Rain and hail in many areas bring respite to people from hot temperature

Ranchi: In many areas of Jharkhand, the heat may have troubled the people but it rained heavily in the sub-capital Dumka on Wednesday which was coupled with a hailstorm due to which people in this area have got great relief from the scorching heat.

Officers should gain the trust of farmers & make them organizationally strong Badal

Ranchi: Agriculture Minister Badal has asked officials that they should have a commitment towards the farmers. Addressing all the District Agriculture Officers and District Cooperative Officers of the state in the State Level Kharif cum Millets Workshop…

Under leadership of Chief Minister, the launch of Schools of Excellence (SoEs) is being received well by parents and children

Ranchi: Jharna Kachhap, is all set to enroll his daughter in the newly launched School of Excellence by the state government. He is found to be elated over the opportunity of securing admission of her daughter to a CBSE-affiliated English medium school.

HC seeks report from Centre, State on Bangladeshi intruders

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has sought a report from the state and union government on the intrusion of Bangladeshi residents in the Sahibganj district and its adjoining areas.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra…

K'taka CM suspense ends, Siddaramaiah to be next CM with DKS as DyCM

New Delhi (IANS) After three days of regular meetings, the Congress finally ended the suspense and decided to announce party veteran leader Siddaramaiah as the next Karnataka Chief Minister and its state unit chief D.K. Shivakumar as his deputy.

US court clears extradition of 26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India

New York (IANS) A US court has cleared the extradition of Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India where he is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Said to be linked with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence…

Sisodia confesses to destroying two mobile phones: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has reportedly confessed to destroying two mobile phones which were sought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case.

Union cabinet reshuffle: Arjun Meghwal new law minister, Kiren Rijiju gets earth sciences

New Delhi (IANS) In a major cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed Arjun Ram Meghwal as the new Minister of Law and Justice, and moved Kiren Rijiju to Earth Sciences, a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.

SC agrees to hear plea against HC order on scientific survey of 'Shivling' in Gyanvapi mosque

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday an appeal by the Gyanvapi mosque management committee challenging the Allahabad High Court order allowing scientific survey of a Shivling found inside the mosque complex last…

Rahul Gandhi called me and asked to work together: K'taka Dy CM designate Shivakumar

New Delhi (IANS) Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, who was announced as the next Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka by the party, on Thursday said that former party chief Rahul Gandhi called him and asked to work together.

He made the…