J'khand hotel booked for allegedly offering room to Tej Pratap

Ranchi (IANS) A hotel in Ranchi was booked for allegedly offering a room to Tej Pratap, former Bihar Health Minister and son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, by violating the government's order during the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said.

China threatens 'military mission' north of Taiwan till Sep 4

Taipei/New Delhi (IANS) China on Friday threatened to conduct a "military mission" anytime from now till September 4 in the north of the Taiwan strait, provoking Taipei to warn Beijing against any attempt to annex the democratic island nation.

IPL: 12 CSK squad members test positive, team in quarantine again

New Delhi (IANS) In a shocking development, as many as 12 Chennai Super Kings squad members, including players and coaching/support staff, have tested positive for coronavirus, just 22 days before the IPL begins in the UAE, sources told IANS on Friday.

Hemant Soren writes to Centre to postpone JEE, NEET exams

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to postpone the IIT-JEE and NEET examinations.

"Both these competitive examinations are extremely critical in the career of…

China builds 5G infra along LAC, fresh construction at Pangong Tso

New Delhi (IANS) As India and China continues to be in a border dispute deadlock, Beijing has started laying fibre optics cables and installing other equipments for Fifth-generation wireless technology -- commonly known as 5G -- along the Line of…

Yogi's ODOP scheme to be adopted across India

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's flagship scheme 'One District-One Product' (ODOP) will now be adopted across the country.

The ODOP project recognises speciality products and handicraft of various districts…

Govt expedites construction of 462 new EMRSs, sets 2022 deadline

New Delhi (IANS) The central government has expedited a project to open 462 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for tribal students by 2022, a move in its continuous journey of expansion to impart quality education to tribal children in…

Sensex up 250 points; banking, finance stocks surge

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Friday morning with the BSE Sensex rising over 250 points.

Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and finance stocks.

At 10.52 a.m., the Sensex was trading at…

State Finance Minister demands Rs 2,500 crore as remaining GST payment from Union Government

Ranchi: Jharkhand's Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon participated in the meeting of the GST Council chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman via virtual mode on Thursday.

During the meeting the demanded the Centre to release…

JMM to register FIR against Union Education Minister if an child gets infected with Coronavirus while appearing for JEE and NEET

Ranchi: Opposing the JEE mains and NEET exams the ruling JMM on Thursday said that it would register FIR against the Union Education Minister if any child gets infected with Coronavirus while appearing for these two exams as the Centre was deliberately…