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EC issues notice to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren over mining lease

The EC had recently written to the state government to share the documents related to the mining lease

Jharkhand power crisis due to poor pre-planning by govt: Ex-CM Raghubar Das

Terming the Jharkhand government "inefficient", former chief minister Raghubar Das accused the JMM-led dispensation of not planning in advance to avoid power cuts in the state during summer.

Raghubar Das accuses Jharkhand CM of irregular industrial land allotment

The BJP leader further said Soren's political representative Pankaj Mishra had been given a lease in the name of Mahakal stone in Sahebhanj

PM Modi's silence on communal violence shocking: Opposition joint statement

This silence is an eloquent testimony to the fact that such private armed mobs enjoy the luxury of official patronage," they said in the joint statement

Jharkhand CM warns of shutting coal mines over non-payment of dues by PSUs

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has warned the coal companies of putting barricades around coal mines if due payment of worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore is not cleared to the state by Central PSUs."We have demanded payment of Rs 1.36 lakh crore (dues) to the state from the coal companies, and we will take it, this is State's right otherwise we will put barricades around coal mineral resources," the Chief Minister said in his speech in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.Soren had raised the issue of non-payment of dues by coal companies to the Centre in a letter to Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi dated March 2, 2022."Inspite of repeated consultations held with @CoalMinistry & @NITIAayogregarding non payment of long standing legitimate dues of Rs 1.36 lakh crores related to mining done by Central PSUs, Govt of India has paid no heed so far. I have written to @JoshiPralhad ji in this regard", tweeted Soren on Saturday.Noting that Jharkhand is a mineral-rich state and that

Female infanticide, child marriages to rise if inflation unchecked: Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said if inflation is not controlled then cases of female infanticide and child marriages will increase in the country.

Old pension scheme likely to be revived, MLA fund hiked: Jharkhand CM

The scheme for government employees was discontinued from April 1, 2004, and the new National Pension Scheme (NPS) was implemented

Hemant Soren's JMM eyes Cong's votes as latter weakens further in Jharkhand

Political pundits say Soren is making a strategic mistake by "targeting" the Congress

Jharkhand: No harm in KCR-Soren meet, but Congress cautious

The Congress said there is no harm in the KCR-Soren meeting, but it is cautious as it was unaware of the said move despite being an ally in the Jharkhand government.

Jharkhand boat tragedy: Six more bodies found and toll rises to 14

Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the day announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident

Jharkhand CM urges Centre to bring back students, workers from Ukraine

Soren's appeal comes after one person requested the chief minister to make arrangements for bringing back his son, Aditya Raj, who is studying in a medical college in Ukraine

Multi-pronged strategy to tackle third wave: Soren at PM Modi's meet

Speaking at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers, Soren said half the state's eligible population has been fully vaccinated

Caste certificates to be issued to students within 6 months: Jharkhand CM

The Jharkhand government will issue caste certificates to students in all schools across classes within the next six months, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said. Camps will be set up in government and private schools to complete the exercise after December 29, Soren told the assembly. He was responding to BJP MLA Nilkanth Singh Munda, who raised the issue of difficulties being faced by students in getting caste certificates, during Question Hour. Munda alleged that people in large numbers are coming to the state from Bangladesh and easily getting caste certificates and other government documents, while Jharkhand residents have to face hardships in obtaining these. The chief minister said his government does not work for the people of Bangladesh or any other country and assured that students will be issued caste certificates within the next six months. Our government strives to solve the problems of the common people not a single student will face any difficulty with regards to ca

Mob lynching bill prevention introduced to maintain peace in Jharkhand: CM

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said the state government has introduced the 'Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021' to maintain peace, communal harmony, and brotherhood in the state

Jharkhand CM seeks Centre's intervention in protecting migrant rights

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday sought the Centre's intervention in protecting the rights of the workforce, including those who are employed abroad.

Centre wants to loot Jharkhand's minerals, doesn't care development: Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday claimed that the Union government, instead of taking measures for the state's development, is trying to "loot" its rich mineral resources.

Identity politics finds a fresh level

In the coming days, a new political refrain - Hindu, Muslim, or tribal, I am a proud Jharkhandi - can be expected from Ranchi

Jharkhand's employment policy not deterrent for industry: CM Hemant Soren

It is a changed Jharkhand now with a futuristic approach and a road map for 15 years that offers plethora of untapped opportunities for investors, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Sunday

Jharkhand CM Soren asks Coal India to pay Rs 56,000 cr outstanding dues

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday asked Coal India for immediate payment of Rs 56,000 crore outstanding dues in lieu of government land allotted to it for mining.

Jharkhand CM asks officials to launch plantation drive on vacant Govt land

Chief Minister Hemant Soren asked officials to launch a massive plantation drive on all vacant government land on a mission mode.