India's December wholesale inflation eases to 3.80%

New Delhi (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased to 3.80 per cent in December 2018 from 4.64 per cent in November, official data showed here on Monday.

However, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Wholesale…

Pakistan decides to shelve major CPEC power project

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's regime, the media reported on Monday.

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Man trampled to death by elephant

Ranchi (IANS) A 62-year-old person was trampled to death by an elephant in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Monday.

According to Forest Department officials, an elephant separated from its herd entered Nagotoli village on Sunday…

Railways end 3,478 unmanned level crossings, only one left

New Delhi (IANS) Keeping its promise of providing safe rail travel, the Railways have achieved its target of eliminating all unmanned level crossings except for one in Allahabad division, the government said on Monday.

According…

Amit Shah to kick start Lok Sabha polls campaigning from Godda on Jan 19: Louis Marandi

Dumka: Jharkhand’s Women and Child Development and Welfare Minister Louis Marandi said that BJP’s national president Amit Shah from January 19 will blow the trumpet of Lok Sabha polls from Godda…

BJP under leadership of Narendra Modi will once again get the support of people

Ranchi: The BJP will once again under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get the trust of the people and the mantra of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas will further be extended said state general secretary…

Devotees throng gurdwaras to mark Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary

Chandigarh (IANS): Thousands of devotees thronged gurdwaras across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Patna and other places across the country on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of 352nd birth anniversary of tenth Sikh master,…

BJP manifesto panel decides to form 15 sub-committees

New Delhi (IANS) The 20-member manifesto committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed by Home Minister Rajanth Singh met here on Sunday and decided to constitute 15 sub-committees to work on the 2019 "Sankalp Patra", or manifesto.

Petrol, diesel see sharp price rise on Sunday

New Delhi (IANS) Transport fuel rates were hiked for the fifth time this month and saw their steepest rise on Sunday, amid global crude oil rates continuing to climb handsomely following the implementation of output cuts by oil producers…

VP seeks government intervention for changes in agri sector

Hyderabad (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for Central and state governments' intervention through policy decisions for structural changes in agriculture and called upon the youth to pay "renewed attention"…