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Rigorous Life imprisonment for ‘cow vigilantes’
Ranchi: In a move that will go a long way in restoring the faith of the people in the judicial process, the murderers of Asgar Ali, who lynched him on the pretext that they suspected that he was transporting cow meat, were convicted by a trial court. A fast-track Ramgarh district court on Wednesday (March […]
development \ education \ Jharkhand \ Primary school
Ranchi schools to submit RTE Quota details
Ranchi: Are private schools complying with the 25% quota for underprivileged children? Private schools in Ranchi district have to furnish detailed reports of admissions by March 5. District superintendent of education (DSE) Shivendra Kumar said the purpose of seeking the data was to find out if all schools were following the RTE guidelines and making […]
First Ban, now FIR, it’s BJP Govt. vs PFI in Jharkhand!
Pakur (Jharkhand): A named FIR has been lodged against 12 leaders of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Jharkhand on the charges of illegal and anti-national activities, police said on February 27, according to PTI. The FIR was also lodged against 60 unidentified cadres of the PFI with the Muffasil police station of Pakur […]
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Tribal Art Fest this Christmas at Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) : The rich hues of tribal and folk culture of the state will be showcased come Christmas day, in a national level event to be held at Bistupur in Jamshedpur. Organised jointly by Calcutta-based Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), city-based NGO Kalamandir and Tata Steel, the All India Folk, Tribal and Craft Fair […]
Cinema \ Jharkhand \ JJharkhand Film Development Corporation \ Media
Jharkhand funds 20 local films to boost film-making in State
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has given its approval for production of 20 films, says a PTI report. The approval was given on the recommendation of members of the technical committee of the Jharkhand Film Development Corporation (JFDC). Of the 20 films approved for production in the state, four Santhali films, three films each in Nagpuri, […]
citizen journalism \ Jharkhand
Stinking waste piles up in Jamshedpur
Let me tell the unwary visitor one thing, Jamshedpur stinks! All this noise about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan being taken forward with much zeal across the country! Well, two important stretches under Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC) in the steel city and Adityapur Municipal Council (AMC) in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district stick out like sore thumbs. […]
Christian \ Church \ Jharkhand \ persecution
Christians being arrested under false charges in Jharkhand?
The blatant persecution of Christians by the BJP government and Hindutva fanatics is out in the open. The so-called anti-conversion Act,in Jharkhand though not yet officially implemented is already being misused. In fact, observers say that this law gives the government convenient excuses to put the brakes on Christian educational institutions and health services which […]
Jharkhand according to Biju and Meghnath
RETROSPECTIVE Meghnath & Biju Toppo Meghnath and Biju Toppo belong to AKHRA, a group working in the field of culture and communication in Jharkhand. Akhra is a pioneering group that has been making films on the indigenous people’s issues since 1995. They have produced many award winning films which took up burning issues related to […]
Christian \ intolerance \ Jharkhand \ naked politics \ persecution
Fresh attack on Christian Adivasis brewing in Jharkhand
The BJP and RSS affiliated organisations are sowing discord among the Adivasis (Tribal people) in Jharkhand, with the aim of disenfranchising and isolating tribal Christians, say political observers, based on media reports coming from the region. Others accuse the BJP and its affiliated groups of appropriating the 9 million non-Christian tribal people, aiming to pitch […]
Catholic Bishops Conference of India \ Catholic Church \ human development \ India \ Jharkhand \ President Pranab Mukherjee
‘Save adivasis from losing their lands’: Catholic Bishops appeal to President
Over the years, social scientists and tribal activists in India have observed what appears to be a systematic scheme to move tribal people off their lands. Human rights organisations and a broad segment of social workers have observed how in the past few years, tribal communities are being systematically alienated from their traditional land holdings, […]
Catholic Church \ crime \ Human trafficking \ Jharkhand \ TRAFFICKING
Catholic NGO rescues Trafficked Tribal Women
Women from Christian dominated rural areas are tricked and ‘sold’ to work in New Delhi, according to this UCA News Report: Muskan* dreamed of a happy married life with a man of her choice. At the age of 19, when married, she saw her dreams come true, only to realize within days that she was […]
Christian \ Jharkhand \ persecution \ RSS
Man dies rather than succumb to ‘Ghar Wapsi’ pressure
It is no secret that serious moves are afoot by the right-wing forces in BJP ruled states to harass and intimidate religious minority groups. The pattern is bullying and intimidation with large mobs of men overpowering a few Christians and then letting loose all sorts of threats and violence. The police turn a blind eye to […]
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