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Time of India
26-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Jharkhand renames Atal Mohalla Clinic after Mother Teresa, BJP calls move political appeasement
Ranchi, July 24 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has decided to rename all Atal Mohalla Clinics operating in the state as Mother Teresa Advanced Health Clinics. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday. The Jharkhand cabinet's decision to rename the Atal Mohalla Clinic as the Mother Teresa Advance Health Clinic has ignited a political controversy. The BJP criticizes the move as an insult to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and accuses the ruling JMM-led alliance of trying to appease Christian voters. JMM defends the renaming, emphasizing Mother Teresa's dedication to serving the poor. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Jharkhand cabinet on Thursday approved the renaming of the Atal Mohalla Clinic as the Mother Teresa Advance Health mohalla clinic was originally launched on August 16, 2019, by the then NDA government on the death anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari move has sparked a political slugfest between the ruling JMM-led alliance and the opposition BJP."Atal ji's unwavering resolve secured the rights of Jharkhand's people and gave tribal pride a distinct identity. But the Hemant government, stooping to the lowest level of politics, has ignored his contribution. Can it clarify how this decision will improve healthcare?" Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi told added, "If the government truly wanted to honour Mother Teresa, it could have launched a new scheme in her name to serve patients, which was her life's mission. Instead, it has chosen to serve its political interests."The BJP alleged the move was aimed at wooing the state's Christian voters, seen as supporters of the JMM-led the charge, JMM leader Supriyo Bhattacharya said, "Mother Teresa is an angelic figure for the poor. Naming a health clinic for the poor in her honour is most appropriate."
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Centre committed to overhaul Jharkhand's infra; will implement Rs 2 lakh cr-projects: Nitin Gadkari
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre is committed to augment Jharkhand's infrastructure, and it would implement projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore in the Union Road Transport and Highways Minister asserted that Jharkhand, which is rich in mineral resources, would see unprecedented growth in the highways sector."I am committed to bolster Jharkhand's infrastructure. I assure the people of implementing Rs 2 lakh crore-worth national highway projects in the state," he said, while addressing a public meeting."We have completed Rs 40,000-crore national highway projects in the state. At present, we are implementing highway projects worth Rs 70,000 crore, while projects worth Rs 75,000 crore are in the pipeline," Gadkari infrastructure was the need of the hour to make India a USD 5-trillion economy in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, he said the Rs 36,000-crore Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata greenfield corridor will be completed by March 2028, while the Rs 12,800-crore Ranchi-Varanasi economic corridor will be built by January the Rs 31,700-crore six-lane Delhi-Kolkata corridor will be completed by June 2026, he said, adding, the Ranchi-Patna four-lane economic corridor, being built at a cost of Rs 8,900 crore, will see completion by December Union minister said the Rs 16,500-crore Raipur-Dhanbad four-lane economic corridor will be completed by January these projects will significantly reduce the travel time, he also announced a Rs 6,000-crore Ranchi Ring Road project and said that a detailed report on it will be released also announced a large number of projects to develop connectivity to religious and tourist places in Jharkhand, including the popular Baba Baidyanath in two years, the Indian highways will be at par with America's highways in terms of quality, Gadkari asserted.'Logistics cost, too, will be reduced to 9 per cent of GDP by December 2025 from 14 per cent, giving a boost to the economy,' he said till elections, there should be politics but after polls, there should be 'politics of development', hinting at populist measures by Jharkhand's JMM-led also urged the Jharkhand government to address bottlenecks pertaining to land acquisition, clearance from the forest department and other such issues in the state."We will ensure better connectivity between Jharkhand and other states, including Bihar," he the water crisis in parts of Jharkhand with Maharashtra, Gadkari said there is a small mantra to change the scenario."We have changed the situation. NHAI built 1,000 ponds free of cost in Maharashtra. We utilised earth excavated from ponds in building roads and it also led to water conservation. I urge the Jharkhand government to issue a similar order for constructing ponds and we will do it free of cost," he said.A strong infrastructure here will boost employment for locals, said said Jharkhand, which had a national highway network of 2,600 km in 2014, now