It will be a Litmus Test for JMM-Cong in faceoff with BJP’s Oraon in SisaiThe alliance between Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress seems to be on real test in Sisai assembly constituency (ST) from where BJP ...
02 Dec, 2019, 06.58 AM IST
BJP names 15 more candidates for Jharkhand pollsThe Election Commission has announced five-phase polls to the Jharkhand assembly between November 30-December 20. The results will be annou...
14 Nov, 2019, 10.32 PM IST
Why freedom fighter Birsa Munda's village in Jharkhand is still in fettersThe only redeeming feature about the village is a smooth concrete road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana that connects the decrepi...
13 Aug, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
Uproar in Jharkhand Assembly over labour amendment actsLeader of the Opposition Hemant Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha termed it as anti-labour as it would increase exploitation. He demanded...
21 Dec, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Unity in diversity is India's hallmark: Jharkhand SpeakerOraon today said unity in diversity is the hallmark of India and everyone should continue to strengthen the roots of democracy through shee...
15 Dec, 2015, 05.53 PM IST
Speaker pulls up Jharkhand government for lack of co-ordinationDinesh Oraon today pulled up the Raghubar Das government for seeking to withdraw a bill and re-introduce it after the speaker had referred ...
28 Aug, 2015, 10.34 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly adjourned after paying tributesJharkhand Assembly today paid rich tributes to late former president A P J Kalam, President Pranab Mukherjee's wife Suvra Mukherjee, former...
21 Aug, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Stage set for Rajya Sabha bypoll in JharkhandThe bypoll is being held following the resignation of K D Singh, who had won the seat with the backing of JMM and later joined Trinamool Co...
01 Jul, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
- Jharkhand mulling defence varsity
Speaker Dinesh Oraon asked the government if it could develop a 'concept' to set up technical universities, now seen in Chhatisgarh, Madhya...
10 Mar, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Governor nominates Anglo-Indian in Jharkhand AssemblyGlen Joseph Galstaun was today nominated as the representative of the Anglo-Indian community in the Jharkhand Assembly.
28 Jan, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Jharkhand Assembly approves Rs 3181 crore supplementary budgetThe Jharkhand Assembly today passed the supplementary budget of about Rs 3181 crore, disapproving the opposition-initiated cut motion on it.
09 Jan, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
Hemant Soren recognised as leader of oppositionJharkhand Assembly Speaker Dinesh Oraon today announced former chief minister Hemant Soren as the leader of opposition.
08 Jan, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
New Jharkhand Speaker Dinesh Oraon gets backing of all partiesProtem Speaker Stephen Marandi announced the election of Oraon, who was the only one to have filed nomination yesterday, as unanimous.
07 Jan, 2015, 08.19 PM IST
Dinesh Oraon unanimously elected Jharkhand SpeakerBJP's Dinesh Oraon was unanimously elected as the Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly today.
07 Jan, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
Dinesh Oraon set to be Jharkhand SpeakerBJP MLA Dinesh Oraon is set to be elected unopposed as Speaker of the fourth Jharkhand assembly.
06 Jan, 2015, 01.46 PM IST
- JMM's Stephen Marandi sworn-in as Pro-tem Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly
BJP has nominated its MLA Dinesh Oraon for the post of Speaker. He appears set to win as the BJP/Ajsu alliance has 42 of the total 81 MLAs ...
02 Jan, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren wins, 9 Cabinet colleagues and Speaker Shashnak Sekhar Bhokta bite dustSoren won Barhait seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Hemlal Murmu by 24,087 votes, but lost the Dumka seat to Lois Marandi of BJP by 5,26...
23 Dec, 2014, 10.46 PM IST