Naveen Patnaik writes to Hemant Soren for early completion of Ichha dam
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought cooperation from his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren for early completion of Ichha Dam project for the benefit of farmers in both states. In a letter released to media on Saturday, Patnaik also urged Soren to ensure storage of water up to full reservoir level (FRL) in […]
Hemant Soren government steeped in corruption: JP Nadda
RANCHI: BJP president J P Nadda launched a blistering attack on the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand on Monday, alleging it was “steeped in corruption”. Addressing the state BJP executive committee meeting digitally from New Delhi, he said the previous BJP government led by Raghubar Das had “almost eliminated” naxlism, which has been resurrected under […]
Act of sovereign default: Hemant Soren to Narendra Modi over GST compensation
RANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the GST compensation issue, saying that this “act of sovereign default” runs against the very spirit of cooperative federalism and is symptomatic of the withering trust between the Centre and the states. Referring to the prime minister’s speech at the launch of […]
Hemant Soren back as chief minister of Jharkhand
RANCHI: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand chief minister for a second time on Sunday at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and regional satraps, in a show of unity that could be a harbinger of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance amid the uproar over the new citizenship law. Attired […]
Jharkhand CM fires fresh salvo against Hemant Soren
DUMKA: In a fresh land grab salvo against Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday accused the JMM working president of purchasing 200 acres of land in Pakur district and “looting” tribal land. The allegation came a week after Soren, a former chief minister, served a legal notice to Das demanding an apology […]