Kashmiri terrorist Zakir Musa hiding in Punjab, high alert sounded

Chandigarh (IANS) Security agencies have been put on high alert in Bathinda and Ferozepur districts of Punjab on Thursday following intelligence reports that Kashmiri terrorist Zakir Musa could be hiding in the area.

The intelligence…

99.75 percent ration cards linked with Aadhar in state: Saryu Rai

Ranchi (By our correspondent): Jharkhand’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Saryu Rai said that 99.75 percent ration cards have been linked with Aadhar in the state while more than 75 percent ration cards have been linked…

Industry urged to capitalise on industry-friendly policies of Jharkhand and build skilled manpower

Ranchi (By our correspondent): Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Higher Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, invited industry to capitalize on the industry-oriented policies…

Christian Michel sent to 5 days CBI custody

New Delhi (IANS) British national Christian Michel James, the middleman wanted in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was on Wednesday remanded to five days CBI custody by a Delhi court.

Special Judge Arvind…

India's central bank keeps key lending rate intact at 6.5%

Mumbai (IANS): In its penultimate monetary policy review of the current fiscal, the RBI on Wednesday kept its key lending rate for commercial banks unchanged at 6.5 percent for the second time in succession.

The Reserve Bank of India also made…

Extradition blade hanging, Mallya offers to repay 100% bank money

New Delhi (IANS): Absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in a Rs 9,000 crore bank loan default case, on Wednesday offered to pay back "100 percent of the principal amount" as speculations over his extradition were raised after AgustaWestland…

Sensex 200 points down ahead of RBI policy

Mumbai (IANS): Broadly negative global cues and caution ahead of the RBI policy pushed the key indices during the afternoon session on Wednesday to trade over 0.5 percent lower from their previous close .

All the sectoral indices on BSE and…

India's heaviest communication satellite put into orbit

Chennai (IANS): India's heaviest and next generation communication satellite with high throughput GSAT-11 was put into orbit by Ariane-5 rocket of Arianespace from French Guiana on Wednesday, the Indian space agency and Arianespace said.

Weighing…

Dacoits loot Rs 35 lakh in Dumka, Another 3 lakh in Godda

Dumka/Godda (By our correspondent): The Santhal Pargana was hit by two major incidents of loot in which the dacoits managed to make away with money having a combined value of about Rs 38 lakh. Armed masked dacoit stormed…

Mud Festival to be organised in Feb-March in Dumka: Chief Minister

Dumka (By our correspondent): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced that a mud house would be built in Dumka for
which a sum of Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 crore would be sanctioned from the CSR funds and would consist of…