Shillong, Aug 4 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Jharkhand CM and veteran politician Shibu Soren. Shibu Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha founder, died in the morning at the age of 81 while undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments at a hospital in Delhi. He is the father of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. "Deeply saddened by the passing of former Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Shibu Soren ji. A tow...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the Supreme Court's sharp observations on Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's remarks about the Indian Army and Chinese incursion, BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya launched a scathing attack on the Congress MP, calling him "China Guru" and accusing him of repeatedly making "irresponsible statements" that undermine India's national security. On Monday, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Joymalya Bagchi pulled up Gandhi for his claim that over 2...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) R. Sudha, Member of Parliament from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, has submitted a formal complaint to the Union Home Minister following a chain-snatching incident in which she suffered injuries during a morning walk in Delhi's diplomatic enclave. The incident occurred near the Polish Embassy on Monday morning, raising serious concerns about the safety of public representatives in the national capital. In her letter, Sudha narrated the in...Read More
MANILA -- The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative activities" with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of its push to counter China's expansive claims in the waterway, including joint sails with treaty ally the United States, as well as Japan, Australia, France and Canada. Philippine ...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 4 (ANI): As August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday lambasted the Centre, asking about the timeline to reinstate the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. Holding the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre to fulfil its promise, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister urged the government to hold elections to Rajya Sabha seats and not deny people the ri...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday condemned Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan statement, accusing him of dividing people on religious sentiments. Speaking with ANI, Tamilisai Soundararajan questioned Kamal Haasan over targeting Sanatan Dharma, adding that the sentiments of people will be hurt by his statement. Kamal Haasan is more thankful to DMK than its own cadres. First, he raised the language issue, dividing people of different states. Now...Read More
MUMBAI: In a fresh row involving Maharashtra ministers, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar criticised Minister of State Meghana Bordikar after sharing a video purportedly showing her threatening to slap a village official at a programme in Parbhani. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, however, downplayed the incident, stating that every comment made by a minister should not be blown out of proportion. Rohit Pawar, in a post on X on Sunday, said, "Those who play rummy in the House, fill bags of cash, run d...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 4 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday condoled the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren, saying he dedicated his life to the upliftment of tribal society. In a post on X, Adityanath paid tributes to the veteran leader and said, "The demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren ji is extremely saddening. I offer my heartfelt tributes to him." Remembering Soren's contribution to tribal welfare, the chief minister said, "He dedicated ...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his comment on Army over India-China conflict. The top court made this remark after the Congress leader said China had occupied the Indian territory. "How do you get to know that 2000 sq km was occupied by China? What is the credible material? If you are a true indian, you would not say this. When there is a conflict across border... can you say all this. Why can't you ask the question in parliament?" the SC said. However, the top...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 (PTI) Odisha leaders, including Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Monday expressed grief over the demise of former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren and remembered him for his fight for tribal rights. Shibu Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha founder, died in the morning at the age of 81 while undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments at a hospital in Delhi. He is the father of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren....Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy condoled the demise of Shibu Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Fondly called 'Guruji', the legendary leader inspired the movement for a separate Jharkhand State and achieved it. The Chief Minister remembered Soren's untiring struggle for separate statehood of Jharkhand and resolving the plight of the tribal community. Shibu Soren made his own mark in the fight against drug abuse and exploitation of people by private money lenders, the Chie...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish over the demise of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren. He also spoke to Hemant Soren to convey condolences. The JMM patriarch passed away at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday. "Shri Shibu Soren Ji was a grassroots leader who rose through the ranks of public life with unwavering dedication to the people. He was particularly passionate about empowering tribal communities, the poor and...Read More
Hyderabad: A crucial Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled for Sunday, where the Telangana government is expected to decide on initiating criminal or departmental action against those responsible for irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) during the previous BRS government. The meeting follows the submission of a detailed 650-page report by the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, which was set up to probe the sinking of piers at Medigadda ba...Read More
Ranchi: Sibu Soren, former Jharkhand CM and JMM founder, died on Monday, his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. The death of the 81-year-old leader marks the end of a political era that saw the tribal movement rise to national prominence. Shibu Soren was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for over a month for kidney-related problems. Three-day state mourning announced The Jharkhand government announced a three-day state mourning after the demise of JMM fou...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Supreme Court came down heavily on Congress leader and Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making defamatory statements about the Indian Army, the Shiv Sena and Janata Dal (United) on Monday stated that he should think before making such statements. Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde said the court's observations cast serious doubt on Rahul Gandhi's conduct as LoP. "The Supreme Court has made very strong comments on Rahul...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order that barred it from using images of living persons, former Chief Ministers, ideological leaders, or political party symbols in advertisements for government‑run welfare schemes. After senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the Tamil Nadu government's special leave petition (SLP), the Chief Justice of India (CJI) agreed to list the matter for urgent hearing this week. "This...Read More
