'Grand alliance' candidates for Jharkhand 'soon'

Ranchi (IANS) Three partners of the 'grand alliance' in Jharkhand are likely to announce the candidate in the first week of April, a Congress leader said on Thursday.

Partners in grand alliance -- the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata…

Arjun Munda kicks off poll campaign in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Thursday launched his election campaign as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Khunti Lok Sabha seat.

Arjun Munda started his campaign by offering prayer at Amreshwar…

Tej Pratap quits RJD student wing

Patna (IANS) Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, on Thursday announced he had quit as head of the RJD's student wing.

"I am resigning as chief of the RJD's student wing. Those who think I…

Economist Jean Dreze detained in Jharkhand briefly

Ranchi (IANS) Noted economist Jean Dreze was detained in Jharkhand's Garwah district on Thursday for allegedly holding a public meeting without permission, an official said. He was later released.

The Belgian-born Indian…

Dhanbad best city for 4G availability in India: Study

New Delhi (IANS) In terms of 4G availability, Dhanbad in Jharkhand has topped the list of 50 cities in India, London-based wireless coverage mapping company OpenSignal said on Thursday.

Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand, came second after scoring…

'Nyay' has scared BJP, PM Modi: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Taking potshots at the Modi government over rising unemployment and for "destroying" the country's economy, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, the 'Nyay' income guarantee scheme would be a surgical…

BJP asks disgruntled leaders to pull out of LS race

Patna (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), part of the ruling combine in Bihar, on Wednesday asked two senior party leaders who had filed nomination papers as Independent to pull out.

BJP state vice-president Devesh Kumar in a letter asked…

Ranchi school principal held taking Rs 3,000 bribe

Ranchi (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a government school principal for accepting Rs 3,000 bribe in Ranchi, said an ACB statement.

Binod Kumar Singh, principal of a government school in the Kanke area, was…

Two MGP MLAs split, merged into BJP: Goa Deputy Speaker

Panaji (IANS) In a late but politically significant development, two out of the three Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party legislators early on Wednesday, split from the regional party and merged their two-member legislative unit into the Bharatiya Janata…

Mayawati calls Congress, BJP 'birds of same feather'

Lucknow (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday hit out at the ruling BJP and the Congress for their 'garibi hatao' promise calling it a bluff.

She accused both of the parties of being "birds of the…