Populist sops could take states to path of Sri Lanka: Bureaucrats to PM

New Delhi (IANS) In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, few senior bureaucrats have warned that the populist sops announced by some states are economically not viable and could lead them to same path as Sri Lanka.

On Saturday, Prime…

Jaishankar likely to apprise PM about crisis in SL, Pak

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during which he is likely to apprise the latter about the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and the political instability in Pakistan.

Sri…

OPD services hit across Govt and private hospitals in state over death of Dr Archana

Ranchi: OPD services across the state were hit on Saturday as doctors boycotted the work protesting against the death of Dr Archana who had committed suicide in Dausa of Rajasthan. In all the hospitals the doctors abstained from OPD services from…

Opposition increases inside JMM over Sita Soren & Lobin Hembrom

Ranchi: The opposition within the Jharkhand Mukti Morch has intensified against MLAs Lobin Hembram and Sita Soren.

Senior JMM MLA Stephen Marandi held a press conference on Saturday and accused Lobin Hembram and Sita Soren of being involved…

Congress stages agitation over hike in petrol prices

Ranchi: Over the price rise of essential commodities and hike in petroleum products the Congress party on Saturday staged a dharna before the Raj Bhawan. The Congress is running the Mahangai Mukt Bharat campaign as part of which the dharna was staged…

Kolkata STF busts mini gun factory in Dumka

Dumka: A special task force of Kolkata Police with the support of Dumka Police has busted a mini-gun factory being operated in Saruwa village under the Muffasil Police Station area. In this connection, six people including a woman have been arrested.

Major scare averted at Birsa Munda Airport

Ranchi: A major scare was averted at the Birsa Munda Airport in the capital as a flight developed a technical snag just before takeoff.

Airport officials said that a flight of Indigo was going on its way to Kolkata from Ranchi. However, during the…

With 40,000 MT fuel from India, SL looks to reduce power cut from 13 hrs to 2 hrs

Colombo (IANS) Reliving thousands of those waiting in queues at fuel stations around the country and those hit by 13-hour-long power cuts, 40,000 MT of diesel under the Indian Line of Credit of $500 million arrived at the Colombo harbour on Saturday.

India says troops not going to Sri Lanka, calls reports untrue

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday dismissed claims that New Delhi is sending its troops to Sri Lanka amid an emergency imposed in the island nation, saying it is a fake information.

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka "strongly" denied "blatantly…

Sri Lankan military denies arrival of Indian troops amid crisis

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lankan military and Indian High Commission have denied the claims that Indian troops have entered the island nation amid the growing crisis, with people taking to streets against the government.

Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne…