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Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren set to join BJP on 30th August
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren is set to officially join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 30th August in Ranchi. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Soren's impending induction into the party following a…
LJP to go alone in Jharkhand if no consensus with BJP, says Chirag
RANCHI: In a major announcement after being elected as LJP (RV) President, Chirag Pawan said that if the party fails to reach consensus over seat sharing with BJP in Jharkhand, then his party may go it alone in 2024 Assembly polls. LJP (RV)…
FIR filed against top BJP leaders after clashes during ‘Yuva Akrosh Rally’
RANCHI: The Ranchi district administration has taken swift action in response to the violent clash between police and BJP workers during the 'Yuva Akrosh Rally' on Friday. An FIR has been lodged at Lalpur police station against 42 named…
LJP to contest 28 seats in Jharkhand Assembly polls
PATNA: After Janata Dal (United)-led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar declared that it is making preparations on 11 seats in upcoming Jharkhand assembly election, union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan…
Barbed wires, teargas, water cannon on BJP’s Ranchi march
RANCHI: Several police personnel as well as BJP workers were injured in clashes after the police resorted to teargas and water cannons to stop saffron party workers marching towards CM House at Morhabadi ground in Ranchi on Friday.
The…
Won’t quit politics, may form new outfit: Champai Soren
RANCHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday said he would not quit politics, asserting that an option to float a new political outfit was always open to him.
Soren said he was firm on his plans after "facing…
Delhi visit personal, didn’t meet BJP leaders: Champai
RANCHI: Suspense continues over former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren’s joining the BJP as he rejected media reports claiming that he had met senior BJP leaders in Delhi. After camping for three days in the capital, Soren returned…
Hemant says not aware of Champai move to join BJP
RANCHI: Amid the alleged attempts being made by senior party leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, state Health Minister Banna Gupta has termed him a ‘Vibhishan’ saying that whenever the history of Jharkhand will be…
‘Was humiliated, had no existence in party’, says Champai
New Delhi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren said on Sunday that he experienced "bitter humiliation" as Chief Minister and felt he had no role within the party.
His statement came hours after he reached Delhi amid…
‘I am where I am,’ Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren on Saturday rejected rumours regarding him switching to the BJP.
When asked by reporters about such rumours being spread, he said he is unaware of it.
"I don't know…
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren shares poetry written in prison
Soren faced criticism for not living up to the promises made before the 2019 Assembly elections.
‘Act before it’s too late’
RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court, while hearing a PIL on Thursday seeking probe on Bangladeshi intrusion changing the demography of Santhal Pargana, reprimanded the Centre and asked it to act before it is too late.
Disappointed over the…
BJP warns women of ‘Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana’,
RANCHI: As the registration starts for 'Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana', BJP has warned the people saying that the JMM-Congress-RJD government is trying to commit another fraud and hence people should be more cautious. Notably, Chief…
Heavy rain alert in Jharkhand, NDRF deployed for rescue operations
NEW DELHI: Heavy rains since Friday morning inundated Ranchi and its adjoining areas and NDRF teams have been deployed for rescue operations.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on…
Assam CM stopped on way to Gopinathpur in Jharkhand
RANCHI: The Pakur district administration on Thursday stopped Assam Chief Minister and co-election in-charge of Jharkhand, Himanta Biswa Sarma, from visiting Gopinathpur village, the place where a clash had taken place between the two…
Jharkhand CM Soren announces free sand for poor for home construction
RANCHI: Amid a sand crisis in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced during Tuesday's monsoon session of the state assembly that sand will be provided free of charge to the poor, exempt from income tax, for house construction.…
Jharkhand train accident: Opposition targets Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ranchi: Following the Mumbai-Howrah derailment early on Tuesday in Jharkhand,the leaders from INDIA bloc criticized Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Central Government over train accidents that claimed several lives in the last…
Demand for new UT in J’khand a conspiracy to divide state, says JMM
Coming down heavily on Dubey, JMM General Secretary and Spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya termed it a “conspiracy” to divide the three states.
HC seeks report on conversion of tribals in Jharkhand
RANCHI: Hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a ban on the conversion of tribals in the state through ‘Changai Sabha,’ the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday sought a detailed report on the districts where the conversion of tribals is…
Jharkhand police downgrade 12 sub-inspectors after 26 years per HC order.
RANCHI: In one of its kind move, the Jharkhand Police has demoted 12 police constables who were given out-of-turn promotions to Sub-Inspectors for their bravery during an encounter with CPI (Maoists) in 2008. This decision comes 26 years…