Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east. It has an area of 79,710 km2 (30,778 sq mi). It is the 15th largest state by area, and the 14th largest by population. Hindi is the official language of the state. The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital. The state is known for its waterfalls, hills and holy places; Baidyanath Dham, Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites.
Fourteen years after he quit BJP to float his own party, Babulal Marandi, who was the first chief minister of Jharkhand, is set to return to the saffron fold. IndiaTimes - Published
The Congress is in power in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and Puducherry either on its own or as part of an alliance. After forming the government in Jharkhand after the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The news comes after Marandi met with BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday (February 9) in the presence of party's Jharkhand in-charge Om Mathur. DNA - Published
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at an election rally in Jharkhand that the construction of a 'sky-high' Ram Temple in Ayodhya would begin within four months. DNA - Published
The NIA on Thursday arrested two accused in a terror funding case of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a proscribed Naxal organisation of Jharkhand. IndiaTimes - Published
Seven people were allegedly decapitated and some police officials suspected that differences over the Pathalgadi movement are the reason. DNA - Published
The coal-belching town of Jharia in Jharkhand continues to be the most polluted city in India, while Delhi has made marginal improvement in reducing its air pollution level, according to a Greenpeace.. IndiaTimes - Published
In its biggest crackdown on illegal ticketing in railways in recent times, the RPF has arrested a madrassa-educated, self-taught software developer from Jharkhand in an e-ticketing racket which is.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Supreme Court committee on prison reforms surveyed jails in 12 major states and found 222 prisoners on death row, including four in the Nirbhaya case, and said except Jharkhand, all other states.. IndiaTimes - Published
This is the first meeting between the two leaders since Soren took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 29 last year. DNA - Published
The suspect, Rushikesh Devdikar (44), was arrested from Katras in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Thursday. He was named in an earlier chargesheet filed in the murder case. A local court in Dhanbad.. IndiaTimes - Published
Besides Raghubar Das, former Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, and several IAS officers have been named in the complaint for their alleged involvement in a scam related to Momentum Jharkhand Summit. DNA - Published
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the state administration has recommended dropping the sedition charges slapped against 3,000 people for taking part in a protest against the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Weeks after formation, the Hemant Soren led Jharkhand government recommended to drop sedition charges against 3000 unidentified persons who participated in anti-CAA protests in the Wasseypur area of.. DNA - Published
The year 2019 will go down as a watershed in the BJP's journey as the party not only achieved its highest ever tally in Lok Sabha but also realised its decades-long ideological planks. The party,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Days after ally BJP’s ouster from power in neighbouring Jharkhand, JD(U) on Sunday began mounting pressure on the saffron party for a larger share of seats in the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar. IndiaTimes - Published
DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday said he felt honoured to be present at the swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren as the chief minister of Jharkhand. He said unity and coordination among secular.. IndiaTimes - Published
JMM leader Hemant Soren, the son of Jharkhand architect Shibu Soren, took the reins of the state as chief minister on Sunday, a week after a three-party coalition, led by him, swept the assembly polls,.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed confidence that the new coalition government in Jharkhand would work for all and usher in an era of peace and prosperity. Gandhi attended the.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a gesture of goodwill, outgoing Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das had said on Friday that he will be attending Hemant Soren's swearing-in ceremony. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren will take oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand today at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi at 2pm. Governor Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office.. IndiaTimes - Published
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren as Jharkhand chief minister, to be held in Ranchi on December 29. Mamata Banerjee, earlier this.. IndiaTimes - Published
Giluwa submitted his resignation to party's national president Amit Shah on Wednesday evening. He also contested from Chakradharpur seat and lost. DNA - Published
Jharkhand chief minister-designate Hemant Soren on Wednesday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and invited her for his swearing-in ceremony scheduled in Ranchi on December 29. He was accompanied by.. IndiaTimes - Published
JMM working president Hemant Soren met governor Droupadi Murmu at Raj Bhavan and staked claim to form the 11th government in Jharkhand. He is likely to meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi in.. IndiaTimes - Published
JMM working president Hemant Soren accompanied by leaders of his party, the Congress and the RJD -- which comprised the opposition alliance in the assembly polls -- called on Jharkhand governor at Raj.. IndiaTimes - Published
JMM working president Hemant Soren, who is set to be the chief minister of Jharkhand, on Tuesday said he will go through the details of the citizenship law and if even one person from his state is.. IndiaTimes - Published
CM Raghubar Das’s loss was the biggest shocker of the Jharkhand elections. But there were other interesting contests as well. Here's a look at them. IndiaTimes - Published
The saffron party lost about a third of its seat tally from five years ago as JMM put in its best show ever. Here's a look at how JMM trumped BJP. IndiaTimes - Published
A little over six months after BJP swept the parliamentary poll contest in Jharkhand, cornering 11 of the state’s 14 Lok Sabha seats with a 51% vote share, the party was knocked out of government by.. IndiaTimes - Published
Hemant Soren is the big winner in Jharkhand, but who else gained ground? And which major players suffered setbacks in the Jharkhand assembly elections? IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
Another state slipped out of BJP’s hands as Jharkhand results on Monday delivered a morale-boosting victory to the opposition with the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance winning a comfortable majority of 47.. IndiaTimes - Published
BJP has been different from Congress because of the room it allows its state-level leaders. This, though could change after the party lost polls in Jharkhand. The loss of one more state is likely to.. IndiaTimes - Published
JMM chief Hemant Soren led his party to its highest seat tally ever in Jharkhand. It also marked the end of BJP’s experiment with a non-tribal CM in a state carved out for adivasis. JMM also emerged.. IndiaTimes - Published
Hemant Soren of JMM is set to take over as chief minister of Jharkhand, returning to the job he held for a year before BJP won in 2015. The oath ceremony will take place on Thursday. BJP slipped to 25.. IndiaTimes - Published
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) working president Hemant Soren on Monday thanked Narendra Modi after the Prime Minister congratulated him and JMM-led alliance for their victory in the Jharkhand assembly.. IndiaTimes - Published
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