DC reviews execution of schemes with engineers of various departments

Ranchi: DC Chhavi Ranjan on Wednesday chaired a review meeting with the engineers of the various departments over the execution of developmental schemes in the district.

The DC interacted with the executive engineers of road construction, building…

Sensex up 300 points; banking, finance stocks rise

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Tuesday morning, with the BSE Sensex surging over 300 points.

Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and finance stocks. Further, gains in the Asian markets also supported…

Pakistan resorts to unprovoked shelling on LoC

Jammu (IANS) Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by using small arms and mortar shells on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.

Colonel Devender Anand…

Two-day curfew in Kashmir ahead of Aug 5 anniversary

Srinagar (IANS) A two-day curfew was been imposed in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday ahead of the first anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources said the decision…

One year on, Sonia likely to continue as Cong interim chief

New Delhi (IANS) With Sonia Gandhi slated to complete one year as Congress interim President soon amid an ongoing battle for one-upmanship between leaders close to Rahul Gandhi and the Congress veterans, she is likely to continue in the top post in…

UPSC result: Pratibha Verma tops among women candidates

New Delhi (IANS) Pratibha Verma has secured third rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2019 examination and became topper among the total women candidates recommended for the appointment.

The Union Public Service Commission on…

Worst seems to be over for Indian economy: DEA report

New Delhi (IANS) As the country goes through phases of 'Unlock' and economic activities are permitted in a staggered manner, the Department of Economic Affairs' (DEA) monthly economic report has suggested that the worst seems to be over…

After Shah, now Dharmendra Pradhan tested COVID+

New Delhi (IANS) Soon after Home Minister Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Swatantra Dev Singh were tested positive for COVID-19, another senior BJP leader has been detected with the virus.

Union Petroleum and Natural…

Two jailed ex-Ministers test COVID positive in J'khand

Ranchi (IANS) Jailed former Ministers Enos Ekka and Raja Peter along with 52 other inmates of Birsa Munda central jail here have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.

Officials said that Chief Minister Hemant Soren and…

Uma Bharti opts out of 'bhumi pujan' ceremony

Ayodhya (IANS) Senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has asked the senior officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to remove her name from the list of invitees for the 'bhumi…