Jharkhand: NIA charge sheets two for extorting money for PLFI terror acts

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed extortion and conspiracy charges in a Special Court in Ranchi against two more accused in a case related to the revival of the terror group People’s Liberation Front of India…

Committed to providing every facility to devotees at Maha Kumbh, says PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the government is committed to providing every facility to the devotees visiting Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh. Ahead of his visit to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, PM Modi said that he will…

Gross NPA of PSBs drops to 3.12 pc in 10 years, net profit at Rs 1.41 lakh cr in FY24: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBs) declined to 3.12 per cent in September this year, from 4.97 per cent in March 2015 and from a peak of 14.58 per cent in March 2018, the Centre informed on Thursday. 

India's industrial production rose 3.5 per cent in October 2024: Data

New Delhi (IANS) India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year growth of 3.5 per cent in October, up from 3.1 per cent in September this year, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday. 

Sand shortage sparks row inside, outside Jharkhand Assembly

Ranchi (IANS) On the final day of the special session of the Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday, the issue of sand shortage in the state sparked heated discussions both inside and outside the House. 

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Babulal…

Jharkhand Governor addresses Assembly, govt promises 33 pc job reservation for women

Ranchi (IANS) Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, addressing the first Special Session of the sixth Assembly on Wednesday, announced several key initiatives on behalf of the Jharkhand government. Most importantly, the Jharkhand government, led by Chief…

Lathi-charge on students in Hazaribagh kicks up political row; demand for CBI probe grows

Ranchi (IANS) A huge political row has erupted in Jharkhand over the lathi-charge on protesting students in Hazaribagh. The students were demanding the cancellation of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff…

Bangladesh court rejects bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das once again

Dhaka, (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),…

India’s growth to rebound to 7 pc in 2025-26: Report

New Delhi (IANS) India’s economic growth is expected to rebound to 7 per cent in 2025-26, despite the global uncertainties, primarily due to domestic policies, according to an Axis Bank research report released on Wednesday. 

The report states…

Surveillance tightened at Bengal’s maritime boundary with crisis-hit Bangladesh to stop illegal immigration

Kolkata (IANS) Security agencies, both central and state, have beefed up surveillance at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with Bangladesh in West Bengal, apprehending illegal crossover of Bangladeshi citizens including member of underground…