The students, however, maintained that their movement is about examination reforms and a CBI probe, and vowed to continue their agitation despite the widening political battle. The Indian Tribal reports

Jharkhand BJP has called a statewide bandh on Tuesday even as CM Hemant Soren issued an open appeal to the students to continue the dialogue, and the CID arrested the former JPSC chief L. Khiangte. The Indian Tribal reports

Students said they would continue their agitation and march towards the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, insisting that a CBI investigation was essential to uncover those behind the alleged irregularities. The Indian Tribal reports

Speaking at the inauguration of the two-day Adivasi Mahostav, 2026, the Chief Minister said problems involving the State's youth should be resolved through dialogue and constitutional means, not through batons, bullets or force. The Indian Tribal reports

The agreement mandates community consent, equitable benefit sharing and capacity building for tribal youth besides generating sustainable livelihoods through science-backed biodiversity conservation. The Indian Tribal reports

The national conference brought together 150 Pahariya PVTG representatives from four states to prepare a five-year development roadmap as they said decades of welfare schemes have failed to deliver meaningful change. The Indian Tribal reports

State clears Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure children with life-long illnesses and disabilities are not denied board examinations because of prolonged medical absence. The Indian Tribal reports

The State government signed 14 major MoUs covering steel, cement, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and tourism with industry leaders like Jindal, Google, Tata Steel and Ambuja. Chief Minister Hemant Soren also proposed enhanced incentives for tribal entrepreneurs. The Indian Tribal reports

The State government launched a two-day National Stakeholders Consultation in New Delhi to gather industry feedback on six proposed policies covering AI, investment, tourism, textiles, PPP and industrial regulations. The Indian Tribal reports

The two-day event, featuring Business-to-Government interactions, strategic MoUs, launch of digital portals and stakeholder consultations on key policies, seeks to position Jharkhand as a preferred destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth. The Indian Tribal reports