Ranchi: The decks have finally been cleared with governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar granting his assent to former Justice Amitabh Kumar Gupta to be appointed as the Lokayukta for the state.Retired Jharkhand high court Justice Amitabh Kumar Gupta will hold the office which has been vacant for the past five years. A notification to this effect…
The government of Jharkhand has greenlit an innovative policy aimed at regularizing unauthorized buildings towering up to 10 meters, as long as they adhere to existing construction guidelines. This new G+2 rule will apply to both commercial and residential structures located on 300 square meter plots. Ranchi: Buildings up to 10 metre height constructed without…
‘Anil Ready To Discuss, Settle With Banks’ New Delhi: Supreme Court Thursday dismissed three appeals filed by beleaguered industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications (RCom) for stay of proceedings related to ‘fraud tagging’ of their bank accounts following a forensic review of debts and alleged diversion and siphoning of loans by ADAG group to the…
Kolkata: A truck driver, Raju Kathat (43) from Rajasthan, was allegedly terrorised and robbed by a local family and their associates in Bansdroni on Tuesday, allegedly after a stray dog was run over by his vehicle.According to the complaint, after Kathat had finished loading cargo and was preparing to depart around 11 am, he was…
Mumbai: The upgradation and beautification plan for the area surrounding Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi has not commenced even four months after BMC issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to the contractor for the first phase of the project which involves works worth around Rs 80 crore.The contractor has now written to the BMC administration seeking…
New Delhi: Adding over 36 new fire stations to Delhi’s existing 71 — the last one was opened in 2011 — to cater to its growing population is among a raft of plans in the works to strengthen the city’s fire-safety mechanism.The other plans, which were discussed at a meeting chaired by LG Taranjit Singh…
Chennai: TVK president Joseph Vijay joined the populist bandwagon of Dravidian majors, announcing a slew of freebies in the party’s election manifesto, ranging from 2,500 monthly dole for women to 25 lakh health insurance coverage for families. Most of the promises targeted youth and women. Vijay told party workers that he would visit Perambur and…
In a shocking incident on NH-27 early Thursday, a bus traveling from Patna to Udakishunganj flipped after colliding with a truck that was reportedly speeding. The accident resulted in injuries to at least 24 passengers, with eight of them facing serious conditions that required immediate medical attention. Patna: At least 24 passengers sustained injuries after…
Jamshedpur: A heavy explosive object, appearing to be a US-made bomb, has been discovered in the East Singhbhum district on Wednesday evening, officials said on Thursday.Almost identical to the two previously recovered AN-M64 500 lb American bombs, recovered on March 17 and 24 respectively, the latest one was found from near the Subernarekha river under…
Gumla: Two teenagers drowned while taking a bath in Chutiya river on Thursday. However, three other girls who were also present were rescued by locals. The incident took place under Basia police station limits in Gumla.The deceased have been identified as Kajal Kumari (25) and her cousin Deepika Kumari alias Deepshikha (17), both residents of…
