Vishal Kant works as an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times. He tracks developments in Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi government. Vishal has spent about a decade covering the city politics and governance, besides writing on Delhi’s civic issues, urban transport and infrastructure.
Articles by Vishal Kant
Presidential poll: JMM in dilemma, likely to support NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leadders say that it will be difficult for the party to overlook the fact that Droupadi Murmu is in line to become the first President from the tribal community
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 02:08 PM IST
Jharkhand high court to hear plea for NIA probe into June 10 Ranchi violence on Friday
Jharkhand high court agreed to a request for an urgent hearing for a petition that sought a NIA probe into the Ranchi violence on June 10
Published on Jun 16, 2022 07:24 PM IST
Ranchi prophet row protests: Top cop gets notice for putting up suspects posters
The notice cited a January 2020 Allahabad high court order saying putting up such posters violates the right to privacy and the Constitution’s Article 21 (protection of life and personal liberty)
Updated on Jun 16, 2022 09:55 AM IST
Ranchi Police release posters of violence accused
Massive violence erupted in Ranchi on last Friday during protests over suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled party leader Naveen Kumar Jindal’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed
Published on Jun 15, 2022 12:58 AM IST
Hemant Soren seeks yet another date of hearing; ECI says ‘last extension’
Hemant Soren had approached the commission on Monday seeking postponement of the hearing, stating that his lawyer was unwell and he needed more time for appearing before the Commission
Published on Jun 14, 2022 06:32 PM IST
CBI court allows release of Lalu’s passport for renewal
Prabhat Kumar, the politician’s lawyer, said Lalu Prasad Yadav, 74, was likely to travel to Singapore for kidney treatment
Updated on Jun 14, 2022 11:22 AM IST
Ranchi violence: Five arrested, Governor summons DGP, top officials
SIT sources said they looking for admin of a WhatsApp group, “Wassepur Gang”, which might have played an active role in mobilising crowd for the Friday protests.
Updated on Jun 13, 2022 10:08 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Ranchi tense as 2 die in clashes amid row over Prophet remark
No untoward incident was reported from any part of the city on Saturday as security was beefed up across the state capital
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 06:34 AM IST
Ranchi violence: Two protesters dead, one critical
Police sources said 14 policemen also received injuries in the clashes after Friday prayers. RIMS officials said 13 persons, in all, were brought for treatment at the hospital on Friday evening.
Published on Jun 11, 2022 10:01 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Section 144 imposed in parts of Ranchi after protest against BJP leaders’ remarks turns violent
Home secretary Rajiv Arun Ekka in a notification said that internet services will remain suspended till 6am on Saturday.
Published on Jun 10, 2022 11:06 PM IST
1 dies as Jharkhand villagers set on fire 2 alleged rapists
Enraged over the allegation of rape, the girl’s family members and a few other villagers brought the two accused boys from home and set them on fire, police said.
Updated on Jun 09, 2022 02:25 PM IST
Jharkhand court slaps ₹6,000 fine on Lalu Prasad for 2009 poll code violation
The matter relates to the landing of Prasad’s helicopter at a location away from the designated spot in Garhwa district during campaigning ahead of the 2009 Lok Sabha elections
Published on Jun 08, 2022 10:58 AM IST
Petitions seeking CBI, ED probe against Hemant Soren maintainable: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand high court will now proceed with hearings on the merit of the two petitions seeking probe by the central agencies against chief minister Hemant Soren.
Published on Jun 03, 2022 01:56 PM IST
J’khand govt orders vigilance probe into assets of five BJP leaders
The Jharkhand government has ordered the state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to probe the alleged disproportionate assets of five Opposition BJP leaders, who served as ministers in former chief minister Raghubar Das’s Cabinet.
Updated on Jun 01, 2022 10:21 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Jharkhand govt tells ACB to probe 5 BJP leaders
The Jharkhand government has ordered an ACB investigation into the matter after a PIL was filed in the High Court in 202, the government added in the statement.
