Notify assessment scheme for Class 12 in 10 days: SC to state boards

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state boards to notify their respective assessment schemes for Class 12 students within 10 days, after the cancellation of physical examination, and also declare results before July 31.

Special Cell arrests 4 Kashmiri students in Israel Embassy blast case

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday arrested four students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its probe into the blast near the Israel Embassy here on January 29.

According to sources, they were brought…

22 years sentence to rapist of minor in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) A court in Jharkhand's Chatra on Thursday sentenced the rapist of a minor to 22 years jail.

Additional District Judge Sujit Kumar Singh pronounced the judgment.

The incident had taken place on October 10, 2019 near…

CISF foils child trafficking attempt, rescues 15 children in Ranchi

New Delhi (IANS) Alert Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troops on Thursday rescued 15 children from the clutches of a child-trafficking gang by arresting a couple from the Ranchi Airport.

Sub-Inspector Panna Lal Thakur of the CISF noticed…

AJSU celebrates Sankalp Diwas

Ranchi: The AJSU party on Tuesday celebrated Sankalp Diwas in the state during which blood donation camps and plantation drive was taken across the state. Speaking on the occasion in a function organised at the party headquarters here party supremo…

DC chairs virtual meeting of Covid Task Force, asks officials not to get relaxed

Ranchi: Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan virtually chaired a meeting of the Covid Task Force on Tuesday. While reviewing the functioning of various cells and vaccination work set up for the prevention of spread corona infection in the district he…

State records 219.8 mm of rainfall in first three weeks of June

Ranchi: The state has so far recorded 219.8 mm of rainfall till June 21 which was 104 percent more normally during this period the state receives an average annual rainfall of 107.8 mm.

Among the districts it is Jamtara which has received a…

Black Fungus declared epidemic in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Government on Tuesday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as an epidemic in the state. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which was chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building…

Equity indices shed gains post gap-up opening

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices pared their initial gains after a gap-up opening to trade on a flat-to-negative note on Wednesday morning.

Selling pressure was witnessed in oil and gas, power and banking stocks.

Around 10.15…

For peace in Afghanistan, hold terrorism supporters accountable: Jaishankar

United Nations (IANS) As Afghanistan prepares for the pullout of the US troops, peace there requires zero tolerance for terrorism and those supporting terrorists must be held accountable, according to India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.