Sensex above 40,900; banking, finance stocks rise

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices gained on Wednesday morning with the BSE Sensex trading above 40,900 mark.

Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and finance stocks.

At 10.42 a.m., Sensex was trading at 40,909.76, higher…

Tribals form human chain for Sarna religious code, give memorandum to Guv, meet CM

Ranchi: Demanding a separate Sarna religious code members of the tribal outfits formed a human chain and also held a public meeting in which the leaders said that they would not give a vote unless they get the separate code.

The tribal leaders…

Under CSR Rs 425 crore spent: Industry Secretary

Ranchi: Under Industry Secretary Pooja Singhal three day meeting on Corporate Social Responsibility came to an end on Tuesday.

During the meeting representatives of 31 companies informed the Industries Secretary regarding the works done by…

DGP asks police officials to take strict action against women crime

Ranchi: DGP MV Rao chaired a high-level meeting with the senior police officials of the state during which he asked them to take strict action against women's crime.

During the video conferencing apart from crime against women, murder,…

Government focused to provide jobs in other sectors apart from mining: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that apart from mining, the government was also focused to create job opportunities in other sectors.

Addressing after handing employment letter to 22 girls who had been rescued from Tamilnadu…

PM: Remain vigilant and follow protocols, virus is still there

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the lockdown may have ended but the virus is still out there and urged the people not to be complacent and drop their guard in the fight against Covid-19.

The PM emphasized that…

Indian Army Vice Chief meets US Army counterparts to enhance military cooperation

New Delhi (IANS) : Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General S. K. Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy and interacted with troops on Tuesday.

Lt Gen S. K. Saini also witnessed jungle training and Chinook Helicopter…

Massive fire burns records at Patna's Secretariat, RJD cries foul

Patna (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the state Secretariat here, resulting in the destruction of files, records and documents of the Bihar Rural Development Department, even as the opposition RJD on Tuesday smelt a conspiracy to "destroy evidence…

Sidhu slams Punjab govt over farmers' issues

New Delhi (IANS) All is not well within the Punjab Congress as former cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has sharpened his attack on Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the issue of farmers.

Even as the Chief Minister has gone…

Don't appreciate Kamal Nath's 'unfortunate' remark: Rahul

New Delhi/Wayanad (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that he "did not appreciate" the 'item' remark used by party senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for state's Dalit woman Minister Imarti…