BJP MLA Tala Marandi wants LS ticket from JMM

Ranchi (IANS) Tala Marandi, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Jharkhand, is seeking a ticket from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to contest the Lok Sabha elections, JMM sources said on Friday.

Marandi met JMM Executive President Hemant…

UNSC demands stringent action to combat terror funding

United Nations (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has demanded that all countries should take stringent action to combat the financing of terrorist organisations and to prosecute those funding terrorism.

A resolution passed unanimously on…

Sikkim will be first state to implement Universal Basic Income; it's different from Congress' NYAY

On January 10, 2019, the SDF party announced in the national media that we would be implementing Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Sikkim by 2022. Following this, there has been an explosion of media coverage on UBI. It received coverage in all national…

India, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC in Poonch

Jammu (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges took place on Friday between Indian and Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmira's Poonch district, Defence Ministry said.

"Around 7.30 a.m., Pakistan initiated the attack…

Two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said.

Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said the militants were killed in an encounter in Nowgam,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

'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…