Bhopal gas tragedy: SC dismisses Centre's plea seeking additional compensation of Rs 7.4K crore

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a curative petition filed by the Centre demanding an additional compensation of Rs 7,400 crore from the successor firms of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984…

150 dog bite cases in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in past 24 hrs

Patna (IANS) Panic gripped Bihar's Muzaffarpur district after 150 cases of dog bites were reported in the past 24 hours, sources said here on Tuesday.

On Monday, while 100 victims went to Sadar hospital to take anti-rabies vaccines, Sri…

Cong, BRS, AAP move suspension of business notice in RS on Hindenburg-Adani row

New Delhi (IANS) Members of Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and AAP on Tuesday moved suspension of business notice in the Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row.

Congress…

Kashmiri Pandit killings: NIA conducting raids in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at six places in Jammu and Kashmir at the hideouts of suspects who were involved in target killing of Kashmiri Pandits and terror funding.

The raids started early…

Senior IAS officer Vandana Dadel appointed Principal Secretary to Chief Minister

Ranchi: Senior IAS officer Vandana Dadel has been appointed as the Principal Secretary of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. A notification in this regard has been issued by Personnel Administrative Reforms and Raj Bhasha department.

As per the notification,…

1971 Indo-Pak war veteran meets CM, apprises him of his issues

Ranchi: Ex-serviceman Podna Balmuchu met Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the Chief Minister’s Chamber located in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and handed over a memorandum.

He informed the Chief Minister about the fact that 5 acres of agricultural…

All representatives of MNREGA and JSLPS will be re-trained for Horticulture Scheme- Secretary, Rural Development Department

Ranchi: Apart from mango horticulture, other fruit plants like guava, lemon, pear, custard apple, ber, jackfruit, and drumstick horticulture have to be promoted in horticulture. Secretary, Rural Development Department, Prashant Kumar while addressing…

Jharkhand Congress stages Raj Bhawan Gherao, demand probe into ‘Adani-Modi friendship

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Congress staged a demonstration outside the Raj Bhawan demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to probe into the ‘Adani-Modi friendship’. The agitation was part of a countrywide demonstration which was attended by state…

Retail inflation sees marginal fall to 6.44% in February 2023

New Delhi (IANS) Retail inflation for February 2023 fell marginally to 6.44 per cent compared to 6.52 per cent in January 2023 as commodity prices witnessed a slight slide.

Food inflation also slid to 5.95 per cent in February 2023 compared…

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot

New Delhi (IANS) Even as India is seeing a spurt in Influenza cases, caused by H3N2 virus, health experts on Monday have suggested people to take precautionary measures such as use of masks, better hand hygiene, as well as an annual flu shot.