Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): Eleven members of the Rajya Sabha, including eight from the Bharatiya Janata Party, have been elected unopposed from Uttar Pradesh.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): Fresh troubles for the Congress leadership as four of its MLAs in Jharkhand have expressed their disappointment with ministers of their own party.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 14 (ANI): Various tribal organizations, on Monday, staged a protest outside the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi demanding the immediate declaration of the state's domicile policy.

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Jharkhand Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held in the national capital on Tuesday.

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 30 (ANI): Days after reports hinting at turbulence in the Jharkhand government, newly appointed state Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said that the party will form a coordination committee soon to enhance coordination between the allies, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Rashtriya Janata Dal.

Ranchi Dec 27 PTI Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday went all guns blazing on the BJP and said that the state government was forced to enact anti-mob lynching legislation after the Ravana party came to power at Centre ruining the social fabric of the country Asserting that the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill 2021 passed in the Jharkhand assembly during its recently concluded winter session will prevent anti-social elements from taking the law into their hands Soren said that the Centre should have enacted such a legislation to protect the citizens of the country The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM executive president also alleged that the Centres decision to raise the marriageable age of women to 21 years was politically motivated and wondered whether the voting age will also be increased to 21 The BJP wants to make India a Hindu Rashtra There are considered intellectual people but they are misguiding people The anti-mob lynching act is not a Hindu Muslim or Adivasi act because a mob is simply a mob We were forced to enact the legislation after the BJP which is like Ravana came to power at Centre and created an atmosphere which ruined the social fabric of the country Soren told reporters The chief minister claimed that a caste census will help policymakers frame targeted welfare schemes for backward castes PTI NAM ACD ACD

Ranchi Nov 19 PTI Demanding compensation for the farmers who died during the movement against the farm laws Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday said it was ridiculous and unfortunate that it took the Centre so long to withdraw the controversial Acts Speaking to reporters here Soren said Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar should resign immediately This morning the Honourable Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of the black farm laws This is very ridiculous and unfortunate that it took the Centre so long Now the entire BJP is trying to project the prime minister as a well-wisher of farmers he said Soren also the executive of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM said that the climbdown by the Centre on the issue has proved that democracy is still alive in the country We demand that the prime minister should immediately give a compensation of Rs 5 crore each to the farmers killed in this movement and accord martyr status to them Also provide jobs to the family members of those killed Withdraw the FIRs and cases pending against them in courts immediately he later tweeted Provide Rs 10 lakh each to all the farmers who were agitating with their children and were on street leaving their homes as compensation for crops Soren saidCongress leader and state minister Banna Gupta described the prime ministers decision to withdraw the three farm laws as the defeat of the monarchy and victory of democracyHe also criticised Modi for not uttering a word on Minimum Support PriceThose agriculture laws had been framed under a conspiracy to push farmers back to slavery which was foiled by peasants the health and disaster management minister alleged PM Modi in a televised address to the nation announced that the Centre will repeal the three farm laws -- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Promotion and Facilitation Act 2020 Farmers Empowerment and Protection Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities Amendment Act 2020 marking a climbdown by his government to meet the unrelenting demand of farmers protesting in several states against the reform measures for over a year PTI NAM BS SOM NN NN

Ranchi Sep 19 PTI Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday called on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the latters residenceIt was a courtesy meeting according to a statement issued by the chief ministers officeThe RJD is a constituent of the ruling coalition led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM in the state The Congress is the other member of the allianceHeld courtesy meeting with honourable Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Ranchi today Labour Minister from RJD quota in Jharkhand government Satyanand Bhokta was also present Yadav former deputy chief minister of Bihar tweeted Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur also met Yadav and they discussed issues related to public interest and strengthening the alliance the RJD said The opposition leader of the Bihar assembly has held several meetings to strengthen the party organisation in Jharkhand during his two-day visit PTI IKD NN NN

New DelhiAug 25 PTI Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed Rajesh Thakuras the president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effectHe replaces Dr Rameshwar OraonThe party has also appointed four new working presidents replacing the present onesThe Congress Presidenthas also appointedGeeta Kora MPBandhu Tirkey MLA Jaleshwar Mahato and Shahzada Anwaras Working Presidents of Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect an official statement saidThe party appreciates the contributions of outgoing PCC President Dr Rameshwar Oraon The party also appreciates the contributions of outgoing Working Presidents Kamlesh Mahto Irfan Ansari Manas Sinha and Sanjay Paswan the statement said The Congress is in power with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM in the state PTI SKC RT RT

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 25 (ANI): A bill that proposes to give power to the Jharkhand government to remove the Mayor and the president in the municipal bodies was approved by the state Cabinet on Tuesday.