IPS Randhir Verma honoured on martyrdom anniversary for heroic sacrifice

Dhanbad (IANS) The date January 3, 1991, remains etched in the collective memory of Dhanbad as the day when an extraordinary act of bravery and sacrifice unfolded right at the centre of the city. On this day, IPS officer Randhir Verma, then serving…

Jaipal Singh Munda: Pioneer of India's Olympic gold in hockey and champion of tribal rights

Ranchi (IANS) In the serene village of Takra, nestled in the forests of Khunti district, 50 km from Ranchi,  Amru Pahan and Radhamuni were blessed with a boy on January 3, 1903, and he would grow to become Jaipal Singh Munda, an iconic figure known…

Alert along Tripura-Mizoram-B’desh border after reports of cross-border movement of militants

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) Security forces including the Border Security Force (BSF) are on a high alert after reports of movement of militants from Bangladesh along the Tripura and Mizoram borders, officials said on Friday. 

Tripura has a 856…

Bhopal gas tragedy waste containers parked in Pithampur for 24 hrs, bandh called today

Bhopal (IANS) For over 24 hours, container trucks carrying hazardous chemical waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal have remained parked at the premises of the Ramki factory in the Ashapura area of Pithampur, Dhar district,…

Dense fog covers North India: Flights cancelled, trains delayed amid severe weather

New Delhi (IANS) Dense fog engulfed parts of North India, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting travel plans. At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, visibility dropped to zero, leading to delays and cancellations. A total of 202…

Maaiyan Samman ceremony to be held on Jan 6

Ranchi: The much-awaited Chief Minister Maaiyan Samman Ceremony will be held on January 6, during which Chief Minister Hemant Soren will release the next installment of the scheme. Under this initiative, approximately 56 lakh women across the state…

Ministers and Officials extend New Year greetings to CM Soren

Ranchi: Minister Radhakrishna Kishore, Minister Chamra Linda, Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji, MLA Mathura Prasad Mahato, and MLA Sonaram Sinku met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Chief Minister’s Residential Office on Kanke Road, Ranchi, to extend their…

59,085 cases pending in state revenue courts

Ranchi: State’s revenue courts currently have 59,085 pending cases. The total number of cases that have been brought for investigation stands at 2,47,203, out of which 1,88,118 cases, or 76.10%, have been resolved. However, 23.90% of the cases remain…

CCC intra club cricket tournament 2025 begins Friday

Ranchi: The three-day Country Cricket Club (CCC) intra-club cricket tournament will begin from Friday. 

On Thursday evening, Zonal IG Akhilesh Jha unveiled the tournament trophy in the presence of team owners/captains and members of the club…

Indian economy in robust spot globally in 2025 with high frequency indicators picking up growth

New Delhi (IANS) As 2025 begins on a note of heightened global uncertainties ahead of the US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, India continues to be in a much stronger position with high frequency indicators showing a pick up in the pace…