100 tortoises seized from train at Dhanbad railway station

Ranchi (IANS) More than 100 tortoises were seized from a train at the Dhanbad railway station in Jharkhand on Monday, police said.

According to Forest Department officials, the tortoises were found in a general category coach of the Dehradun-to-Howrah…

Former Bengal IPS officer joins BJP, terms Mamata's protest as a political move

New Delhi (IANS) Former IPS officer from West Bengal, Bharati Ghosh, on Monday joined the BJP here and termed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 'dharna' a political move to stop the CBI investigation into the ponzi scheme scams.

Ghosh,…

Build multi-lane roads in Jharkhand keeping in mind the requirements of next 15 years: CM

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today asked the officials to accord focus on the construction of multi-lane roads in the state keeping in mind the requirements of the next 15 years.

Chairing the meeting…

Railways to reopen Dhanbad-Chandrapura line soon

New Delhi (IANS): Nearly one-and-half years after the train services were halted between Dhanbad and Chandrapur, the railways has
decided to reopen the 42-km stretch, after it received the clearance…

6 killed in Bihar train derailment

Patna (IANS) At least six people were killed and 11 others injured when 11 coaches of the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derailed on Sunday in Bihar's Vaishali district, officials said.

Railway Ministry spokesperson Smita Vats Sharma told…

Mobile internet services suspended in Srinagar ahead of Modi's visit

Srinagar (IANS) Mobile internet services were suspended in Srinagar on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival here, officials said.

"Internet services have been temporarily stopped in your area,"…

Congress promise of debt waiver to farmers is hollow: Modi

Vijaypur (Samba) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday kickstarted the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, dubbing as "hollow" the Congress pledge to waive farmers' debts if it takes power.

Addressing…

Mamata government anti-democratic, anarchic: Adityanath

Balurghat (West Bengal) (IANS) Lashing out at Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said she has no faith in democracy or the country's Constitution and dubbed…

CBI arrests PNB manager for corruption

Dehradun (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior manager of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) here for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a cement trader, CBI sources said on Sunday.

Rajkumar,…

Scuffle between CBI and Kolkata policemen at commissioner Rajeev Kumar's residence

Kolkata (IANS) There was a high drama in front of Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's official residence on Loudon Street on Sunday as a group CBI officers approached the house, but they were stopped by city police personnel, who also forcibly…