Kashmiri Pandits vow to return home, pay homage to martyrs

New Delhi (IANS) The Kashmiri Pandits have observed the "martyrs day" here, and resolved to continue the fight to reclaim the homeland. The community has been observing this day for past 29 years.

According to a statement…

Govt sets up Rs 10,000 cr fund for housing projects

New Delhi (IANS) With a focus on completing construction of unfinished units, the government on Saturday opened a special window of Rs 10,000 crore fund to provide last mile funding for housing projects which are non-NPA and non-NCLT and are net worth…

FM announces new measures to boost exports

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday introduced RoDTEP - Remission Of Duties for Export Products - to replace the existing Merchandise Exports From India Scheme (MEIS).

Revenue foregone as a result of RoDTEP implementation…

Jharkhand police seek Maoists' asset details

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Police has sought details of assets of 40 Maoist guerrillas active in the state to confiscate their properties and bank accounts.

"A letter has been sent to all 24 districts Superintendents of Police (SP) and range…

Nagaland truck fined Rs 6.53 lakh for MVA violation

Bhubaneswar IANS) A Nagaland-registered truck was fined a whopping Rs 6.53 lakh for seven traffic violations in Odisha's Sambalpur. But, this was not under the new Motor Vehicles Act.

The fine was imposed on August 10 for flouting…

Give credit for assembly building to people for electing stable govt: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the statues of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be set up in the new Vidhan Sabha premises.

Speaking at…

New Parliament building by 2024: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the country is likely to get new buildings for the Parliament, central ministries and other government offices by 2024.

Speaking at 'Land…

Jharkhand political parties tussle over Adivasi votes

Ranchi (IANS) Assembly elections in Jharkhand are going to be held at the end of this year and all the political parties in the state have gone into election mode with each devising plans to woo the electorate. At the centre of the tussle is the large…

11 dead in MP boat capsize

Bhopal (IANS) Eleven persons are drowned after a boat capsized during the Ganapati immersion here in Madhya Pradesh early on Friday, police said.

The accident took place around 4.30 a.m. at Khatlapura Ghat of lower lake near the newly renovated…

Eight people die as lightning strikes in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Sep 12 (IANS) Eight people died and two were injured when lightning struck in Jharkhand's Garwah district on Thursday.

According to the police, the incident took place at Chandri village situated in the Majhigao police station area…