Maoist killed in gunbattle with security forces

Ranchi (IANS) A Maoist guerrilla was killed in a gunbattle with police in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Wednesday.

According to the police, the gunbattle took place at Serke Nindra forest situated under Chandwa Police Station of Latehar…

Make plans for urban development keeping requirements of 30 years in mind: CM to officials

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday asked the officials to make plans for Urban development keeping into account the requirements of the next thirty years.

Chairing a review meeting of the urban development and housing department…

Centre has failed to check price rise and inflation: Rameshwar Oraon

Ranchi: JPCC chief and Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon on Wednesday accused the centre of having failed to check price rise.

Talking to the press here he said that prices of petrol and diesel have come on par with each other while in the last…

Cloud cover remains in state, weather expected to clear from Thursday

Ranchi: The capital city of Ranchi and many other districts remained under the cloud cover during Wednesday while in the urban areas haze was also reported with the sun not being spotted throughout the day.

The local weather station has predicted…

Twenty four girls trapped in pharmaceutical units in Coimbatore airlifted to Ranchi

Ranchi: Twenty four girls hailing from West Singhbhum and Saraikela districts of the state on Wednesday were airlifted from Chennai and brought to Ranchi.

These girls were trapped in Coimbatore and were forced to work as bonded labourers in…

Muslim voters are not your 'jagir': Owaisi to Mamata

Hyderabad (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is giving money to a party from Hyderabad to divide votes in the ensuing Assembly elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit back at her on Wednesday saying…

Global cues, FII inflows lift equity indices to new highs; realty stocks rise

New Delhi (IANS) Strong buying support combined with influx of fresh foreign funds lifted the key Indian equity indices to reach record intra-day highs on Wednesday.

Accordingly, the NSE Nifty50 opened with a "gap up" and reached all time high…

Modi pays tribute to soldiers on 50th anniversary of 1971 India-Pak war

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the fallen soldiers on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war and lit up the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' at the National War Memorial.

Four 'Victory…

J&K DDC polls phase 7: 10.66% votes polled in 2 hours

Jammu (IANS) The seventh phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded a voter percentage of 10.66 across different constituencies in several districts in the first two hours since the polling…

Coronavirus tally reaches 1,11,931 as 209 cases found on Tuesday

Ranchi: The Coronavirus tally in the state on Tuesday reached 1,11,931 as 209 cases of Covid-19 were detected across 19 districts of  Jharkhand.

During the day, 1 death was reported from Ranchi district as a result of which the overall death…