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Jamshedpur, Sep 29 (PTI) Altogether 5171 new electors have been enrolled in the final voters' list released for the Ghatsila (Reserved) assembly seat that fell vacant following the death of JMM MLA and Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren in August, an official said on Monday. Following the release of the final voters' list, the total number of electors in the Ghatsila assembly segment has become 2,55,823, including 1,30,921 women of whom 2,871 are new entrants. The number of third gender
Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlights the need for governance and communication skills among scientists and academicians. Addressing the IIPA's executive council, he calls for integration with emerging technologies and responsible social media use. Singh emphasizes expanding collaborations to ensure a future-ready governance ecosystem. Union Minister Jitendra Singh stressed the importance of equipping scientists and academicians with essential governance and communication skills at the 327th ...Read More >
Voting began at 7am on Thursday across 126 assembly constituencies under tight security arrangements, with voters queuing outside polling stations ahead of time at many places. Authorities said voters who arrive at the polling station before the voting ends at 5pm will be allowed to vote even after. Over 25 million voters are eligible to vote for 722 candidates, including 59 women, in the fray. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting the election from Jalukbari, Congress state chief Gau ...Read More >
The seat has fallen vacant after the death of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Ramdas Soren; in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election, Ramdas had defeated Babulal with the margin of 22,446 votes Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) re-nominated Babulal Soren, son of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren for the by-poll in Ghatsila assembly seat. The seat has fallen vacant after the death of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Ramdas S ...Read More >
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday (December 5, 2024) expanded his Cabinet with 11 Ministers. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath in a swearing-in-ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. Six from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), four from Congress and one from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have been inducted in the Cabinet of Mr. Soren. From JMM quota, six MLAs took oath at the event organised at Ashok Udyaan includes Chaibasa MLA Deepak Birua, Ghatsila MLA Ramdas Soren, Giridih MLA Sudivya Kumar , Bishunpur MLA Chamra Linda, Gomia MLA Yogendra Prasad and Madhupur MLA Haf ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a multi-pronged strategy to boost maize production, and increase farmer incomes, while ensuring environme ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In line with the directives of the Election Commission of India, the final voter lists for Siwan, Samastipur and Arwal districts were released on Tuesday under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025, based on the eligibility date of July 1, 2025. In Siwan district, the total number of electors stands at 24,44,322, comprising 12,97,171 male voters, 11,47,099 female voters, and 52 voters from the third gender category. The number of voters in the 18-19 age group has reached 34,791, including 22,314 males and 12,477 females. Officials clarified that under the c ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician like Ajit Pawar. The Baramati seat got vacant due to an accident. Against that backdrop, my advice to ...Read More >
Chennai: In the final electoral roll published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday after a prolonged Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive that started on October 27, 2025, the State had a total voter strength of 5,67,07,380 with women outnumbering men and Shozhinganallur constituency having the highest and Harbour constituency the lowest number of voters, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Archana Patnaik said. While the gender wise breakup of the electorate was Male 2,77,38,925, Female : 2,89,60,838 and Third Gender : 7,617, the number of electors in the age group of 18-19 years ...Read More >
Over 27.1 million voters in Kerala will head to the polling booths on Thursday, capping a frenetic campaign by the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the state assembly elections. The votes will be counted on May 4. The electorate comprises 13.2 million men, 13.9 million women, 273 transgenders and over 242,000 overseas voters across 140 constituencies. Chief electoral officer, Rathan U Kelkar ...Read More >
Guwahati: As polling progressed in the Assembly elections on Thursday, Assam recorded a robust voter turnout, reflecting strong public participation in the democratic process. According to the estimated polling trends available until 3.00 p.m., the state recorded a voter turnout (VTR) of 75.91 per cent, signifying a high degree of electoral participation across various constituencies. The turnout figures suggest that voters in Assam are coming out in significant numbers despite the usual logistical and weather-related challenges. Compared to other regions voting on the same day, Assam is emer ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The final voter list for all 14 Assembly constituencies of Patna district was officially released under the Election Commission of India's directive, following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. As per the final voter list, the district has 48,15,294 eligible voters -- 46,51,694 (92.16 per cent) voters from the draft voter list released on August 1, and 1,63,600 voters added in the electoral rolls after August 1. Among 48,15,294 eligible voters, 25,40,363 are male and 22,74,774 are female, and 157 are third-gender voters. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 9 (PTI) Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said. In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016. Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning. An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,49 ...Read More >
Ranchi, December 5: Six days after Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister for a record fourth time, he expanded his cabinet on Thursday with 11 ministers taking the oath of office and secrecy. The ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan at 12.50 p.m., where Governor Santosh Gangwar administered the oath of office. The newly sworn-in ministers include Deepak Birua, Ramdas Soren, Hafizul Hasan, Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Yogendra Mahato, and Chamra Linda from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Deepika Pandey Singh, Irfan Ansari, Radha Krishna Kishore, and Shilpi Neha Tirkey from the Congress, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage malaria vaccine (AdFalciVax) against plasmodium falciparum". The pre-clinical validation of this te ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: The political temperature in Kolhan is rising fast as the Ghatshila Assembly by-election, scheduled for November 11, gears up to become a neck-and-neck contest between the BJP and the JMM. Both parties have fielded strong candidates carrying political legacies -- setting the stage for an emotional and fiercely fought battle. The bypoll was necessitated by the demise of senior JMM leader and minister Ramdas Soren, a towering tribal figure whose influence in Ghatshila spanned decades. His son, Somesh Soren, has now been nominated by the JMM to carry forward his father's political le ...Read More >
