Bengal election: Mamata's "I am Shandilya" countered by BJP's Rohingya jibe

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ending her Nandigram assembly election campaign by proclaiming that she belongs to the Shandilya gotra of Brahmins adds an incendiary element to the very charged up Bengal elections of 2021.

Indian Army shuts down military farms after 132 years of service

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army shut down military farms -- which were functional for the last 132 years -- across the country on Wednesday.

"After 132 years of glorious service to the nation, curtains were drawn on this organisation," said…

SC-appointed committee on three farm laws submits report

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed three-member committee of agricultural economists has submitted its report to the top court on the three contentious farm laws in a sealed cover.

The committee comprises four members: Bhupinder Singh…

Higher TDS if PAN not linked with Aadhaar by today

New Delhi (IANS) As per the directives of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), it is mandatory for all Permanent Account Number (PAN) card holders to link their Aadhaar with PAN on or before March 31.

'If your Aadhaar is not linked…

12 SIMI members get life sentence in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) The Jaipur district court on Tuesday declared 12 SIMI members as terrorists and sentenced them to life imprisonment while acquitting the 13th accused person.

All of them were engineering students and were accused of working for…

Govt continuing steps to restore normalcy in Kashmir: US report

New York (IANS) "The government continued taking steps to restore normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by gradually lifting some security and communications restrictions," according to the State Department's annual human rights report.

The report…

Sensex down 500 points; banking, finance stocks fall

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices declined on Wednesday morning, with the BSE Sensex losing over 500 points.

Heavy selling pressure was witnessed in banking and finance stocks.

Around 10.24 a.m., Sensex was trading at 49,629.68,…

Government working for solving problems of people: Chief Minister

Ramgarh: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that his government is working for solving the problems of the people of the state.

Interacting with the villagers at his ancestral village of Nemra he said that fulfilling the aspirations…

JAC issues admit for 10th board exams

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Academic Council has issued admit card for the 10th board exams which are slated to commence from May 4.

The students can download the admit cards from the website of the board and they can also contact their respective…

Madhupur bypolls: Five including Ganga Narayan Singh of BJP file their nominations on last day

Deoghar: On the last day of filing of nominations for the bypolls on Madhupur seat of Jharkhand Assembly a total of five candidates including Ganga Narayan Singh of the BJP filed their nominations.

Apart from Ganga Narayan Singh four others…