Jharkhand CM apprises Assembly on key policy decisions

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said in the state Assembly on Monday that 75 per cent private jobs will be reserved for the local people in the state.

"In the cabinet meeting on March 12, many historic decisions were taken…

Repatriation exercise during the lockdown shows Govt's diplomatic success: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) Repatriation of more than 45 lakh people from various countries during the Covid-19 lockdown highlights the success of diplomacy of the current government, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told Parliament on Monday.

Noting…

Right to Reject may disrupt Parl; SC seeks Centre, EC reply

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking direction to give voters the right to reject a candidate in an election, if maximum votes are polled in favour of NOTA.

The…

Hackers hit 32 Indian firms via Microsoft email servers

New Delhi (IANS) At least 32 Indian organisations have been attacked by hackers who exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched Microsoft business email servers, a new report warned on Monday, adding that the finance and banking institutions have been…

NIA searches 10 locations across India in terror probe

New Delhi (IANS) In a major action against the Islamic State (IS) modules, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches in at least 10 locations across the country, including one in Delhi.

An NIA source related to…

India's WPI inflation rises to 4.17% in Feb

New Delhi (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices sequentially rose to 4.17 per cent in February from a rise of 2.03 per cent in January.

Similarly, the January inflation rate last month was higher on a year-on-year…

Ambani threat case: Vaze linked with 'powerful' people, part of deep-rooted conspiracy

Mumbai/Delhi (IANS) Interrogation of Mumbai Police "encounter specialist" Sachin Vaze in the Ambani security scare case points towards a deep-rooted conspiracy involving a few "powerful" persons.

Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Vaze,…

Accident, not attack that left Mamata injured, says EC

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission on Sunday ruled out any attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her campaign in Nandigram Assembly constituency on Wednesday evening, saying it was an accident that resulted in her injuries.

Govt plans to sell residual stake in four airports

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government aims to sell its residual stake in four airports as part of the Rs 2.5 lakh crore asset monetisation pipeline.

The sale of Airport Authority of India's remaining stake in the four airports of Delhi,…

All India tourist permit through online mode from April 1

New Delhi (IANS) Aimed to promote tourism across the states, the government has announced a new scheme under which any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an "All India Tourist Authorization or Permit" through online mode from April 1.

The…