Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 8 (ANI): After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at multiple locations in Jharkhand that were linked to Pankaj Mishra, a close aide of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, sources on Friday said that Rs 2 crore was recovered from the residence of Hira Bhagat, who is one of the close associates of Pankaj Mishra.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 1 (ANI): A nine-member Coordination Committee has been formed for better coordination in the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 17 (ANI): After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) started investigating a case pertaining to a marketplace tender of 2020 in which Cabinet Minister Alamgir Alam had been named, the political parties in the state of Jharkhand tussled in a spate of words.

Sahibganj (Jharkhand) [India], April 16 (ANI): Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday started an investigation of a case registered in Barharwa police station in Sahibganj Jharkhand in which cabinet minister Alamgir Alam has also been named.

Ranchi Mar 23 PTI The Jharkhand government on Wednesday announced an increase in the solatium given to kin of the victims of hit-and-run road accidents to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 25000The announcement was made weeks after the Centre announced a similar hike in the solatium to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 25000If the Centre is providing Rs 2 lakh compensation we will also give Rs 2 lakh The total will be Rs 4 lakh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Alamgir Alam said in the state assembly replying to a query by BJP legislator Raj SinhaSinha demanded to know whether the government was increasing the compensation for the victims of road accidents BJP MLA Biranchi Narayan also raised the same matterSinha also raised concerns over fewer recorded road accident deaths in the stateThe Centre had on February 25 had notified the eight-fold increase in solatium for death in hit-and-run cases to Rs 2 lakh from April 1India accounts for about 5 lakh road accidents every year in which about 15 lakh persons are killed and around 3 lakh are crippled -- one of the highest in the world PTI NAM SOM SOM

Ranchi Dec 22 PTI The Jharkhand government may soon form a cabinet sub-committee to consider increasing reservation for Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in the state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Alamgir Alam informed the assembly on Wednesday During a discussion on a private bill introduced by All Jharkhand Students Union president and MLA Sudesh Mahto seeking 73 per cent reservation including 32 per cent for STs 14 per cent for SCs and 27 per cent for BCs Alam said that the government is already considering the issue He said that a sub-committee for the purpose will be formed within the next two months In the absence of Mahto the Speaker authorised another party MLA Lambodar Mahto to speak on the issue He said that at present there is a provision of 14 per cent reservation for BCs 10 per cent for SCs and 26 per cent for STs in government appointments However in 2002 a cabinet sub-committee had recommended increasing reservation to 32 per cent for STs 14 per cent for SCs and 27 per cent for BCs but non-implementation of these recommendations is violation of constitutional rights of a large population of the state he added PTI IKD ACD ACD

Ranchi Dec 22 PTI The suspension of BJP MLA Manish Jaiswal from Jharkhand Assembly was revoked on Wednesday a day after being suspended for the rest of the winter session by the speaker for tearing a House document and was allowed to participate in the proceedings after the lunch break Jaiswal was allowed to participate in the proceedings of the last day of the winter session after state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Alamgir Alam requested Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto to revoke the order following demands by the opposition BJP On Tuesday Jaiswal tore up a copy of his calling attention motion during the zero hour in the House when the opposition parties led by BJP were protesting for the fourth consecutive day against the Hemant Soren government for not taking cognizance of the alleged manipulation in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC examination and demanding CBI inquiry into it The MLA before tearing up the document had said he has no hope of the government taking any step and so there is no point in reading out the calling attention motion He had also said the demand for CBI inquiry is made by BJP as the issue of JPSC manipulation is a matter of public interest and concerned the future of thousands of students Alam had objected to the tearing of the copy of the calling attention motion and Chief Minister Hemant Soren who was present in the House demanded action against Jaiswal The BJP MLA was then suspended by the speaker PTI IKD KK KK KK