Protesters march to Jharkhand Assembly; 5 injured in lathi-charge

Students, job aspirants continue sit-in at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi seeking cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam and a CBI probe into recruitment irregularities; police deny use of force; former JPSC chairman Khiangte arrested; march comes a day after State govt. agreed to cancel three exams

BJP state president Aditya Sahu said the bandh will be effective from 8 am till midnight on Tuesday.

Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities.

Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities.

India’s student-led protests continue in the eastern state of Jharkhand over alleged exam irregularities, even as demonstrations in New Delhi have subsided following the education minister’s resignation.

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Police on Sunday said it was prepared for the planned Assembly march by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, assuring protesters that they would not face action if the demonstration remained peaceful.The assurance came hours after a second round of talks between student representatives and the state gove