If judges & journalists falter, democracy will crash: Jurist Shrikrishna

Mumbai (IANS) If judges and journalists hesitate in their duty to take the side of truth and speak the truth to the powers that be, then democracy will collapse, cautioned eminent jurist and retired Justice B.N. Shrikrishna.

"Speak the truth…

Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses review against May judgment on remission policy

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the apex court's May 13 judgment, which held that remission of accused, convicted for gangrape and multiple murders, should be considered as per…

Officers should take their responsibilities seriously regarding ambitious schemes: Hemant Soren

Deoghar: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has asked the officers to take the responsibility seriously as far as execution of government schemes was concerned in the state. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the circuit house here he said…

Education will be on the lines of CBSE in government schools too says Jagarnath Mahto

Ranchi: Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto said education will be on the lines of CBSE in government schools of the state. Addressing a program organized by Save the Children at Hotel Radisson Blu here that the level of education in Jharkhand…

Jharkhand governor asks President to authorize Hindi as language of court proceedings

Ranchi: Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais has written a letter to the President to authorize Hindi as the language of proceedings of the Jharkhand High Court using the provisions provided in Article 348(2) of the Constitution in the interest of the state…

Leopard that killed minor in Garhwa to be categorised as man-eater

Daltonganj: The leopard that took the life of a five-year-old boy in the Bhandariya block of the Garhwa district is now being called a maneater. 

Kumar Ashish, the conservator of forest Palamu said that the post-mortem details of the boy killed…

Ranchi PMLA court asks jail to explain reasons for CCTV footage denial to ED

Ranchi: The Special PMLA court of Prabhat Kumar Sharma in Ranchi has directed the superintendent of the Birsa Munda Central Jail Hamid Akhtar to explain the reasons behind the denial of the CCTV footage of the inside of the jail to the Enforcement…

Pension liability between J'khand-Bihar to be resolved in Eastern Zonal Council meet

Ranchi (IANS) The pension liability dispute between Jharkhand and Bihar will be discussed in the meeting of the Eastern Regional Inter-State Council in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The meeting will be held in Nabanna auditorium,…

PM dials up President Putin, reiterates dialogue as solution to end Ukraine conflict

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward to resolve the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Saran liquor tragedy: Toll rises to 57, more deaths feared

Patna (IANS) While the political temperature is on the boil in Bihar over the Saran liquor tragedy, the toll has reached 57 till Friday afternoon, and sources apprehend that it may rise further as a number of victims are battling for their lives in…