Bombay HC stays FIR order against ex-SEBI chief, 5 others

Mumbai (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday put a four-week hold on a special court's order which had directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to file an FIR against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials.

The…

Union Carbide's toxic waste disposal: First phase of trial run ends, second begins today

Bhopal (IANS) After completing the first phase of the "trial run" for Union Carbide's toxic waste disposal, the Madhya Pradesh government is preparing to commence the second phase on Tuesday.

In January this year, the toxic waste (337 tonnes)…

Italian PM Meloni remains sceptical about sending European troops to Ukraine: reports

Rome (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains "extremely skeptical" about sending European troops to Ukraine and does not share the corresponding proposal of Great Britain and France, Italian media reported on Monday.

Meloni on…

CM Hemant Soren lauds Jharkhand Budget; Oppn calls it boring, visionless

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and ruling party leaders have hailed the state budget for 2025-26 as "balanced", "visionary", and "development-oriented", while the Opposition dismissed it as "boring" and "directionless." 

Presenting…

Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari hits back at Nishikant Dubey, says he should be an MP of California

Ranchi (IANS) A political storm has erupted in Jharkhand over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s statement calling the state an "Islamic state." 

State Health Minister and Congress leader Irfan Ansari slammed Dubey's remark, advising him to contest…

MP Nishikant Dubey attacks Hemant Soren govt, calls Jharkhand an 'Islamic State'

Ranchi (IANS) Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has launched a sharp attack on the Jharkhand government, alleging that it has been favouring a particular community. 

Dubey cited the state's decision to allow holidays on Fridays instead of Sundays…

Visionary Budget for Resilient Jharkhand

Ranchi: Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore tabled state’s ?1,45,400 crore budget for 2025-26 in the state assembly on Monday, unveiling a transformative fiscal plan christened the "Abua Budget"—or "Our Budget" in the local dialect—that blends…

Zelensky offers to sign aborted mineral deal with US as Europeans rally in a ‘Coalition of Willing’

London (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he was ready to sign the aborted mineral deal with the US after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a “Coalition of the Willing” to back him at a summit of European leaders. 

Limit screen time, reduce gaming volume to prevent hearing loss in kids: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) Limiting exposure to screens and reducing gaming volume is essential to prevent hearing loss in children, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on World Hearing Day on Monday.  

World Hearing Day is observed every…

Centre aims to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 31, 2027

New Delhi (IANS) More than 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country to date, and the government has set a target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 31, 2027, it was announced on Sunday. 

At the initiative of…