Three women killed in Jharkhand mine blast

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 19:20

Three women were killed in a blast that occurred as a small hill was being mined for stone in Jharkhand`s Pakur district.

Maoist arrested in connection with Pakur SP murder case

Last Updated: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 23:52

`Maoist` linked with firing squad of Giridih-based CPI (Maoist) was arrested in connection with July two attack on convoy of Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjit Balihar in neighbouring Dumka.

Two girls gang-raped in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 13:47

Two girls were allegedly gang-raped by four people in Jharkhand`s Pakur district, police said on Thursday.

Tribal girls` gang-rape: JCC for arrest of all accused

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 18:56

Jharkhand Co-ordination Committee termed as "brutal and inhuman" the rape of four minor tribal students in Jharkhand`s Pakur district.

Four minor girls gang-raped in Jharkhand`s Pakur

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 14:26

In a shocking incident, four minor girls were allegedly raped by a gang of more than 20 people in Pakur district.

One arrested in Jharkhand Naxal attack

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 21:06

A Maoist, who is on bail, was arrested from Pokharia village in Dumka district in connection with July-2 attack on Pakur SP and others at Kathikund.

Maoist attack: BJP demands strong anti-Naxal policy

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 19:52

BJP said the Maoist strike in Jharkhand in which an IPS officer was killed shows that no lessons have been learnt from the Chhattisgarh attack in May.

YH Ramesh appointed as Pakur SP

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 16:32

YH Ramesh was on Wednesday appointed as the new police chief of Jharkhand`s Pakur district, a day after his predecessor Amarjit Balihar was killed in an ambush by Maoists.

Jharkhand Maoist attack: Pakur SP sought help but could not be saved

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 12:19

Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjit Balihar, who was ambushed and killed Tuesday in Jharkhand, had desperately contacted a police officer and sought help but was promptly killed.

SP, five other policemen killed in Jharkhand Naxal attack

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 16:28

Naxals carried out a daring attack in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Tuesday when they attacked a police motorcade killing six cops, including an SP.

Marandi continues dharna at Pachuwara

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 15:10

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) chief Babulal Marandi is on a dharna demanding a tri-partite agreement with the state government, Panem Coal Mines and the Raj Mahal Pahar Bacchao Samiti.