Vice president’s poll: Numbers favour Ansari, says UPA
July 16th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Incumbent Hamid Ansari, who is the ruling UPA's nominee for the Aug 7 vice presidential poll, has an edge over his rival Jaswant Singh, ... Read more...
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Hopeful getting Mamata’s support, says Pranab (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 12 (IANS) UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said he hoped to get West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee's support in the presidential election."We are hopeful that ... Read more...
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Shibu Soren to decide JMM’s stand on presidential poll
June 24th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 24 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Sunday authorised party chief Shibu Soren to decide the party's stand for the July 19 presidential poll even as it ... Read more...
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Whom to support for Hatia by-poll? JMM to decide May 28
May 26th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a key ruling alliance partner in Jharkhand, will decide Monday on supporting either of its two alliance partners for the upcoming ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha poll: BJP says Munda government safe
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Asserting that the Arjun Munda-led Jharkhand government was safe, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ananth Kumar Wednesday said the party was sure of ... Read more...
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‘Congress MP offered me Rs.25 lakh bribe’
April 23rd, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Amid the CBI investigating the March 30 countermanded Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, a Congress legislator alleged Monday that his own party's upper house MP Dheeraj ... Read more...
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JVM-P accuses Congress of horse trading again
April 21st, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of a fresh Rajya Sabha election in the state on May 3, the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) has accused the Congress of trying to ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha poll: CBI charges three with horse trading
April 20th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) The CBI Thursday night filed a formal complaint against three people for allegedly horse trading ahead of the March 30 Rajya Sabha poll in ... Read more...
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Munda recommends CBI probe in Rajya Sabha polls
April 19th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday recommended a CBI probe in the 2010 and 2012 Rajya Sabha polls, it was officially stated here.The Election Commission of ... Read more...
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BJP to back JMM candidates if it joins NDA
April 16th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), its alliance partner in the Jharkhand government, to join the National Democratic Alliance, ... Read more...
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Congress, JMM seek review of cancellation of RS poll
March 31st, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have sought review of the Election Commission's move to recommend to President Pratibha Patil for cancellation of two Rajya ... Read more...
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Hope BJP will support our Rajya Sabha candidate: JMM
March 26th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Monday expressed hope that alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would vote for its candidate in the Rajya Sabha poll ... Read more...
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PM should answer on CAG report: JMM
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 22 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Thursday said said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should answer to the nation on charges in a leaked CAG report that ... Read more...
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Jharkhand leaders violate land law?
February 18th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Political leaders across the political spectrum in Jharkhand have been accused of violating a land law in the state.Those facing the allegations include Deputy Chief ... Read more...
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Congress wins two bypolls, BJP drubbed in Karnataka (Roundup)
December 4th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Congress Sunday won two seats in assembly bypolls in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, while Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback ... Read more...
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Over 60 percent polling in Mandu bypoll
November 30th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) Over 60 percent voter turnout was Wednesday registered in the Mandu assembly constituency of Jharkhand where bypoll was held amid tight security as many booths are ... Read more...
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Justice Ajit Bharihoke retires
October 15th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday bade farewell to Justice Ajit Bharihoke who rejected the bail application to all the accused except former communications minister A. ... Read more...
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Munda completes one year amid political turbulence
September 11th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Arjun Munda completed one year in office as Jharkhand chief minister Sunday, overcoming political turbulence and bickering among the alliance partners.Two key opponents - the ... Read more...
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Over 1,200 candidates lost deposit in Bengal polls
May 18th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Over 1,200 of 1,792 candidates contesting assembly elections from West Bengal's 294 constituencies lost not just the polls but also their security deposits.According to the ... Read more...
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22 ‘criminal’ candidates in Bengal final phase poll
May 6th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) A total of 22 candidates of the 90 in fray in 14 Maoist-affected assembly constituencies in the final phase of West Bengal's assembly polls have ... Read more...
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JMM to contest Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat
April 1st, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jamshedpur, April 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Friday announced it would contest the Lok Sabha bypoll from Jamhedpur though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ally in ... Read more...
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Change in question hour timing sought in Jharkhand assembly
March 10th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 10 (IANS) Some legislators Thursday demanded a change in the timing of the question hour to ensure peaceful functioning of the Jharkhand assembly."Question hour is important for every ... Read more...
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Scrap legislators’ development funds: Jharkhand lawmakers
March 8th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 8 (IANS) Criticising the problems and delays in release of legislators' local area development funds, a majority of Jharkhand legislators Tuesday demanded that the measure be scrapped ... Read more...
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JMM eyes Jameshedpur Lok Sabha seat after Munda victory
February 18th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Friday congratulated Chief Minister Arjun Munda, of alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for his victory in the Kharsawa assembly by-poll. It ... Read more...
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Sorens ignored at National Games: JMM
February 15th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a key ally of the ruling BJP, is unhappy that party chief Shibu Soren and his son Hemant Soren were given the cold ... Read more...
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Munda to be ruling alliance joint nominee for by-poll: Soren
January 18th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and Jharkhand's ruling alliance steering committee chairperson Shibu Soren Tuesday said that Chief Minister Arjun Munda would be the joint nominee of the ... Read more...
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Shibu Soren supports Maoists, says Maoism a ‘people’s movement’
December 30th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 30 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren has termed the Maoist movement as a people's movement and said that he supports the rebel's cause."I will certainly not support the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand legislators for retaining development funds
December 12th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) After Bihar decided to scrap the development funds of legislators, their counterparts in neighbouring Jharkhand are divided on this. A majority of them say the funds help ... Read more...
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JMM wants Lok Sabha seat to help Munda in assembly poll
November 30th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), an alliance partner in the ruling coalition, said Tuesday it was ready to support Chief Minister Arjun Munda in his assembly by-poll ... Read more...
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JMM celebrates opening its Bihar account
November 24th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Wednesday celebrated winning one seat in the Bihar assembly elections."Our party nominee Sumit Singh won Chakai assembly seat. We fought for the ... Read more...
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Father seeks CBI probe in son’s custodial death
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bokaro, Nov 23 (IANS) A man, whose son was arrested on charges of being a Maoist and died in police custody in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, Tuesday claimed his son was tortured ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s sole Muslim minister unhappy with portfolio
October 11th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Haji Hussain Ansari, the lone Muslim minister in the Arjun Munda cabinet, is unhappy with the portfolios - minority welfare and cooperatives - he ... Read more...
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Jharkhand CM expands cabinet, inducts nine ministers
October 8th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Oct.8 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda expanded his cabinet on Friday by inducting nine new ministers.The ministers took oath of office and secrecy before Jharkhand Governor M O H ... Read more...
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No deal in government formation: Munda
September 19th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Sunday denied media reports claiming that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was formed at the initiative of a businessman.
"The government has ... Read more...
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Munda to seek trust vote in makeshift assembly Tuesday
September 13th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 13 (IANS) With the assembly premises under renovation, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda will Tuesday seek a trust vote at a makeshift assembly in the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) here. ... Read more...
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