CM keeps Home, Road and Building, allocates portfolio to Ministers

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has distributed the departments of his ministers.

In this division, the stature of Minister Hafizul Hasan has increased.

He has been given the responsibility of four departments.  Apart from health,…

Hemant Soren govt wins trust vote in Jharkhand Assembly

Ranchi (IANS) The Hemant Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand won the trust vote on Monday, securing 45 votes out of 76 in the one-day special session of the Assembly. 

The majority mark was 39 votes. The BJP and AJSU MLAs boycotted…

NEET-UG paper leak: SC asks Centre, NTA to initiate action against wrong beneficiaries, next hearing on July 11

New Delhi (IANS) Asking the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) about the action initiated against the wrong beneficiaries in the NEET-UG examination held on May 5, the Supreme Court on Monday remarked that denial to the allegations of paper…

After Hathras incident, Akhara Parishad to identify ‘black sheep’ in saint community

Prayagraj (UP) (IANS) For the second time in three years, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) -- the apex decision-making body of the ancient Hindu monastic orders -- is gearing up to weed out "black sheep" among saints. 

In 2021, following…

Five terrorists, two soldiers killed in two encounters in J&K's Kulgam

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists and two soldiers were killed in the two ongoing encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. 

Officials said that four terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen, including one commander of the outfit, were killed…

Furore as Shiv Sena leader son's BMW kills fisherwoman in Mumbai hit-and-run case, two detained

Mumbai -(IANS) In another shocking case of a hit-and-run accident in Maharashtra, a fisherwoman was killed and her husband injured when a BMW car allegedly driven by a Shiv Sena leader's son, who was reportedly drunk, rammed into their two-wheeler…

One killed, 16 injured in explosion at cement factory in Andhra

Vijayawada (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others injured in an explosion in a cement factory in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district on Sunday, officials said.  

The incident occurred at the Ultra Tech cement factory at Bodavada near Jaggaiahpet…

Mobile tariff hike: Centre responds to misleading claims

New Delhi (IANS) The government has responded to misleading claims regarding recent mobile services tariff hike, saying with three private and one public sector players, the current mobile services market operates through the market forces of demand…

Main accused in Hathras stampede arrested

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar, the key accused in the tragic stampede at a 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Hathras that claimed the lives of as many as 121 people, mostly women. 

Govt tells auto firms to liberalise repair services for consumers’ benefit

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Consumer Affairs has asked automobile manufacturers to enhance efforts towards democratisation of repair manuals and videos accessible to all, fostering a robust ecosystem for third-party repair services…