Soren asks Mamata to lift curbs on potato sales to Jharkhand

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 13:06

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has asked his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to lift curbs on the sale of potatoes to his state and help reduce the exorbitant price of the vegetable.

Congress to contest 10 seats, JMM four in Jharkhand: Hemant Soren

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 22:08

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday reiterated that JMM and Congress had agreed upon seat sharing for the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Govt to take measures to protect interest of tribals: Jharkhand CM

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 21:37

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said his government would take measures to protect the interest of the tribal community, who were deprived of benefits of forest and mineral resources in their own land.

Shibu Soren takes potshots at Lalu Prasad Yadav

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 23:40

Dumka: Taking potshots at former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, JMM supremo Shibu Soren on Sunday asked ministers to take a lesson from the conviction of the RJD supremo.

Land Acquisition Bill not favourable for Jharkhand: Soren

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 10:17

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday said the bill was not favourable for the Adivasis and Mulvasis particularly those who are living in mining areas.

Arjun Munda criticises Jharkhand govt

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 23:04

Former CM Arjun Munda alleged that the new government led by Hemant Soren of JMM had been formed in Jharkhand not for the benefit of the people, but with an eye for electoral gains in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Jharkhand CM allocates portfolios to newly inducted ministers

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 15:03

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has distributed portfolios to the three newly inducted ministers after making a minor re-shuffle of departments in his ministry.

Jharkhand CM inducts three more ministers, completes expansion exercise

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 08:01

The Hemant Soren led UPA government in Jharkhand was expanded on Saturday with the induction of three more ministers taking the total number of ministers in the state to 12 including the chief minister.

Jharkhand announces subsidised seeds for farmers

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 22:12

In the wake of a drought-like situation prevailing in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced Rs 14 crore to enable farmers get subsidised seeds for alternative crops.

Scanty rain: Jharkhand govt announces Rs 2 crore aid for each district

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:38

The Jharkhand government Monday admitted that the state did not receive adequate rain and each district would be given Rs 2 crore to deal with the drought-like situation.