Jharkhand HC rejects teachers recruitment process in 13 reserved districts

Ranchi: In a major blow to the state government the Jharkhand High Court cancelled the process of recruitment on 17,572 posts of high school teachers in the 13 reserved districts of the state.

A larger bench of the High Court headed by justice…

BSF foils bid to smuggle weapons, drugs from Pak in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and narcotics from Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu' Arnia, officials said on Sunday.

The attempt was made on Saturday night.

The…

Covid effect: Monsoon Session may be curtailed, parties agree

New Delhi (IANS) Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, all political parties in a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Parliament on Saturday agreed to curtail the ongoing Monsoon Session as early as September 24.

It is learnt that…

5% custom duty on Open Cell from Oct 1 even as domestic TV manufacturing yet to pick pace

New Delhi (IANS) Government will put five per cent customs duty on Open Cell, a key component for television manufacturing, from October 1, 2020, as one year exemption given to it ends on September 30.

The tax exemption on the key TV component…

Farmers stage protests in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh (IANS) Farmers in the states of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday held protests on a call given by various organisations against the "anti-farmer" bills introduced by the Union government in Parliament.

However, there was no report of…

SUV laden with illegal liquor seized in Ranchi, 3 arrested with arms

Ranchi: In a joint operation conducted on Sunday by the district police and Sleuths of the excise department a four-wheeler full of illegal liquor and three men involved in the smuggling of liquor have been arrested.

From the arrested a rifle,…

Manner in which Agriculture Bills passed in Rajya Sabha is unconstitutional: Oraon

Ranchi: JPCC Chief and Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon on Sunday said that the manner in which the Agriculture Bills have been passed in Rajya Sabha was unconstitutional and was against the farmers.

He said that through these bills the BJP…

Tribal outfits hit the road in capital over Sarna religious code, make human chains

Ranchi: Demanding a separate Sarna religious code members of the various tribal outfits hit the streets of the capital on Sunday and also formed human chains.

Through this form of agitation, the tribals demanded from the state government to…

Monsoon Session: Remaining two days likely to disruptive for land mutation bill, hunger deaths and SPOs agitation

Ranchi: After a gap of two days the Assembly would reconvene on Monday during the ongoing Monsoon Session however things appear to be noisy and disruptive as the opposition led by the BJP would look to corner the state government over a host of issues.

CM approves to register PE over wastage of medicines worth Rs 50 crore

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed to register a PE after the news was published regarding medicines worth Rs 50 crore going waste.

The matter is related to the purchase of the medicines and their storage and supply to the concerned…