India may have welcomed maximum new borns on New Year: UNICEF

New Delhi (IANS) India is estimated to have welcomed 18 percent of the total babies born globally on January 1, 2019, UNICEF said on Tuesday.

According to the UNICEF, 69,944 babies were expected to be born on the New Year Day…

More than 40,000 devotees offer prayers at Maa Chinmastika Temple at Rajrappa

Ramgarh: The first day of the new year which also coincided with Tuesday ensured that a huge rush of devotees was present at the
premises of Maa Chinmastika Temple located at Rajrappa of this district…

CCL to organize Khel- Mahakumbh from Jan 7 to scout for hidden sports talent

Ranchi: With a view to finding hidden sporting talents from the hinterland of the state the Central Coal Fields Ltd which runs the Jharkhand State Sports Promotion Society in collaboration of the state government has…

GST collections slip to Rs 94,726 crore in December

New Delhi (IANS): Revenue collection under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) fell for the second straight month to Rs 94,726 crore in December from Rs 97,637 crore collected in November despite a rise in the number of tax returns filed.

The…

President, PM condole Kader Khan's demise

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several political leaders on Tuesday condoled the death of veteran Bollywood actor-director Kader Khan.

The President tweeted: "Sad to learn about…

India, Pakistan exchange fire on LoC on New Year's day

Jammu (IANS): The Indian and Pakistani armies traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

Defence sources said Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions…

Veteran Bollywood actor-director Kader Khan dies in Toronto at age 81

Mumbai (IANS): Veteran Bollywood actor-director-writer-comedian and a Quranic scholar, Kader Khan died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Toronto in Canada, a family member said here on Tuesday.

Kader, 81, is survived by his wife Hajra,…

2019 will be a year for development and trust on government: Raghubar

Jamshedpur: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the year 2019 will be dedicated to the trust of the people on the
government and development in the state as well being of the 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand…

Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi’s service extended till March 31, 2019

Ranchi: The tenure of Jharkhand Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi has been further extended by a period of another three months. A notification in this regard has been issued by the state Personnel Administrative Reforms…

Winter continues to create havoc in state, cold waves expected to continue further

Ranchi: The entire state including capital Ranchi is reeling under extreme cold waves due to which people were found shivering with
cold and once again Kanke recorded a temperature of zero degree for the second…