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Time of India
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Jharkhand's ruling alliance decides to pass resolution against SIR in assembly
Ranchi: MLAs of Jharkhand's ruling INDIA bloc on Thursday decided to pass a resolution against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from the Jharkhand Assembly during the monsoon session. The alliance also decided to give 'logical replies to the question of the opposition' during the session. The monsoon session begins on Friday and will conclude on August 7. There will be five working days. "Several issues were discussed during the meeting, including the SIR issue in Bihar. The INDIA bloc is against the decision of the Election Commission, and we also protest this," Chief Minister Hemant Soren , who chaired the meeting, told reporters. The CM said they also discussed how constitutional institutions are being "misused" by the Centre. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Radhakrishna Kishore said that they have decided to pass a resolution against the SIR from the assembly during the session. Soren said that they would also raise their voice for the separate Sarna religious code and hike in OBC reservation. Kishore said all members have been asked to be prepared to give 'logical replies to all the questions of the opposition. The main opposition BJP will decide its strategy for the monsoon session during its legislature party meeting on Friday. Earlier, Jharkhand Speaker Rabindranath Mahato held an all-party meeting and expressed hope for cooperation from all the members for a smooth and successful session. PTI
The Print
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Jharkhand's ruling alliance decides to pass resolution against SIR in assembly
The monsoon session begins on Friday and will conclude on August 7. There will be five working days. The alliance also decided to give 'logical replies to the question of the opposition' during the session. Ranchi, Jul 31 (PTI) MLAs of Jharkhand's ruling INDIA bloc on Thursday decided to pass a resolution against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from the Jharkhand Assembly during the monsoon session. 'Several issues were discussed during the meeting, including the SIR issue in Bihar. The INDIA bloc is against the decision of the Election Commission, and we also protest this,' Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who chaired the meeting, told reporters. The CM said they also discussed how constitutional institutions are being 'misused' by the Centre. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Radhakrishna Kishore said that they have decided to pass a resolution against the SIR from the assembly during the session. Soren said that they would also raise their voice for the separate Sarna religious code and hike in OBC reservation. Kishore said all members have been asked to be prepared to give 'logical replies to all the questions of the opposition. The main opposition BJP will decide its strategy for the monsoon session during its legislature party meeting on Friday. Earlier, Jharkhand Speaker Rabindranath Mahato held an all-party meeting and expressed hope for cooperation from all the members for a smooth and successful session. PTI SAN NN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
J'hand govt should control the expenses of CSR funds, fin min writes to chief secy
Ranchi: State finance minister Radhakrishna Kishore on Thursday shot a letter to chief secretary Alka Tiwari stating that the govt should have control on the expenditure of funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) like it is being done in Himachal Pradesh. Sharing a copy of an order by Himachal Pradesh govt along with the letter to CS, Kishore said that the hilly state decided to take control over CSR to prevent unnecessary expenditure and wastage of CSR funds. "All expenditure proposals under CSR are presented with complete facts to the Chief Minister for decision, and only after their approval can CSR funds be spent. A similar arrangement should be made in Jharkhand too," he noted. He added that under the aim of CSR spending is to develop the socio-economic sector through women's empowerment, environmental protection, afforestation, rural development, water conservation, disaster relief, rehabilitation, and preservation of arts and culture. However, the banks in Jharkhand are not spending CSR funds on the topics prescribed by the central govt. "Some banks have distributed school bags worth Rs two lakhs among students in two or four schools in Jharkhand in the name of CSR, which does not fulfill the objective of promoting education. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo Similarly, a bank installed 200 ceiling fans in Dhanbad Police Line in 2022-23, a drinking water cooler, RO purifier in DRDO Office, Chatra in 2024-25, and 3 LED screens in Dhanbad Collectorate is against the core objectives of CSR," he said. "There is a need for govt/private banks to adopt one backward village in each of the 24 districts of the state every year and use CSR funds for strengthening basic infrastructure like education, water supply, water conservation, women's empowerment, rural development, and environmental protection in those villages. HDFC Bank has shown an expenditure of Rs 148.16 crore under CSR for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24. There is no mention of the area in which work was done. This should be a matter of investigation," he cited. He also enumerated that the govt has noted that sometimes these funds are spent on programs/activities that also receive state govt funds leading to wastage. "There is a need to establish a transparent system to ensure that CSR funds are used only for the topics prescribed by the central govt. My proposal is that all expenditure proposals under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should be presented to the Chief Minister for decision. Further action should be taken only after obtaining the CM's consent for the implementation of the proposal," he underlined.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
State-level workshop on SDGs held in Ranchi
1 2 Ranchi: The department of planning and development organised a state-level workshop on sustainable development goals (SDGs) on Monday to discuss policy formulation and adaptation measures to achieve the goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Jharkhand ranked 27th in the country, scoring 62 in the SDG index, 2023-24. It positioned itself as a 'performer' state along with Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Bihar, while the rest 25 states positioned themselves as 'front runner' states. Minister Radhakrishna Kishore said, "We also have to focus on attaining 'sustainable corruption-free development'. SDGs can be attained when we solve maternal and neonatal deaths, pupil-teacher ratio, illegal transportation of coal, among other issues. For that, the district administration and the departments must work in tandem." A district indicator framework was launched to enable evidence-based decision-making at the grassroots and track real-time performance. Chief secretary Alka Tiwari said, "Maybe it is time to rethink our strategies as we have only five years left to achieve the goals. We must shift our focus to our strengths, which might help us in attaining the goals." Ganesh Reddy, joint secretary of UN Global Compact Network India said, "Lack of schemes and programmes developed aligning with the SDGs is a major concern. Govt must boost financing to achieve the goals."
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Business Standard
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Jharkhand achieves over 86% revenue collection target in FY25: Minister
Jharkhand Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore on Wednesday said that the state collected Rs 92,189.10 crore in revenue during the 2024-25 financial year (FY'25), achieving 86.16 per cent of the Rs 1,06,999.57 crore target. Including non-tax receipts, the overall collection reached Rs 1,03,469.82 crore against a target of Rs 1,28,900 crore, he said. Kishore said that the overall collection was "satisfactory", considering the impact of two electionsLok Sabha and assembly pollsheld last year, which affected revenue mop-up. According to data provided by the minister, the share of central taxes mopped up till March 2025 was Rs 42,557.30 crore, achieving 105.50 per cent of the estimated collection of Rs 40,338.22. The state received Rs 9,063 crore in grants-in-aid, which is only 53.43 per cent of the Rs 16,961 crore target, he said. The minister said that the commercial taxes department collected Rs 22,292.25 crore against a target of Rs 26,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25, achieving 85.74 per cent of the annual estimate. For the financial year 2025-26, the commercial taxes department has set a target of Rs 26,500 crore in total revenue collection, Kishore said while addressing the media. Achievements in other sectors included land and revenue at 32.05 per cent, excise at 100.32 per cent, registration at 86.23 per cent, transport at 81.05 per cent, and mines at 77.37 per cent. Regarding revenue expenditure, Kishore stated that Rs 1,18,279.69 crore was spent in the financial year 2024-25 against a total allocation of Rs 1,31,234.42 crore, representing 90.13 per cent of the total outlay. The minister emphasised that necessary steps are being taken to strengthen the state's economic framework. He also mentioned that the government reduced VAT (value-added tax) on bulk purchases of high-speed diesel for mining and industrial activities, expecting to increase volume and generate an additional Rs 500 crore annually. Similarly, an increase in VAT on aviation turbine fuel is projected to yield an additional Rs 50 crore annually, Kishore added.
