Thousands history sheeters arrested before panchayat elections in Jharkhand

Virendra Mahto from Ranchi is giving details of all the arrests police has made before upcoming Panchayat election in the state

Posted on: Nov 23, 2010. Tags: Virendra Mahato

Villagers suffer due to elephants, department has no money to fight

Virendra Mahto from Ranchi reports that a herd of 40 wild elephants have made life hell for villagers in the district from last 4 months. Forest department has no money to tackle the problem and has been depending on help from people and a buying kerosine oil from the black market on loan from the market. The herd has killed 11 people so far and have destroyed more than 600 acre of crop. In many areas people are forced to stay awake the whole night to chase away the elephants

Posted on: Nov 22, 2010. Tags: Virendra Mahato

Maoists must stop killing people after calling them informers

Jharkhand Indigeneous Peoples Forum has condemned the killing of 4 adivasis by Maoists by labeling them police informers. In the name of fighting state, police and capitalists they have killed hundreds of adivasis in last decade alleging similar adjectives. Who has given them this right to kill people? If Maoists want good of the people they should fight for the rights of the people

Posted on: Nov 20, 2010. Tags: Virendra Mahato

Many deaths due to Malaria in Jharkhand

Virendra Mahto is reporting from Ranchi that malaria has taken a form of epidemic in Santhal Pargana area of Jahrkhand. He says in last few weeks more than 5 dozen people have died due to malaria in these districts

Posted on: Nov 19, 2010. Tags: Virendra Mahato

Observations from a tribal fair in Ranchi

Santosh of Jharkhand has sent his observation after visiting a tribal fair in Ranchi. He says he felt western culture is taking an upper hand over traditions there. He says lots of people were dancing there but where there were traditional drums he found only older women and uneducated youth. Educated well dressed youth was dancing to tunes from speakers and those who were very well educated they did not take part in any dance. He says we should adopt western culture but that should not overrule our traditions

Posted on: Nov 17, 2010. Tags: Santosh Ranchi

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