Dowry requires fresh look, SC asks Law Commission to consider suggestions

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday observed that persistence of the social evil like dowry requires a much larger consideration and asked the law commission to consider suggestions in a plea.

Advocate V.K. Biju contended before a…

Workshop on Mental Health organised for JAP jawans by CIP

Ranchi: A workshop on Mental Health was organized for the jawans of Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) by the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) at JAP Office Auditorium, Doranda. More than 150 jawans and their family members participated in it. During this,…

JMM convention: 50 welcome gates to built in the city, representatives to be given traditional welcome

Ranchi: The convention of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha will be held in Ranchi on December 18. The first meeting of the preparatory committee constituted by the party for its preparation was held on Sunday. After the meeting, the party’s state…

Home Minister will make statement in House over Nagaland incident: LS Speaker

New Delhi (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday informed the Lower House that Home Minister Amit Shah will make a statement over the Nagaland incident. It is learnt that the Home Minister is also likely to make a statement in the Rajya Sabha…

CM asks to ensure 75 percent of the manpower in minning work is from Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines, M. Nagaraju held a meeting with Chief Minister Hemant Soren today at his Residential Office located at Kanke Road of the capital regarding commissioning of 29 coal blocks located in the state of…

Cyclone Jawad may bring rain in 12 districts of state

Ranchi: Cyclone Jawad will hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Sunday afternoon and will make landfall near Puri beach in Odisha during which the wind speed is likely to be around 100 kilometers at the same time its mild effect will be seen…

Missing South Africans traced; K'taka health dept heaves sigh of relief

Bengaluru (IANS) The South African nationals, who had arrived in Bengaluru and gone incommunicado, have been finally traced by the civic and police authorities in Bengaluru, sources in the health department said on Saturday.

As many as 10 South…

Prevent dumping of toxic wastes in India: FM to DRI

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to prevent dumping of toxic wastes in India.

Speaking at an event to celebrate DRI's 64th foundation day, Sitharaman…

13 coal miners, soldier killed in Nagaland in case of 'mistaken identity'

Kohima (IANS) At least 13 people, all coal miners, and a soldier were killed and 11 injured in an unfortunate incident of "mistaken identity" in Mon District of Nagaland, sources said on Sunday.

The leaders of various Naga organisations, including…

With transactions of 120 Cr every month, these J'khand women transform banking scene

Ranchi (IANS) About 4,500 women from Jharkhand's villages have changed the banking scenario in the state. These women, working as 'Banking Correspondent Sakhi' (BC Sakhi), are making transactions worth Rs 120 crore every month and with…