Jharkhand deputy chief minister gets bail
May 20th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Hemant Soren was released on bail Friday after he surrendered before a Dumka court in a case related to violation of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh war hero who served three armies dead
May 7th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) Qazi Nooruzzaman, a hero of Bangladesh's liberation war who served the British Indian Navy and three armies during his lifetime, is dead. He was 86, a ... 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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PM seeks report on Jharkhand demolitions
April 29th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought a report about the ongoing demolition drive in Jharkhand."I raised the demolition issue in the central cabinet meeting Thursday. ... Read more...
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Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh is dead
April 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Brig. Sawai Bhawani Singh, the last titular maharaja of Jaipur, passed away at a private hospital in Gurgaon, his family said Sunday. He was 79."Bhawani Singh ... Read more...
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Jhakhand scraps free power connection scheme
April 16th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Jharkhand government has scrapped a scheme to provide free power connection to people in rural areas of the state. Ironically, ... Read more...
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Not just poverty, corporate callousness drives children to labour
March 15th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) His hair neatly combed, T-shirt tucked into his trousers, Sunil, all of 12, sits on a bench outside a children's home here and recounts the ... Read more...
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Ranchi stadium named after tainted lawyer Anand
February 18th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid the profusion of heroes from Jharkhand after whom stadiums have been named for the National Games, one name is causing much consternation - that of tainted Delhi-based ... Read more...
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Gurudas Kamat releases stamps on six legendary Indian Cinema actresses
February 14th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Gurudas Kamat released a set of six stamps on six legendary actresses of Indian Cinema here last evening.These ... Read more...
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Voting begins to decide Munda’s fate in Jharkhand
February 10th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 10 (IANS) Polling began Thursday amid heavy security for a by-election from Kharsawa in Jharkhand where Arjun Munda is trying his luck to remain the chief minister. Polling began ... Read more...
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Dooars firing: Maoists call for shutdown Friday
February 10th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Strongly condemning the police firing in north Bengal's Dooars area which killed two Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists, the Maoists Wednesday called for a 24-hour shutdown in three ... Read more...
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Munda in byelection Thursday
February 9th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 9 (IANS) Heavy security arrangements have been made for a byelection from Kharsawa in Jharkhand where Arjun Munda is trying his luck to remain the chief minister.Around 12 companies ... Read more...
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Munda faces tough by-poll as campaigning ends
February 8th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 8 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a three-time winner from Kharsawa assembly constituency, is toiling hard to coast to victory in Thursday's by-poll ... Read more...
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New Maoist outfit formed in Jharkhand
February 6th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 6 (IANS) A 50-member strong Maoist splinter group has been formed in Jharkhand, police said Sunday.Known as Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), it has around 50 people trained in operating ... Read more...
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Rally in Chhattisgarh supports Binayak Sen
January 31st, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 30 (IANS) Dozens of members of the People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) and activists of Left parties marched here Sunday to support rights activist Binayak Sen, convicted on ... Read more...
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Prove my links with Maoists, Mahasweta Devi tells Buddhadeb
January 20th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Countering West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's allegations that the civil rights group she heads has Maoist links, Magsaysay Award winning writer Mahasweta Devi Thursday urged him to ... Read more...
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Munda files nomination for Kharsawa by-poll
January 19th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 19 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Kharsawa assembly by-poll scheduled Feb 10.Munda filed his nomination ... 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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JMM to field candidate against Munda in by-poll (Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) Stunning his coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren Thursday said his party would field its candidate against Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Ganesh Hegde: Is To Judge Dance Reality Show On Star Plus
January 11th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Dance reality shows on the small screen are becoming far too many on the small screen with almost every channel airing at least one of their dance based shows at ... Read more...
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‘India Ne Banadi Jodi’ To Be Aired On Sony TV On 2nd January
December 30th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sony Entertainment television is all set to welcome the New Year with an interesting award function titled ‘India Ne Bana Di Jodi’, which will be aired on the channel at ... 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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Bangladesh Utsav in Kolkata from Thursday
December 16th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) Mouth watering Hilsa from Padma river and exquisite Dhakai Jamdani sarees will on display aplenty at the five-day Bangladesh Utsav, scheduled to start here Thursday."The third Bangladesh Utshav ... 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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Check Out The Winner Of ‘Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo’ In Tonight’s Grand Finale Episode
December 11th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
However, the sources suggest that the show has already got its winners in the form of Mukti Mohan and Kapil Sharma. They are reportedly followed by the pair of Abhishek Avasthi ... Read more...
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Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo Finals On 7th Of December: The Excitement Builds Up
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo is the reality show that tends to tickle the funny bone of the most diehard critic of laughter. Ever since it was flagged off, it has had ... Read more...
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CNN-IBN not cooperating in graft probe: Jharkhand
November 25th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Jharkhand vigilance bureau Thursday said the news channel CNN-IBN was not cooperating in the probe into the cash-for-vote scandal of July, in which four state legislators ... 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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Bangladesh minister draws flak for ‘transit’ remark
November 4th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith has drawn flak for reportedly terming as "fools" the opponents of the government policy of providing transit facilities to South Asian neighbours ... 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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JMM legislators resent denial of cabinet berths
October 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 9 (IANS) Four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislators Saturday expressed anger at being denied berth in the Arjun Munda cabinet, a day after the state chief minister inducted nine ... 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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Indian envoy faces Maoist wrath for trip to Tibet border
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Maoist supporters Wednesday tried to obstruct the Indian ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, from inaugurating a healthcare project that will benefit hundreds of school children because ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee meets Chidambaram in New Delhi
October 5th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram here today to discuss issues concerning security in the State.It has been reported that the ... 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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