Jharkhand BJP leader Sita Soren alleges assassination attempt by aide at Dhanbad hotel – The Times of India

Jharkhand BJP leader Sita Soren alleges assassination attempt by aide at Dhanbad hotel – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: BJP leader Sita Soren has accused her assistant of attempting to shoot her at a hotel in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, police said on Friday. The accused was identified as Devashish Manoranjan Ghosh.According to officials, Soren’s assistant allegedly pointed a handgun at her following an argument.Soren was in Dhanbad to attend a wedding. After…

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Will halt coal mining if Rs 1.4 lakh crore dues not cleared: Soren to Centre | India News – The Times of India

Will halt coal mining if Rs 1.4 lakh crore dues not cleared: Soren to Centre | India News – The Times of India

RANCHI: In a stern warning to the Centre, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said his govt would take tough measures, including taking a legal recourse and forcing public sector coal units operating out of the state to shut down their mining operations, if no sincere efforts were made to clear its coal-related dues.Speaking…

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Hemant Soren distributes portfolios, keeps home; who got what in Jharkhand cabinet | India News – Times of India

Hemant Soren distributes portfolios, keeps home; who got what in Jharkhand cabinet | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday distributed portfolios among his newly sworn-in ministers, keeping key departments like Home, Personnel, and several others under his charge, as per a government notification.A total of 11 MLAs – six from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), four from Congress, and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal…

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Hemant Soren swearing-in as Jharkhand CM: Which leaders are attending the ceremony? | India News – Times of India

Hemant Soren swearing-in as Jharkhand CM: Which leaders are attending the ceremony? | India News – Times of India

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Thursday (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren will take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi. The oath will be administered by governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.This will be the 49-year-old JMM leader’s fourth…

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Jharkhand election results: Hemant Soren to take oath on November 28, invite top INDIA bloc ministers | India News – Times of India

Jharkhand election results: Hemant Soren to take oath on November 28, invite top INDIA bloc ministers | India News – Times of India

RANCHI/PATNA: Outgoing Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Sunday staked claim to form the next govt in the state after INDIA bloc (JMM, Congress, RJD and CPI-ML) unanimously elected him legislative party leader.Even as Hemant prepared for his oath-taking as the 14th CM of Jharkhand on Nov 28, RJD said it expected at least two cabinet berths…

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Hemant Soren trumps Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ pitch in Jharkhand | India News – Times of India

Hemant Soren trumps Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ pitch in Jharkhand | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BJP, which had relied heavily on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to lead its Jharkhand campaign, has been decimated in the state. Chief minister Hemant Soren has led his party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to its best-ever performance in the state. JMM-led ruling INDIA bloc has crossed the two-third majority mark…

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Stakes high for Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi as Jharkhand votes in final phase today | India News – Times of India

Stakes high for Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi as Jharkhand votes in final phase today | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: The political fortunes of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and state BJP president Babulal Marandi will be decided on Wednesday as more than 1.23 crore voters across 12 districts, including the tribal heartland of Santhal Pargana and the coal belt of Dhanbad, are set to cast their votes in the second and final phase…

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