has a 4,470-km aspirational districts of the state are linked with the national highway network now, he Garhwa, the minister inaugurated a 23-km four-lane highway from Shankha to Khajoori, built at a cost of Rs 1,130 also laid the foundation stone of a Rs 1,330-crore project for four-laning of a 32-km stretch of NH-39 from the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand inter-state boundary to who arrived in Ranchi in a special flight, went to Garhwa in a helicopter and addressed a public rally was scheduled to arrive in Ranchi from Garhwa on a helicopter, but it was diverted to Gayaji in Bihar due to inclement weather, an official a special aircraft was sent to Gayaji and Gadkari arrived in Ranchi and inaugurated projects worth Rs 3,890 projects launched in the capital included a Rs 1,900 crore Palma-Gumla four-lane, Rs 825-crore Barhi-Koderma four-lane, Rs 100-crore project for Godda, Rs 20-crore project for Giridih and a Rs 70-crore Barahat-Tulsipur, in addition to the Rs 560-crore elevated corridor in Jharkhand, the minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple national highway projects worth Rs 6,350 speaking to PTI, Gadkari said, "Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren informed me that he will not be able to attend today's function as his father Shibu Soren is unwell and is undergoing treatment in Delhi."Officials said Soren extended his gratitude to Gadkari for the invitation to participate in the event."It would have been my privilege to be present on this significant occasion. However, due to the ill health of Shri Shibu Soren ji, I am currently in Delhi attending to his medical care, and hence, will not be able to join the programme," an official quoting Soren's written communication to Gadkari said.
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Business Standard
03-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Centre to invest ₹2 trillion to transform Jharkhand's infra: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Centre is committed to augment Jharkhand's infrastructure, and it would implement projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore in the state. The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister asserted that Jharkhand, which is rich in mineral resources, would see unprecedented growth in the highways sector. "I am committed to bolster Jharkhand's infrastructure. I assure the people of implementing Rs 2 lakh crore-worth national highway projects in the state," he said, while addressing a public meeting. "We have completed Rs 40,000-crore national highway projects in the state. At present, we are implementing highway projects worth Rs 70,000 crore, while projects worth Rs 75,000 crore are in the pipeline," Gadkari said. Strengthening infrastructure was the need of the hour to make India a USD 5-trillion economy in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, he said. He said the Rs 36,000-crore Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata greenfield corridor will be completed by March 2028, while the Rs 12,800-crore Ranchi-Varanasi economic corridor will be built by January 2028. Besides, the Rs 31,700-crore six-lane Delhi-Kolkata corridor will be completed by June 2026, he said, adding, the Ranchi-Patna four-lane economic corridor, being built at a cost of Rs 8,900 crore, will see completion by December 2029. The Union minister said the Rs 16,500-crore Raipur-Dhanbad four-lane economic corridor will be completed by January 2028. All these projects will significantly reduce the travel time, he said. He also announced a Rs 6,000-crore Ranchi Ring Road project and said that a detailed report on it will be released soon. Gadkari also announced a large number of projects to develop connectivity to religious and tourist places in Jharkhand, including the popular Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar. In two years, the Indian highways will be at par with America's highways in terms of quality, Gadkari asserted. Logistics cost, too, will be reduced to 9 per cent of GDP by December 2025 from 14 per cent, giving a boost to the economy, he said. Gadkari said till elections, there should be politics but after polls, there should be politics of development, hinting at populist measures by Jharkhand's JMM-led government. He also urged the Jharkhand government to address bottlenecks pertaining to land acquisition, clearance from the forest department and other such issues in the state. "We will ensure better connectivity between Jharkhand and other states, including Bihar," he said. Comparing the water crisis in parts of Jharkhand with Maharashtra, Gadkari said there is a small mantra to change the scenario. "We have changed the situation. NHAI built 1,000 ponds free of cost in Maharashtra. We utilised earth excavated from ponds in building roads and it also led to water conservation. I urge the Jharkhand government to issue a similar order for constructing ponds and we will do it free of cost," he said. A strong infrastructure here will boost employment for locals, said Gadkari. He said Jharkhand, which had a national highway network of 2,600 km in 2014, now has a 4,470-km network. Nineteen aspirational districts of the state are linked with