Sensex down more than 500 points

New Delhi (IANS) Equity benchmarks sank on Tuesday with selling emerging at higher levels.

BSE Sensex was down 559 points at 71,712 as heavyweight stocks came under selling pressure.

Ultratech Cement was down more than 3 per cent, M&M,…

Japan earthquake toll increases to 30 as search continues for survivors

Tokyo (IANS) At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams on Tuesday scrambling to search for survivors.

Government is committed to empowering the tribals economically, socially, educationally, intellectually and politically – CM Hemant Soren

Saraikela – Kharsawan: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, this is not a martyr's place, but a place of inspiration for the tribals.

This is where we get the strength to unite and move the tribals forward.

Chief Minister…

Revolutionary changes are taking place in the agriculture sector due to the schemes of the Union Government – Governor Radhakrishnan

Saraikela – Kharsawan: Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan along with Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, Kisan Samagam (Agriculture Fair cum Training Program) was inaugurated in Kharsawan, Jharkhand on…

Nishikant Dubey said, Kalpana Soren would be next CM, while tweeting on the resignation of JMM MLA from Gandey Sarfraz Ahmad

Ranchi: JMM MLA Sarfaraz Alam from Gandey assembly seat of Jharkhand resigned from the legislative post on 31 December 2023.

The Assembly has also issued a letter accepting this.

But the resignation of Gandey MLA has created a new stir…

JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmed resigns, Legislative Assembly issues letter

Ranchi: JMM's Gandeya MLA Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed has resigned from the legislative post.

Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahato has accepted his resignation.

This is being confirmed by the letter issued by the Assembly Secretariat.

Party's…

GST collections rise 12% to touch Rs 14.97 lakh crore in April-Dec

New Delhi (IANS) The government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased 10 per cent year-on-year in December, 2023 to Rs 1.65 lakh crore, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.

The gross GST collection for April-December 2023…

Herd of elephants demolished houses, trampled crops in Baharagora

Jamshedpur: Wild elephants demolished houses in Chakulia and Baharagora blocks. An elephant entered Dhilahara village of Baharagora at night. The thatched house of Govind Soren was demolished. People sleeping in the house ran away to save their lives. At…

ISRO to usher in 2024 with launch of XPoSat on Jan 1

Chennai (IANS) India will usher in the New Year 2024 in a grand manner launching the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) on Monday morning with 10 other payloads, said the Indian space agency.

The 25-hour countdown for the launch of Polar…

Tehreek-e-Hurriyat J&K declared as unlawful association under UAPA

Srinagar (IANS) Separatist outfit, ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat’ was declared as an unlawful association on Sunday under the unlawful activities (Prevention) act (UAPA).

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on his X-post handle, “Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K…