India's Index of Industrial Production grows by 4.9 % in March 2024

India's Index of Industrial Production grows by 4.9 % in March 2024

11-05-2024 

For the month of March 2024, the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2011-12 stands at 159.2. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of March 2024 stand…

SC verdicts on Kejriwal and Soren: Unfair

SC verdicts on Kejriwal and Soren: Unfair

11-05-2024 

The contrast is too apparent to be missed. Two Chief Ministers - Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren, who represented Delhi and Jharkhand states respectively, were booked and jailed by one central agency -the Enforcement Directorate - on money laundering…

OMC’s combined net profit in FY 24 up 543% vs FY 14

OMC’s combined net profit in FY 24 up 543% vs FY 14

11-05-2024 

The state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have had a fabulous financial year 2023-24.  Even as they navigated rapidly evolving geo politics and wide fluctuations in crude prices, the OMCs not only ensured fuel availability at affordable…

Fact-sheet:Voter turnout of 65.68% recorded in phase-3 of General Elections 2024: ECI

Fact-sheet:Voter turnout of 65.68% recorded in phase-3 of General Elections 2024: ECI

11-05-2024 

In continuation of ECI’s two Press note dated 07.05.2024 and Press Note dated 08.05.2024, Voter turnout of 65.68% has been recorded in phase-3 for 93 PCs in the ongoing General Elections 2024. The gender-wise voter turnout figures for phase…

Congress will win less number of LS seats than the age of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi:  PM Modi

Congress will win less number of LS seats than the age of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi: PM Modi

11-05-2024 

As the campaigning for the fourth phase ended on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Naxal infested Simaria of Chatra parliamentary constituency in Jharkhand. 

The fourth phase of LS polls is scheduled…

GRP busts a gang that stole from passengers on running trains

GRP busts a gang that stole from passengers on running trains

10-05-2024 

The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Friday claimed to have busted a gang that stole from people on trains with the arrest of four men and claimed to have detected 12 thefts committed by them. 

The four, originally from Vellore in Tami…

Chardham Yatra begins on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya

Chardham Yatra begins on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya

10-05-2024 

The Chardham Yatra began on Friday. As a result, the doors of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas were opened for devotees on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya after remaining closed during the winter season. 

The doors…

‘Bharat Parva’ to be celebrated at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

‘Bharat Parva’ to be celebrated at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

10-05-2024 

It is a special year for India at the Cannes Film Festival as the country readies for the 77th edition of the prestigious festival. 

The Corporate Indian Delegation consists of representatives from Government of India, State Governments,…

As heat wave subsides, Jharkhand school timings reverted to pre-summer timings

As heat wave subsides, Jharkhand school timings reverted to pre-summer timings

10-05-2024 

Amidst temperatures coming down across Jharkhand, the state government has announced to re-start pre-summer school timings from May 13.  

This means all schools in the state will function as per their pre-summer time tables, according…

SC dismissed Hemant Soren’s plea challenging his arrest by ED as 'infructuous'

SC dismissed Hemant Soren’s plea challenging his arrest by ED as 'infructuous'

10-05-2024 

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) disposed of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate as "infructuous" in view of the Jharkhand High Court's dismissal of his petition…