Rs 100 crore to be spent for beautification of Amritsar for hosting G-20

Chandigarh (IANS) To review the preparations being made for the G-20 Summit, a meeting of the Sub-Cabinet Committee under the chairmanship of the Punjab Local Government Minister was held here on Monday.

The members of sub-committee are Kuldeep…

Reservation now for seven decades, shouldn't continue for 'an indefinite period': SC

New Delhi (IANS) Two judges of the Supreme Court -- while upholding the constitutional validity of the 103rd Constitution Amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) persons in admissions and government jobs -…

PMLA court refuses bail to Pooja Singhal’s husband

Ranchi: The special PMLA court of Prabhat Kumar Sharma on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail petition of Abhishek Jha in the Khunti district MNREGA case. He is the husband of Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal who is in judicial custody…

Registry of properties remains hit as ED grills Sub-Registrar in fraudulent land deals

Ranchi: Due to the impact of the ED raids registration of land and flats in the Jharkhand capital did not take place on the second consecutive day on Saturday.

A short visit to the registration office at Kutchery suggested that sub-registrar…

UPA stages demonstration against ED’s ‘selective’ action

Ranchi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) staged a dharna near Raj Bhawan to protest against the ED notice to Jharkhand chief minister Heman Soren for questioning.

Though the number of Congress party and RJD members were limited in the…

Hemant Soren meets World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy, Yohi Shashkawa along with his delegation

Ranchi: The World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Yohi Shashkawa, along with his delegation, had a courtesy meeting with Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

He apprised the Chief Minister about the work being done by the World Health…

Chief Minister holds a high level meeting with the senior officials regarding the state foundation day ceremony

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren reviewed the preparations being made in connection with the main function to be organized at Morhabadi Maidan in the capital Ranchi on 15th November on the occasion of Jharkhand State Foundation Day and the arrival…

IT raids continue against two Jharkhand MLAs, associates

Ranchi: The Income Tax department continued its raids against Jharkhand Congress MLAs Jaimangal Singh alias Anup Singh and Pradeep Yadav on the second consecutive day. In Godda, the IT team continued searching Yadav’s residence at Sarkanda.

Another…

CM participates in ‘Aapki Yojana Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar’ in Ramgarh, says students to soon get benefit of CM Sarathi Yojana

Ramgarh: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday laid the foundation stone of 146 schemes worth Rs 4,616.26 lakh, inaugurated 106 schemes worth Rs 25,598.47 lakh, distributed assets worth 11982.43 lakhs among 2,813,18 beneficiaries along with adding 6,456…

Three arrested for honey-trapping Delhi-based cricketer in Kolkata

Kolkata (IANS) Three persons were arrested for honey-trapping, blackmailing and extorting money from a Delhi-based cricketer, the police said on Sunday.

The three were arrested late on Saturday night.

The police did not disclose the…