Union ministers Chouhan, Joshi to lead fresh round of talks with protesting farmers in Chandigarh today

Chandigarh (IANS) The next round of talks, the second in this month, with protesting farmers by government representatives led by Union ministers will be held in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Saturday evening over their long-pending…

School-coaching operator held in Jharkhand’s 10th Board paper leak case

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Police arrested Prashant Kumar Sao, a school-coaching operator from Markacho in Koderma district in connection with the leak of Hindi and Science papers of Jharkhand's 10th Board examinations. Prashant is the son of local…

Bangladesh told it should not normalise terrorism: MEA

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, during his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat earlier this week, had conveyed that it is important that Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism,…

Centre likely to modify new EV policy as Tesla gears up to enter India

New Delhi (IANS) As Tesla prepares to enter India this year, the government is likely working on to modify the terms of a new policy that promotes manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. 

In a bid to attract the likes of Tesla,…

Jharkhand’s 10th board Hindi and Science papers cancelled after leak confirmed

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday cancelled the Class 10 Hindi (Course A and B) and Science exams after the paper leak was confirmed. 

The Hindi exam was conducted on February 18, while the Science exam took place…

Jharkhand's 10th board science paper leaked, exam to be cancelled

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) admitted that the Class 10 science board exam paper was leaked before the examination held on Thursday morning. 

JAC President Natwa Hansda announced that the exam will be cancelled now in…

India to transform into high-income country with GDP of $23–$35 trillion by 2047

New Delhi (IANS) India is set to transform into a high-income country with a projected GDP of $23–$35 trillion by 2047, driven by sustained annual growth of 8-10 per cent, according to a report on Thursday. 

This will be powered by India’s…

Von der Leyen welcomes EU agreement on 16th package of Russia sanctions

Brussels (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday welcomed the decision taken by the European Union (EU) ambassadors to impose 16th package of sanctions on Russia ahead of the approaching third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine…

Centre releases Rs 1,086 crore for Rural Local Bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Sikkim

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday released grants to the tune of Rs 1,086.06 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to the Rural Local Bodies of Bihar, Haryana and Sikkim for financial year 2024–25. 

Bihar has been given the 2nd…

ED arrests Jharkhand's NRHM scam kingpin Pramod Singh from Dhanbad

Ranchi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Pramod Kumar Singh, a resident of Dhanbad, in connection with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Jharkhand, which took place nearly 13 years ago. 

The scam involves the…