Govt comes up with stricter norms for social media, OTT

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Government on Thursday came up with new stringent guidelines for social media platforms along with code of ethics for over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital media.

Addressing the media, the Union Minister for Electronics…

Govt gets tax-rich from oil sector, consumers bear brunt

New Delhi (IANS) Government is all set to walk away with the highest level of excise duty collection from the petroleum sector this year, even as fuel consumers continue to face persistent increase in petrol and diesel prices that has taken the retail…

CRPF jawan injured in IED blast executed by Maoists in Gumla

Gumla: A jawan of the CRPF's 218th battalion was injured in an IED blast executed by the maoists in a forest located under Kurumgarh Police Station area of this district.

Police said that the injured jawan Robins Kumar who hails from Begusarai…

Officer incharge of woman police station of Khunti caught taking bribe by ACB

Khunti: Officer incharge of woman police station was on Thursday caught taking a bribe of Rs 15,000 by the sleuths of the Anti Corruption Bureau.

The arrested has been identified as Meera Singh. She was taking the bribe from a woman for not…

State BJP president attacks government over Kamdara massacre

Ranchi: State BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash on Thursday attacked the state government over the killing of five members of a tribal family which took place in Kamdara of Gumla district on Wednesday.

He said that the tenure…

Congress national spokesperson attacks Centre over rising prices of petrol and diesel

Ranchi: Congress party's national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh on Thursday attacked the centre over the rising prices of petrol and diesel.

Addressing a press conference at the state Congress office here he said that the BJP government led…

Budget Session of Jharkhand Assembly from Friday, Govt to present budget on Mar 3

Ranchi: The budget session of the Jharkhand assembly will commence from Friday with Governor Draupadi Murmu addressing the members of the house on the inaugural day.

As per the official schedule for the budget session which will be held from…

Human rights agenda faces challenges due to terror: Jaishankar at UNHRC

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday said that the human rights agenda faces severe challenges mostly due to Pakistan's cross-border terrorism.

Speaking at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…

Fuel price relief as oilcos spare petrol, diesel from price hike

New Delhi (IANS) Oil marketing companies on Wednesday gave momentary relief to consumers from skyrocketing fuel prices by keeping retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged.

Accordingly, the price of petrol continued to be at Rs 90.93 a litre…

2 militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Shalgul forest area at Srigufwara in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said.

The gunfight…