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April 23, 2018
On April 20, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was kiled in an encounter with Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Earlier this month, five naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Serendaag jungle of Jharkhand's Latehar district. On March 2, 10 naxalites were killed in anÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 21, 2018
In the results/ trends so far, BJP has won both the seats – mayor/ deputy or chairperson/ vice-chairperson – in at least five districts. It has won in ... Jharkhand Mukti Morcha too has won both the posts in Chaibasa; while Jharkhand Vikas Morcha has bagged both the seats in Chhatarpur (in Palamu district).
NewsClick
April 21, 2018
Muslim residents of Nawadih village in Koderma district of Jharkhand would have never imagined that attending a wedding reception ceremony will turn ... In April 2016 two Muslims, including a boy of only 12, were brutally killed and their bodies were hanged to a tree by Gau Rakshaks in Latehar district.
Financial Express
April 21, 2018
7:50 AM: Polling was held in- Phusro Nagar Parishad, Bokaro District, Ramgarh Nagar Parishad, Ramgarh District, Lohardaga Nagar Parishad, Lohardaga District, Gumla Nagar Parishad, Gumla District, Simdega Nagar Parishad, Simdega DistrictKoderma District, Latehar Nagar Panchayat, Latehar DistrictÃâà...
India.com
April 20, 2018
The Nagar Parishads that went to polls are – Garhwa Nagar Parishad (Garhwa District), Chatra Nagar Parishad (Chatra District), Madhupur Nagar ... The Nagar Panchayats that went to polls were – Nagar Utari Nagar Panchayat, Husainabad Nagar Panchayat, Chhatarpur Nagar Panchayat, Latehar NagarÃâà...
Eurasia Review
April 20, 2018
Falling under the Palamu Division of Jharkhand State, Latehar District was created on April 4, 2001, carved out of the old Palamu District, with the truncated Palamu to its North, Chatra to its East, Lohardaga and Gumla Districts to the South, Garhwa to its North West, and Surguja in Chhattisgarh to its SouthÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 17, 2018
In figures released on Monday, the MHA, which recently redrew the red corridor, brought down the number of districts affected with Naxal violence from 106 to 90, spread across 11 states. The list also includes the 30 worst-affected district — six down from the previous one. In 2015, the NDA government hadÃâà...
Business Standard
April 4, 2018
Five Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) on Wednesday were neutralised during an encounter with the security forces in Jharkhand's Latehar district. Three AK-47, one INSAS and one 315 Rifle were recovered during the encounter. The 11th Battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 203 CommandoÃâà...
Newslaundry
April 3, 2018
Khan and Ansari had left their houses to sell eight oxen at a cattle fair in the state's Latehar district. They were allegedly intercepted by the group of vigilantes, thrashed and finally killed. In May that year, the Jharkhand Police filed a chargesheet in which eight persons - all members of a "gau rakshak" groupÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 3, 2018
At least five alleged naxal operatives were killed in an encounter with a joint team of the Jharkhand police and the CRPF in Latehar district on Wednesday morning. The forces have recovered arms and ammunition after the encounter, which is being seen as a major accomplishment following the death ofÃâà...
Scroll.in
April 2, 2018
Ten human rights bodies have demanded the arrest of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Jharkhand for his involvement in the lynching of two people in the state's Latehar district in March 2016. The groups carried out an independent investigation into the brutal incident of cow vigilantism and released aÃâà...
Business Standard
April 2, 2018
An "independent investigation" into the killing of two Muslim cattle traders allegedly by gau rakshaks in Jharkhand's Latehar district in 2016 has claimed that the state police "weakened" the case. The report, brought out by a group of NGOs, including those based in the US and the UK, was today launchedÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
April 1, 2018
Seeds of chili are reddening eyes of most of the people with price as whopping as Rs 32,000 per Kilogram! In Latehar's Garu block, 318 farmers belonging to 70 self help groups have been given 46.4 kg of seeds of green chili at the cost of Rs 32,000 for a kilo. Sachin Sahu, District Programme ManagerÃâà...
