Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Jharkhand High Court's decision that barred him from attending the assembly session, amidst ongoing judicial custody on money laundering charges.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gained a significant strategic advantage in Jharkhand politics by drawing MLA Sita Soren, elder daughter-in-law of influential leader Shibu Soren, into its fold from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
A private cashew packaging factory located at Airport Mayur Bihar Colony under Barwadda police station area in Dhanbad caught fire, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 2 crore, with a short circuit suspected to be the cause of the blaze.
Election activities have gained momentum in Jharkhand, with the Gandey Assembly by-election scheduled for May 20 alongside the Lok Sabha elections. The India Alliance's probable candidate, Kalpana Soren, wife of former CM Hemant Soren, has recently visited the constituency, while the BJP has organized a booth conference in Bengabad.
Intermittent rain and cooler temperatures offer a respite from the heat in Jharkhand, with the Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for continued cloudy conditions.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's troubles continue as a Ranchi-based PMLA special court extended his judicial custody by 14 days in connection with a money laundering case related to a land scam.
Kalpana Soren, the wife of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has accused the central government of hatching a conspiracy to hinder the state's rapid development by sending her husband to jail.
In a significant development, the Jharkhand High Court has granted relief to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Ranchi, banning the Ranchi Police from issuing notices to them in connection with an SC/ST case filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The Election Commission has made extensive arrangements to prevent the use of money power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, with special measures being implemented in Jharkhand to ensure strict adherence to the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of India.
Kalpana Murmu Soren, spouse of former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM Working President Hemant Soren, arrived in Giridih on Wednesday to an enthusiastic reception from party supporters, sparking speculation about her potential candidacy for the upcoming Gandey by-poll.
In Jharkhand, Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravikumar ensures meticulous preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing voter outreach and infrastructure readiness.
Sita Soren, the elder daughter-in-law of the Soren family and a three-time MLA from the Jama assembly constituency in Dumka, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. Soren, who is the wife of Late Durga Soren and daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren, resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) before taking membership in the BJP.
Police in Jamshedpur seized 20 boxes of banned Onrex cough syrup from a Jugsalai transport agency, tracing the illegal consignment to Ranchi supply chains.