Muslim organisations welcome ban on PFI

New Delhi (IANS) After the imposition of a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Wednesday, several Muslim organisations welcomed the move by the government.

Chairman of All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, Naseeruddin Chisti said that…

An ambitious target to link 25.50 lakh farmers with Kisan Credit Card (KCC) has been set by March 2023

Ranchi: Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren a continuous thrust is being given to the process of linking the farmers of the state with the Kisan Credit Card (KCC). The fruition of the efforts made by the government is being…

822 girls selected in employment camp depart for Hosur, Arjun Munda flags off special train from Hatia

Ranchi: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda flagged off a special train number-08633 for Hosur (Tamil Nadu) from Hatia Railway Station on Tuesday. This special train carried the first batch of 822 girls out of a total of 1898 selected candidates…

Weather conditions in Jharkhand to remain mainly dry with one or two spells of thundershowers

Ranchi: IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre said that no significant synoptic condition prevails over Jharkhand and hence a few places were expected to experience light rain.

Weather conditions would be mainly dry with a few places witnessing…

Jharkhand HC quashes non-bailable warrant against Ramgarh MLA

Ranchi: Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday while hearing the criminal petition of Congress party’s Ramgarh MLA Mamta Devi quashed the non-bailable warrant issued against her from a lower court in Ramgarh. The order came from the bench of Justice Sanjay…

Jharkhand High Court directs SSP to protect girl who refused to marry man double her age

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has directed a 26-yr old girl to turn up before the senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ranchi for the protection of her dignity and life. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi passed the order after the lady knocked the door…

SC Constitution bench to hear petitions against demonetisation

New Delhi (IANS) A five-judge Constitution bench will on Wednesday hear petitions challenging Centre's decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in November 2016.

A bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S.…

No raids on PFI, only preventive arrests, says CM Bommai

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that no raids are being conducted on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), while terming the operation a "preventive measure".

Actresses Nikki Tamboli, Sofia Singh taken to Tihar Jail to recreate meetings with Sukesh

New Delhi (IANS) Two actresses -- Nikki Tamboli and Sofia Singh -- were taken inside the Tihar Jail to "recreate" their alleged meeting with conmon Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a senior Delhi Police official said Tuesday.

"It was part of the ongoing…

CBI raids 3 places in Kolkata over financial scams

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at three places in Kolkata on Tuesday in connection with its ongoing probe in a financial embezzlement scam.

Three teams of the CBI's anti-corruption wing are…