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  • Indian Students Lead Increased Protest Activity in Jharkhand Exams

    Indian Students Lead Increased Protest Activity in Jharkhand Exams

    A student leader and five others are on a hunger strike, demanding systemic change. Devendra Nath Mahto, a 33-year-old student leader, is among those fasting for over a week, calling for a complete overhaul of the current system. The Chief Minister of Jharkhand has urged dialogue to address these concerns.

    On Monday, Indian students marched toward the state assembly in Jharkhand to escalate protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams, with several participants also on hunger strike. The demonstrations in Ranchi, the capital of the eastern state with a population of over 33 million, began on July 29, just days after a youth-led movement in New Delhi pressured the resignation of the national education minister.

    Six protesters, including Mahto, are abstaining from food. Mahto expressed to Indian media, “We want the entire system to change,” emphasizing their demand to end the use of a private company responsible for conducting state civil service exams.

    Police fortified the assembly area Monday, standing behind barbed-wire barricades after failed negotiations between protesters and the government. Large crowds of students chanted slogans as they approached the building, calling for the annulment of several exams carried out by a private firm and demanding federal police investigation into their conduct.

    To address the unrest, Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren has agreed to some demands, with several officials overseeing the exams stepping down. Soren stated on Sunday, “Every problem can be resolved through dialogue.”

    The protests in Delhi, organized by the online Cockroach Janta Party, lasted 36 days and centered on alleged failures in India’s exam system. Their efforts culminated in the resignation of the then-education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, marking a rare political victory and turning examination integrity into a significant political issue.

    Similar demands are echoed in Jharkhand, reflecting mounting frustration among Indian youth. Many see government exams as the primary pathway to employment, especially in a country where millions compete for limited public-sector positions.

    While the Delhi protests challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the Jharkhand demonstrations are directed at the state government, which opposes the BJP.

  • Seven aboard air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

    Seven aboard air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

    India’s aviation authority reported late Monday that a Beechcraft medical evacuation aircraft crashed in Jharkhand, an eastern state. Seven individuals were on board, including two crew members.

    The Beechcraft C90, operated by Redbird Airways, departed from Ranchi at 7:11 p.m. local time (13:41 GMT). Shortly after takeoff, the crew requested a route adjustment due to bad weather. Communication and radar contact were then lost, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

    Rescue teams are currently on-site, and investigators from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau have been dispatched to examine the scene. It remains unclear whether there were any casualties resulting from the crash.

  • Seven aboard air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

    Seven aboard air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand

    India’s aviation regulator reported late Monday that a Beechcraft emergency aircraft crashed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, with seven individuals onboard, including two crew members.

    The Beechcraft C90, operated by Redbird Airways, departed from Ranchi in Jharkhand at 7:11 p.m. local time (13:41 GMT), requesting a deviation due to weather conditions. Shortly after, the aircraft lost communication and radar contact, according to a statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

    Search and rescue crews are currently at the crash site, and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has been notified to begin an investigation. It has not yet been confirmed if there were any injuries or fatalities resulting from the incident.

  • India Road Accident Claims 18 Hindu Pilgrims

    India Road Accident Claims 18 Hindu Pilgrims

    Sightings from Jharkhand show battered bus wreckage. — X/@JhUpdate

    • The bus collided with a truck carrying gas cylinders, officials report.
    • Passengers were transporting holy water from the Ganges River.
    • India experiences tens of thousands of road accidents annually.

    NEW DELHI: At least 18 individuals lost their lives in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, authorities announced.

    Images from the scene in Jharkhand display a crumpled bus, with its back end almost entirely burnt out.

    Local representative Nishikant Dubey stated that the pilgrims were heading to a Hindu temple to mark the sacred month of Shravan, which coincides with the start of the monsoon season across the region.

    “Eighteen worshippers died in this tragic crash involving a bus and a truck,” Dubey posted on social media.

    The pilgrims were on a spiritual journey with holy water from the Ganges, meant for offering to Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his “deepest sympathies” to the families affected by the tragedy.

    “The road accident in Jharkhand’s Deoghar is especially tragic,” his office stated on social media.

    Official data confirms that hundreds of thousands die in road accidents in India each year.

    In 2023, more than 172,000 fatalities resulted from traffic crashes, according to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

    In November, a bus plunged into a deep Himalayan ravine in Uttarakhand, killing at least 36 people and injuring many more.