During a public rally in Hazaribagh on October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized regional parties for impeding the development of tribal communities in Jharkhand. He expressed concern over the declining tribal population and the increasing number of infiltrators in the state. Modi accused parties like the JMM and Congress of prioritizing their political power over the welfare of the tribal population, asserting, “They have never allowed the tribals to progress.” He highlighted the situation in Santhal Pargana as evidence of this issue, noting that while the tribal population is dwindling, the number of infiltrators is on the rise. Modi emphasized the dangers of creating a vote bank at the expense of Jharkhand’s development, calling it a “dangerous game” that threatens the region's future. His remarks aimed to rally support for the BJP by framing it as the party focused on genuine development for the tribal communities of the state.
03 October,2024 01:18 PM IST
At a public rally in Jamshedpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition parties in Jharkhand, calling the JMM, RJD, and Congress "enemies of Jharkhand." He accused the RJD of still resenting the state's creation and claimed the Congress, despite ruling the country for many years, neglected the progress of backward communities, Adivasis, and Dalits. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also alleged that the Congress did not help these communities advance. He criticized the JMM for using Adivasi votes to rise in politics but now standing with those who have taken over the Adivasi lands. Watch the video for more details.
15 September,2024 03:46 PM IST
On 15th September, Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated six new Vande Bharat Express trains for Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh from Ranchi. The trains will operate on the Tatanagar-Patna, Brahmapur-Tatanagar, Rourkela-Howrah, Deoghar-Varanasi, Bhagalpur-Howrah, and Gaya-Howrah routes. The initial plan was for the PM to flag off the trains from Tatanagar; however, poor visibility and adverse weather conditions prevented his chopper from taking off. Despite this, the launch proceeded virtually. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar were present at Tatanagar station for the event. The Prime Minister's Office stated that these new Vande Bharat trains will enhance connectivity and provide significant benefits to regular commuters, professionals, business people, and students across the regions.
15 September,2024 01:16 PM IST
2 people were killed and over 15 people were injured when 18 coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand on 30th July. The incident occurred around 3:45 am between Rajkharsawan West Outer and Barabamboo. Emergency response teams, including Accident Relief Medical Equipment (ARME) and Additional Divisional Railway Managers, quickly arrived on-site to assist. The injured people in the Howrah-Mumbai train tragedy received first aid from railway medical staff before being transferred to Chakradharpur for further treatment. Swapnil Dhanraj Nila, the CRPO central Railway, informed that all the injured people have been taken to the nearby hospital. Train Manager Md. Rehan narrated the entire incident. The train derailment lead to the cancellation of five trains and the short termination of four others. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for its handling of train safety, questioning if there would ever be an end to these accidents. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
30 July,2024 11:42 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jharkhand on a day-long visit ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The PM laid the foundations of several rail projects worth Rs. 17,600 crore. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Dhanbad’s Sindri. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also flagged off three trains during the program. This includes the Deoghar-Dibrugarh train service and the MEMU train service between Tatanagar and Badampahar. However, PM Modi's Lovely gesture towards Jharkhand CM Champai Soren has been winning hearts in social media. The PM asked Soren to sit next to him on the stage.
01 March,2024 04:05 PM IST
A tragic train accident took place in Jharkhand's Jamtara on 28th February evening as a passenger train ran over 2 passengers at the Kalajharia railway station killing both of them. The Eastern Railway said the victims were walking on the track when they were run over by the Jhajha-Asansol Memu passenger train. Initial reports suggested the persons killed were passengers of Anga Express, running parallel to Memu passenger train, which stopped due to a fire call. The reports claimed that passengers deboarded the train and were run over the Memu train.According to the railway. Officials, the incident occurred at 7 pm and only two persons were killed.
29 February,2024 02:06 PM IST
MM vice president Champai Soren took oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Feb 02. The oath was administered by the Governor of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. He took oath after Hemant Soren's arrest over alleged involvement in land scam case. RJD's Satyanand Bhokta took oath as a minister in the Jharkhand cabinet. Congress' Alamgir Alam also took oath as a minister in the Jharkhand cabine
02 February,2024 03:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Income Tax sleuths have recovered more than Rs 200 crore cash in the Dheeraj Sahu IT Raids from several locations in Odisha and Jharkhand. Now, PM Modi took a jibe at Congress and said, “Who needs 'Money Heist' fiction, when Congress is there.” Prime Minister Modi further said, “Congress Party’s heists are legendary for 70 years and counting.” “In India, who needs 'Money Heist' fiction, when you have the Congress Party, whose heists are legendary for 70 years and counting!” However, after facing heat, Congress on Dec 09 said that the party is in no way connected with the businesses. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that Dheeraj Sahu can explain the huge amounts of cash. "The Indian National Congress is in no way connected with the businesses of Dheeraj Sahu, MP. Only he can explain, and should explain, how huge amounts of cash have been reportedly unearthed by the income-tax authorities from his properties." Bharatiya Janata Party is leaving no stone unturned to attack the INDIA bloc, Congress over the incident.
12 December,2023 04:42 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at the INDIA bloc over the silence maintained by its leaders after the recovery of cash worth ₹353 crore from the premises of Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. Attacking the parties on the Dheeraj Sahu IT raids, Amit Shah said, “I understand Congress is silent as corruption is in their nature but JDU, RJD, DMK, and SP all are sitting silently...Now I understand why a campaign was run against PM Modi that agencies are being misused. It was run because there was a fear in their mind that all the secrets of their corruption would be revealed.”
11 December,2023 11:06 AM IST
While addressing a public rally on Jharkhand Diwas and mark tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary in the Khunti district of Jharkhand on November 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined ‘Amrit Mantra’ to propel India growth trajectory in the next 25 years. “If we want to develop the nation in the next 25 years of 'Amrit Kaal', then we have to strengthen its four 'Amrit Stambha'. The four 'Amrit Stambha' of developed India are women of the country, farmers of the country, youths of the country and neo-middle class and poor people of the country. The nation will be developed when all these four pillars are developed. The amount of work which has been done in the past 10 years to develop these 'Amrit Stambha' was never done before,” said the Prime Minister.
15 November,2023 03:27 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
