12 held, over 200 cattle seized in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS): Twelve persons were arrested on Wednesday on the charge of smuggling cattle and more than 200 animals were seized in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said.

"A Giridih police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police…

Tribal girl tortured in Delhi dies in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS): A tribal minor girl, who was tortured brutally by her employer in Delhi, died in a hospital here on Wednesday.

The girl, who worked as a domestic help, was one of the 16 girls rescued from New Delhi and brought to Ranchi on September…

Development, Employment and Prosperity is the aim of government says Raghubar

Ranchi - (By our Correspondent): Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the soul of the nation resides in the villages and when they have developed then only the state and the nation will be prosperous. Addressing the people…

CS asks district administration to be on high alert for Durga Puja

Ranchi - (By our Correspondent): Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi has directed all the DCs and SPs of the state to give a message to the people that the administration was ready for Durga Puja and asked to create awareness…

JVM(P) stages bicycle rally to protest against inflation and rise of petroleum products

Ranchi - (By Our Correspondent): To protest against inflation and rise in the cost of the petroleum products the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) staged a bicycle yatra in the state capital which was led by former Chief…

Para Asian Games: Sandeep, Raju, Jadhav add 3 golds to swell India's tally

Jakarta (IANS): Indian para-athletes dished out commendable performances to bag 11 medals, including three golds, on the second day of the 2018 Para Asian Games here on Monday.

Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary clinched India's first gold…

IMF gives credit for reforms under Modi, projects India as fastest growing

United Nations (IANS): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday acknowledged the economic reforms carried out under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and projected India to be the world's fastest growing major economy this year and next.

Overcome 'narrow geopolitical interests' to adopt international anti-terrorism law: India

United Nations (IANS): India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed.

Terrorism is an "alarming…

Railwaymen likely to get 78-day bonus before Puja

New Delhi (IANS): Ahead of the festive season, railway employees are likely to get 78-day wages as bonus this year, the same as in the last six years.

The Railway Board has proposed 78-day wages as productivity-linked bonus (PLB) for its employees…

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout programme

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has announced its decision to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance-of-payments support and enter into a stabilisation programme, the media reported on Tuesday.

Finance Minister…