India confirms 31 cases of coronavirus

New Delhi (IANS) One more person on Friday tested positive for novel coronavirus or COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, taking the total number of cases in the country to 31.

"One suspected COVID-19 case has been confirmed…

Sensex plunges over 1,450 points, Nifty below 11,000

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices slumped on Friday morning, with the BSE Sensex falling over 1,450 points

The slump across the sectoral indices was led by the finance and banking stocks as the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday superseded…

Lucknow administration shames anti-CAA protesters

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow district administration has started the process to shame as many as 57 people, identified for being allegedly involved in violence during the anti-CAA protest, by putting up hoardings with their names and addresses.

Instances where state hesitated to share intelligence: IB Director to Parl panel

New Delhi (IANS) The Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has pointed out that there have been instances where some state agencies had hesitated to share their intelligence inputs with this multi-agency centre (MAC), the Parliamentary Standing…

Iran to operate special flight to fly back its nationals

New Delhi (IANS) Coronavirus-hit Iran will send a special flight to India to carry back its citizens.

The flight would land in India on Friday and fly back Iranian nationals the following day.

An Iranian Embassy official has said that…

Government working over steps to tackle Coronavirus: Hemant

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the state government was worried over the spread of Coronavirus and was pondering over the ways through which the spread of the epidemic can be stopped in the state.

He urged the people…

Chief Minister has a look around New Vidhan Sabha

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren had a look around the new Vidhan Sabha building during which he travelled in the premises and collected information regarding the entry points in the building.

He lauded the initiative of using solar power…

Battle for Rajya Sabha: JMM and Congress announce candidature of Guruji for one seat, to take call over second seat later

Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM supremo Shibu Soren has been announced as one of the candidates of the Mahagathbandhan for the two seats of the Rajya Sabha voting for which will be held on March 26.

Going by the number games Shibu…

Dharna before Raj Bhawan against NPR, Kannan Gopinathan and Aamir Aziz participate

Ranchi: Under the banner of Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha a dharna was staged before the Raj Bhawan here against NPR which was also addressed by former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan and poet Aamir Aziz.

Speaking on the occasion the duo said the…

Budget Session: BJP creates uproar over comments of Congress MLA Irfan Ansari

Ranchi: On the fifth day of the ongoing budget session of the Jharkhand assembly the members of the BJP created a furor over the comments of Congress MLA Irfan Ansari following which the house was adjourned till lunch break.

As soon as the…