Sensex up 173 pts ahead of IIP, CPI

Mumbai (IANS) Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Thursday ahead of the release of key macro figures -- CPI and IIP -- later in the day.

Analysts have said that the upcoming macro indicators like CPI inflation and the IIP data were unlikely to…

The curious case of Bengal's refugees

Kolkata (IANS) Sabita Das, who earns her living by working as cook in some households, has never had hesitation in telling people that she came to Kolkata (then Calcutta) from Barishal in Bangladesh in the early 1990s, as her parents could not provide…

8 columns of Indian Army deployed in Assam, Tripura

New Delhi (IANS) To control the deteriorating law and order situation over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019, eight columns of the Indian Army was on Thursday deployed to Assam and Tripura as per the requests made by the governments of…

Modi, Shah urge Jharkhand to vote in large numbers

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged the people of Jharkhand to vote in maximum number, as 17 constituencies went for voting under the third phase of the Assembly elections.

"The third…

13.05% voting till 9 a.m. in Jharkhand third phase polls

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkahnd recorded 13.05 per cent voting till 9 a.m. in the third phase of polling on Thursday. The voting for 17 Assembly seats commenced at 7 a.m., amidst tight security.

The Silli assembly witnessed highest polling with 16.35…

J'khand poll: Voting for 12 seats ends, 57.96% votes cast

Ranchi (IANS) Voting ended for 12 of the 17 assembly seats at 3 p.m. in the third phase of the polls with 57.96 per cent votes being cast on Thursday.

The voting will end at 5 p.m. for the Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, Ramgarh, and Barkatha assembly…

CCL conferred with “India Sports Award 2019”

Ranchi: Bagging third national award of the year, CCL created a record in itself, when FICCI India Sports Award for “Best Company Promoting Sports (Public Sector)” was conferred during an event organised on December 11th at FICCI, Federation House,…

Magh Mela 2020, in Prayagraj, to be eco-friendly

Prayagraj (IANS) The annual Magh Mela in Prayagraj that begins on January 10, 2020 will now be a plastic-free event.

The Magh Mela administration has banned the use of plastic and thermocol items in the Mela township.

"The Magh Mela…

Unnao rape: Charge sheet filed after victim's death

Lucknow (IANS) Three days after the demise of the Unnao rape victim who was set ablaze by the accused, the charge sheet in the case was field.

Rae Bareli Superintendent of Police Swapnil Mamgain said that the charge sheet was submitted at the…

Bill to amend welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday introduced a Bill to amend a 12-year-old existing law providing the welfare of senior citizens and parents and expand some existing definitions such as maintenance, welfare, children and parents.

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