Quake felt in Jharkhand and Bihar

Quake felt in Jharkhand and Bihar

04-01-2016 

Five persons were reported dead and over 100 injured in the quake that hit Eastern and North-Eastern parts of the country early morning today.

The tremor lasted for a minute. The depth of the quake was 17 km below the ground and the epic centre…

Jharkhand BJP legislator dead

Jharkhand BJP legislator dead

04-01-2016 

Bharatiya Janata Party legislator of Jharkhand Raghunandan Mandal died on way to hospital at Korka in Godda district.

He was 63. Mandal complained of chest pain and died on way to hospital last night, his family said.

He is survived…

Congress demands probe into allegation of phone tapping

Congress demands probe into allegation of phone tapping

04-01-2016 

The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Sukhdeo Bhagat has demanded a probe into the allegation of phone tapping made by former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi.

Bhagat said ,“Phone tapping is a serious issue hence the allegation…

Science Film Festival to be held in Goa

Science Film Festival to be held in Goa

03-01-2016 

Goa is all set to host the first edition of Science Film Festival of India (SCI-FFI) from January 14.

The three-day event is being organised by Vigyan Parishad, a body of the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology,…

Vitamin D may benefit people with multiple sclerosis

Vitamin D may benefit people with multiple sclerosis

03-01-2016 

Taking a high dose of vitamin D3 is safe for people with multiple sclerosis, a nervous system disease, and may help regulate the body’s hyperactive immune response, according to a pilot study conducted by researchers.

“These results…

Jharkhand to promote small scale industries

Jharkhand to promote small scale industries

03-01-2016 

The Jharkhand government is on the move to promote small scale industries and for this they are framing a policy.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said that the government would give a concrete shape to the policy in a month’s time,

Another feat by amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha

Another feat by amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha

02-01-2016 

The amputee mountaineer, Arunima Sinha, who set a record by climbing the Mount Everest, has done it again by conquering Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.

She said in a statement that she started her mission on the morning of December 12 and hoisted…

High level meeting summoned to discuss security situation

High level meeting summoned to discuss security situation

02-01-2016 

Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has called a high level meeting today in the evening to take stock of the security situation in wake of the terror attack on Pathankot airbase of Indian Air Force.

Top officials of the IAF, Army and the…

Chapters on Dhoni, Deepika and Asunta in Jharkhand school books

Chapters on Dhoni, Deepika and Asunta in Jharkhand school books

02-01-2016 

The new text books, which will be distributed among government school students for the new session from April in Jharkhand, will have chapters about India’s captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ace archer Deepika Kumari, hockey players Asunta…

Punjab put on alert after attack in Pathankot by terrorists

Punjab put on alert after attack in Pathankot by terrorists

02-01-2016 

A maximum alert was sounded and security strengthened in Punjab today in the wake of the attack on an Air Force Base in Pathankot by suspected terrorists.

Officials said that in view of the attack, security had been stepped up across the state…