Articles by C Raj Kumar
Sorry to all, says Ranchi college student gang raped by 2, dies by suicide
The woman, a second-year forestry student at Birsa Agriculture University, in her suicide note said she would not be able to survive the suffocation
Published on May 08, 2024 06:15 PM IST
ED seizes piles of cash in Jharkhand search
ED raids in Ranchi recover ₹35.23 crore linked to minister's OSD. BJP seeks EC probe, Congress questions timing ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on May 07, 2024 12:47 AM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
ED recovers pile of cash from domestic help linked to Jharkhand minister’s secretary
The recovery took place after a raid was conducted simultaneously at nine locations in Ranchi in connection with a money laundering case
Published on May 06, 2024 12:00 PM IST
Jharkhand HC rejects Hemant Soren’s petition challenging ED arrest
Additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED, stated to the high court that there was enough evidence against Hemant Soren for this plea to be denied
Published on May 03, 2024 12:47 PM IST
Jharkhand court rejects Hemant Soren’s bail plea to attend uncle’s funeral
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren filed a petition for 13-day provisional bail before the PMLA court to participate in the funeral and last rites of his uncle Raja Ram Soren, who passed away this morning
Published on Apr 27, 2024 05:45 PM IST
Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Jharkhand high court stays proceedings till June 13
“The high court not only stayed proceedings but also asked the complainant of the case to file a reply within two weeks. It can be seen as relief for the Congress leader Gandhi during election time as the trial court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Gandhi and did not give exemption from his physical presence in the case. High court advocates Piyush Chitresh and Dipankar Rai argued on behalf of Rahul Gandhi,” a high court lawyer said.
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:58 PM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
ED arrests four people in connection with land scam linked to Soren
A civil court lawyer aware of the development said those produced included JMM leader Antu Tirkey, Priyaranjan Sahay, Vipin Singh, and Irshad Akhtar.
Published on Apr 17, 2024 09:41 PM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Ranchi court to hear Hemant Soren’s bail plea on April 23
Hemant Soren was arrested on money laundering charges in January minutes after he resigned as the chief minister of Jharkhand
Published on Apr 16, 2024 11:18 AM IST
J’khand Governor sends Bill on lynching to Prez
The Bill was passed by the assembly in December 2021. When sent for his assent, the then Governor, Ramesh Bias, returned the Bill for reconsideration on March 18, 2022, pointing out two “mistakes” while exercising his power vested in Article 200 of the Constitution.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:13 PM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
ED arrests jailed aide of ex-CM Soren in forgery case
Mohammed Saddam Hussain was arrested on April 14 last year in a case involving army land and Cheshire Home project.
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 09:44 PM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
₹1.09 cr seized from bus passengers in Jharkhand’s Giridih, 3 detained: Police
Giridih superintendent of police (SP) Deepak Kumar Sharma said that those detained are being questioned to ascertain the source of the cash
Published on Apr 04, 2024 12:51 PM IST
Sita Soren demands probe into husband Durga’s death
Sita Soren said it was her personal decision to join the BJP after feeling neglected in the JMM, which she had joined thinking of it as her family party after her husband’s death.
Published on Mar 28, 2024 09:52 PM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
PMLA court extends Hemant Soren’s judicial custody till April 4
Hemant Soren was arrested on January 31 from his residence in an alleged money laundering case linked to the land scam
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 06:26 PM IST
Hemant Soren case: Jharkhand HC issues stay on police notice to ED
An advocate familiar with the court order said the notice, issued on March 4, directed ‘no coercive action’ against ED officials in the matter
Published on Mar 21, 2024 02:58 PM IST
Jharkhand HC stays non-bailable warrant against Rahul Gandhi for a month
The special MP-MLA court in Chaibasa had ordered the Congress leader to appear physically in the court on March 27 in a six-year-old defamation case while rejecting his plea filed on March 14 to appear through a pleader
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:30 PM IST
Jharkhand BJP JP Bhai Patel joins Congress, may be fielded from Hazaribagh
Jai Prakash Bhai Patel contested and won his first assembly election on a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) ticket after his father, the sitting lawmaker, died in 2011
Published on Mar 20, 2024 02:29 PM IST
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Jama MLA Sita Soren resigns
Sita lamented and said she was feeling neglected and reluctantly decided to tender her resignation from the primary membership of the party
Published on Mar 19, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Hemant Soren ‘harassment’ case: Jharkhand Police summon ED officials
In his FIR, Hemant Soren alleged Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials searched his residence in Delhi to harass and malign him and his tribal community
Published on Mar 14, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Jharkhand Police to question 4 Delhi journalists over reports on Hemant Soren
The Jharkhand Police will question four Delhi journalists regarding the source of their news that claimed ₹36 lakh was recovered from the Delhi residence of former chief minister Hemant Soren
Published on Mar 06, 2024 06:53 PM IST
Lokpal directs CBI to probe corruption case involving JMM president Shibu Soren
The Lokpal’s order came on Monday in a petition filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey in 2020
Published on Mar 05, 2024 03:23 PM IST
Jharkhand HC reserves judgement in Hemant’s Soren petition challenging arrest
Confirming the development, one of Soren’s advocate Piyush Chitresh said that the ‘judgement is reserved’ but expressed his inability to share details due to his engagement in another court matter
Published on Feb 28, 2024 01:42 PM IST
Jharkhand HC dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against proceedings in defamation case
Justice Ambuj Nath dismissed Gandhi’s plea on Wednesday but the order was uploaded on the high court website on Friday
Published on Feb 23, 2024 04:12 PM IST
PMLA court rejects Soren’s plea seeking permission to attend budget session
Advocate general (AG) Rajeev Ranjan, appearing for Soren, had argued that he deserves permission as earlier on February 3, the court had allowed him to participate in the floor test on February 5
Published on Feb 22, 2024 04:03 PM IST
Ranchi PMLA court reserves Hemant Soren’s petition on attending budget session
Soren was arrested on January 31 in a case of money laundering involving the alleged illegal business of tribal land in Bargain.
Published on Feb 21, 2024 06:38 PM IST
Jharkhand is ready to conduct a caste survey, says Champai Soren
Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Sunday announced a caste survey to enumerate the state’s caste composition, with officials indicating that the exercise will be held after the Lok Sabha elections in April-May.
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 07:06 AM IST
C Raj Kumar, Ranchi
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren returns to jail as ED remands end
Soren’s lawyer and advocate general of Jharkhand Rajeev Ranjan said he will soon apply for Soren’s bail
Published on Feb 15, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Jharkhand HC defers hearing in Hemant Soren’s plea against ED arrest till Feb 27
Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31 in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land fraud
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 12:20 PM IST
Jharkhand: ED summons Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu in PMLA case involving Hemant Soren
Sahu has been summoned in connection with the recovery of a BMW car from Soren’s Delhi residence on January 29, two days before ED arrested the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader
Published on Feb 08, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Hemant Soren gets no relief from Jharkhand HC in petition challenging ED action
Hemant Soren had filed a petition in the Jharkhand high court challenging the summons given to him by ED before he was arrested
Published on Feb 05, 2024 01:37 PM IST
Jharkhand: Court allows former CM Hemant Soren to participate in floor test
The Enforcement Directorate took custody of Hemant from the Ranchi central jail and shifted him to their zonal office for questioning
Published on Feb 03, 2024 06:53 PM IST