Jharkhand minister seeks more security
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Excise Minister Gopal Krishna Patar alias Raja Peter Saturday sought additional security from the state government following threats from Maoists and his opponents."The security which has ... 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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Arjun Munda seeks early assembly by-poll
January 11th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Tuesday said that the Election Commission (EC) should soon take a decision on holding a by-poll to the state assembly from Kharsawa ... Read more...
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Supreme Court issues notice to Jharkhand CM Munda
January 10th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court reacting to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which said that an unelected person should not be made a chief minister, on Monday issued notices ... 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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Grateful Jharkhand gives Shibu Soren house for life
November 25th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 25 (IANS) Acknowledging his services for the creation of Jharkhand, the state cabinet has decided to give free accommodation for life to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ... Read more...
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Dhoni, Deepika Kumari feature in Jharkhand day ad
November 15th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Delhi Commonwealth Games archery gold medallist Deepika Kumari seem to be the only two achievements of the Jharkhand government, going by ... 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 ends subsidy on gas cylinders
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has decided to withdraw the Rs.11 subsidy on cooking gas cylinder. Now each cylinder will cost Rs.370.Chief Minister Arjun Munda gave the direction at ... Read more...
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‘Gun salute’ to Jharkahd minister lands four in trouble
October 15th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 15 (IANS) Cases have been filed against four supporters of Jharkhand Excise Minister Gopal Krishna Patar, who waved rifles and fired shots in the air to "welcome" him at his ... 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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BJP to raise issue of misuse of CBI in Parliament: Sushma Swaraj
October 6th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Oct 6 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would raise the issue of the alleged misuse of the ... 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 development spending has dipped: Official
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 3 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Secretary A.K. Singh Sunday expressed concern over low expenditure on development in the last six months, inviting criticism from a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... 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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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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Jharkhand cabinet expansion after JMM conclave
September 20th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda is likely to expand his cabinet after a three-day conclave of its ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) that began in Dumka Monday, ... 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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Choosing ministers will not be easy for Munda
September 15th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 15 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda faces the tough challenge of cabinet expansion. He can accommodate a maximum of 12 ministers including himself, even as several parties are vying ... 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 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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Munda in Nagpur to seek Gadkari’s blessings
September 12th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 12 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Sunday morning went to Nagpur along with his two deputies to seek the blessings of Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari.
Munda travelled ... Read more...
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Arjun Munda becomes Jharkhand chief minister third time (Second Lead)
September 11th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday took oath as the eighth chief minister of Jharkhand at the head of a government that includes the ... Read more...
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Rajnath Singh denies differences in BJP over Munda
September 11th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh denied Saturday that the party was divided over making Arjun Munda the new chief minister of Jharkhand with the ... Read more...
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Arjun Munda becomes Jharkhand chief minister again (Lead)
September 11th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday took oath as the eighth chief minister of Jharkhand at the head of a government that includes the ... Read more...
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BJP’s Arjun Munda sworn in as Jharkhand CM for the third time
September 11th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Sep 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjun Munda took oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister on Saturday for the third time, heading a BJP- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) - ... Read more...
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BJP’s Arjun Munda to take oath as Jharkhand CM today
September 11th, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Ranchi/New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjun Munda will be sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister on Saturday along with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren's ... Read more...
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Advani upset over coalition with JMM in Jharkhand
September 10th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 10 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani may skip the swearing-in-ceremony of Arjun Munda as Jharkhand Chief Minister on September 11 with reports coming ... Read more...
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BJP denies Gadkari, Advani rift over Jharkhand moves
September 10th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari had consulted senior leader L.K. Advani before announcing Arjun Munda's candidature for the chief minister's post in Jharkhand, the ... Read more...
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BJP’s Arjun Munda to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Sept. 11
September 9th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi/New Delhi, Sep 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP leader Arjun Munda will take oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister on September 11 along with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren's ... Read more...
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Another BJP-JMM government, another twist in Jharkhand’s political tale
September 9th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, Sep 9 (IANS) The shifting sands of political equations in Jharkhand will soon see the eighth government in less than 10 years and Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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