Jharkhand Assembly passes three bills in Opposition’s absence, including one related to Azim Premji University

Ranchi: Jharkhand Assembly on Thursday passed three bills within an hour before it was adjourned Sine-die due to the ‘unruly’ behaviour of BJP MLAs. The three bills include Kaushal Vidya Entrepreneurship, Digital and Skill University Bill 2022, Azim…

Jharkhand Assembly adjourned Sine-die, Speaker says due to behavior of one party, forced to adjourn house a day earlier

Ranchi: Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto on Thursday expressed his grief over the decision to declare ‘Sine- Die’ the Monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly a day earlier than its schedule. 

Addressing the press in his chamber at the Vidhansabha he…

Punjab waives outstanding electricity bills till Dec 2021

Chandigarh (IANS) Fulfilling yet another promise made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan to the people of the state, the Punjab government has waived outstanding electricity bills of all domestic category consumers till December 31, 2021.

The…

18 emergency landings within country in last 2 years: Aviation Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 18 emergency landings were reported by various airlines in India during the last two years, the Civil Aviation ministry told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Recently on July 2, a plane operating from Delhi to Jabalpur…

EPFO pension scheme holders' data exposed online, claims security researcher

New Delhi (IANS) A Ukraine-based cybersecurity researcher and journalist has claimed that about 288 million personal records, containing the full name, bank account number and nominee information of the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) holders…

CJI Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as his successor to Law Minister

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice.

According to a communication from the top court, "Chief Justice…

Cong calls meeting of party MPs as ED seizes Herald House

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has called a meeting of all its MPs on Thursday to derive the future course of action after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Herald House here.

The party's former President Rahul Gandhi, who was…

ED attaches Rs 105.32 cr bank balances of fintech firms having Chinese links

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that they have attached balances of Rs 105.32 crore, lying in various bank accounts and with payment gateway accounts, of 12 NBFCs, namely Inditrade Fincorp Ltd, Aglow Fintrade Pvt…

CM directs officials to Prepare a database of forest produce & agricultural produce

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed to prepare a database of the forest and agriculture produce which are produced in different areas of the state. Chairing the first meeting of the Board of Directors of Sidho-Kanho Agriculture and Forest…

Monsoon Session: BJP protests ‘Islamisation of education’ outside Assembly

Ranchi: On the fourth day of the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly BJP legislators staged protests outside the house accusing the state government of Islamisation of Education in the state.

The MLAs also raised slogans like…