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Jharkhand: Guv, CM pay tributes to Santhal rebellion heroes on Hul Diwas

Jharkhand: Guv, CM pay tributes to Santhal rebellion heroes on Hul Diwas

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar paid tribute to the tribal heroes of the Santhal Rebellion on Tuesday, remembering their sacrifices on the occasion of Hul Diwas. Chief Minister Hemant Soren pays tribute to Sido Kanhu in Ranchi on Hul Diwas on Tuesday. (HT Photo) Hul Diwas is observed every year to commemorate the Santhal uprising against British rule in 1855-56. The rebellion, also known as the Santhal Hul, was led by brothers Sido and Kanhu Murmu at Bhognadih in the Sahebganj district of present-day Jharkhand. The CM paid floral tributes at the statue of Sido and Kanhu Murmu in a park in the state capital. The chief minister said the sacrifices of Sido and Kanhu Murmu, Chand and Bhairav, Phulo and Jhano, and countless other tribal martyrs continue to inspire generations. “On Hul Diwas, I pay my heartfelt tributes to the immortal martyrs of the Hul Rebellion and extend Hul Johar to them. I also offer my respects to our great ancestors and their parents, Chunni Manjhi and Subi Hansda,” he …

Jharkhand: Truck-van collision kills eight

Jharkhand: Truck-van collision kills eight

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Eight people were killed after a coal-laden truck hit a van carrying a band party in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, triggering a protest by locals, police said on Friday. The accident occurred in the Barlaung Budhbazar area under the Rajrappa Police Station limits around midnight when the truck struck the van, a senior officer said. “Initially, seven people died in the accident. The injured, who was referred to Ranchi’s RIMS for treatment, succumbed to his injuries during treatment, taking the total toll to eight,” Rajrappa Police Station in-charge Krishna Kumar said. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed grief over the death of people in the accident. “The news of the road accident near Lari-Barlong on the Ramgarh-Bokaro highway, in which many people have lost their lives, is extremely sad and painful. My deepest condolences to the grieving family members. May God grant them the strength to bear this hour of sorrow,” Gangwar posted on X. The CM wrote on the social media platform that he was “saddened by the tragic news …