Panchayat Polls: Campaigning ends for third phase, voting on Tuesday

Ranchi: The campaigning for the third phase of the Panchayat elections in Jharkhand Jharkhand came to an end on Sunday evening while voting will take place on 24th May (Tuesday).

Elections will be held in 19 districts and across 70 blocks of…

Scuffle between NIA officials and doctor-nurse in prisoner ward of RIMS

Ranchi: A scuffle took place at state-run largest hospital RIMS between NIA officials and doctor-nurses on Sunday.

NIA officials had reached RIMS to get the 25-lakh rewardee Naxal Radheshyam treated from Hazaribagh Jail. According to sources,…

Rice mills polluting water of rivers: Saryu Rai

Ranchi: It seems that finally, work has commenced making the two most important rivers of the state namely Damodar and Swarnrekha Pollution Free with Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Rai taking on the onus upon himself.

On Sunday Rai along with the…

SC: Multiplicity of proceedings not in public interest, clubs 118 FIRs into one

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court exercising its special powers has clubbed 118 FIRs into one principal FIR at Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh in the alleged Rs 3,500 crore Bike-Bot scam.

A bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay…

Sibal, Anand Sharma & Chidambaram in race for RS polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress is likely to decide on the candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls slated next month as the notification of the election is to be issued this week.

The Congress can win eight seats on its own, but the fate of a few…

Illegal minning not to be tolerated at any cost: Chief Minister

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said that illegal mining will not be tolerated in the state at any cost. Chairing a high-level meeting he said illegal mining should be stopped at any cost and strict action against people and mafia…

Weather change brings respite to people from heat across many districts

Ranchi: On Saturday the mood of the weather changed in Jharkhand and it rained heavily in many districts including the capital Ranchi. However, with the drops of relief, the storm and thunder wreaked havoc in many places.

Due to the rains,…

Chief Minister pays tributes to late Durga Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday reached Lowadih Chowk of Namkum were he paid tributes to a key figure of the separate statehood movement and former MLA Durga Soren on his 13th death anniversary.

JMM Supremo and Rajya…

Gyanvapi row: Court grants bail to DU prof arrested for derogatory post

New Delhi (IANS) A court here on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University History professor Ratan Lal, who was arrested for posting derogatory content on social media after the 'discovery' of 'Shivling' inside the Gyanvapi mosque…

Bengal education minister cancels London tour amid WBSSC crisis

Kolkata (IANS) Amid the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam imbroglio, state Education Minister Bratya Basu and education secretary Manish Jain have cancelled their official tour to London.

State education department…