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Topic: Jharkhand

Champai Soren’s name suggested for Jharkhand CM after ED arrests Hemant Soren

A legislator from the Serikela assembly constituency for more than three decades since 1991, Champai Soren is known to be a loyalist of JMM supremo Shibu Soren.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren resigns ahead of ‘imminent’ ED arrest. Champai Soren to be next CM

Hemant Soren was questioned by ED Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a case of money laundering. This is one of two cases against Soren being investigated by central agency.

Forged documents, power broker & ‘illegal’ mining — what are the ED cases involving Hemant Soren

ED has made 14 arrests in first case & dubbed JMM working president Hemant Soren's MLA representative as 'kingpin' in the other case involving ‘illegal’ stone mining in Sahibganj.

Amid high drama over an ‘untraceable’ Hemant Soren, Jharkhand CM arrives at his Ranchi residence

Soren was not at home when ED team had landed at his Delhi residence Monday. Soren has since written to ED to confirm his availability for questioning on 31 January.

ED issues fresh summons to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in connection with money laundering probe

This is the tenth summons issued to Soren in connection with alleged land scam case. Earlier on 22 Jan, Soren was asked to be available for questioning between Jan 27 & 31.

‘No locus standi’ — ED questions Soren govt’s ‘interference’ with mining probe in Jharkhand

State had sought grounds for ED summons issued to officials. Agency writes to principal secretary, questions govt's motives.

Agencies see Jharkhand order barring depts from turning in files directly as ‘bizarre, delay tactic’

The order, issued after CM Soren skipped 7 ED summons, says information & documents in response to summons by central agencies must go through Dept of Cabinet Secretariat & Vigilance.

ED searches premises of Jharkhand CM Soren’s press adviser in Rs 1,250 crore illegal mining case

Premises of Sahibganj DC and DSP searched too. Eight people have been arrested in the case, including Hemant Soren’s MLA representative Pankaj Mishra, the 'kingpin' according to ED.

Sahus of Lohardaga — after over Rs 300-cr IT seizure, lens on 6 brothers, their firms, Congress link

Nearly all Ranchi politicians who know Dhiraj Sahu & his family agree that amount of money the I-T teams seized was not 'unexpected' given their flourishing family business.

BJP sets up 5-member committee to list ‘failures’ of Hemant Soren govt in Jharkhand

A party statement declares former IPS officer Arun Oraon as committee's convener, while other members include Shiv Pujan Pathak, Yogendra Pratap Singh, Ravinath Kishor & Sunita Singh.

On Camera

Ghosted for grammar and cheap whisky—how English, class decide who gets a date

Ladies and gentlemen swiping in the privacy of their rooms will always unfairly reject people. They will pick the ones who talk like them, eat like them.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.