The Jharkhand government has cancelled 44 recruitment examinations conducted by state recruitment bodies and an outsourced examination agency, following weeks of student protests over alleged irregularities in government job examinations. The decision marks a major escalation in the state government’s response to mounting concerns over the credibility, transparency and fairness of its recruitment system. The...
The agitation by students and government job aspirants in Jharkhand has intensified, with protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. The movement has increasingly developed into a direct confrontation with the state government. Protesters have accused the administration of failing to take sufficiently strong action over...
Tensions surrounding Jharkhand’s ongoing student agitation over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations escalated on Independence Day after student leader Devendra Nath Mahto was stopped by police from leaving Sadar Hospital to participate in a Tiranga Yatra in Ranchi. Mahto, a leader of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), has been undergoing treatment at the...
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has extended his support to students protesting in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations, calling on the state government to address their concerns and ensure transparency in the recruitment process. The protests, which have gained momentum in Ranchi, are primarily being led by aspirants associated with...
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Monday ordered the formation of a one-member fact-finding commission, headed by retired Justice Dr S.N. Pathak, to investigate alleged irregularities in the merit list for high school teacher appointments in the state. A single-judge bench, led by Justice Deepak Roshan, issued a detailed 75-page order outlining the guidelines for...