West Bengal: CBI to open camp office in Sandeshkhali

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will open a camp office in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali to probe into the alleged illegal land-grabbing, extortion and sexual harassment of women.

Sources said that two platoons of Central…

Sensex down 166 points, M&M gains over 6 pc

Mumbai (IANS) India equity indices were in red on Friday following muted global cues.

At 9:45 a.m., Sensex was down 166 points or 0.23 per cent, at 73,497 points and Nifty was down 45 points or 0.21 per cent, at 22,353 points.

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Monsoon to arrive in Jharkhand between June 13 and 17, Heat wave alert on 18-19 May – MeT Department

Ranchi:  The monsoon will arrive in the country on May 31, a day before the scheduled date of its arrival on June 1. It will reach Kerala first and Rajasthan last. Monsoon will arrive in Jharkhand between June 13 and 17. The effect of rising temperatures…

Jharkhand to adopt Kolkata model of traffic system - DGP Ajay Kumar Singh

Ranchi:  Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ajay Kumar Singh conducted a review meeting with senior Police officials regarding smooth conduction of traffic system in the state at Police Headquarters in Ranchi on Thursday.

In this meeting…

Anyone who have illegal money have to go to jail – Babulal Marandi

Ranchi:  BJP State President Babulal Marandi addressed the booth level workers conference in Pakur district of Rajmahal Lok Sabha on Thursday. He said that with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP, no one can end the reservation of tribals, Dalits…

Alamgir Alam should be immediately removed from the post of minister and the investigation should be expedited - Arun Singh

Ranchi:  BJP's National General Secretary Arun Singh has said that Congress quota minister Alamgir Alam should be removed from the post of minister immediately. The state government should immediately remove Alamgir  Alam from the post of minister. Also,…

Female prisoner said, two employees of Khunti jail raped her

Ranchi: A female prisoner lodged in Khunti jail has written a letter to the National Commission for Women. In the letter, two employees of Khunti jail have been accused of rape. She has also been accused of getting abortion done when she became pregnant.

ED to interrogate Minister Alamgir Alam for six days, court gives approval

Ranchi:  Minister Alamgir Alam, accused of money laundering related to the tender scam, was presented in the special court of Ranchi PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) on Thursday amid tight security.

After presenting him in the court,…

EAM Jaishankar takes dig at Canada, says freedom of speech cannot be freedom to support separatism and terrorism in foreign country

New Delhi (IANS) Targeting the Justin Trudeau government for giving refuge to pro-Khalistani elements, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that further deterioration in bilateral ties would eventually result in a big loss…

Govt slashes prices of 41 medicines

New Delhi (IANS) The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments.

Antacids, multivitamins, and antibiotics are among the medicines that…