Centre eyes retired officers who dealt with Punjab militancy to thwart ISI's Khalistani designs

New Delhi (IANS) A few months after the Khalistani movement reached the Red Fort in Delhi during the farmers protest on January 26, the Central government has decided to engage retired police officers who dealt with the Punjab militancy in the 1980s.

India's arms import dip by 33%: SIPRI

New Delhi (IANS) India's arms imports have decreased by 33 per cent between 2011-15 and 2016-20, a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.

The report stated that because of decrease in import, Russia was…

Jharkhand set to produce 2.4 lakh metric tons of fish in FY 2020-21

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand has set a target to produce 2.4 lakh metric ton of fish in the current Financial Year 2020-21. For achieving this, the state is encouraging farmers to opt for fish farming and earn higher profits.

The Jharkhand government…

Para teachers gherao vidhansabha, Education department warns of cut in salaries

Ranchi: As part of pre-decided programme the para teachers working in the state under Samagra Siksha Abhiyaan in support of their various demands gheraoed the Vidhan Sabha.

On the first-day para teachers from Giridih Ramgarh Deoghar Lohardaga…

Budget Session: Issue of mob lynching raised inside assembly

Ranchi: Issue of mob lynching which took place in Angada was on Monday raised inside the Assembly during the ongoing budget session.

CPI-ML legislator Binod Singh raised the issue of mob lynching of Mubarak Khan who was killed by a crowd in…

Budget Session: Legislators raise objections over removal of contractual employees

Ranchi: The state government on Monday assured that any decision over the future of contractual employees such as programmers and computer operators who have been working right from the state headquarters to block and circle offices for years will…

CM makes three major announcements inside house, including 75 percent reservation to locals in private jobs

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday made three major announcements during the ongoing budget session of the Jharkhand assembly which included 75 percent reservation to the locals in private jobs in the state.

The Chief Minister…

One terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) One unidentified terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between the terrorists and the security forces at Rawalpora in South Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Sunday.

The gunfight took place after the security…

BJP finalises candidates for 3rd and 4th phase of polling in Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) on Friday finalised the names of party candidates for the 75 Assembly seats in West Bengal that will go to the polls in the third and fourth phases on April 6 and April 10, respectively.

Google to face lawsuit over tracking users in 'Incognito' mode

San Francisco (IANS) In a significant ruling, a judge in the US has directed Google to face a class-action lawsuit seeking $5 billion, that claimed the tech giant is tracking and collecting data even when people use the private 'Incognito'…