No link between Hydropower projects and Joshimath subsidence: Power Minister

New Delhi (IANS) Power Minister R.K. Singh on Tuesday said that NTPC's Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project has nothing to do with the land subsidence issue being faced in Uttarakhand's Joshimath town, the problem is with the area's land.

'Protest, theatrics can't take place when constitution bench is hearing', Centre to SC on row over services

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that protests and theatrics can never take place when a constitution bench is in midst of examining a constitutional question - who, Delhi government or the Centre, controls the services…

Marketing losses of India's oil PSUs to ease: Moody's

Chennai (IANS) With the international prices of petrol and diesel cooling due to economic slowdown concerns, marketing losses for the three Indian oil companies will ease, said Moody's Investors Service.

In a report, Moody's said the…

In Jharkhand's Sahibganj, children get training in mobile phone theft

Ranchi (IANS) There are 'schools' in Rajmahal and Tinpahar towns of Jharkhand's Sahibganj district that train children to steal mobile phones.

The children trained here are sent to big cities and metros. And then, gang leaders assign…

Student found hanging in Ranchi IIM hostel, murder suspected

Ranchi (IANS) The body of a student was found hanging in the hostel of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi on Tuesday.

It is being suspected that the deceased was murdered as his hands were tied at the back with a rope.

The…

Contractual workers of health department do gherao CM residence

Ranchi: Health services of the state may be affected from Monday and this may happen because the contract workers of the Health Department will gherao the Chief Minister House on Monday in support of their demands. Along with this, they will go on…

Ten lakh students in government schools still to get uniforms

Ranchi: Despite all the efforts of the School Education and Literacy Department even now 10 lakh children of the state have not been able to get uniforms. The situation is such that even now the children are forced to come to school while shivering in…

State run libraries will be equipped with Wi-Fi and LED TV

Ranchi: The libraries operated by the state government will now be equipped with more technology. Libraries running in many districts are proving helpful for students preparing for competitive examinations.  o make it even better with the changing…

PM's roadshow to precede BJP National Executive meeting in Delhi today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a roadshow from Patel Chowk to the NDMC convention centre, the venue for the BJP National Executive meeting that gets underway on Monday.

Scheduled for a 4 p.m start, the meeting…

CCA2023: Rajamouli's 'RRR' wins Best Foreign Language Film

Los Angeles (IANS) After bringing the Golden Globe, filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus film 'RRR' has won the Critics Choice Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

A tweet from the handle of the 28th Critics' Choice Awards…