Covid surge: PMO's top priority to prevent reverse migration of workers this time

New Delhi (IANS) With a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in India, preventing another reverse migration of workers, particularly from key industrial areas, seems to be the top most priority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

In a bid to…

CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas released by Maoists: CRPF

Raipur (IANS) CRPF commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was held captive by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh for over 100 hours after the April 3 gun battle, was released on Friday evening, the CRPF said.

Manhas, a constable of the 210th CoBRA (Commando…

'Allegations serious': SC turns down Maha, Deshmukh's pleas against CBI probe

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain petitions by the Maharashtra government and former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, challenging the Bombay High Court order directing a preliminary enquiry by the CBI into corruption…

Criticism of armed forces punishable by law in Pak now

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistans National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior has approved a Bill that would punish those who intentionally criticise the countrys armed forces.

The committee has approved the Bill to amend the Pakistan Penal…

US urges India, Pak to hold table talks

Islamabad (IANS) The US Department of State has called on both India and Pakistan to hold direct talks and resolve pending issues with an aim to normalise relations.

Refraining to comment on the recent approval and then cancellation by Pakistan…

88 students of IIT Roorkee test Covid positive

Dehradun (IANS) Nearly 88 students of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district have tested positive for coronavirus, an institute official said on Thursday.

Sonika Shirivastva, a spokesperson…

Gunfight breaks out in South Kashmir's Shopian district

Srinagar (IANS) An encounter broke out between the terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday, officials said.

The gunfight took place after a joint team of the police and the Army cordoned off the area…

Jharkhand DGP chairs high level meeting with CRPF officials over anti-insurgency operations in West Singhbhum

Ranchi: DGP Jharkhand Neeraj Sinha on Wednesday visited the Palisai police picket located in maoist stronghold of Tonto Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district where he chaired a high level meeting with the officials of police and CRPF…

Ranchi DC and SSP conduct mask checking drive in capital

Ranchi: In wake of the second wave of Coronavirus the district administration is adopting all possible measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic as part of which DC Chhavi Ranjan and Ranchi SSP Surendra Kumar Jha conducted mask checking drive…

DC says administration will keep strict eye in bylanes and localities

Ranchi: With Ranchi contributing nearly half of Covid-19 cases which are being detected across the state the district administration is taking all possible efforts to stop the spread of pandemic.

Addressing a press conference here Ranchi DC…