Jharkhand Current Affairs – 5 August 2025

For JPSC | JSSC | State Competitive Exams

Understanding daily current affairs is crucial for success in competitive exams like JPSC, JSSC, and other state-level services. Here’s a comprehensive look at Jharkhand-specific events from 5 August 2025, including political, legal, and social developments that could be directly asked in your exam.

1. State Declares Mourning for Shibu Soren’s Death

Key Details:

• Event: Death of Shibu Soren (also known as Dishom Guru), veteran tribal leader and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
• Date of Passing: 4 August 2025
• Government Response:
  • Three-day state mourning declared.
  • All government offices, schools, and institutions remained closed on 4 and 5 August.
  • National flag at half-mast in all government buildings.

Exam Relevance:

• Shibu Soren’s legacy in tribal rights, Jharkhand movement, and state politics.
• Understanding the constitutional provision of state mourning and related protocol.

2. Jharkhand High Court Summons Health Secretary and RIMS Director

Key Details:

• Institution Involved: Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi
• Issue Raised: Staffing shortages and illegal private practices by doctors.
• Action Taken:
  • Jharkhand High Court issued personal summons to:
    • Ajoy Kumar Singh – Health Secretary of Jharkhand.
    • Director of RIMS.

Context:

• A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed, alleging:
  • Shortage of doctors and staff in RIMS.
  • Many doctors violating terms by engaging in private practice.

Exam Relevance:

• PIL mechanism and judicial activism.
• Health infrastructure issues in Jharkhand.
• Role and functioning of autonomous medical institutions like RIMS.

3. Triple Murder Over Land Dispute in Sahibganj

Key Details:

• Location: Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
• Incident: Three members of the same family brutally murdered due to a land conflict.
• Nature: Property-related family feud turned violent.

Impact:

• Local police launched investigation.
• Incident triggered widespread outrage in the area.

Exam Relevance:

• Issues of land disputes, tribal land rights.
• Law and order situation in rural Jharkhand.
• Importance of property reform and grievance redressal mechanisms.

4. Industrial Accident: Two Workers from Jharkhand Killed in Bihar

Key Details:

• Victims: Pankaj Kumar Ravi and Nesharul Ansari, cement factory workers from Jharkhand.
• Incident Site: Sikariya Halt, Bhojpur district, Bihar.
• Cause of Death: Hit by a speeding train; suspected to be filming social media videos (not confirmed).

Investigative Status:

• Postmortem reports awaited.
• Possible negligence or distraction involved.

Exam Relevance:

• Inter-state migration of laborers from Jharkhand.
• Worker safety and industrial labor conditions.
• Influence of social media on youth behavior.

5. National-Level Developments with Local Relevance

Even though these aren’t Jharkhand-specific, they are likely to appear in the general awareness section of competitive exams:

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