Four men run over by speeding truck in Latehar

Latehar: Four men who were riding on a couple of by-cycles lost their lives after they were run over by a speeding truck at Tutwa Mode under the Netarhaat Police Station area of this district.

The deceased have been identified as Naveen Beng…

Body of man recovered from house in Dumka

Dumka: Body of a man was recovered from a house located under the Gopikandar Police Station area of this district.

The deceased has been identified as Naresh Kumar Ram (59) who was posted as a fourth-grade employee in the minor irrigation department.…

6-7% LIC stake dilution enough to mop up Rs 90,000 cr: CEA

New Delhi (IANS) The government's Rs 2.1 lakh crore sell-off target is achievable with half of this amount expected to be met through the spill-over deals of Air India, BPCL and Concor and the remaining Rs 90,000 crore through just 6-7 per cent…

No timeline yet for phasing out income tax exemptions: FM

Hyderabad (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that there is no timeline for phasing out exemptions on personal income tax for those who opted to remain in the old regime.

She told a news conference here that her…

DoT may encash bank guarantees of telcos on not paying AGR dues

New Delhi (IANS) The government may take action in terms of encashing the bank guarantees of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) in case they "immediately" fail to pay their spectrum usage charges and the license fees in compliance with the Supreme Court…

Coronavirus: India to send medical supplies to China

New Delhi (IANS) In the wake of outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China, India will send a consignment of medical supplies there, Vikram Misri, Ambassador of India to China, said on Twitter on Sunday.

The Ambassador, in a video…

Modi's push & KVIC's innovative ideas boom Khadi sales

New Delhi (IANS) Imagine a woman wearing Patola saree from Gujarat and matching Khadi foot wears, or a trendy wrist watch of Khadi. It is not just imagination anymore because Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is doing all that it takes…

JeM releases threat video ahead of Trump's India visit

Srinagar (IANS) Ahead of US President Donald Trump's India visit, terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) has released a video that calls for "revenge" and says "the killers would not be forgiven".

The video threatens the Indian government,…

Rainfall once again predicted on Feb 20

Ranchi: The Weather in the state has been predicted to take yet another turn between February 18-20.

The weather scientists have said that from February 18 onwards the Western Disturbance will impact the Western Himalayan Region due to which…

NSG anti-sniper units at strategic locations for Trump visit

Gandhinagar (IANS) Ahmedabad city is gearing up for the maiden visit of US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with top-grade security being put in place. Areas the the top dignitaries would be visiting or passing by along with Prime…