Dumka: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced the waiver of the old <keyword id="19996620" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="electricity-bills" source="keywords">electricity bills</keyword> of families living below the poverty line. Addressing a gathering in Dumka on Tuesday, Soren said, "Our government is giving 200 units of <keyword id="20413522" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="free-electricity" source="keywords">free electricity</keyword> and now in the first phase, all the old electricity dues of the poor who do not give Income Tax Returns will be <keyword id="21410925" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="waived-off" source="keywords">waived off</keyword>. The government will also assess middle-class families. The government is trying to send a zero rupee bill to everyone's house." The Jharkhand Chief Minister said that the BJP is scared of the development work of the state government, and is now engaged in a campaign to break the government and MLAs, but he will not let their plans succeed. When the media questioned the apprehension related to former Chief Minister Champai Soren joining the BJP, Hemant Soren said that he would not say anything on this subject at present. The <keyword id="20271174" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jharkhand-CM" source="keywords">Jharkhand CM</keyword> transferred Rs 73 crore 29 lakhs through DBT to the bank accounts of 7 lakh 32 thousand 906 women of all the six districts of the State including Dumka, Deoghar, Godda, Sahebganj, Jamtara and Pakur under the Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana. While targeting the Centre and BJP, CM Hemant Soren said that the State government is ready for the all-round development of the State and the people of the State but the opposition is busy misleading the people. The Chief Minister said that the state will move forward only if it strengthens and empowers half the population. "Participation of women is necessary in all circumstances for the development of the state. This is the reason why our government is committed to empowering half the population. Our government is working to bring smiles to the faces of women through various schemes," he said. With former Jharkhand Chief Minister leader Champai Soren deciding to join their party, BJP leaders took a dig at Hemant Soren on Tuesday and said more leaders will leave Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi alleged that people were "feeling humiliated and are slowly leaving the party" due to "corrupt officials" surrounding Hemant Soren. "First Sita Soren left the party, then you are seeing Champai Soren leaving the party. Just wait and watch how many more people will leave the party," he said. (ANI)

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Patna (Bihar) [India], March 22 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday condemned the recent arrest of Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind <keyword id="19895701" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kejriwal" source="keywords">Kejriwal</keyword> and stated the INDIA alliance is not the one who gets scared, adding that the INDIA alliance are the ones who fight and win. He also accused the BJP of using government investigation agencies and other constitutional institutions to their advantage in the upcoming elections. He added that the people of INDIA Alliance, stand firmly with the Delhi government. "The way Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested today clearly shows that the BJP is completely scared and wants to fight elections with the help of government investigation agencies and other constitutional institutions. We, the people of the INDIA Alliance, stand firmly with the Delhi government. We are not the ones who get scared, we are the ones who fight and win," he said in a post on X. A team from the Enforcement Directorate arrived at Kejriwal's residence on Thursday to interrogate him regarding the liquor policy case. During a search operation conducted at his residence, Kejriwal was arrested amidst dramatic circumstances, as the AAP convener failed to obtain interim protection from arrest in the liquor policy case from the Delhi High Court. The Enforcement Directorate took him to the agency's headquarters later. A medical team also arrived at the ED office. AAP workers and leaders rallied behind Kejriwal following his arrest while leaders of the INDIA bloc also extended their support for the AAP leader. BJP leaders extended their support to the ED's actions against the Delhi Chief Minister, emphasizing "truth had to prevail". Pointing to the arrests of two opposition chief ministers and the freezing of a bank account of the Congress party, Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Thursday asked the BJP to stop doing politics behind the Enforcement Directorate. She accused the BJP of attempting to win elections through undemocratic means and urged them to engage in fair political competition rather than using the ED as a tool or weapon for their political agenda. "Today, the BJP is murdering democracy. They have arrested two opposition chief ministers (One chief minister <keyword id="20271174" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="jharkhand-cm" source="keywords">Jharkhand CM</keyword> <keyword id="19968806" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="hemant-soren" source="keywords">Hemant Soren</keyword> was put in jail and now another Kejriwal) and frozen a party's bank account. Is this how the BJP wants to win the election? I want to tell the BJP that if you want to fight, then come forward and fight in the political arena, in the election field. Stop doing politics hiding behind the ED, stop using the ED as your weapon," she said. (ANI)

