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Bedanti Saran

Bedanti Saran is Special Correspondent in Jharkhand and has been handling legal beats, CBI, ED, Income Tax and other investigation wings for over a decade

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Ranchi local court summons Rahul Gandhi for ‘Modi remark’

The petitioner alleged that Rahul Gandhi, through his remark, had attempted to tarnish the image of entire Modi community. He also annexed newspaper clippings along with his complaint to prove his points.

The case has been filed by a Ranchi-based lawyer for remarks made by Rahul Gandhi during a rally in Ranchi on March 2 this year.(AFP)

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Published on Jul 04, 2019 03:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

DC scraps land deal in favour of ex-DGP’s wife, others in Ranchi

A police housing colony is coming up on the said government land that was reportedly sold-out ‘illegally’ to several police officials by one Amod Kumar. It has also been detected that the mutation (entry of landholder name in a register) of plots purchased by the police officials and other persons was also done illegally.

The deputy commissioner of Ranchi has ordered for cancellation of ‘illegal settlement’ of a vast chunk of government land (Gairmajurwa) in favour of private persons. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Jul 04, 2019 12:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das cracks whip on co-op housing societies, orders probe into land deals

Chief minister Raghubar Das also asked the department to lodge FIR against its secretary Kapildeo Giri charged with defrauding people in land deals.

CM listens to complaints during Mukhyamantri Jan Samvad in Ranchi on Tuesday.(DIWAKAR PRASAD/ HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 26, 2019 09:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Jharkhand CM sets 60-day deadline for distribution of free LPG connections

Raghubar Das fixed the deadline during a review meeting of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana here at the state secretariat.

Chief minister Raghubar Das reviews the ‘Pradhamantri Ujjawala Yojna’ in Ranchi on Saturday. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 23, 2019 02:42 PM IST

RANCHI | ByBedanti Saran

CBI arrests serial offender in Ranchi’s own Nirbhaya case

The Ranchi’s Nirbhaya was raped and murdered at her house. The perpetrators had burnt her after committing the crime.

The CBI’s Lucknow special crime branch on Saturday produced Rahul before a Ranchi court which forwarded him in judicial custody till July 6.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 23, 2019 12:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lalu moves HC for bail, says already served half the jail term

On December 23, 2017, a special CBI court had convicted Prasad and 15 others in the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 90 lakh from Deoghar treasury during 1991-1994.

Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav arrives at New Delhi railway station for treatment at Delhi's All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday, March 29, 2018.(Sonu Mehta/HT FILE PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 14, 2019 03:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByBedanti Saran

AJSU MLA to take oath as minister in Das cabinet today

The vacancy in cabinet was created after water resources minister Chandra Prakash Choudhary tendered his resignation after to his election as Giridih Lok Sabha seat.

Governor Droupadi Murmu will administer oath of office and secrecy to 44-year-old Sahis at 5 pm on Thursday in Raj Bhawan.((Photo – Diwakar Prasad– Hindustan Times))

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Published on Jun 13, 2019 02:21 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Buoyed by LS result, BJP eyes 65-plus seats in Jharkhand assembly polls

After a long deliberation, the leaders decided that the party would go to the polls with a target to secure win in more than 65 assembly seats out of 81 in Jharkhand.

Chief minister Raghubar Das with Union home minister and BJP President Amit Shah during a meeting at BJP headquarters in New Delhi.(HTPhotos)

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Updated on Jun 10, 2019 07:42 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth lists issues to raise in parliament

Seth said that he had identified a number of issues like construction of railway over bridge at various locations, etc that need to be addressed.

Seth also pointed out that people of small town like Muri didn’t have privilege to travel in Garib Rath as the train doesn’t stop at Muri railway station.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 08, 2019 02:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha polls over, Jharkhand CM steps on the gas with eye on assembly elections

Jhrakhand CM Raghubar Das has convened a meeting of top officers including all 24 deputy commissioners (DC) on Wednesday to review the progress of ongoing central and state projects.

