CJI: Law needs to operate humanely, judiciary has to be sensitive about people's problems

New Delhi (IANS) The Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday said primarily the ability of constitutional courts is to function with absolute independence and necessary boldness in the face of adversity -- which defines institution's character…

Ordinances brought to extend tenures of CBI, ED Directors up to five years

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has brought in ordinances to extend the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) chiefs up to five years.

Currently, the tenure of directors of both central investigation agencies…

CGST officials unearth Rs 34 cr input tax credit fraud involving 7 firms

New Delhi (IANS) Based upon specific intelligence, officers of the Anti Evasion Branch of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi (East) have unearthed a case of availment/utilisation and passing on of inadmissible input tax credit…

Future Retail says Amazon misrepresented to CCI, seeks cancellation of FCPL deal

New Delhi (IANS) The independent directors of Future Retail have written to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) stating that it is found that the representations made by Amazon in the application to the CCI for approval, which were completely…

Twenty point programme implementation committee will be formed soon

Ranchi: Regarding the formation of a 20-point programme implementation committee and other committees in Jharkhand a high-level meeting was held between the allies in the Mahagathbandhan government of the state.

Minister Champai Soren, Minister…

Weather takes a U turn, clouds to prevail for the next three days, rain & thunderstorms are expected in weekend

Ranchi: It will be cloudy in Jharkhand for the next three days.

As per the weather forecast, there is a possibility of rain in different districts of the state for the next three days. The MET said that a low-pressure area has formed in the…

Cabinet Decisions: DA of government employees increased by 3 percent

Ranchi: The DA of state employees has been increased by 3 percent from the date of July 1, 2021. Pensioners and family pensioners will also get its benefit as now they will get 31 percent DA instead of 28. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting…

At 0.1 degree, Srinagar records coldest night

Srinagar (IANS) As the mercury continued to dip, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far at 0.1 degree Celsius, as Ladakh's Drass town remained frozen at minus 12.7 degrees, the Met Department said on Saturday.

"The minimum…

Xi, on historic high, to hold virtual summit with Biden

New York- (IANS) US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit Monday evening, the White House said.

The high-stakes meet is set amid increasing hostility among the world's two largest economies.

Rising prices, economic issues biggest problems facing the country

New Delhi (IANS) Nearly 32.8 per cent of the people feel that rising prices and economic issues are the biggest problems the country is facing at the moment, while just 6.1 per cent of them are worried about corruption, as per the ABP-CVoter-IANS…