Nine killed in SAIL factory blast

Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) (IANS): At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in a blast at a gas supply pipeline in Bhilai Steel Plant, the flagship of Indias largest steel maker in public sector.

"It was a major…

CM Jansamvad Programme -12 dozen cases reviewed, instructions to execute cases within a fixed time frame given

Ranchi - Additional Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Ramakant Singh reviewed a total of 12 cases in weekly review program of Jansamvad Kendra at Suchna Bhawan. He instructed officers of all departments to execute cases within a fixed time frame.

Pension schemes for elderly, widows, disabled not working: SC

New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that pension schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme suffered from "huge" implementation gaps, observing that the beneficiaries who were assured of a monthly sum of Rs 200…

NIA searches 15 places in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday searched 15 locations in Jharkhand in connection with the alleged funding of Maoists.

Fifteen teams of NIA assisted by Jharkhand Police searched the residences and offices of…

Flipkart to insure mobiles bought on its e-platform

Bengaluru (IANS) Leading e-tailer Flipkart on Sunday said it had tied up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to offer insurance to products like mobiles bought on its online shopping platform from October 10.

"We will offer…

Earth will reach 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold by 2030: Report

Geneva (IANS): The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday said the planet will reach the crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2030, precipitating the risk of extreme drought, wildfires,…

J&K municipal polls: Voter queues in Jammu, valley wears deserted look

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS): The Municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir that are taking place after a gap of 13 years, on Monday witnessed long queues in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts while people barely arrived in the valley booths that wore a deserted…

Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to 2 Americans

Stockholm (IANS): The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2018 was awarded on Monday to American economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for designing methods that address fundamental and pressing issues including long-term sustainable growth in the…

IMD issues cyclone alert for Odisha

Bhubaneswar (IANS): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a cyclonic storm during the next 48 hours.

Under its impact, several parts of Odisha will receive…

Scientist held on spying charge in Maharashtra

Nagpur (IANS): A scientist working at the BrahMos Missile Research Centre (BMRC) here was arrested on Monday on charge of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI and other countries, informed sources said.

Nishant Agrawal has been…