Jhrakhand CM Raghubar Das meeting with a delegation of Jharkhand Mukhiya ( village head) Sangh at Project building secretariat in Ranchi, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.(HT Photo)

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Published on May 29, 2019 02:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Another fodder scam case returns to haunt jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Already convicted in four separate fodder scam cases, Prasad is facing trial in the last and fifth case related to fraudulent withdrawal of ₹139 crore from Ranchi’s Doranda treasury.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad is currently undergoing treatment in custody at Ranchi’s Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).(Arvind Yadav / HT File)

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Published on May 28, 2019 01:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Guruji humbled, his ex-aide has the last laugh in JMM bastion

An intermediate pass out, Sunil had joined the BJP in 2004 after having differences with late Durga Soren, Shibu’s elder son. He had successfully contested the 2005 assembly elections from Jama seat and trounced Durga.

Newly elected Dumka MP Sunil Soren with his family member on the day of polling during the last phase of Lok Sabha polls(HTPhoto)

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Published on May 26, 2019 09:15 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Long list of hopefuls from Jharkhand for a berth in Modi’s second cabinet

There are speculations that any one or two of the newly elected Koderma MP Annapurna Devi, Khunti MP Arjun Munda and Dumka MP Sunil Soren are reckoning to be included in the new cabinet.

BJP candidate Annapurna Devi after winning Koderma Lok Sabha seat in Koderma,(Bijay/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on May 26, 2019 09:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

HC pulls up health secretary, RIMS administration for lapses in treatment of gang rape victim

The bench of justice Sujit Narayan Prasad questioned why the victim was discharged from the hospital when she had not fully recovered.

The Latehar-based victim was referred to RIMS in January and she remained under treatment till March 27. The discharge slip, however, didn’t declare her fit.(HT FIle Photo)

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Updated on May 19, 2019 02:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Life term until death to Father Aind, five others, in Khunti gang rape case

The incident hit the national headlines on June 19, 2018, when five anti-human trafficking activists, engaged with an NGO supported by a Christian missionary, were abducted by motor-cycle borne armed men while they were performing street corner play

Convicted accused of Kochang gang rape incident coming out from a court in Khunti(HTPhoto)

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Published on May 18, 2019 03:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Seraikela may tip the scales in Singhbhum

The region’s three parliamentary constituencies — Dumka, Rajmahal, and Godda — which will go to the polls on May 19, are considered crucial for both the BJP and the oppositions’ Grand Alliance.

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Published on May 17, 2019 03:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Cong preparing to shift blame from Rahul for poll defeat, says Modi

PM Modi alleged that Congress had accepted its defeat. In a veiled attack on Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sam Pitroda, Modi said “two batsmen” were tasked to take the responsibility for the poor poll show.

Modi said, “Due to vote bank, the Congress is maintaining silence even on the issue of national security.”(AP/File photo)

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Updated on May 16, 2019 02:47 PM IST

ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Jharkhand CM seeks vote on PM Modi’s development work

Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das was campaigning for BJP’s Rajmahal parliamentary constituency candidate Hemalal Murmu.

Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das interacting with local residents at Barhait in Sahebganj, on Monday, May 13, 2019.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 14, 2019 04:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP goes all out in bid to wrest Rajmahal, Dumka from JMM

The BJP is all set to pitch its star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP’s national president Amit Shah, top leaders Smriti Irani, Manoj Tiwari and Giriraj Singh, to canvass for BJP candidates who are contesting from these three seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das and former chief minister Arjun Munda at an election rally in Lohardaga on April 24.(HT Photo)

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Published on May 10, 2019 04:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Priest, 5 others convicted in gang rape case

The incident hit the national headlines on June 19, 2018, when five anti-human trafficking activists, working with an NGO supported by the Christian missionary, were abducted by armed men from RC Mission School in Khunti’s Kochang block, taken to a nearby forested area and raped.

A court in Khunti on Tuesday convicted Father Alphonse Aind, who ran a missionary school, and five others in the 2018 Kochang gang rape incident.(AP)

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Published on May 08, 2019 05:53 AM IST

Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP asks EC to stop religious bodies from issuing vote diktat

The delegation, led by BJP’s state spokesperson, Pratul Shahdeo, demanded the commission to deploy observers and camera men at these religious places and institutions, which issue diktat to people to vote for a particular political party during prayer meetings.

