Centre compulsorily retires 15 senior CBIC officials for misconduct

New Delhi (IANS) Within days of showing the door to a dozen senior Income Tax officials for alleged charges of misconduct, the axe has now fallen on 15 senior revenue officials dealing with indirect taxes on charges ranging from demanding bribe, criminal…

Four Ayodhya terror attack conspirators get life sentences

Prayagraj (IANS) Fourteen years after a terror attack on Ayodhya by Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives, a special court here on Tuesday convicted four of the accused in the conspiracy behind the attack and sentenced them to life imprisonment.

The…

Anticipatory bail of Jharkhand legislator rejected in sexual harassment case

Ranchi (IANS) A court in Jharkhand rejected anticipatory bail of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) legislator Pradeep Yadav in a sexual harassment case on Tuesday.

Additional District Judge (ADH) in Deoghar district Mohammad Nasirudin…

10 injured in grenade attack in J&K's Pulwama

Srinagar (IANS) At least 10 people were injured in a grenade blast in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama town on Tuesday, police said.

Police sources said militants hurled a grenade at Pulwama police station, but it exploded outside the compound…

Entire Jharkhand to have a single water policy

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das in a key decision has directed that in the entire state there would be only one water policy. He has approved the proposal to form an interdepartmental committee for a common water policy instead of having different…

Protesting doctors win, Mamata agrees to live media coverage

Kolkata (IANS) A delegation of 30 doctors will be at Nobanno to meet the West Bengal Chief Minister after protesting medicos stuck to their demand and agreed to meet Mamata Banerjee on Monday only after the official confirmation of live media…

Mamata terms meeting with doctors 'positive', asks them to end impasse

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed the meeting with the striking junior doctors as "positive and productive" while the doctors said they were looking forward to withdraw the ongoing agitation following…

Nine soldiers injured in IED attack on army patrol in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) Nine soldiers suffered minor injuries after militants attacked an army vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said.

"A failed attempt was made…

6 Maoists surrender in Dumka, including 4 involved in killing of Pakur SP Amarjeet Balihaar

Dumka: Due to every day increasing police pressure and influenced by the surrender and rehabilitation package of the state government a total of six Maoists including hardcore woman ultra PC Di alias Prashila alias Sawdi Singh surrendered before DIG…

Government committed to make Jharkhand number one state in Ease of Doing Business: CM

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that Jharkhand had managed to back the fourth spot in the Ease of doing business index in the country however it is the target of his government to get the number one position however that should not remain…