SC upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Amendment Act

New Delhi (IANS) In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of the SC/ST Amendment Act, 2018.

The apex court noted that the court can grant anticipatory bail only when prima facie case is not…

There cannot be indefinite protest: SC on Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi (IANS) Making a significant observation on Shaheen Bagh protests, the Supreme Court, on Monday, said "you can't block public roads indefinitely", and the "protests can't continue like this on public places".

A bench comprising…

Marandi likely to join BJP on Feb 17 in presence of Shah

Ranchi (IANS) Former Chief Minister and president of the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), Babulal Marandi is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 17 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Sources in the BJP said…

Matric and Intermediate Exams to commence from Tuesday, 6.21 lakh students to participate

Ranchi: The matriculation and intermediate exams of the Jharkhand Academic Council will commence from Tuesday in the state in which a total of 6,21,384 students will be appearing across 1310 examination centers which have been created in the state.

CM orders that no child should be denied examination for want of fee

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed the officials to make sure that no school in the state denies examination to any student for the want of fee.

Chairing a review of the School Education and Literacy Department at the project…

Employment for youth is the top priority for the state government: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday handed over employment letters to 20 students of Kalyan Gurukul of Khunti.

Speaking on the occasion he said youths are the future of the state and the country and it is the priority for the state…

Bareilly finally gets its "jhumka"

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Bareilly has finally got its much-awaited "jhumka" when Union Minister and local MP Santosh Gangwar unveiled a 14-feet high replica at the zero point on national highway 24.

The jhumka that weighs over 200…

Veteran Kerala RSS ideologue Parameswaran dies at 93

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) One of the country's tallest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)leaders, ideologue, author and founder of Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram (BVK) P. Parameswaran breathed his last at his friend's residence in Kerala's…

3 rescued, 3 trapped as building collapses in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) A three-storey commercial building collapsed in Punjab's adjoining Mohali district on Saturday, trapping at least six people, out of whom three have been rescued, police said.

After eight hours of the rescue operation,…

No fundamental right to claim quota in promotions: SC

New Delhi (IANS) In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has said that there is "no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions", and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to…