A delegation of BJP’s state unit submitted complaint with the election commission highlighting that religious institutions and places of worship were being used as a forum to coerce people to vote for a particular political party.(Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

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Published on May 05, 2019 03:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress hopes to storm Jharkhand’s BJP citadel riding on tribal discontent

Installed on the village outskirts, the Pathalgadi declares the village gram sabha the only sovereign authority in a scheduled area with a predominant tribal population.

It’s noon on a Thursday in Bhandra village in Jharkhand’s Khunti district and women in traditional tribal saris are preparing to worship a large stone plaque -- locally called Pathalgadi – on which is inscribed a declaration de-recognizing the electoral system.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 05, 2019 08:08 AM IST

Khunti | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP’s gamble with ex-CM Munda makes Khunti contest riveting

A BJP stronghold since 1989, people of the constituency have shown indomitable faith towards the saffron party by electing its candidate Karia Munda for eight terms.

The parliamentary seat had been represented either by Congress or BJP except in 1971 and 1980 when Jharkhand Party’s Niral Enem Horo won the elections.(HT Photo)

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Published on May 02, 2019 03:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP’s gamble with ex-CM Arjun Munda makes Khunti contest riveting

In Khunti Lok Sabha seat, the BJP has taken the risk to drop its eight-term sitting MP Karia Munda to try Jharkhand’s ex-chief minister Arjun Munda.

BJP leader and former Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda with party supporters after getting ticket to contest from Khunti constituency in Lok Sabha elections, in Khunti, Thursday, March 28, 2019.(PTI)

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Updated on May 01, 2019 05:10 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha elections 2019: PM Modi sees Opposition plot to mislead voters

Hitting out at opposition parties, PM Modi said, “They are spreading message that Modi’s win is for sure, then why to take trouble to go to booths in this sweltering heat.”

The prime minister was quick in attracting first time voters by alerting them how the Congress party forced political instability in the country two decades ago and how it is trying to do the same thing now.(Bloomberg)

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Published on Apr 30, 2019 01:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM Modi’s road show in Ranchi on April 23, election rally in Lohardaga on April 24

According to party insiders, Modi will also meet senior party leaders during his Ranchi’s stay to discuss with them poll strategies.

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Updated on Apr 21, 2019 12:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Some will go to Hotwar, some to Tihar jail if Modi voted to power: Raghubar Das

Das’ attack on opposition parties came during his election rallies at Bhawnathpur and Banshidhar Nagar in Palamu parliamentary constituency from where BJP’s VD Ram is contesting elections for second consecutive term.

Chief minister Raghubar Das addressing an election meeting at Bhawnathpur under Palamu Lok Sabha constituency.(HT)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2019 09:10 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

In erstwhile Maoist den, Jharkhand CM Raghubar kicks off campaign on foot

Das forayed the area days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election rally on April 24 in Lohardaga’s BS College ground. Curbing left-wing extremism has been a top agenda of the BJP dispensation at the centre and the state and the party is now trying to encash the action taken against the rebels in the last five years.

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Published on Apr 19, 2019 11:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

BJP’s Munda, Congress’s Kalicharan file nominations from Khunti Lok Sabha seat

Soon after filing the nomination, Arjun Munda, a three-term chief minister and once a parliamentarian from Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat, took out a 3.5 km road show joined by senior party leaders including chief minister Raghubar Das and incumbent Khunti parliamentarian Karia Munda.

Voting in the Khunti parliamentary constituency are going take place in the fifth phase on May 6.(HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 17, 2019 02:52 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

Supreme Court cancels bail granted to ex-Jharkhand minister

In December 2017, the apex court had granted bail to Congress leader Sao and his MLA wife Nirmala Devi with a rider that the couple would not enter Jharkhand and stay in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

As per the records, Yogendra Sao also failed to appear in Hazaribag court on many occasions.(HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 05, 2019 02:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ranchi | ByBedanti Saran

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Bedanti Saran

Bedanti Saran is Special Correspondent in Jharkhand and has been handling legal beats, CBI, ED, Income Tax and other investigation wings for over a decade

The petitioner alleged that Rahul Gandhi, through his remark, had attempted to tarnish the image of entire Modi community. He also annexed newspaper clippings along with his complaint to prove his points.

Chief minister Raghubar Das also asked the department to lodge FIR against its secretary Kapildeo Giri charged with defrauding people in land deals.