RANCHI: The Jharkhand Government has declared three days of state mourning following the demise of JMM founding patron Shibu Soren on Monday morning. According to the notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, all government offices will remain closed on August 4 and 5, and all government-organised events will be suspended during this time. The national flag will also be flown at half-mast throughout the state for the duration of the mourning period. Sources indicated that Soren's mortal ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Describing him as 'a strong voice for the tribal community' whose contribution to Jharkhand's formation 'will always be remembered,' Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid heartfelt tribute to late Shibu Soren, the veteran Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader who passed away this morning in the national capital. He offered his condolences to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the bereaved family, and all of 'Guruji's' followers....Read More
New Delhi: Big player of politics and former CM of Jharkhand Shibu Soren passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 81. He was admitted to a hospital in the capital, Delhi, after his health deteriorated. He had a kidney infection. He was also diagnosed with bronchitis. This became the main reason for his death. This information has been given by Dr. AK Bhalla, Chairman of the Nephrology Department at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. According to Dr. AK Bhalla, due to old age and bypass surgery, rec...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (PTI) A special train carrying several Congress workers and leaders from Telangana departed for New Delhi on Monday. They are set to participate in a protest led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on August 6, demanding Presidential assent for the Backward Classes reservation bills passed by the state legislature. The special train departed from Charlapalli railway station on Monday morning, party sources said. Among those who boarded the train were Telangana Congress president...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 4 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday condoled the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren, saying he dedicated his life to the upliftment of tribal society. In a post on X, Adityanath paid tributes to the veteran leader and said, "The demise of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren ji is extremely saddening. I offer my heartfelt tributes to him." Remembering Soren's contribution to tribal welfare, the chief minister said, "He dedicated ...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) In a fresh row involving Maharashtra ministers, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar criticised Minister of State Meghana Bordikar after sharing a video purportedly showing her threatening to slap a village official at a programme in Parbhani. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, however, downplayed the incident, stating that every comment made by a minister should not be blown out of proportion. Rohit Pawar, in a post on X on Sunday, said, "Those who play rummy in the House, fill bags of...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on the Indian Army after a clash between the Indian and Chinese armies in Yangsi region of Arunachal Pradesh in 2022. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih expressed disapproval of Gandhi remarks, saying how does he know the Chinese occupied 2000 square kilometres of land and said that a true indian wouldnt say such a thing. Justice Datta said, ...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 4 (ANI): National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed deep sorrow on the demise of former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren. Speaking with ANI, Farooq Abdullah reflected on the life of the co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, highlighting his personal struggles and determination to change people lives. Shibu Soren was a great leader. He came from a poor family and community, but had the determination in his mind and soul that he would l...Read More
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): Calling his demise an irreparable loss for both the state and the nation, BJP leader Arjun Munda paid tribute to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, remembering him as a relentless voice for the deprived and a key figure in the fight for a separate state. Munda said Soren leadership in the Jharkhand movement and his lifelong commitment to the struggles of tribals and the underprivileged had left an indelible mark on the region history. S...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Congress MP KC Venugopal mourned the demise of former Jharkhand CM and founding patron of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, calling him the tallest leader who fought for tribal rights in the country. While talking to ANI, Congress MP KC Venugopal said, My sincere condolences on Shibu Soren ji sad demise. He was one of the tallest leaders who fought for the tribal rights in the country. His life was dedicated to the upliftment of the poor... Earlier, ...Read More
Ranchi (Jharkhand)[India], August 4(ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM founder Shibu Soren has passed away, leaving the state in shock. Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari said the state owes its identity and recognition to Soren lifelong efforts, calling his death a loss that cannot be recovered. Speaking to reporters, Ansari said, This is a great loss not only for Jharkhand but for the entire country, a loss we can never fully recover from. If Jharkhand has an identity today, it...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and several MPs paid tribute to former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, who passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. MoS Sanjay Seth said that Shibu Soren was the pioneer of the Jharkhand statehood movement and interacted with everyone across the political spectrum with love and respect. Dishom Guru, Shibu Soren was the pioneer of the Jharkhand movement, and ...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asked the Centre to agree to the Opposition's demand to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in poll-bound Bihar in the Parliament. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "This (SIR exercise in Bihar) is a very serious issue. If this is happening in the voter list, then why shouldn't we raise this issue? The government should agree to a discussion and move on." The INDIA bloc has bee...Read More
RANCHI: The founder patron of JMM, who dominated Jharkhand politics for over four decades, passed away during treatment at a hospital in New Delhi at the age of 81 on Monday. Though he became Chief Minister of Jharkhand thrice, his early life remained quite challenging and full of struggle. Born on January 11, 1944, at Nemra village under Gola Block of Ramgarh, Shibu Soren was fondly called Shivlal in his childhood, but he was enrolled in the primary school as Shivcharan Manjhi. After receiving...Read More