Jharkhand Students Refuse to End Stir, Plan Tiranga Yatra on August 15

RANCHI, India — The protest by Jharkhand students and job aspirants over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, August 13, with demonstrators refusing to withdraw the agitation and announcing a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on August 15. The protesters are demanding a CBI investigation into alleged examination irregularities and cancellation of the JSSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.

Jharkhand Protest Turns Tense as Police Use Lathi Charge, Water Cannons

RANCHI, India — Jharkhand Police used a lathi charge and water cannons on Monday, August 10, 2026, during a ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march in Ranchi organised by students protesting alleged irregularities in examinations and the recruitment process linked to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examinations.

14th JPSC Exam Cancellation Demanded Amid Aspirants’ Protest

RANCHI, India — Ranchi District Congress Committee president and NSUI representative Kumar Raja on Saturday demanded the immediate cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination and called for investigations into recruitment exams facing allegations of irregularities, as JPSC-JSSC aspirants continued their protest in Ranchi.