A section of the community wants the caste name to be officially recorded as “Bhumihar-Brahmin” before the 2027 national caste census.
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Md Asghar Khan is a Senior Correspondent from Jharkhand writing about politics, human rights, tribal issues, women issues, and the environment. He is available at asghar@outlookindia.com
Women’s cricket in Jharkhand is not built on infrastructure, funding or institutional care. It has survived on endurance and sacrifice
For the first time, urban local body polls in Jharkhand are being conducted with OBC reservation.
Across Jharkhand, child trafficking remains a chronic and evolving threat, with young children, particularly from tribal communities being increasingly targeted by organised networks operating across states.
The only major announcement is the proposal to establish a “NIMHANS-2–like” mental health institution in Ranchi
State leaders seek big provisions for irrigation, keeping farmers’ interests in mind and strengthening of transport infrastructure, especially passenger trains
The Centre’s decision to confer the Padma Bhushan posthumously on Dishom Guru Shibu Soren has renewed debate over whether the leader should also be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
According to officials, Operation Meghaburu is part of a sustained offensive focused on the Saranda forest belt, long considered a stronghold of Naxalite activity.
Jharkhand’s cities have been running on temporary administrative arrangements for years due to the continued delay in municipal elections. With no elected mayors or ward councillors, civic issues like garbage, water supply, sanitation and streetlights have worsened.
Soren promised that if his government came to power, it would bring in a strict law to stop mob lynching.
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