Normal life disrupted in north Bengal over BJP's 12-hour bandh call

Kolkata (IANS) Normal life was hit in the eight districts of North Bengal on Friday after a 12-hour bandh call was given by the BJP over the alleged killing of a Rajbangshi youth and party activist Mrityunjay Burman in police firing at Kaliyaganj…

Cabinet Decisions: 26 proposals approved including 8 percent hike in DA for government employees

Ranchi: The Jharkhand cabinet has decided to increase the dearness allowance (DA) of government employees and pensioners by 8 percent. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which was chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren…

Archery player Dipti Kumari meets Chief Minister

Ranchi: Archer player Dipti Kumari, a resident of Lohardaga (Rajabangla) met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Project Building and submitted a memorandum to him. She said in front of the Chief Minister that she has been a national player in the sport of…

Raj Bhawan to host PM’s 100th ‘Maan ki Baat’ with 100 special invitees

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Raj Bhawan is set to invite 100 special people to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100th episode of ‘Maan Ki Baat’ on April 30. The invitees include Padma Awardees, sports persons, vice-chancellors and members of civil…

Farmers Stage a Protest against State Government over failure to provide Drought Relief Package

Ranchi: Farmers across the State stage a one-day Dharna to protest against the State Government over the Failure of the Drought Relief Package to farmers.

A Farmer from Kisan Mahasabha Said, "That Government of Jharkhand provided rupees 3500…

Uddhav warns of taking 'revenge' for Shinde's backstabbing

Mumbai (IANS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday warned that his party would take revenge on the backstabbing perpetrated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his group 11 months ago.

Speaking…

Peace agreement with a section of ULFA to be signed in May: Assam CM

New Delhi/Guwahati (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday expressed confidence that a peace agreement with a faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that is already having talks with the Centre will be signed by…

Slain IAS officer's family shocked over Anand Mohan's release

Hyderabad (IANS) The family of slain Dalit IAS officer G. Krishnaiah is shocked over the release of former RJD MP Anand Mohan Singh, a Bahubali leader who spent 15 years in a Bihar prison for instigating the bureaucrat's lynching in 1994.

Issues at LAC need to be resolved in accordance with existing agreements, Rajnath to Chinese counterpart

New Delhi (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told his Chinese counterpart, General Li Shangfu that all issues at the LAC need to be resolved in accordance with existing bilateral agreements, officials said.

In their meet, which…

Abolish veto rights or give them to new permanent members in reformed UNSC: India

United Nations (IANS) Pressing its case for reforming the UN Security Council, India has said that either the veto rights should be abolished or be given also to new permanent members in a reformed Council.

"Either all nations are treated equally…