INDIA bloc doesn't get scared, it fights and wins: Tej Pratap after Kejriwal's arrest

Ranchi, Jul 11 () Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, an official statement said. Earlier in the day, health workers had collected swab samples of Soren and his wife, and some officials working in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The chief minister has been in home quarantine since July 8 after he came in contact with Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and JMM MLA Mathura Mahato, who have been found infected with COVID-19. Health workers took swab samples of the chief minister, his wife Kalpana Soren, Press Adviser Abhishek Prasad, senior personal secretary Sunil Srivastav and other officials and police officers working at the CMO, the statement said. All the swab samples of the chief minister, his wife and other officials tested negative for COVID-19, the CMO said in the statement. Thakur and Mahato are admitted to the COVID-19 ward at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). PVR RG DIV DIV

Jharkhand CM, wife test negative for COVID-19

Ranchi/Ramgarh, Apr 23 () Jharkhand Chief MinisterHemant Soren on Thursday ordered a probe into reports thatpeople of a village in Ramgarh district has ostracized afamily claiming that a member of it, who came fromChhattisgarh, is a Covid-19 patient.It is reported that villagers of Murudih under Golablock allegedly prevented a woman member of the family fromusing a tube well after the arrival of that person, RamgarhDeputy Commissioner Sandeep Singh said."A probe has been ordered into the allegations ofsocial boycott of a family by villagers who alleged that thebrother-in-law of the woman is a coronavirus positive case andhe arrived from another state," the DC said.However, the man was asked to stay on home quarantineas per standard protocol.Instructing the DC to help the family, Soren renewedhis appeal to people of the state not to pay heed to rumours."Do not pay attention to rumours. (Both) the pandemicand rumours can be fought with cooperation from society.Maintain distance with each other, but stay connected inheart," Soren said in a tweet.Gola Block Development Officer Kuldeep Kumar and localpolice station in-charge Dhananjay Prasad visited the villageand preliminary investigation has found no coronaviruspositive patient there, the DC said.The entire Ramgarh district has not reported anyCovid-19 case so far, Ramgarh Superintendent of Police PrabhatKumar said.The DC said legal action would be taken against theculprits after the enquiry report is submitted.The woman concerned is engaged in Mukhya Mantri DidiKitchen scheme by which cooked food is provided to the needyand stranded people, said the SP.The SP also dismissed as fake a video purportedlyshowing a couple of children crying for food.The video has gone viral going on social media. COR PVRNN NN

Covid-19: Jharkhand CM orders probe into social boycott of family

Ranchi/Hazaribag, Apr 9 () Eight new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Jharkhand in the last 24 hours, taking the state's tally to 13, as Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday appealed to people to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to the instructions. He also urged the people not to heed to rumours, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said. "COVID-19 positive patients have increased in the state. Now it is time to remain vigilant and comply with government orders strictly," the release said quoting Soren. The state reported the first novel coronavirus-related death when a 72-year-old man from Bokaro died of the infection on Wednesday night. Eight new COVID-19 cases were reported in Bokaro and Ranchi, taking the total confirmed coronavirus cases in the state to 13. "The state government is in touch with the Centre to meet resource requirements," he said, asking the people to keep away from rumours. The chief minister has been urging the Centre to provide more medical equipment to fight the pandemic in the state. The CMO release also said 25 migrant labourers, who are stranded in Tamil Nadu, are being given shelter, food and medical treatment in Chennai following Soren's intervention. The labourers belong to Garhwa and when the Jharkhand chief minister was informed about their distress, he contacted his Tamil Nadu counterpart E Palaniswami and sought help. In Hazaribag, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta told a press conference on Thursday that the state government has urged the ICMR to set up testing laboratories for COVID-19 at Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital, and PMCH, Dhanbad. Testing centres are presently available in state-run Ranchi and Jamshedpur hospitals. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has assured the Jharkhand government that it would provide as per the proposal sent by it, Gupta said. "... the COVID-19 cases were limited, but on April 8 one person died of the disease and the cases climbed to 13, which is very alarming. We will have to act faster now and provide relief to the people," the Health minister said. COR PVR RG CK

8 fresh COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand, CM urges people to follow instructions

