Pak, India engage in heated debate at UNGA over minority rights

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan and India engaged in a heated debate, filled with accusations against each other, over deteriorating minority rights in each other's countries at the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

The accusations erupted when a resolution,…

India starts work on power project despite Pak's objections

Islamabad (IANS) Despite Pakistan's repeated objections over India's intentions to construct a power project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi has decided to go ahead with the construction work of the project.

Pakistan…

Lalu Prasad seeks bail from Jharkhand High Court

Ranchi (IANS): Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD president  Lalu Prasad lawyer on Monday filed reply in Jharkhand High Court and sought bail for him.

Devarshi Mandal lawyer of Lalu Prasad filed reply in the court. In his reply Lalu lawyer…

PM speaks with archer Savita Kumari, asks her to win Olympic Medal

Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with international archer Savita Kumari who is among the 32 children who have been selected for Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.

Interacting with her he said that she had come out of Jharkhand to…

National Voters Day: Guv felicitates three DCs

Ranchi: On the occasion of the National Voters Day Governor Draupadi Murmu felicitated the DCs of three districts got their work.

In a function which was held at the Aryabhaat Auditorium of Ranchi University the Governor felicitated Ranchi…

Jharkhand geared up for 72nd Republic Day Celebrations

Ranchi: The state is all geared up to celebrate the 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday during which the main function will be held at the Morhabadi Grounds where Governor Draupadi Murmu will hoist the national flag at 0900hrs and inspect the parade.

Solving problems of people is priority for state government: Hemant Soren

Dumka: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on  Monday said that solving the problems of the people is top priority for the state government. 

In a meeting with the people and members of various organisations who had turned up at the Rajbhawan…

Over 52 cr ballot papers for UP panchayat polls

Lucknow (IANS) With over 52 crore ballot papers, the State Elections Commission (SEC) in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for the three-layered panchayat polls for over 8.88 lakh posts with an electorate of over 12.5 crore.

Touted as the world's…

Soon Rafale can land and take off on Purvanchal Expressway

Lucknow (IANS) Combat aircraft, including the top-of-the-line Rafale or Sukhoi, will soon be able to land and take off from an airstrip being developed on the 340-km long Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.

The government is developing…

CRPF to get Micro UAV A-410 by May for Maoist operation

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to gear up its force for a "big" anti-extremist operation in the Maoist hotbeds, especially in areas prone to attacks, the Central Resrve Police Force (CRPF) is engaged in adding updated gadgets and arms to its armoury. In…