Delhi Fire: PM announces Rs 2 Lakh for families of killed

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narednra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for families of those killed and Rs 50 thousand for the injured after a massive factory fire killed at least 43 people and injured over a dozen more.

The official…

BJP upbeat on staying put in Karnataka

Bengaluru (IANS) With a heavy voter turnout in rural areas and most exit polls predicting majority of seats for the BJP in the 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka's Thursday's byelections, the ruling party is upbeat on staying put in the southern…

NHRC to begin probe into killing of Hyderabad rape accused

Hyderabad (IANS) A fact-finding team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to arrive in Telangana on Saturday to launch a probe into the killing of all the four accused in a woman veterinarian's gang rape and murder case by the…

Voting begins for 2nd phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

Ranchi (IANS) Voting began on Saturday for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls.

The polling which started at 7 a.m., will end at 3 p.m. Whereas for the two Assembly seats, Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West, it will conclude at…

Sitharaman invites suggestions on 'GST Feedback Diwas'

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has invited suggestions on simplifying of return filing process under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime as the central and state GST authorities have organised a nationwide 'GST Stakeholder…

No more tears, onion to bring cheers in New Year

Mumbai (IANS) As onion prices crossed Rs 150 a kg in Mumbai and urban centres, and hovering around Rs 125 a kg in rural areas, the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMC) in Maharashtra said here on Saturday that new stocks have started trickling…

Jharkhand polls: Voting ends in 18 seats amid violence

Ranchi (IANS) Polling concluded in 18 of the 20 Assembly seats amid a few incidents of violence in the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls.

The initial reports said that the polling percentage was over 55 till 3 p.m. The final voter…

Clash between villagers and security forces in Sisai, 1 reported dead, half a dozen policemen injured

Gumla: A clash broke out between villagers and security forces at booth number 36 located at Kudra panchayat under Sisai assembly area in which half a dozen policemen were injured and a youth reportedly also died in police firing.

Police personnel…

Maoists set bus on fire in Chaibasa

Chaibasa: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists once again tried to make their presence felt in the state by executing couple of incidents in different assembly areas of the West Singhbhum district.

In the first incident under Chaibasa…

64.39 voting recorded on 20 seats in second phase polling

 Ranchi: Barring few stray incidents including one in Sisai in which a youth was killed in police firing polling for the second phase of elections on 20 seats of the state concluded by and large peacefully with an average voter turn out of 64.39 percent…