Madras HC orders probe into missing 103 kg gold seized by CBI

Chennai (IANS) The Madras High Court has ordered a probe by the Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CBCID) into the missing 103.864 kg gold out of 400.47 kg seized by the Central Bureau of Investigation from Surana Corporation Ltd and kept…

Establishment of employment generating industries is priority for government: Chief Minister

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the establishment of employment-generating Industries is a priority for his government. Chairing a review meeting over the functioning of the industries department he said that the creation of employment…

Lalu Prasad's bail plea deferred for six weeks

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday deferred the hearing on the bail plea of jailed RJD supremo and former Chief Minister in a case of the Fodder Scam by six weeks.

Though the court did not fix the exact date of hearing it is being expected…

Circle Inspector of Latehar caught taking bribe by ACB

Latehar: Circle Inspector of Latehar was on Friday caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 by the sleuths of the Anti Corruption Bureau.    

The arrested has been identified as Naresh Prasad. ACB officials said that in a case…

Home Minister Shah may visit Bengal for 2nd time in 90 days

New Delhi (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit West Bengal once again. Shah is likely to visit West Bengal on December 19 and 20, revealed sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This will be Home Minister Shah's second visit to…

BJP gears up for countering opposition to farm laws

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing protests against the three farm laws introduced by the Narendra Modi government, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now gearing up to combat the opposition to them. The BJP will launch a massive awareness campaign and…

Rs 20L-Cr pandemic package: Barely 10% disbursed, says RTI

Mumbai (IANS) In May, when the Centre announced a massive Rs 20 lakh-crore economic stimulus package, it was enthusiastically applauded by the Covid-ravaged country, at the height of the pandemic lockdown.

As it turned out later, the celebrations…

Skirmish at LoC, 5 Pak soldiers dead

Jammu (IANS) Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three injured in an overnight retaliatory action by the Indian army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Defence sources said.

"Pakistan initiated unprovoked…

India sends senior BJP leader to Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) After three back-to-back high-level visits from New Delhi in the last two months, India's ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has sent its foreign affairs department chief, Vijay Chauthaiwale to Kathmandu in an effort to mend ties…

Farmers' protest continues for 16th day, more on way to Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The farmers' protest at several interstate borders of Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh continued for the 16th day on Friday as their leaders strategised for the proposed intensification of their agitation across the country.…