Around 15 km from Hazaribag town lies Ichak — once the flourishing capital of a powerful dynasty and now a fading symbol of Jharkhand’s rich cultural past. Known as the “temple town” of Hazaribag district, Ichak is dotted with hundreds of ancient temples, ponds and gardens, many of which today stand in a state of…
Dumka: Bodies of a man and a woman were found in Jeetpur forest of Jamtara district on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Sagen Hembrom, 30, a resident of Bodma village under Mihijam police station limits, and Malti Murmu, 25, of Maheshpur under West Bengal’s Salanpur police station limits. Police said Hembrom was…
The Bretton Woods system of monetary management had established rules for commercial relations among the US, Canada, Western European nations, Australia and 44 other countries. NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday named academics Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as new members of Niti Aayog as part of a revamp of the thinktank.PM Narendra Modi congratulated both…
Kolkata: The city and its adjoining districts were lashed by a thunderstorm on Saturday evening that struck with a wind speed of 50 kmph. It was followed by an intense rain that lasted for an hour, followed by a drizzle that continued for another hour. Thunderstorms also struck parts of Howrah, Hooghly, North and South…
Navi Mumbai: Following the death of a 29-year-old labourer after he fell from the 27th floor of a high-rise under redevelopment in Vashi as he lost balance while carrying out drilling work on Tuesday evening, the MNS city president Gajanan Kale has demanded that NMMC should immediately revoke the commencement certificate (CC) of the said…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a fake online car-selling scam and arrested a former car seller in connection with the case. The scam came to light after a resident of East Delhi’s Trilokpuri was allegedly cheated of Rs 2 lakh.Police had received a complaint from the man on April 16, claiming that he had…
Chennai: In Tamil Nadu’s flagship govt hospitals, monitors in cardiac theatres beep with relentless urgency. Patients keep coming, waiting lists keep growing. But the surgeons who are supposed to be there are missing.At the Govt General Hospital in Chennai, five of six chief cardiac surgeon posts are vacant, along with six of 14 assistant positions….
Patna: At its 11th meeting held over the past two days, the India-Nepal Joint Committee on the Kosi and Gandak Projects (JCKGP) resolved several long-pending issues related to the Kosi and Gandak barrages along the India-Nepal border. The two countries also agreed that municipalities and village bodies on the Nepal side will not levy taxes…
Chairman of Jharkhand State Hindu Dharmik Nyas Board Jai Shankar Pathak speaks to STOI’s Vishvendu Jaipuriar on their plans and roadmap for restoration of temples and heritage conservation. Excerpts:Q: Ichak has many beautiful & ancient temples. Why are they in such poor condition?A: Not just Ichak, there are several such places that have been completely…
NEUFC’s Jithin MS (left) with Macarton Nickson, after scoring in Guwahati on Saturday Following a one-and-a-half-month winless run — marked by four home defeats and a solitary away draw from their previous five matches — NorthEast United FC finally returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over 10-man Inter Kashi at Indira Gandhi Athletic…