Raghubar Das fixed the deadline during a review meeting of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana here at the state secretariat.

The Ranchi’s Nirbhaya was raped and murdered at her house. The perpetrators had burnt her after committing the crime.

On December 23, 2017, a special CBI court had convicted Prasad and 15 others in the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 90 lakh from Deoghar treasury during 1991-1994.

The vacancy in cabinet was created after water resources minister Chandra Prakash Choudhary tendered his resignation after to his election as Giridih Lok Sabha seat.

After a long deliberation, the leaders decided that the party would go to the polls with a target to secure win in more than 65 assembly seats out of 81 in Jharkhand.

Seth said that he had identified a number of issues like construction of railway over bridge at various locations, etc that need to be addressed.

Jhrakhand CM Raghubar Das has convened a meeting of top officers including all 24 deputy commissioners (DC) on Wednesday to review the progress of ongoing central and state projects.

Already convicted in four separate fodder scam cases, Prasad is facing trial in the last and fifth case related to fraudulent withdrawal of ₹139 crore from Ranchi’s Doranda treasury.

An intermediate pass out, Sunil had joined the BJP in 2004 after having differences with late Durga Soren, Shibu’s elder son. He had successfully contested the 2005 assembly elections from Jama seat and trounced Durga.

There are speculations that any one or two of the newly elected Koderma MP Annapurna Devi, Khunti MP Arjun Munda and Dumka MP Sunil Soren are reckoning to be included in the new cabinet.

The bench of justice Sujit Narayan Prasad questioned why the victim was discharged from the hospital when she had not fully recovered.

The incident hit the national headlines on June 19, 2018, when five anti-human trafficking activists, engaged with an NGO supported by a Christian missionary, were abducted by motor-cycle borne armed men while they were performing street corner play

The region’s three parliamentary constituencies — Dumka, Rajmahal, and Godda — which will go to the polls on May 19, are considered crucial for both the BJP and the oppositions’ Grand Alliance.

PM Modi alleged that Congress had accepted its defeat. In a veiled attack on Mani Shankar Aiyar and Sam Pitroda, Modi said “two batsmen” were tasked to take the responsibility for the poor poll show.

Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das was campaigning for BJP’s Rajmahal parliamentary constituency candidate Hemalal Murmu.

The BJP is all set to pitch its star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP’s national president Amit Shah, top leaders Smriti Irani, Manoj Tiwari and Giriraj Singh, to canvass for BJP candidates who are contesting from these three seats.

The incident hit the national headlines on June 19, 2018, when five anti-human trafficking activists, working with an NGO supported by the Christian missionary, were abducted by armed men from RC Mission School in Khunti’s Kochang block, taken to a nearby forested area and raped.

The delegation, led by BJP’s state spokesperson, Pratul Shahdeo, demanded the commission to deploy observers and camera men at these religious places and institutions, which issue diktat to people to vote for a particular political party during prayer meetings.

Installed on the village outskirts, the Pathalgadi declares the village gram sabha the only sovereign authority in a scheduled area with a predominant tribal population.

A BJP stronghold since 1989, people of the constituency have shown indomitable faith towards the saffron party by electing its candidate Karia Munda for eight terms.

In Khunti Lok Sabha seat, the BJP has taken the risk to drop its eight-term sitting MP Karia Munda to try Jharkhand’s ex-chief minister Arjun Munda.

Hitting out at opposition parties, PM Modi said, “They are spreading message that Modi’s win is for sure, then why to take trouble to go to booths in this sweltering heat.”

According to party insiders, Modi will also meet senior party leaders during his Ranchi’s stay to discuss with them poll strategies.

Das’ attack on opposition parties came during his election rallies at Bhawnathpur and Banshidhar Nagar in Palamu parliamentary constituency from where BJP’s VD Ram is contesting elections for second consecutive term.

Soon after filing the nomination, Arjun Munda, a three-term chief minister and once a parliamentarian from Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat, took out a 3.5 km road show joined by senior party leaders including chief minister Raghubar Das and incumbent Khunti parliamentarian Karia Munda.

In December 2017, the apex court had granted bail to Congress leader Sao and his MLA wife Nirmala Devi with a rider that the couple would not enter Jharkhand and stay in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

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