India's PSLV rocket lifts-off with Cartosat-3 and 13 US satellites

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) rocket carrying advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 US nano satellites lifted off from the second launch pad of the rocket port here on…

Govt orders border mapping to stop smuggling: MHA Sources

New Delhi (IANS) In a major crackdown on cross border smuggling, the central government has decided to initiate the process of border mapping once again on fronts across the country, sources said in the union home ministry.

The government has…

Man kills five family members in Koderma

Ranchi (IANS) A person killed five members of his family in Koderma alleging that his wife had illicit relationships, police said Wednesday.

According to the police, Gango Das, 30 reached his home situated at Harijan tola situated under Masmohana…

Jharkhand polls: RJD missing Lalu Prasad

Ranchi (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is missing its patriarch Lalu Prasad, who is recovering from various ailments in Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Ranchi, after being convicted in the fodder scam, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly…

Providing data 'free of cost,' says Ministry of Statistics

New Delhi (IANS) Amid sharp criticism from home and abroad over allegations of suppressing macro-economic data, the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday said that the National Statistical Office (NSO) has been providing primary data "free of cost".

SPG (Amend) Bill on PM, ex-PM, kin protection passed in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. According to the amendment the elite force will now only protect the Prime Minister and his immediate family residing with him at his official…

Opposition alliance could cross BJP tally in Jharkhand

New Delhi/Ranchi/(IANS): The ruling BJP is expected to be the highest vote-getter in Jharkhand, winning between 28 and 38 seats, but the opposition alliance of Congress-JMM together with RJD could give the BJP a tough fight, says the IANS-CVoter Jharkhand…

BJP promises jobs, women quota & end of Maoist menace in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to attract voters in Jharkhand by making scores of promises to every section of the society, including ending the Maoist menace in the state.

In the manifesto for the Assembly polls, released…

Maha floor test on Wednesday without secret ballot, to be telecast live

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave interim directions to conduct a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday after considering the competing claims of the parties.

Having heard the parties, the bench of the top court…

Sensex tops 41K mark for the first time

Mumbai (IANS) The benchmark Sensex on Tuesday surpassed the 41,000 mark during the early trade and touched a life time high of 41,120.28.

At 10.18 a.m., the Sensex was up 67.87 points at 40,957.10 while the Nifty traded 21.65 higher at 12,095.40.