HC expresses anguish over lack of important medicines, says responsibility of government to ensure availability

Ranchi: The High Court has expressed its displeasure over the issue of scarcity of important medicines in the state necessary in battle against Coronavirus including remdesivir, doxycycline and favipiravir.

The court of Chief Justice Dr Ravi…

Jamshedpur Murder: Inspired by web series 'Pataal Lok' man killed four including wife and two daughters

Jamshedpur: On Saturday the main accused who was wanted in connection with four murders which had taken place on April 12 on Teesta Road under Kadma Police Station area was forwarded to jail.

However prior to that Jamshedpur SSP Dr M Tamilvahnan…

Hemant Soren writes to PM, seeks permission to use medical staff of paramilitary forces to combat Coronavirus

Ranchi: In wake of the surge of the second wave of Coronavirus in Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking permission to allow the use of doctors and paramedical associated with…

Corruption allegations: Anil Deshmukh being grilled by CBI

Mumbai (IANS) Ex-home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh reached the CBI office on Wednesday morning for questioning into the allegations of corruption levelled by former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh, officials said.

Deshmukh's…

CBSE Board exams: PM to hold meet today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a meeting with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and other senior officials in the Ministry on Wednesday to discuss the issue of holding CBSE Board exams amid demand from students, teachers,…

Religious hardliners bring Pak govt to a standstill

Islamabad (IANS) The current ruling government of Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, may have come with a vision of progress and open-mindedness to create more acceptability of the country in the globe. But it appears that the one challenge…

CBSE exams for Class 10 cancelled, class 12 postponed

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for Class 10 have been cancelled and the exams for Class 12 postponed in view of the exponential spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal…

Sushil Chandra takes charge as 24th CEC

New Delhi (IANS) Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Tuesday took charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India replacing Sunil Arora, who retired a day earlier.

Chandra was appointed as an Election Commissioner on February…

No nation more important than India: US tech think tank

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) As America seeks to counter a rising China, no nation is more important than India, with its vast size, abundance of highly skilled technical professionals, and strong political and cultural ties with the United States.…

2nd Covid wave poses threat to India's economic recovery: Moody's

New Delhi (IANS) The second wave of infections presents a risk to Moody's growth forecast for India as the reimposition of virus management measures will curb economic activity and could dampen market and consumer sentiment.

Moody's…