Only NDA has achieved sustained high growth with low inflation: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Noting that his government had achieved the unprecedented dual objective of sustained high growth combined with low inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said innovation and technology would provide the backbone…

Demand for separate Bhil Pradesh queers the pitch in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) The political landscape in Rajasthan is witnessing a gradual change with the emergence of a new entrant - the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) that is now strongly pitching for a separate Bhil Pradesh by carving out the tribal-dominated…

Jamaat-e-Islami chief among dozens detained in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) In a tough move authorities have detained dozens of Jamaat-e-Islami cadres in the Kashmir Valley, including its top leadership during a mass crackdown, police sources said.

The nocturnal raids were conducted in south, central…

CM says government converted challenges into opportunities

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that after coming to power four years ago his government accepted the challenges as opportunities and took the state further on the path of progress.

Addressing the people after inaugurating…

Centre withdraws notification giving more powers to Assam Rifles

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Home Ministry on Friday withdrew a notification giving sweeping powers to Assam Rifles to conduct searches without a warrant and take people into custody in the non-Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) areas.

According…

Government bans unregulated deposit schemes

New Delhi (IANS) The government has issued the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019 to prevent chit fund scams and protect small investors.

The ordinance, which prevents any individual or group of individuals from taking any…

Assam hooch tragedy death toll rises to 25

Guwahati (IANS) At least 25 persons, including 15 women, have died and over 40 others have taken ill after consuming spurious liquor at a tea garden in Assam's Golaghat district, the police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday…

Ex-Bihar Minister gets 5 years in jail in coal tar scam case

Ranchi  (IANS) Former Bihar Minister Illiyas Hussain and four other accused were awarded five years imprisonment while a contractor was sentenced to seven years in jail in connection with a coal tar scam case by a special CBI court on Friday.

Congress to build Ram temple if it wins elections: Harish Rawat

Dehradun (IANS) Congress General Secretary Harish Rawat on Friday said the party will launch sincere efforts to build a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya if it comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections.

"On two previous occasions, the Congress…

2 suspected JeM terrorists nabbed in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Two terror suspects, owing allegiance to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit, have been nabbed from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh said on Friday.

Singh said, based on…