Trinamool ignores Congress’ call to keep doors open for seat-sharing talks

Kolkata (IANS) Congress’ desperate attempts to convince the Trinamool Congress to keep the doors for seat-sharing negotiations open do not seem to be cutting any ice with the ruling party of West Bengal.

After Congress General Secretary in-charge…

4th Test: Jaiswal becomes fifth Indian batter to score 600 runs in a Test series, breaks Sehwag's record for sixes

Ranchi (IANS) Yashasvi Jaiswal, the prodigious southpaw, became only the fifth Indian batter to score 600 or more runs in a Test series, as he compiled 73 on the second day of the fourth Test against England at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium…

Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress leader and sitting MLA from Vilavankode assembly constituency, S. Vijayadharani, has quit the party and joined the BJP.

She joined the BJP at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday, in the presence…

Villagers narrate how Shahjahan’s kin grew pisciculture business in Sandeshkhali using political clout

Kolkata (IANS) As the overall ambience remains tense in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali area, with Section 144 imposed in pockets and route marches by the state police continuing, the villagers have started complaining that Sheikh Sirajuddin, the younger…

Cabinet approved to provide 125 units of free electricity per month to domestic consumers of Jharkhand Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited instead of 100 units

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren conducted a cabinet meeting at Project Building in Ranchi on Friday. Cabinet approves various proposals, which are as follows.

According to the engineering courses being conducted in the Government…

Lobin upset with JMM, said - If party gives ticket to Hemlal, I will contest the election as an independent

Ranchi:  JMM MLA Lobin Hembram expressed his displeasure with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He announced on Friday that he will embark on Aajya Yatra across the state from March 7. The journey will start from Bhognadih in Santhal Pargana.

JMM MLA…

Hemant Soren's petition to be heard in the High Court on Monday

Ranchi:  A partial hearing was held in the Jharkhand High Court on Friday on the petition of former CM and Barhet MLA Hemant Soren.

After which the bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad fixed the next date of hearing on Monday, 26 February.

Lok Sabha poll schedule likely to be out on March 13-14

New Delhi (IANS) In all likelihood, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 13-14.

As such, the model code of conduct (MCC) will come into effect after the…

Farm loan waivers: Has Congress used it as poll promise or did it walk the talk?

New Delhi (IANS) Besides Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee for crops, farm loan waiver is one of the key demands of farmers agitating on Delhi-Punjab borders.

The second round of farmers' stir has also found support from the Congress,…

Sandeshkhali tense again as women hit streets seeking Shahjahan's arrest

Kolkata (IANS) Tension erupted in Sandeshkhali as women hit the streets again carrying sticks and brooms demanding the arrest of absconding Sheikh Shahjahan and his close associates accused of sexual harassment and violence.

Considering the…