1.45 crore register under PM’s rooftop solar scheme, 6.34 lakh panels installed

New Delhi (IANS) Around 1.45 crore registrations have been done and 6.34 lakh installations were completed under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, according to a statement in Parliament. 

The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister with…

PM Modi hails jr hockey team's 'unmatched skill, unwavering grit' after Asia Cup triumph

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Indian men's junior team for winning the junior men's Asia Cup. 

"Proud of our hockey champions! It’s a historic moment for Indian hockey as our Men’s Junior Team wins…

Indian Navy Day celebration Organised, commemorate the bombing of Karachi port during the 1971 Indo-Pak war

Ranchi: Jharkhand Naval Unit NCC Ranchi celebrated Indian Navy Day on Wednesday. As part of the program the unit organized a motorcycle rally which started from Morhabadi ground at 0800 hrs and ended at Khelgaon at 0930 hrs.

A total of 170…

Soren’s plea for exemption from personal appearance granted by Jharkhand HC in ED case

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren got big relief from the Jharkhand High Court, which on Wednesday exempted him from personally appearing before the MP-MLA Special Court in Ranchi in a case related to alleged disobedience of Enforcement…

Maha Guv invites Fadnavis to form govt, swearing-in on Thursday in presence of PM Modi

Mumbai (IANS) MahaYuti submitted a letter to stake claims for the government formation to the Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday. 

The Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde and NCP President Ajit Pawar gave their letters supporting…

Adani Defence hands over 2nd Drishti-10 drone to Indian Navy to enhance maritime security

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to boost the country’s maritime surveillance capabilities, Adani Defence and Aerospace has handed over a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy.  

Drishti 10 Starliner drone or UAV, manufactured…

Massive fires ravage commercial buildings in Ranchi and Giridih, losses run into crores

Ranchi (IANS) A massive fire broke out on Lalji Hirji Road, a prime commercial hub in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, around 10 a.m. on Wednesday.  

The blaze reduced at least 12 shops to ashes, causing extensive losses, officials said.

Bid to assassinate Sukhbir Badal, assailant Khalistan sympathiser

Amritsar (IANS) A Khalistan sympathiser associated with the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on Wednesday opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar when the former deputy…

‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday

Mumbai (IANS) The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra…

Two female terror associates arrested in J&K's Udhampur

Jammu (IANS) The police on Tuesday arrested two female terror associates under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. The two women have been identified as Maryama Begum, wife of Mohd Shafeeq of Loudhara, Basantgarh;…