PM has shown Pak its place by removing Art 370: Amit Shah

Jamtara (Jharkhand) (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shown Pakistan its place by abrogating the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and has also shown to the world that Kashmir is an inalienable…

Cabinet approves blanket ban on e-cigarettes

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a blanket ban on e-cigarettes in the country with complete suspension of its manufacturing, import, export, distribution and storage.

Addressing the media after the cabinet meeting, Finance…

Key GoM meet on Air India to take up 10 major disinvestment issues

New Delhi (IANS) A Home Minister Amit Shah-led ministerial panel will discuss as many as 10 major issues, including further dilution of FDI rules, transfer of debt to the SPV and fixing reserve price as it holds its first meeting to decide almost…

Infighting plagues the grand old party

New Delhi (IANS) Turf war and infighting continue to plague the Congress, posing a major challenge for Sonia Gandhi who took over as interim party president over a month back amidst despondency in the party following the Lok Sabha poll debacle.

Oil Cos. maintain check, petrol-diesel prices may not spike

New Delhi (IANS) Consumers in India are unlikely to be overburdened with high retail price of auto fuels - petrol and diesel - following a spike in international crude prices that rose 19 per cent on Monday.

Global oil prices are on the boil…

Pak to remain challenge till it addresses terror 'successfully': Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday made it clear that Pakistan will remain a "unique challenge" until it "successfully" addresses the problem of cross-border terrorism and "becomes a normal neighbour".

External…

Wanted Maoist arrested in Chatra

Ranchi (IANS) A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was arrested in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Tuesday.

According to police, Shekahra Ganju, the wanted Maoist, was arrested from the Jajwaria village in Chatra district…

Petrol, diesel prices may shoot up by Rs 5-6 a litre

Mumbai (IANS) Following the largest ever-disruption of crude production in Saudi Arabia amid drone attacks on its key facilities, prices of petrol and diesel in India may shoot up by Rs 5 to 6 a litre in next fortnight, experts said on Monday.

Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Police have recovered huge quantity of firearms, ammunition, fake Indian currency notes and arms manufacturing equipment from two West Bengal districts, officers said on Tuesday.

An arms supply racket was busted at…

Senior IPS takes VRS, may fight Jharkhand polls

Ranchi (IANS) Rezi Dundung, Additional Director General of Police (wireless), at the police headquarters here has taken voluntary retirement from services. This has been stated in a notification, issued by the Jharkhand government, here on Monday.