UK clears Mallya's extradition, India welcomes move

London/New Delhi(IANS) In a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the British government on Monday approved the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India where he is wanted in the Rs 9,000-crore Kingfisher Airlines loan…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

No plans to give reservation in private sector: CM Das

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday ruled out the possibility of giving job reservation in the private sector.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Seema Devi raised the issue with the Chief Minister in the state…

Congress files police complaints against offensive tweets on Priyanka

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Monday filed police complaints in Delhi and across India seeking action over obscene and offensive posts on social media targeting party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi.

In the complaint filed by…

Kolkata Police action threat to federal system: Rajnath

New Delhi (IANS) Defending CBI action against the Kolkata Police Commissioner, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the move to stop the central probe agency from performing its duties is a threat to the federal political system of…

Opposition protests against removal of burqa, black dupattas in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Opposition parties protested in the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday against the forced removal of burqas and black dupattas worn by women during an event attended by Chief Minister Raghubar Das in Giridih district.

Jhobha…

Mamata continues sit-in, SP leader joins protest

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday continued her sit-in protest here over the CBI's attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with a ponzi scheme scam, as Samajwadi Party leader Kiranmoy Nanda…