Jaipur tanker accident and inferno toll touches 13

Jaipur (IANS) The toll in the horrific accident and fire in Jaipur rose to 13 by Saturday as more people succumbed to their burn injuries. 

The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people…

GST meet: Ready-to-eat popcorn to become costly, tax up on used car sales by businesses

New Delhi/Jaisalmer (IANS) Ready-to-eat popcorn is set to attract varying GST rates based on its preparation and packaging, it was decided in the 55th GST Council meeting on Saturday. 

For popcorn (mixed with salt and spices), it retains the…

Mega women’s health and vision safety camp held in Tonto

Ranchi: A mega women's health camp and vision safety campaign was organised on Saturday at the Community Health Centre, Tonto, starting from 9 AM. The event was organised under the joint collaboration of the Women Doctors Wing of IMA Jharkhand…

7 dead in Jaipur gas tanker explosion, 35 hurt; HM Shah expresses condolences

Jaipur (IANS) A tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of seven people when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.  

The collision triggered a massive explosion and fire, engulfing the area in flames,…

Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi spar over Jharkhand's claim of Rs 1.36 lakh crore

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand's claim of Rs 1.36 lakh crore on the Central government in the form of coal royalty and compensation for mines has now turned into a 'political war'. For the last four days, there has been a war of words between…

5 terrorists killed, 2 Army soldiers injured in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists were killed and 2 Army soldiers injured on Thursday in a fierce gunfight in J&K’s Kulgam district. 

Officials said that five terrorists were killed and two soldiers injured in a fierce encounter between the joint…

BJP vs Cong over scuffle at Parliament: Former calls it shameful, latter cries foul

New Delhi (IANS) A war of words broke out between BJP and Congress Parliamentarians over the pushing and shoving of two BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput, outside the Parliament complex, who are currently admitted in city’s Ram Manohar Lohia…

Former Jharkhand Mines Dept Director, accused of corruption, surrenders in CBI court

Ranchi (IANS) Indra Dev Paswan, a former director of Jharkhand's Mines Department and facing charges of corruption in the illegal allocation of iron ore mines to Usha Martin Litd, surrendered before a CBI court in Ranchi on Thursday. 

Soon…

PLI scheme has attracted Rs 1.46 lakh crore investment, created 9.5 lakh jobs

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has succeeded in attracting an investment of Rs 1.46 lakh crore in the manufacturing sector and has created over 9.5 lakh jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal informed…

Priyanka Gandhi brings 'Bangladesh' bag, a day after row over 'Palestine' tag

New Delhi (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra walked into Parliament on Tuesday, making yet another statement with imprints on her bag, this time sending a message to Hindu and Christian minorities of Bangladesh. 

The move comes a day…