NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Thursday hinted at a conspiracy behind the deaths of 12 aspirants during physical tests for excise constable recruitment drive in the state as he claimed “faulty” Covid vaccines were administered to people in the state. “The Covid vaccines administered to people in Jharkhand were faulty. Its impact…
NEW DELHI: Champai Soren, former Jharkhand chief minister and long-time Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.Soren in a statement to news agency PTI said, “After I was put under surveillance by Jharkhand govt in Delhi, Kolkata, my resolve to join BJP strengthened.”Upon his addition to the BJP, he said,…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren, who is on his way out of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) after alleging “insult and humiliation” by the party, on Wednesday said he will not retire from politics and is ready to chart a new path, either by forming an organisation or by joining hands…
RANCHI: In a major blow to Jharkhand’s governing JMM and the INDIA bloc months ahead of assembly polls, former chief minister and incumbent cabinet minister in the Hemant Soren govt Champai Soren dropped ample hints on Sunday evening on social media that he had decided to part ways with the Shibu Soren-led tribal party, saying…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to ‘poach’ MLAs following former chief minister Champai Soren‘s hints of quitting Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Alleging that BJP has brought people from Gujarat, Assam and Maharashtra to divide social fabric in the state, Soren said,” “Forget about society, these…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren has responded to speculations about his potential switch to the BJP. When asked about the rumours circulating, Soren expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the matter.In his statement, Soren said, “I don’t know what rumours are being spread. I don’t know what news is…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren marked his birthday on Saturday by sharing a poignant reflection on social media. He posted an image of a prisoner’s stamp on his hand, describing it as a symbol of the ongoing challenges faced by democracy. Soren explained that the stamp was placed on his hand by jail…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday dialled her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren, urging him to check the “sudden and huge release of water” from Tenughat dam on Damodar river in Bokaro which is affecting her state. Banerjee said she had also told Soren that “Jharkhand waters have been flooding Bengal, and this was man-made”.Banerjee…
RANCHI: Seventeen MLAs of the BJP, including former ministers and a speaker, were suspended from the ongoing monsoon session of the Jharkhand assembly on Thursday for ‘disrespecting the dignity’ of the House. Speaker Rabindranath Mahto suspended the BJP lawmakers after they sat on an overnight Dharna in the well of the House demanding chief minister…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the Jharkhand HC‘s order that granted bail to CM Hemant Soren in the alleged land scam and money laundering case.The apex court said that the “HC passed a well reasoned order” and dismissed the plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate.“We are not inclined to…
