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Jharkhand BJP chief booked for 'derogatory' remarks against CM Hemant Soren

Tirkey alleged that Marandi had used derogatory remarks against Soren's family for his political benefits and that has hurt Soren's as well as the 'tribals' sentiments

80% of arable land in 8 J'khand districts lying fallow due to scanty rains

More than 80 per cent of arable land meant for paddy cultivation in eight Jharkhand districts is lying fallow due to scanty rainfall, an official said on Saturday. The ideal sowing period for paddy is from July 1 to July 31, according to agricultural experts. With delayed or scanty rainfall in the early months of monsoon in the last few years, many farmers nowadays sow crops till mid-August but that does not lead to a good harvest, they said. Overall paddy sowing coverage in Jharkhand was recorded at 43.66 per cent till August 18. Paddy was sown in only 7.85 lakh hectares of land against the target of 18 lakh hectares till August 18, according to coverage data of the state agriculture department. The situation is grim in eight districts out of the total 24 districts in the state in terms of paddy coverage. Palamu district has recorded the state's lowest paddy sowing coverage at 2.96 per cent till August 18, followed by Jamtara (5.63%), Dumka (7.66%), Garhwa (8.43%), Dhanbad (10.26%)

ED issues summons to J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

ED has asked the Jharkhand CM Soren to join its investigation in the alleged money laundering case on August 24

ED conducts searches against Jharkhand Cong MLA in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches at various locations in Jharkhand linked to Congress MLA Pradeep Yadav and others as part of a money laundering investigation against them, official sources said. The five-time legislator from the Poraiyahat seat of the state is the deputy leader of the party in the state assembly. About a dozen locations linked to the MLA in the state are being raided as part of a probe being conducted against him and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. Yadav, 57, and another party legislator were raided by the Income Tax department in 2022 as part of a tax evasion probe against some business groups engaged in coal trading and transportation, execution of civil contracts, extraction of iron ore and production of sponge iron in Jharkhand. The money laundering investigation stems from this tax case, the sources said.

Over 67% polling for Jharkhand's Ramgarh assembly by-election till 5 pm

A voter turnout of over 67.96 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Monday in the Ramgarh assembly constituency bypoll in Jharkhand, with the polling process being "peaceful", an Election Commission official said. Polling for the by-election began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements and it concluded at 5 pm. However, voters' queue was witnessed in many booths even till 5.30 pm, the official said. Ramgarh deputy commissioner (DC) Madhvi Mishra told PTI that 67.96 per cent of 3.34 lakh electors exercised their franchise in the Ramgarh assembly seat. "Voting passed off peacefully. No untoward incident was reported from any part of the constituency," Mishra said. Though 18 candidates, including 14 Independents, were in the fray, the contest would be mainly between the Congress, an ally of the ruling JMM-led coalition, and the AJSU Party, which has tied up with the BJP for the bypoll. The by-election was necessitated after the disqualification of Congress legislator Mamta Devi, follo

Realising dreams of leaders, common people: J'khand CM Soren on R-day

Listing the welfare measures he has initiated for Jharkhand thus far, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said he is committed to "realising the dreams of leaders and common people who had fought for the creation of a separate state". Unfurling the Tricolour at Dumka Police Line, on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, Soren said his government has received more than 55 lakh applications under its ambitious 'Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar' outreach scheme. Governor Ramesh Bais, who unfurled the national flag at Ranchi's Morabadi ground, urged people to take a pledge to build such a Jharkhand, which is free from social discrimination and inequality. If both the government and the citizens discharge their duties and responsibilities honestly, we will certainly succeed in building a strong and prosperous Jharkhand, Bais said. In Dumka, the chief minister described the adoption of the 1932 Khatiyan-based domicile policy by his government, for defining locals, as a major step taken to ..

Jharkhand govt suspends mining secretary accused of money laundering

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal earlier arrested and remanded to the custody of the ED in a suspected money laundering case was suspended by the Jharkhand government on Thursday

Want to withdraw sedition charge in Pathalgarhi case, SC asks J'khand govt

Pathalgarhi is a name given to a tribal protest which seeks autonomy for village sabhas (gram sabhas)

BJP, AJSU sever ties in Jharkhand days before Assembly elections

The party decided to break the alliance with AJSU after a meeting between BJP chief Amit Shah, its working president JP Nadda and others

Amit Shah slams Congress over Artcle 370, Ayodhya verdict in Jharkhand

The BJP leader also accused the Congress-JMM combine of indulging in corruption and 'hoodwinking' the tribals and the poor

New Jharkhand Assembly has 15 dynasts, seven from BJP, rest from Cong-JMM

Overall, at least 28 of the candidates fielded by prominent political parties belong to political families

Jharkhand clean-up: Soren govt focusing on key positions ahead of budget

Barnwal had applied for a central posting just before the election results were announced but it is not known what happened after that

Hemant Soren takes oath, begins second stint as chief minister of Jharkhand

Governor Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soren, in the presence of senior political leaders and chief ministers from across states

A giant killer without a party: How Saryu Roy defeated Raghubar Das

Roy almost single-handedly engineered electoral defeat of Raghubar Das. He is also credited with derailing political careers of Lalu Prasad and Madhu Koda

State battles no indicator of national politics

It would be wrong to assume Modi government can be defeated after BJP's performance in Jharkhand

Hemant Soren meets Sonia Gandhi, invites her for swearing-in ceremony

Soren arrived here in the afternoon and is also expected to meet Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and invite them for the function

Jharkhand guv Droupadi Murmu has invited Hemant Soren to form govt: JMM

The governor's invitation comes a day after Soren called on the govenor at Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form government

Raghubar Das second Jharkhand CM to lose seat, Shibu Soren was first

In January 2009, the then chief minister Shibu Soren was defeated in a by-poll for the Tamar Assembly seat by political novice Gopal Krishan Patar, alias Raja Peter

Best of BS Opinion: Lessons for BJP, India's economic slowdown, and more

Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Day after Jharkhand defeat, BJP set to lose urban base in Chhattisgarh

Available trends in local body election show party is underperforming in most municipal corporations, which were once the stronghold of the party