Updated on Jun 02, 2022 06:57 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
JMM nominates Mahua Maji; Congress left out
The elections to 57 seats in the Rajya Sabha, spread across 15 states and Union territories, will be held on June 10. Two of these seats are from Jharkhand.
Updated on May 31, 2022 05:43 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
JMM ignores ally Cong’s plea, names its RS pick
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Monday announced Mahua Maji as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat from Jharkhand going to polls along with other seats on June 10, turning down a request from ally Congress to allocate it a seat in the Upper House of Parliament.
Published on May 30, 2022 11:08 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
CM Soren questions ED’s‘silence’ on its raids in Jharkhand
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has questioned the lack of “official briefings” by the Enforcement Directorate on its ongoing raids in the state in connection with the alleged MNREGA scam.
Published on May 27, 2022 09:59 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Hemant Soren questions ED’s ‘silence’ over Jharkhand raids
ED deputy director (Ranchi) has said that things related to an investigation are not revealed till the charge sheet is filed. A BJP spokesperson said ED is investigating a corruption case, why is the CM getting disturbed?
Updated on May 27, 2022 02:00 PM IST
National Games ‘scam’: CBI searches ex-minister’s houses, other locations in Jharkhand
The CBI on Thursday conducted searches at 16 locations, including the residence of Jharkhand’s former sports minister and Bandhu Tirkey, in the case of alleged irregularities in multi-crore equipment purchases for the 34th National Games held here in 2011, officials said.
Published on May 26, 2022 09:42 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
CBI raids Jharkhand Cong working president Bandhu Tirkey in court-ordered probe
CBI conducted the raids as part of its investigation into the 2011 National Games ordered by the Jharkhand high court. Tirkey was arrested in the case in 2019 as well when the state vigilance officials investigated the charges
Published on May 26, 2022 11:36 AM IST
Jharkhand mining lease case: HC defers hearing against CM Hemant Soren, others
The high court deferred hearing the case after senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Jharkhand government, told the division bench that he has filed a SLP before the Supreme Court and the latter has agreed to hear it Friday.
Published on May 19, 2022 11:35 PM IST
Jharkhand governor withholds assent to SC/ST seniority bill
Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais on Wednesday sent to the Attorney General of India a bill passed by the state legislature in March to facilitate promotion of state government employees belonging to Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste on the basis of seniority.
Published on May 19, 2022 12:46 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Judicial panel to probe irregularities in construction of J’khand assembly, court building
Both projects were initiated during the previous BJP regime and are worth several hundred crores. While the Assembly building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2019, ahead of the assembly polls, the high court building is still under construction.
Updated on May 17, 2022 04:29 PM IST
Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal arrested in PMLA case
The 2000 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was produced before the court of PK Sharma, the designated court to hear money laundering cases in Ranchi.
Updated on May 12, 2022 02:33 AM IST
ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal in money laundering case
ED arrested Pooja Singhal after questioning her for two days in a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand’s Khunti district.
Updated on May 11, 2022 06:46 PM IST
EC grants CM Soren more time to reply to notice over mine lease
Jharkhand chief minister had written to the ECI on Monday, seeking a four-week extension of time to respond to the notice. The ECI, however, granted Soren 10 days to submit his reply.
Updated on May 11, 2022 08:16 AM IST
PIL on mining lease case aimed at destabilising my govt: J'khand CM Soren to HC
Soren’s response came after Shiv Shankar Sharma on February 16 sought CBI and ED probes into how Hemant Soren, who is in-charge of the mining department, obtained the lease for a piece of land on the outskirts of Ranchi
Updated on May 07, 2022 04:44 AM IST
PIL on mining lease aimed at destabilising my govt, Soren tells HC
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who has been accused of allotting a mine lease to himself, has submitted before the high court that the public interest litigation (PIL) in the matter has been filed by his political rivals to “destabilise the democratically elected state government” headed by him.
Published on May 06, 2022 09:18 PM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
PIL on mining lease seeks to destabilise my govt, Hemant Soren tells Jharkhand HC
Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren told the high court that the man who filed a public interest litigation against him had a “personal grudge” against him.
Updated on May 06, 2022 06:35 PM IST