2 UP students to witness Chandrayan 2 landing with PM

Lucknow (IANS) They may not have touched the moon but they will witness the historic landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO control room in Bengaluru next month.

Two students from government…

SC protection to Chidambaram from ED arrest till Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended, by one more day, its protection to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in INX Media case.

Extending the protection to the Congress leader,…

Complaint against Fadnavis for 'favouring' wife's bank

Nagpur (IANS) A Nagpur-based RTI activist has complained to the Enforcement Directorate, seeking a probe against Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly using his position to help improve the business of a private bank where…

J&K Police claims, Shah Faesal was not going to US to study

New Delhi (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police has claimed that civil servant-turned-politician Shah Faesal, who was stopped at the IGI airport here from flying to the US earlier this month, did not have any document to support his claim that…

Sensex opens 663 pts higher after govt boosters

Mumbai (IANS) After what experts termed as a mini-budget on Friday, the markets on expected lines opened on a strong note on Monday.

The benchmark Sensex on Monday opened 663 points higher.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had come…

Shah meets CMs of Maoist-hit states, reviews security

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met the Chief Ministers of states affected by Maoist violence and reviewed the operations against insurgent groups and initiatives taken.

In a first of its kind initiative since assuming…

22 more tax officers sacked for graft, misconduct

New Delhi (IANS) Acting on alleged corruption charges and misconduct, the government on Monday compulsorily retired another 22 senior tax officers under Rule 56 (J). The move has come close on the heels of government sending home 27 high-raking revenue…

Jharkhand PNG pipeline hits forest clearance, land acquisition hurdle

Ranchi (IANS) GAIL India Limited's plan for supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Jharkhand has hit the forest clearance and land acquisition hurdle.

GAIL officials said the company plans to commission…

Jharkhand's Komalika Bari is recurve cadet world champion

Madrid (IANS) Komalika Bari has become recurve cadet world champion ensuring India clinch second gold on the final day of the World Archery Youth Championships here. The 17-year-old Jharkhand girl defeated higher-ranked Sonoda Waka of Japan on Sunday.

JD(U) cannot use its symbol in Jharkhand, Maharashtra

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Election Commission has barred Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) from using its election symbol 'Arrow' in Jharkhand and Maharashtra in view of its similarity with the symbols of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha…