initiatives undertaken in the Bastar region.
Eight Naxals including one with bounty of Rs 1 cr killed in Jharkhand encounter
Ranchi, Apr 21: Eight Naxals, including a top rung central committee member of the extremists carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in an encounter with CoBRA commandos of the CRPF and police in Bokaro district of Jharkhand on Monday, officials said. The exchange of fire started around 5.30 am in Lugu Hills of Lalpania area of the district, they said. The troops of 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) along with state police [] The post Eight Naxals including one with bounty of Rs 1 cr killed in Jharkhand encounter appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated: Amit Shah
In a significant victory against Naxalism, security forces in Jharkhand neutralized eight Naxals, including a top central committee member carrying a 1 crore bounty. Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the operation in Lugu Hills, Bokaro, emphasizing the government's unwavering commitment to eradicating Naxalism.
Our March To Eliminate Naxalism Continues Unabated: HM Amit Shah
New Delhi, Apr 21: In the wake of killing of eight Naxals by security forces in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that his governments commitment to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. Eight Naxals, including a top rung central committee member of the extremists carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in an encounter with CoBRA commandos of the CRPF and police in Bokaro district of Jharkhand. Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues [] The post Our March To Eliminate Naxalism Continues Unabated: HM Amit Shah appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
6 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Jharkhand
Six maoists were killed in an encounter with CoBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police in Bokaro district of Jharkhand on Monday morning, officials said.
Eight Naxals killed in Jharkhand encounter
RANCHI: Eight Naxals were killed in an encounter with CoBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police in Bokaro district of Jharkhand on Monday morning, officials said. The exchange of fire, which started around 5.30 am in Lugu Hills of the Lalpania area of the district, is still going on, they said. The troops of 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) conducted the operation in which eight Naxals were killed and an AK series rifle, three INSAS rifles, a self-loading rifle (SLR), eight country-made guns and a pistol were seized, the officials said. No injuries have been reported among the security personnel, they said. The CoBRA is the special jungle warfare unit of the CRPF.
Champai Soren demands delisting of tribals from reservation facility who convert to other religion
BOKARO: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren demanded that adivasis who convert to other religions be delisted from the reservation facility. He also said that adivasi women who marry outside the tribal community be delisted from the reservation facility. Addressing the 'Sarhul/Baha' get-together function organised at Balidih Jahergarh in Bokaro district on Thursday, Soren strongly pitched against reservation facilities being granted to adivasis who convert to other religions or adivasi women marrying outside the tribal community. The existence of adivasis would be wiped out if delisting of such tribals would not happen soon, Soren, who paid obeisance at 'Jahergarh' (tribals place of worship) claimed while calling upon the adivasi community to wake up. No one in the community would be left to offer prayer at our Jahersthan, Sarna sthal and Deshawali (all holy place of worship), if we do not wake up now from slumber, Soren said in a statement here. Expressing concern over the prevailing situation in Santal Paragana, the former CM said the adivasi community was bearing the brunt from two sides. While on one hand, the reserved seats are being grabbed by tribals who convert to other religions, Bangladeshi infiltrators are not only grabbing our land but also damaging our social fabric by marrying tribal women, he claimed. Later these infiltrators encroach upon the reservation granted by the constitution through the back door by fielding the same tribal women in local body elections, Soren alleged emphasising the need to stop such practices. Recalling the move of great tribal leader Karthik Oraon, who had tabled a Delisting Bill in Parliament in 1967, which was later referred to a parliamentary committee, he said the committee had also acknowledged that delisting was necessary to preserve the existence of the tribal community. Soren alleged that Congress had delisted the Sarna religion code in 1961. He called upon the youths to gear up for 'Ulgulan' (revolution).
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to lead Europe tour from April 18 to attract FDI; promote green tech
RANCHI: The delegation, which is scheduled to travel to Europe under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has been given political clearance from the Central Government and will be leaving from Ranchi for Sweden and Spain on April 18. According to officials in the Industry Department, entrepreneurs from both countries would be invited for industrial investment in Jharkhand. The tour aims to attract investors through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), while promoting technology in the sectors of mining, steel, and electric vehicles, as well as identifying partnerships in green technology. Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren along with the Chief Secretary and secretaries of some selected departments, will be on a visit to Europe from April 19 to 27. The delegation is also expected to explore investment opportunities for industrial areas in Adityapur, Bokaro, and Santhal Pargana, in addition to learning best practices in mine reclamation and clean energy initiatives. These efforts aim to present attractive prospects to European investors. Officials said that Jharkhand has a range of mineral reserves; Jamshedpur has a lot of potential in the field of the automobile industry and food processing. Entrepreneurs will also be attracted to invest in the field of EV, wind and solar energy, they said. Government sources said that the objective of the tour is to attract investment in the state, exploring possibilities related to green energy, smart cities, technology and industrial development, besides learning from innovation, skill development and infrastructure of both countries. The itinerary covers visits to Madrid, Barcelona, and Gothenburg, and includes structured one-on-one meetings with prospective investors and business leaders. According to officials, the high-level delegation headed by CM Soren will reach Madrid on April 19 and will have one-on-one meeting with representatives of major companies on April 21. The delegation will also visit the National Renewable Energy Centre, where research is being done on solar energy, they said. Later, on April 22, the delegation will meet representatives of companies from the mining sector and the steel sector in Madrid. Then on April 23, the delegation will meet representatives of the Agriculture Ministry in Barcelona. On April 25, a meeting will be held with companies working on clean energy at in Gothenburg, Sweden. On 26 April, a one-to-one meeting will be held with entrepreneurs, and the CM will return with the delegation on April 27. Rs 3.5 crore plus GST will be allocated to an event management company based in Pune to organise the tour successfully. An additional Rs 25 lakh will be spent on incidental, daily and other miscellaneous expenses. In total, Rs 3.75 crore plus GST will be spent on the tour. Earlier in 2017, the then Chief Minister Raghubar Das visited Japan and the Czech Republic along with a high-level delegation to woo investors. During the visit, Das and his team participated in a three-day engineering fair in the Czech Republic. In Japan, the delegation held road shows at Tokyo and Osaka.
Violence erupts in Bokaro after protester's death; vehicles torched, Bokaro Steel Plant CGM arrested
Violence erupted in Bokaro after a youth died in a lathi charge by the CISF on members of the Visthapit Apprentice Sangh (VAS) who were protesting outside the Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) for jobs.