Patna, November 10: The second phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 will be held on Tuesday, November 11. Polling will begin at 7 AM and conclude by 5 PM. A total of 1,302 candidates are fighting for 122 constituencies spread across 20 districts of Bihar. These districts are West Champaran, East Champaran, Supaul, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Bhagalpur, Nawada, Jamui, Aurangabad, Gaya, Rohtas, Kaimur, Jehanabad and Arwal. Of the 1,302 candidates, 1,165 are male candidates, 136 are female, and one candidate is from the third gende ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: The counting of votes for the Ghatshila by-election began on a charged note on Friday morning, with the JMM camp erupting in loud celebrations as party candidate Somesh Soren secured a strong early lead. The atmosphere outside the strong room at Jamshedpur Co-operative College, where the counting was underway, transformed into a festival-like scene immediately after counting commenced at 8 am. BJP's Babulal Soren started trailing in the very beginning. From the very first round, Somesh Soren surged ahead, taking an impressive lead of 3,246 votes, sending waves of excitement across ...Read More >
RANCHI: After six days of taking oath, Chief Minister Hemant Soren expanded his Cabinet by inducting 11 ministers on Thursday. The new inductees included four from the Congress, six from the JMM and one from the RJD. JMM and Congress have dropped 50 per cent of its old ministers, giving chance to the new faces. Senior Congress leader Radha Krishna Kishore along with 10 ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Santosh Gangwar at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. Other MLAs from the Congress quota sworn in include Deepika Pandey Singh, Shilpi Neha Tirkey and Dr Irfan Ansari. The six MLA ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Oct 18: The upcoming Ghatsila assembly by-poll has taken a triangular turn with the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), led by Jairam Mahato, announcing its candidate Ramdas Murmu. The party made the declaration through an official press release, confirming Murmu's entry into the contest against the heavyweights -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The by-poll was necessitated following the demise of former education minister and three-time MLA Ramdas Soren, who had represented the JMM. On Friday, both JMM's Somesh Soren and BJP's Babulal ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Jun 26 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Thursday said a statewide 'Ul-gulan' (movement) would soon be launched to pressure the state government to implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. Addressing a press conference, Das said the awareness campaign will cover 112 blocks across 13 districts falling under the Scheduled Areas of the state. "The aim is to mobilise and educate tribal communities about their rights under the PESA Act," he said, adding that the campaign will begin after the monsoon season, as most tribals ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Patna, October 1: The final voter list for all 14 Assembly constituencies of Patna district was officially released under the Election Commission of India's directive, following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. As per the final voter list, the district has 48,15,294 eligible voters -- 46,51,694 (92.16 per cent) voters from the draft voter list released on August 1, and 1,63,600 voters added in the electoral rolls after August 1. Among 48,15,294 eligible voters, 25,40,363 are male and 22,74,774 are female, and 157 are third-gender voters. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 49,01,176 v ...Read More >
Patna, October 19: Having failed to hammer out the seat-sharing pact for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the main Opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) looks headed for a friendly fight in multiple constituencies. The Opposition bloc, comprising Congress, RJD, CPI, CPI(ML), Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), is yet to formally announce seat-sharing distribution, thereby increasing the possibility of friendly fire in at least eight constituencies. According to reports, RJD and Congress candidates are set to square off in Lalganj, while in the Kutumba constituency, RJD has fielded Sure ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at the conclusion of his visit, the Chief Minister highlighted the state's focused efforts on developme ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Oct 16 (PTI) BJP candidate for Ghatsila Assembly bypoll Babulal Soren will file his nomination papers on October 17, a party leader said on Thursday. The BJP on Wednesday announced Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren, as its candidate for the seat, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. Soren, on Thursday, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda, BJP state president Babulal Marandi and state working president Aditya Sahu for nominating him as the party candidate for th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): High voter turnout is being registered in Assam and West Bengal as also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot. As per the latest data from the Election Commission, Assam has seen a voter turnout of 75.91 per cent till 4.30 pm, Keralam 62.71 per cent and Puducherry 72.40 per cent. Also Read | Sikkim State Lottery Result Today 6 PM Live: Dear Supreme Thursday Lottery Result of April 9, 2026 Declared Online, Watch Lucky Draw Winners List. Most leaders from different politic ...Read More >
Ranchi, Dec 5 (PTI) Eleven MLAs, including six from JMM, were sworn in as ministers in the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand on Thursday. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath to the ministers at Ashok Udyan of the Raj Bhavan here. The six JMM legislators, who took oath as ministers, are Sudivya Kumar, Deepak Birua, Ramdas Soren, Chamra Linda, Yogendra Prasad and Hafijul Hasan. Congress MLAs Deepika Pandey Singh, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, Irfan Ansari and Radhakrishna Kishore were sworn in as ministers, while RJD's Sanjay Prasad Yadav also found a berth. The swearing-in ceremon ...Read More >
Shibu Soren, the towering tribal leader, founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and a key architect of Jharkhand statehood, passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Known widely as 'Dishom Guru', a title bestowed by the Santhal community, Soren's death marks the end of a political era shaped by grassroots struggle and tribal assertion. Born on January 11, 1944, in Nemra village of Ramgarh, then in Bihar, Soren led a life rooted in rural resistance and social reform. His political journey wa ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
Hemant Soren Cabinet Full List 2024: The council of ministers of the Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand took oath on Thursday. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar administered oath as protem Speaker of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha to Maheshpur JMM MLA Stephen Marandi. Advertisement https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png Marandi, a senior JMM MLA, was appointed Protem Speaker of the assembly after Soren took oath as the chief minister on November 28. Following Marandi's oath, several MLAs were also sworn in as ministers. Ramdas Soren, Dipak Birua, Hafizul Hasan (JMM) and the Co ...Read More >