Jharkhand students refuse to call off stir; to take out ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on Aug 15

August 13, 2026 11:48 PM

Jharkhand students refuse to call off stir; to take out ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on Aug 15

The agitation by students and job aspirants in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, with protesters refusing to call off the stir and reiterating their demands for a CBI probe and cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination. Hundreds of students and job aspirants gathered at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, where the protest has been continuing since July 29. The...

Jharkhand students’ protest over job exam ‘anomalies’ enters 20th day

August 13, 2026 10:54 AM

Jharkhand students’ protest over job exam ‘anomalies’ enters 20th day

The students’ protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, with the agitators refusing to call off the stir until their demands were met. The ‘JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch’ has been demonstrating at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in the state capital Ranchi, demanding greater transparency in recruitment examinations, cancellation of several tests and an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired judges from outside Jharkhan...

Protests grip Ranchi: ABVP workers detained after clash with police during march, BJP enforces bandh following police action on JPSC-JSSC aspirants

August 12, 2026 12:57 AM

Protests grip Ranchi: ABVP workers detained after clash with police during march, BJP enforces bandh following police action on JPSC-JSSC aspirants

A day after the police crackdown on student aspirants protesting against alleged recruitment irregularities in JPSC and JSSC, political and civil unrest intensified across Jharkhand on Tuesday as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) led a protest march from the Old Vidhan Sabha to the New Vidhan Sabha over irregularities in the state's competitive exams for government posts. The renewed demonstrations follow a dramatic "Vidhan Sabha gherao" march in Ranchi on Monday by protesters deman...

BJP observes state-wide ‘bandh’ as J’khand job exam stir enters 18th day; ABVP to march to assembly

August 11, 2026 12:37 PM

BJP observes state-wide ‘bandh’ as J’khand job exam stir enters 18th day; ABVP to march to assembly

The BJP on Tuesday called a state-wide bandh in Jharkhand to protest the alleged use of force against students demonstrating over irregularities in recruitment examinations, as the agitation entered its 18th day. The bandh, which began at 8 am and will continue until midnight, has been called to protest the police action against demonstrators during their march to the state Assembly on Monday. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) also strongly condemned the alleged police action again...

‘Will face batons’: JPSC-JSSC aspirants remain defiant after 3rd lathi charge outside Jharkhand Assembly

August 11, 2026 12:00 AM

‘Will face batons’: JPSC-JSSC aspirants remain defiant after 3rd lathi charge outside Jharkhand Assembly

JPSC-JSSC aspirants remained defiant after police resorted to a lathi charge for the third time on Monday evening to disperse students protesting outside the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi. Demonstrators vowed to continue their agitation over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and demanded a CBI probe. The latest police action unfolded hours after a fresh clash between student protesters and police during the 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march. Authorities deployed tear gas shells, water...