RANCHI, India — Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Saturday alleged that police stopped him from joining an Independence Day Tiranga Yatra in Ranchi and that he and his companions were assaulted when they attempted to proceed to a flag-hoisting ceremony. Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 14 days over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), is currently admitted to Sadar Hospital.
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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.
Why Jharkhand Students Are Protesting: CGL Cancellation, CBI Probe Demands
Ranchi, August 10, 2026: The protest by students and youth over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations intensified on Monday as thousands of demonstrators marched […]
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.
Jharkhand Students Protest: ABVP Members Clash With Police Near CM Hemant Soren’s Residence, 8-10 Detained
Jharkhand Students Protest: The agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations intensified on Saturday as ABVP members clashed with police near Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence in Ranchi. Around 8-10 protesters were detained after some demonstrators allegedly tried to break through police barricades.
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.