Jharkhand to give statehood fighters monthly pension
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday announced in the assembly that the people who had fought for a separate Jharkhand state would get pension."The state ... Read more...
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Jharkhand bypoll: JMM retains Mandu
December 4th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) retained the Mandu assembly seat Sunday, winning the bypoll by a majority of over 23,000 votes, an official said.
JMM's Jat ... Read more...
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BJP undecided over Jharkand by-poll pact
November 14th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 14 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand seems to be in a dilemma as two of its alliance partners are vying for its support ... Read more...
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Four JMM legislators boycott legislative party meeting
October 19th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 18 (IANS) Expressing unhappiness with the functioning of Jharkhand government, four of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) 17 legislators boycotted the party legislative party meeting Tuesday.The four legislators -- ... Read more...
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Congress asks JMM to ditch BJP in Jharkhand
October 11th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday promised to support the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) if it formed its government in the state by severing its alliance with the ... 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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Jharkhand legislator - an ex-Maoist - supports Anna
August 25th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 25 (IANS) Polush Surin, a former Maoist leader and now a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator, Thursday staged a one-day sit-in to support Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal ... Read more...
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BJP refutes JMM’s power rotation claim
July 9th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said there was no deal with its coalition partner Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on handing over power to ... Read more...
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Around 50 percent voting in Jharkhand bypoll
July 1st, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 1 (IANS) Around 50 percent voting was recorded Friday in the bypoll for the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand, an Election Commission official said."Around 50 percent ... Read more...
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JMM, Congress face dissention over by-poll
June 14th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress are facing dissention over the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha by-poll scheduled in the state July 1.The JMM has ... Read more...
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Soren rejects Munda’s plea, JMM joins Jamshedpur by-poll (Lead)
June 11th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jun 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren, who also heads the ruling alliance's steering committee, Saturday turned down Chief Minister Arjun Munda's request not ... Read more...
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Munda cuts short US visit for Jamshedpur bypoll
June 9th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has cut short his US visit to decide a candidate for the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled July 1.Munda went ... Read more...
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Jharkhand plans to appoint two more advisors
May 19th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) The Jharkhand government is planning to appoint two more advisors, a move that has invited flak from the opposition Congress that said Chief Minister Arjun ... Read more...
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Maoists blast JMM MP’s house
May 11th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 11 (IANS) Maoists have blown up Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP and former rebel leader Kameshwar Baitha's ancestral house in Palamau district in Jharkhand, police said Wednesday.The guerrillas ... Read more...
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Will jailing bigwigs refurbish government’s image? (Comment)
April 30th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
The earlier belief that there are two sets of laws - one for the poor and another for the rich - is slowly being eroded. The process started more than ... Read more...
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Cash-for-vote issue surfaces in Jharkhand assembly
March 19th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 18 (IANS) The cash-for-vote issue that created a storm in parliament also figured in the Jharkhand assembly Friday, with a legislator demanding the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ... 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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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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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 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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Shibu Soren takes stock of Munda’s development work
November 11th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo and chairman of the coordination committee of the state's ruling coalition Shibu Soren met Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday to review the ... 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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Munda expands cabinet, inducts nine ministers
October 8th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 8 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday expanded his cabinet by inducting nine more ministers nearly a month after he assumed office.The new ministers were administered oath of office ... Read more...
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BJP legislator wants women member in Jharkhand cabinet
October 4th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 4 (IANS) Jharkhand woman legislator Maneka Sardar is advocating that her party, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), give place to a woman in the state cabinet, but Chief ... Read more...
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Jharkhand cabinet to be expanded Oct 8
September 28th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sept 28 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda will expand his cabinet Oct 8 after the inauspicious 'Pitrapaksh' period ends Oct 7, Deputy Chief Minister Hemant Soren said here Tuesday.
"The chief ... Read more...
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JMM releases candidates’ list
September 27th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 27 (IANS) The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has released a list of its 15 candidates for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections.
In the first phase due Oct 21, polls ... Read more...
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Shibu Soren elected JMM president for sixth time
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 22 (IANS) Former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren was Wednesday unanimously elected president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for the sixth time.
He was elected president on the third ... Read more...
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Munda perfect to rule but can’t say for how long: Soren
September 18th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bokaro, Sep 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren Saturday said Chief Minister Arjun Munda was the perfect choice to rule the state but also added that he can't ... Read more...
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Yashwant Sinha resigns as BJP in-charge of Punjab
September 16th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi / Amritsar, Sep. 16 (ANI): Miffed over being neglected by the party leadership for Jharkhand chief ministership, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha resigned as the party ... Read more...
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Arjun Munda Govt. wins trust vote in Jharkhand Assembly
September 14th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Sep 14 (ANI): The newly formed Arjun Munda Government in Jharkhand on Tuesday won the trust vote in the 82-member assembly by 15 votes.It has been reported that forty-five members voted ... Read more...
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Arjun Munda wins trust vote (Lead)
September 14th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, heading a Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government, Tuesday won a trust vote in the assembly four days after he was sworn in. ... Read more...
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Munda moves trust vote
September 14th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Thursday moved a trust vote in the assembly Tuesday, three days after he was sworn in as head of the state's eighth government ... Read more...
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Arjun Munda to seek vote of confidence today
September 14th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Sep 14 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda will seek vote of confidence in the state assembly today.A special day-long session of the Assembly has been convened for the purpose. ... Read more...
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