India puts into orbit its 42nd communication satellite

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India on Thursday successfully placed its 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 (formerly GSAT-12R) in the geosynchronous transfer orbit in a textbook style.

India's brand new communication satellite CMS-01…

Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Trinamool's primary membership

Kolkata (IANS) Former West Bengal Minister Subhendu Adhikari on Thursday resigned from the primary membership of the Trinamool Congress.

Adhikari tendered his resignation addressing an official letter to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Modi reopens rail link from Haldibari to B'desh's Chilahati

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the reopened rail link between Haldibari in India and Chilahati in Bangladesh during the virtual bilateral summit. The rail link has…

SC asks if farm laws implementation can be put on hold till it hears matter, Centre objects

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday during hearing of pleas seeking removal of farmers blocking various Delhi border queried the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, could the Centre put on hold the implementation of the recently enacted farm…

Pesticide residues caused Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

Amaravati (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other organisations on Wednesday have found that pesticide residues were the reason for the outbreak of the mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district…

Foundation for Ayodhya mosque to be laid on R-Day

Ayodhya (IANS) On the 71st anniversary of India as a Republic, the foundation will be laid for the much-awaited mosque in Ayodhya on the five acres of land mandated by Supreme Court following the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid final verdict.

The…

BSF guns down 2 Pak intruders in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down two Pakistani armed intruders along the International Border in Punjab in the early hours of Thursday, it said.

A huge cache of arms and ammunition, comprising one AK 56 rifle and…

CM asks officials to take steps to reduce dependency on DVC for power

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren asked the officials to take all the necessary steps in order to reduce dependency on Damodar Valley Corporation for power. 

Chairing the review meeting over the functioning of the power department he said…

CM directs not to construct high rise buildings near Vidhansabha premises

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the officials to make sure that no highrise buildings are constructed near the Vidhansabha premises.

Chairing the 27th meeting of the Board of Directors of Greater Ranchi Development Authority (GRDA)…

Coronavirus tally reaches 1,12,121 as 190 cases found on Wednesday

Ranchi: The Coronavirus tally in the state on Wednesday reached 1,12,121 as 190 cases of Covid-19 were detected across 16 districts of  Jharkhand.

During the day 3 deaths were reported including one each from Dumka, Hazaribagh and Palamu districts…