JMM attacks Centre over increase in GST on food items

Ranchi: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has again attacked the Modi government at the Center over the increase in the rates of GST especially those imposed on food and dairy products.

Senior JMM leader Supriyo Bhattacharya in a press conference…

Providing quality education to children in government schools in top priority: CM

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that providing quality education and all the other necessary facilities to the students studying in government schools of the state is a top priority for the government. 

Chairing a high-level review meeting…

Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka's new President

Colombo (IANS) A week after people's elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid massive public protests and protesters storming his house and office, the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament is voting to elect a new President.

6 die in Bengal's Howrah after consuming spurious liquor

Kolkata (IANS) Six persons died on Wednesday morning at Ghusuri in Howrah district of West Bengal after consuming spurious liquor at an illegal hooch-joint.

Twenty other people have been admitted at a local hospital with many of them in critical…

Muslim educational institutions in K'taka to establish colleges allowing hijab

Bengaluru (IANS) As many as 13 Muslim educational institutions have sought Karnataka government's permission to set up Pre-University Colleges in Dakshina Kannada which would enable Muslim girl students to wear hijab inside classrooms.

According…

Delhi HC to hear all pleas on Agnipath scheme on August 25

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on August 25 all the pleas challenging the Centre's newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.

A division bench presided over by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium…

7 electric bikes gutted in fire at Pune showroom, overcharging suspected

Pune/New Delhi (IANS) In yet another fire incident involving electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, at least seven electric bikes caught fire at a showroom here reportedly due to overcharging.

The fire brigade had to be brought in to douse…

Mnrega employees union to stage Vidhansabha Gherao on Aug 1 in support of demands

Ranchi: Jharkhand State Mnrega Employees Union has decided to gherao the Jharkhand Assembly on 1st August and the Rural Development Minister’s residence on 8th August to fulfill their pending demands.

With this decision, the union has also…

Presidential Elections: 60 votes in favour of Draupadi Murmu, Congress claims party unitedly voted for Sinha

Ranchi: NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu is likely to witness a massive lead from Jharkhand as 60 MLAs belonging to the NDA including those from the ruling JMM have voted in its favour while UPA-backed nominee Yashwant Sinha got 20 votes…

Polling for Presidential Elections concludes in Jharkhand, 80 MLAs vote

Ranchi: Polling on Monday concluded inside the Jharkhand Vidhansabha to elect the next President of the nation in which a total of 80 MLAs cast their votes. 

Chief Electoral Officer of the state K Ravi Kumar said that the elections had concluded…