<ul><li><keyword id="6360371" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="jharkhand">Jharkhand</keyword> Government's ambitious project worth ₹2,500 crore, <keyword id="3667683" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="konar-dam">Konar Dam</keyword>, collapsed within 14 hours of inauguration, destroying crops spread across 100 acres. </li><li>The officials blamed the rodents for a major breach developed in the canal, causing extensive flooding in several villages. </li><li>The Jharkhand irrigation project -- that initially started with an estimated cost of ₹6 crore, took 42 years to build </li></ul> Yes, you read that right. Jharkhand Government's ambitious project worth ₹2,500 crore, Konar Dam, collapsed within 14 hours of inauguration, destroying crops spread across 100 acres. The officials blamed rodents for the major breach developed in the canal, which caused extensive flooding across several villages. The state administration found rodents to pin the blame on. The Jharkhand irrigation project -- that initially started with an estimated cost of ₹12 crore, took 42 years to build. The canal was meant to provide water in 85 villages across Giridih, <keyword id="43255" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hazaribagh">Hazaribagh</keyword> and Bokaro districts was washed away. The irrigation project in Giridih district was dedicated to the people by Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday. "The initial probe suspected 'rat holes' causing damage to the canal," said the government statement. The repair works are on. In 1978, the then Governor of undivided Bihar Jaggananth Kaushal had laid the foundation of the project. However, it was delayed due to several reasons, including the indifference of the successive governments. The cost of the project also escalated from ₹12 crore in 1978 to ₹2,500 crore. In 2003, the then Chief Minister Arjun Munda again laid the foundation stone for the canal, but work moved at a snail’s pace. In 2012, once again tender was floated for the project, which was bagged by a Mumbai-based company. As per the Water Resources Department, the total length of the canal is 404.17 km. On a regular basis, 800 cusecs water can be released daily while the overall target is to release 1,700 cusecs per day. (With IANS)

Rats ate my ₹2,500 crore irrigation project, Jharkhand explains how a dam was washed away within 14 hours of inauguration

With the tenure of the present Vidhan Sabha ending on 5 January 2020, the Election Commission has announced the assembly elections to select the next government for Jharkhand that will occupy the state’s throne. The polling in the state will be conducted in 5 phases starting from 30 November 2019 and so the election scene is becoming hot with all the major parties trying their luck to grab as many seats as possible. The major parties in the state of Jharkhand that can influence the election results include BJP, AJSU, JVM, JMM, and INC. BJP BJP faced the 2014 assembly elections in the state in alliance with AJSU (All Jharkhand Students’ Union). Out of the total number of 81 assembly seats, BJP got 37 seats and its ally AJSU contributed its 5 seats. Hence, BJP could form a coalition government in the state with 42 MLAs whereas the total number required for a majority government is 41. Raghubar Das of BJP is the present Chief Minister for Jharkhand. Shri Laxman Gilua is the party leader for the BJP in Jharkhand. AJSU AJSU has hinted that it will not go for ties with BJP this time when the party is now confronting the 2019 assembly elections. Sudesh Kumar Mahto is the party’s Jharkhand state president. Addressing the press people recently, AJSU chief spokesman Deosharan Bhagat said, "Our intention is very clear that a strong government should be formed in Jharkhand and issues relating to Jharkhand should be solved strongly." The party has strongly hinted about facing the elections independently so that they can focus on winning as many seats as possible. In 2014 election, the party won only 5 seats which were contributed to form the coalition government in the state with the BJP. JVM Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) or Jharkhand Development Front (Democratic) was started in 2006 by Babulal Marandi who was formerly a Union Minister and the Jharkhand Chief Minister. He left the BJP on charges that the party had sidelined him and failed to recognize him and hence started JVM. The party president has announced that JVM will face the upcoming assembly elections alone and hence will nominate its candidates to contest from all the 81 seats. In the 2014 assembly elections, the party had won only 2 seats. INC, JMM and RJD INC is facing the 2019 general elections for the Vidhan Sabha in Jharkhand in alliance with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). After providing the details about the pre-poll alliance, the party’s Jharkhand state in-charge RPN Singh has announced that the former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren will be the chief minister candidate for the alliance. As per the alliance terms, the Congress will contest in 31 out of 81 seats. RJD will contest from 7 seats and JMM will nominate its candidates from 43 seats. In 2014 elections for the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, INC got 6 seats, JMM got 19 seats and RJD did not get any seats.

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