Ranchi, Nov. 29 -- The Jharkhand government marked the first anniversary of its second term with a large public ceremony at Morabadi Ground, where Chief Minister Hemant Soren handed appointment letters to 8,792 newly selected candidates. The event was presented as a sign of the administration's focus on job creation, even as the opposition described it as an exercise in self-congratulation.
Speaking to the gathering, the Chief Minister said the past year had been dedicated to expanding employment opportunities and strengthening welfare programmes. He said more than 16,000 young people had secured government jobs this year and around 8,000 others had found work in the private sector. He urged the new recruits to guide at least one young per...