Congress denied permission for 'Nyay Yatra'

Shahjahanpur (IANS) Congress leaders on Sunday claimed that the district administrative authorities have denied permission to "Nyay Yatra" seeking justice for Shahjahanpur victim.

Congress leader and former Union Minister Jitin Prasada…

Incessant rainfall cripples normal life in state

Ranchi: The incessant rainfall continued for yet another day in the state capital Ranchi and other districts of Jharkhand crippling the normal life and also adversely impacting the preparations for Durga Puja.

The rainfall which continued on…

Animal friends who are transforming lives in Jharkhand villages

Ranchi (IANS) Fardeena Ekka charges just Rs 10 as her visiting fee. The medicine and injections cost extra. But for residents of east Singhbhumi's Manoharpur of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, Ekka's arrival in their village is…

Government bans onion exports with immediate effect

New Delhi (IANS) The Commerce Ministry on Sunday prohibited export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, till it comes up with further orders.

The decision comes on the backdrop of surging prices of the bulb in the country.

Top Unicef official praises Swacch Bharat programme as 'game-changer'

New Delhi (IANS) The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission of the Modi government is an "example-setting programme for the world" and a "game-changer" as it altered the way Indian society behaved towards cleanliness, a top official…

On Oct 2, run & collect trash: Modi urges Indians

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a unique practice called "plogging" -- where one jogs and collects trash, through his popular radio program 'Mann Ki Baat'.

The Prime Minister was…

Cyclonic rain damages bridge, affects life in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) The cyclonic rain that is lashing the state since the last four days has badly affected life in Jharkhand.

The rain water has entered into the houses in lower areas. A river bridge in Paharpur area of Giridih district has been…

FinMin asks CPSEs to clear all dues by Oct 15

New Delhi (IANS) Asserting that all payment delays to the vendors to be ironed out at the earliest, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday directed the CPSEs to clear all outstanding payments by October 15 to kick off investment cycle in…

Is air pollution shortening lives of people in Patna?

Patna (IANS) Being one of the non-attainment cities with respect to ambient air quality under the National Clean Air Programme, Patna's deteriorating air quality has been a cause of national concern.

To highlight the serious…

RBI puts Lakshmi Vilas Bank under Prompt Corrective Action

Chennai (IANS) Private sector Lakshmi Vilas Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had initiated Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) against it on account of its high non-performing assets (NPA) and others.

In a statutory filing in…