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…

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…

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…

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…

Shah urged Adivasi community to vote for BJP,  accusing JMM-Congress of indulging in 'vote bank politics'

Shah urged Adivasi community to vote for BJP, accusing JMM-Congress of indulging in 'vote bank politics'

10-05-2024 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Friday, addressed Adivasis and asked them to support BJP leader Arjun Munda who is trying to retain his Khunti ( ST reserve)Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand. He praised Arjun Munda as an active leader of the soil and said…

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…

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…

‘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,…

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…

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…