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On Jharkhand Chief Minister’s Brother As MLA, Poll Panel Gives Its Take

The party has sought action against Basant Soren in an office for profit case (File)Ranchi: The Election Commission (EC) has sent its opinion regarding the disqualification of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's brother Basant Soren as an MLA, to state Governor Ramesh Bais, sources have said. The EC submitted its opinion to the Governor last week after concluding its hearings on a plea seeking that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Basant Soren be disqualified, they added. This comes days after the poll panel reportedly recommended the disqualification of Chief Minister Hemant Soren as an MLA, following a complaint by the BJP who alleged that he violated election rules by extending a mining lease to himself while in office.The party has sought action against Basant Soren under the same sec...
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At Science Conclave Opened By PM Modi, No Show By Two States

The conclave will be attended by top industrialists, young scientists and innovators.New Delhi: In a growing trend of states avoiding Centrally organised events, Jharkhand and Bihar have decided to skip the Centre-State Science Conclave that was inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Modi. The event is being attended by all other state governments and an official reason for their absence is awaited.The conclave, which is the first of its kind, is to be a two-day event aimed at strengthening Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms to "build a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem across the country".Apart from the central and state governments, the conclave will be attended by top industrialists, young scientists and innovators.Organised at Science C...
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Wins Majority Test, Opposition BJP Walks Out

If Mr Soren is disqualified as an MLA, he cannot continue as Chief Minister.Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whose job is in trouble over allegations of corruption, won a majority test that he initiated in the assembly today amid allegations by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition that the BJP of trying to topple the government by engineering defections.The opposition BJP, which protested throughout the proceedings of the special one-day session, walked out of the assembly just before the vote.Hemant Soren, speaking before the vote, accused the BJP of attempting a "civil war-like situation" in the country by fueling riots to win elections. He also alleged that his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma was involved in "buying Jharkhand MLAs" in order to bri...
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Highlights: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wins Majority Test With 48 Votes

Hemant Soren had alleged the BJP has been trying to topple his government.Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today won the majority test in Jharkhand assembly with 48 votes in his favour. The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs in the 81-member assembly, in which the majority mark is 41. Mr Soren's majority test comes amid a threat of disqualification from the assembly over allegations of corruption. He had alleged the BJP has been trying to topple his government by engineering defections.Here are the Highlights on Jharkhand Majority Test in India:Get NDTV UpdatesTurn on notifications to receive alerts as this story develops.Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wins Majority Test With 48 VotesJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren proved majority in the state assembly today with 48 votes in...
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Amid Jharkhand Crisis, Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s Majority Test Today

Hemant Soren will take a trust vote in a special one-day Jharkhand assembly session.Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whose job is in trouble over allegations of corruption, will take a test of his majority today amid allegations by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition that the BJP of trying to topple the government by engineering defections.Hemant Soren will take a trust vote in a special one-day Jharkhand assembly session. MLAs of the ruling coalition flew back in to state capital Ranchi yesterday on a special flight from Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, where they were sequestered at state guest house to prevent any poaching attempts.Hemant Soren also called a meeting with the MLAs yesterday.The opposition BJP says Hemant Soren must be disqualified as an MLA...
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“Incidents Happen”: Jharkhand Chief Minister After Tribal Girl Found Dead

Hemant Soren is also facing flak after a 16-year-old was set on fire (File)Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, battling a political crisis, has landed in a controversy over his comment on Sunday on the alleged rape and murder of a tribal girl. "Incidents happen everywhere," he said in response to questions.A 14-year-old pregnant girl was found hanging from a tree in a village in Jharkhand's Dumka on Friday. Police said the girl was raped and murdered and that the accused has been arrested.On being asked about the case, Hemant Soren said, "Incidents keep happening. Where do they not occur?"Mr Soren has already faced opposition criticism after a 16-year-old was set on fire in the same district, Dumka, on August 23 by her alleged stalker for reportedly rejecting him. The girl di...
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Jharkhand Ruling Coalition MLAs Fly Back To Ranchi For Assembly Session

A total of 32 MLAs of the ruling UPA coalition were taken to Mayfair Golf Resort in Raipur. (File)Raipur: At least 30 MLAs of the ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand camping in a resort near the Chhattisgarh capital since August 30 flew back to Ranchi in a chartered aircraft on Sunday afternoon to attend the special session of the Assembly scheduled for Monday, sources said.Fearing poaching of its MLAs by the opposition BJP to topple the government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance had shifted the legislators to a luxurious resort in Nava Raipur.The chartered aircraft with 30 legislators and some other leaders of the JMM and Congress on board took off from the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur after 3:45 pm, a Congress leader said.The MLAs and othe...
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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Claims No Violation Of Rules At Jharkhand Airport

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey allegedly eneterd ATC Room at the Deoghar airport on August 31. (File)New Delhi: BJP MP from Godda Nishikant Dubey, who has been booked for allegedly forcefully taking clearance from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Deoghar airport in Jharkhand said that there was no violation of rules and everything was done on time.Speaking to ANI, Mr Dubey said, "Does the government work on the instructions of an MP? The airport belongs to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), Air traffic control (ATC) clearance is monitored by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and security is under the Bureau of Civil Aviation (BCAS).""It is three entities and all three are different. FIR lodged against Airport Director too. Why? Because Deputy Commissioner (DC) knew that FIR wo...
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Sedition Case In Jharkhand Takeoff Row: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s Big Charge On Officer

BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari, with others, at the Deoghar airport on August 31. (CCTV grab)New Delhi/Ranchi: Sedition and conspiracy charges have now entered the row over BJP MPs allegedly forcing a take-off clearance for their chartered plane at Jharkhand's Deoghar airport.Nishikant Dubey, Lok Sabha member from Godda, today filed a police case against the local Deputy Commissioner, Manjunath Bhajantri, under Section 124A (sedition) and others under the Indian Penal Code. Mr Dubey and the IAS officer earlier had a tiff on Twitter. By the evening, the MP filed a 'Zero FIR' in Delhi that'll be transferred to the local police in Jharkhand.The row has political context, too.It comes when Chief Minister Hemant Soren is staring at disqualification for allegedly awarding a mining l...
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“Government Of Thieves”: BJP Slams Hemant Soren-Led Government Amid Crisis

31 MLAs and ministers of the ruling coalition in Jharkhand are in Raipur. (File)Ranchi: Senior BJP leader Nishikant Dubey hit out against the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government and called it "Alibaba aur Chalis Chor" amid the political crisis arising due to the speculations over the disqualification of Chief Minister Hemant Soren for allegedly awarding a mining lease to himself.The senior MP from Godda called the Jharkhand government a government of "thieves" and said that "Hemant Soren is Alibaba and his supporters are 40 thieves (Chalis Chor)."The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) MLAs of Jharkhand on Thursday urged Governor Ramesh Bais to "clear the air" on the speculation concerning the "opinion received from the Election Commission" by his office "to disqualify" Chief Minister H...
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