Ahead of polls, over 1 cr cash seized in Jharkhand

Ranchi/(IANS): With just a few days to go for the first phase of voting in Jharkhand, the police have recovered more than Rs 1 crore cash from two places of the state on Friday.

The security forces recovered Rs 60 lakh cash during checking…

Maoists wiped out from Jharkhand, people can now easily travel late night: Nadda

Latehar: Acting president of BJP JP Nadda said that under Chief Minister Raghubar Das the Maoists have been wiped out from the state and now the people can easily travel out with their families in the night.

Addressing an election rally in…

Jharkhand poll: BJP facing challenges from within

Ranchi (IANS) With voting for the first phase of elections for 13 Vidhan Sabha seats in Jharkhand to take place on November 30, all the political parties have put their full might to woo the voters.

In the first phase, many seats will see interesting…

Will Saryu Rai become opposition face in Jharkhand?

Ranchi (IANS) The opposition parties in Jharkhand have extended moral support to rebel BJP leader Saryu Rai who is fighting against Chief Minister Raghubar Das, but will he be the opposition's face after the polls - is the big question.

Saryu…

5-phase Jharkhand polls on MHA report: CEC

Ranchi (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Thursday said that the five-phase polls in Jharkhand have been scheduled based on the Home Ministry's report and officials' feedback.

"The Home Ministry this year in February…

Shah asks people to vote for Anti-Rust government in Jharkhand

Lohardaga: Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the people to once again vote for a majority government of the BJP and promised that after coming to power all remaining works related to the development of the state would be completed.

Addressing…

Rs 5.50 lakh recovered from car in Ranchi

Ranchi: A team of the flying squad has recovered cash worth nearly Rs 5.50 lakh from a car at Bodeya Chowk under Kanke Police Station area of the state capital.

A team of the flying squad led by magistrate Gourav Mishra was conducting vehicle…

Shah tries to lure OBCs, says party working to provide more reservation

Latehar: Kickstarting the election campaign of the BJP in Jharkhand national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah tried to woo the Other Backward Castes in the state by claiming that the party was working on a scheme to provide more reservation…

Sensex near life-time high, Nifty above 12K

Mumbai (IANS) Markets traded near-record levels on Thursday after opening in the green.

The Sensex was up 38 points at 40,690.46 from its previous close of 40,651.64 while the Nifty traded higher by 5 points at 12,004.45.

Telecom stocks…

US okays sale of naval guns worth $1 bn to India, focus on supremacy in Arabian Sea

New York (IANS) The US has approved the sale of 13 naval guns and related equipment worth $1 billion to India to help it "meet current and future threats, according to the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The DSCA said on Wednesday…