the national highway network now, he said. In Garhwa, the minister inaugurated a 23-km four-lane highway from Shankha to Khajoori, built at a cost of Rs 1,130 crore. He also laid the foundation stone of a Rs 1,330-crore project for four-laning of a 32-km stretch of NH-39 from the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand inter-state boundary to Gumla. Gadkari, who arrived in Ranchi in a special flight, went to Garhwa in a helicopter and addressed a public rally there. He was scheduled to arrive in Ranchi from Garhwa on a helicopter, but it was diverted to Gayaji in Bihar due to inclement weather, an official said. Later, a special aircraft was sent to Gayaji and Gadkari arrived in Ranchi and inaugurated projects worth Rs 3,890 crore. The projects launched in the capital included a Rs 1,900 crore Palma-Gumla four-lane, Rs 825-crore Barhi-Koderma four-lane, Rs 100-crore project for Godda, Rs 20-crore project for Giridih and a Rs 70-crore Barahat-Tulsipur, in addition to the Rs 560-crore elevated corridor in Ranchi. In Jharkhand, the minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple national highway projects worth Rs 6,350 crore. Earlier, speaking to PTI, Gadkari said, "Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren informed me that he will not be able to attend today's function as his father Shibu Soren is unwell and is undergoing treatment in Delhi." Officials said Soren extended his gratitude to Gadkari for the invitation to participate in the event. "It would have been my privilege to be present on this significant occasion. However, due to the ill health of Shri Shibu Soren ji, I am currently in Delhi attending to his medical care, and hence, will not be able to join the programme," an official quoting Soren's written communication to Gadkari said.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP holds protest rally against state misrule, JMM calls it ‘theatrics'
1 2 Ranchi: BJP on Tuesday launched a massive stir titled 'Akrosh rally' across all 264 blocks in Jharkhand to corner Hemant Soren govt on various issues, including non-implementation of PESA rules, law and order among others. JMM-led alliance parties dubbed it as theatrics from the saffron camp to stay afloat in the state after it faced rejection by the public in last year's assembly polls. State BJP president Babulal Marandi, who led the protest in Giridih, said their protests would intensify. You Can Also Check: Ranchi AQI | Weather in Ranchi | Bank Holidays in Ranchi | Public Holidays in Ranchi Addressing workers in Giridh, he further said, "Today, there is corruption everywhere in the govt, right from the state capital to the grassroots and public are facing the brunt. Anger against the govt is building among people." "The state govt is against tribals, dalits, women, farmers, and youth. Middlemen are looting the state's mines and minerals, but the poor in the villages are not getting even sand to build their govt funded houses," he added. Workers raised slogans against the govt, raking up issues of law and order, lack of jobs, land and liquor scams, among others. They submitted memorandums to deputy commissioners. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Solicite sua Certidão. Envio para todo o Brasil. DocnoBr Saiba Mais Undo Reacting to BJP's stirs, JMM's central general secretary Vinod Kumar Pandey described it as a sign of saffron camp's desperation and frustration. "General public isn't interested in such demonstrations. The BJP is troubled by the fact that under CM Hemant Soren's leadership, the govt is working for all sections, including the poor, farmers, youth, and women. Whatever plagues the state now were due to BJP's misrule since formation of Jharkhand in 2000 and things are coming on track now," he said.
The Print
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Cong stages dharna in Ranchi demanding recognition of Sarna religious code
The Congress, a part of the JMM-led ruling coalition in the eastern state, also submitted a memorandum to Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar, urging him to initiate steps in this regard. Jharkhand Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh and in-charge K Raju were among those who took part in the demonstration to push for the inclusion of the code, practiced by the tribals, in the upcoming Census. Ranchi, May 26 (PTI) The Congress in Jharkhand on Monday staged a dharna outside the Raj Bhavan here, seeking recognition of the Sarna religious code. 'The Centre must include the Sarna religious code in the upcoming Census. This has been a long-pending demand of the tribals,' Kamlesh said. Congress leader and state Agriculture Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey said the tribal society is free to follow and adopt its religion. 'It is our fundamental right. The tribal society believes in equality. The Sarna religious code must be included in the seventh column of the Census,' Tirkey said. 'The Sarna code is tied to the faith, traditions and religious identity of tribals. Its recognition has been a long-standing demand, but the BJP has remained silent on the issue,' Lohardaga MP Sukhdev Bhagat said. PTI SAN RBT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
