Ranchi: A day after former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren joined the BJP, ex-JMM legislator Lobin Hembrom on Saturday crossed over to the saffron camp. Hembrom was given membership of the BJP by the party’s state chief Babulal Marandi in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “The JMM has changed from what…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday deferred the polling date for Haryana assembly elections to October 5. Earlier, voting was scheduled to be held on October 1. There has been no change in the polling date for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections, set to be held on October 1. The election…
Bengaluru: Dr D K Sunil, Director (Engineering, Research and Development) has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (Additional Charge) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited from C B Ananthakrishnan, effective from September 1, 2024, officials said on Saturday. Sunil joined Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 1987 as a Management Trainee and has about 37 years of…
New Delhi Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday that bio-manufacturing will shape the future of global economy, and India is well-positioned to lead this revolution due to its abundant bio-resources. “India has an opportunity to lead the next big revolution which will be driven by bio-manufacturing. While the west led the IT revolution, India,…
Panaji: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged farmers to switch to organic fertilisers to save the soil from turning infertile and also for the betterment of human health. The Union minister for agriculture and farmers welfare was interacting virtually with farmers and ‘Swayampurna Mitras’ (officials assigned to deliver government schemes) of Goa. Chief…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the US from September 8-10 during which he will hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas. Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitorda shared details of Gandhi’s first visit to the US after becoming the leader…
New Delhi: Asserting that India has a “special China problem” which is over and above the world’s “general China problem”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Saturday the border and the state of relations with the country call for investments from there be scrutinised. Jaishankar said that if people are complaining of trade deficit with…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday underlined the need for swift justice in cases involving crimes against women and said that it will give them greater assurance of their safety. Modi also said the judiciary is considered a guardian of the Constitution, and that the Supreme Court and the judiciary have lived up to…
Imphal: Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to “protect” the state so there is no question of him resigning. “Why should I resign? Have I stolen anything? Is there a scandal against me? Have I worked…
Ranchi/New Delhi: The political landscape in Jharkhand has been shaken following a dramatic turn of events involving Champai Soren. Two weeks ago, Soren, staying in Delhi, took to social media to express his deep anguish, stating he felt “humiliated and ridiculed” within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). This emotional outburst fueled rumors about his potential…
