Powerful earthquake jolts Afghanistan, tremors felt in north India

Kabul (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Thursday, with tremors felt in parts of north India and Pakistan.

According to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience,…

Sandeshkhali attack: Calcutta HC orders stay on probe against ED officials till March 31

Kolkata (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on any investigation by West Bengal Police against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials based on an FIR filed at Nazat Police Station against those sleuths who were attacked…

HDFC Bank led market capitalization gains among major Indian banks in Q4

New Delhi (IANS) HDFC Bank led market capitalization gains among major Indian banks in the quarter ended December 31, 2023, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

HDFC Bank's market cap increased 12.1 per cent to $155.91 billion,…

CM Hemant Soren recommended to declare 158 blocks of 17 districts as drought hit areas

Ranchi: Due to less rainfall in the state this year too, there is a drought situation in 158 blocks of 17 districts. In the meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in the light of the…

56 Prisoners serving life imprisonment in various jails of the state to be released CM Hemant Soren

Ranchi: 56 prisoners serving life imprisonment in various jails of the state will be released.

This consensus was reached after reviewing the point of release of 109 prisoners in the 30th meeting of the Jharkhand State Prisoner Revision Board…

Dependents of people killed in Naxalite violence to get compensation of Rs 1 lakh

Ranchi:  The dependents of those killed in Naxalite violence in Ranchi, Chaibasa, Garhwa and Latehar districts will get compensation. Jharkhand Home Department has issued an order regarding this.

The dependents of the four people who died in…

Banking services in Jharkhand to be 100% digital

Ranchi: In Jharkhand, preparations have intensified to make the banks of all the districts 100 percent digital. The Reserve Bank has given orders regarding this.  Banks have been given instructions regarding this and work has also been started in…

Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans

Gandhinagar (IANS) Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by…

Lesson Sandeshkhali: ED to conduct advance study of spots to be raided or searched

Kolkata (IANS) Taking a lesson from the attack on its sleuths on January 5 at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to conduct advance study of the area where a raid and search operation…

India reiterates 'zero tolerance' for terrorism; says 'large-scale civilian deaths' in Gaza conflict unacceptable

United Nations (IANS) Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is "clearly unacceptable" and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve it.

"There…