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TopicHemant Soren

Topic: Hemant Soren

‘Why ask CMs to attend video call if you won’t let them speak?’ Jharkhand’s Soren asks PM Modi

In an interview to ThePrint, CM Hemant Soren says ‘PM attacked heart of India’s federal structure’ in recent video call, wants Centre to ‘take responsibility’ in handling Covid.

After Haryana, Jharkhand to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for state residents

The Hemant Soren government has also decided to give unemployment allowance of Rs 5,000 to youths who have technical education but no job.

Adivasis are not Hindus. Lazy colonial census gave them the label

There is a reason Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's statement at Harvard's India Conference that Adivasis were never Hindus rattled the BJP and RSS.

Hemant Soren’s divide-and-rule Adivasi politics at Harvard is against Birsa Munda’s vision

Jharkhand CM Soren may have played into the hands of modern-day missionaries or possibly acted at the behest of the conversion bogey.

Bombay HC refuses withdrawal of woman’s ‘rape’ plea against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The woman had approached a metropolitan magistrate's court in 2013, alleging she was raped by Soren at a Mumbai hotel.

Jharkhand tribal woman ‘gang-raped’ by 17 in Dumka, NCW asks DGP to complete probe in 2 months

Jharkhand has recorded 1,359 rapes from January to September this year. Opposition parties have criticised the JMM-led state govt over 'growing incidents of rape'.

JMM-Congress retain 2 Jharkhand seats in bypolls but victory margin down since 2019

The bypoll in Dumka was necessitated by the resignation of CM Hemant Soren, who contested from 2 seats in 2019. Barhait went to bypolls after incumbent MLA died.

‘Entire India could plunge into darkness’ — Soren warns of coal blockade after row with Centre

Soren targets Centre for its decision to deduct Rs 1,417-cr electricity dues from Jharkhand’s account with RBI, warns against taking ‘undue advantage’ of state's 'tolerance'.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren meets Lalu Prasad, says will fight Bihar polls together

RJD is a partner in the coalition government headed by Soren in Jharkhand. Besides JMM, the Congress is also part of the government in the state.

Opposition CMs’ meet sees fiery Uddhav Thackeray & Sonia Gandhi-Mamata Banerjee bonding

Thackeray urges opposition leaders to do more than chit-chat, saying we must fight the Modi govt. Other CMs raise issues like postponement of NEET & JEE, privatisation.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.