The New Indian Express
March 31, 2018
Oraon reportedly told police that Sudhakaran had left Budha Pahar a few weeks ago and is currently living in border areas of Latehar, Lohardaga and Gumla districts. Police sources said Oraon is a resident of Tato village in Lohardaga district and had been involved in Maoist activities for the past twentyÃâà...
NDTV
March 22, 2018
Latehar (Jharkhand): A man distraught over his wife's drinking habit, axed her to death in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said Thursday. The tribal, who had been trying to rid his wife of her habit, had a quarrel with her when she returned to their home at Bhuiyantoli drunk on Wednesday evening, theÃâà...
Telegraph India
March 17, 2018
Among those held guilty by the court of district and additional sessions judge Om Prakash of Ramgarh on Friday are Nityanand Mahto, who is ... Mohammad Majloom (35) and Inayatullah Khan (12), who were killed at Jhabar village under Balumath police station area of Latehar district in March 2016.
Eurasia Review
March 6, 2018
On February 1, 2018, a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Birbal Oraon, was killed in an encounter with SFs at Bhitar Pandra village in Latehar District. .... 21 Districts of Jharkhand found a place in a list of 106 Maoist-affected Districts from 10 States across India, released by the Union Ministry of Home AffairsÃâà...
The New Indian Express
March 5, 2018
In Latehar district, another wanted Maoist leader, Upendra Kharwar, surrendered himself before police on Monday. Kharwar belonged to the Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJP) group of Maoists and was carrying an award of Rs 10 lakh, said DIG Vipul Shukla. Kharwar was presented with a cheque of RsÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
March 5, 2018
JJMP zonal commander was operative in 3 districts Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu. Upender had cases in one police station Bhandarya in Garhwa district, 3 police stations Satbarwa, Ramgarh and CHainpur in Palamu district and Barwadeeh, Garu and Latehar in Latehar district. He has 12 cases againstÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
February 27, 2018
While reviewing 16 complaint cases, the CM ordered the officials to resolve cases without any delay. Complaints of dilapidated buildings and incomplete structures were received from Sonahatu block and Latehar district. Latehar DC assured the CM that survey work for the allotment of land to the displacedÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
February 21, 2018
As many as 62 brick kiln owners in Latehar district have been persuaded by DDC Latehar Anil K Singh to reduce the price of brick for its use in construction of houses under PM Awas Yojna Gramin (PMAY-G). Sources said DDC held two rounds of parleys with the brick kiln owners as the rise in price of brickÃâà...
The Telegraph
February 19, 2018
Ranchi: The body of an Ajsu Party worker, who was stabbed to death by unidentified persons in Chandwa police station area of Latehar district late on Sunday night, was recovered from the bushes on Monday morning. Police have so far detained two persons, including a woman, for interrogations.
Daily Pioneer
December 31, 1999
Amid complaints of mismanagement by the district administration for the ongoing recruitment rally of Indian Army, senior officials today claimed that there were proper arrangements done ... Bindeshwar Singh belonging to a village in Latehar district said, “I want to develop my personality by joining the Army.
The Telegraph
December 31, 1999
Chhatarpur MLA and BJP chief whip in the Assembly Radha Krishna Kishore said over 4,500 party workers from Palamau, Garhwa and Latehar districts participated in the convention. Other prominent participants included Palamau MP V.D. Ram, Chatra MP Sunil Singh, health minister RamchandraÃâà...
Avenue Mail
December 31, 1999
The maximum temperature in Jamshedpur, Daltongunj, Latehar several other districts had already touched 36 degrees Celsius. The day's reading have been hovering over 36 degree Celsius in Jamshedpur,Daltonganj, Latehar and Dumka for the second consecutive day today. In Ranchi the day's readingÃâà...
Daily Pioneer
December 31, 1999
The meeting of CM Raghubar Das with party workers of Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu districts in Betla on Saturday came as a shot in the arm of the workers, said political observers who described this divisional level show of the CM as a warm up to the coming couple of elections beginning with the civicÃâà...
Hindustan Times
December 31, 1999
The police seized more than 30 kg of meat, suspected to be beef, while it was being transported by an auto rickshaw to a hotel in Chandwa, Latehar district on Monday. Latehar superintendent of police Prashant Anand said, “A person carrying prohibited item has been arrested and the consignmentÃâà...
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