JMM leader shot dead

JMM leader shot dead

13-02-2016 

JMM leader Jidan Horo was shot dead yesterday evening by unidentified assailants near Pipal chowk under Khunti police station, police said.

The victim, who had contested the last Assembly election, was on the driver’s seat of his car…

India beat Sri Lanka by 69 runs

India beat Sri Lanka by 69 runs

13-02-2016 

India defeated Sri Lanka by 69 runs in the second T20 match to level the three-match series in Ranchi today.

Brief scores: India 196/6 in 20 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 51, Rohit Sharma 43, Hardik Pandya 27, Suresh Raina 30; Thisara Perera 3/33).

Jharkhand to have separate budget for women and agriculture

Jharkhand to have separate budget for women and agriculture

12-02-2016 

The Jharkhand Government has decided to present a special ‘gender’ budget this year, besides its annual budget.

The state cabinet has reportedly given its approval to the planning and finance department’s proposal to table…

Type 2 diabetes drug can deplete insulin-producing cells

Type 2 diabetes drug can deplete insulin-producing cells

12-02-2016 

Long-term use of liraglutide, a substance that helps to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, can have a deteriorating effect on insulin-producing beta cells, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels.

The study on mice…

Ex-servicemen oppose T-20 World Cup match at Dharamsala

Ex-servicemen oppose T-20 World Cup match at Dharamsala

12-02-2016 

Himachal Pradesh ex-servicemen have strongly opposed the T-20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Dharamsala on March 19 and asked the BCCI to reconsider it, keeping in view the sentiments of families of martyrs and patriots.

“Terror…

BHU to confer Doctorate degree on Prime Minister

BHU to confer Doctorate degree on Prime Minister

12-02-2016 

Banaras Hindu University, which is celebrating its centennial year, proposes to confer the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) (honoris causa) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during its convocation ceremony on February 22.

BHU is organising academic,…

Fish farming gets status of Industry in Jharkhand

Fish farming gets status of Industry in Jharkhand

11-02-2016 

The state Cabinet today provided administrative approval of Rs 139.99 crore plan to set up building for the Cancer and Research Centre at Brambay near Ranchi.

Another major decision taken by the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Raghubar Das…

JSCA gears up India vs Sri Lanka second T20 in Ranchi

JSCA gears up India vs Sri Lanka second T20 in Ranchi

11-02-2016 

When India plays against Sri Lanka in the second T20 in Ranchi,it has a chance to clinch the three-match contest.

So because India were outplayed by Sri Lanka in the first T20 in Pune, where the home batsmen failed to cope with the Lankan bowlers,…

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa passes away

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa passes away

11-02-2016 

Siachen Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, who had slipped into a deeper state of coma, died at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi today in the morning.

He was the only survivor of the Siachen avalanche tragedy that struck on February…

Alcohol double damages liver by allowing bacteria to infiltrate

Alcohol double damages liver by allowing bacteria to infiltrate

11-02-2016 

While alcohol itself can directly damage liver cells, new research shows that alcohol is also harmful to the liver for a second reason – it allows gut bacteria to migrate to the liver, promoting alcohol-induced liver disease.

“Alcohol…