Kalighat thrash Royal Wahingdoh in Fed Cup qualifier
September 12th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jamshedpur, Sep 12 (IANS) Kalighat Footbal Club outclassed Royal Wahingdoh FC 6-0 tn the second match of the Federation Cup qualifiers here Wednesday.The match, played at the JRD Tata Sports ... Read more...
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Spurned lover who beheaded girl spared the gallows
September 11th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 11 (IANS) A spurned lover and engineering student, who beheaded a girl in St. Xavier's College here last year, Tuesday got relief from the Jharkhand High Court which ... Read more...
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Bihar leaders demand Bharat Ratna for Verghese Kurien
September 11th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 11 (IANS) Bihar's politicians across the spectrum Tuesday demanded the country's highest civilian honour - the Bharat Ratna - for the late Verghese Kurien, who brought about ... Read more...
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An emotional Ratan Tata says goodbye to shareholders
August 31st, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) A shareholder garlanded him, some offered him send-off gifts and yet others urged him to put his signature on the annual report.Ratan Tata, who chaired ... Read more...
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Usha Martin Q1 net profit down 86.5 percent
July 31st, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Usha Martin, a leading wire rope and specialty steel manufacturer, Tuesday reported a 86.48 percent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs.3.47 crore during the ... Read more...
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CESC gears up to handle 3,000 MW distribution capacity
July 27th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) CESC Ltd, an R.P.-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Friday said it is gearing up for building the back-end infrastructure which would be capable of handling distribution capacity ... Read more...
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Two Bihar legislators face social boycott
July 24th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 24 (IANS) A front organisation of Ranvir Sena has called for a social boycott of two Bihar legislators for their suspected involvement in the murder of Ranvir Sena ... Read more...
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Tata Steel to pursue growth in Asia and Africa
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Tata Steel is turning to Asia and Africa for growth as its European operation would stay stressed from an steep decline in demand following the ... Read more...
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BOC India Q2 net declines 25 percent
July 20th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Industrial gas manufacturer BOC India (BOCI), a member of Germany-based The Linde Group, Thursday reported a 24.65 percent slide in its net profit to Rs.203.19 million ... Read more...
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Rights panel notice to Jharkhand over 22 workers’ deaths
July 11th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday issued notice to the Jharkhand government over not compensating the next of the kin of 22 workers who ... Read more...
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Two legislators linked to Ranvir Sena chief murder?
June 8th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Two legislators of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) are reportedly under surveillance over the murder of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh 'Mukhiya', police sources said Friday.Sunil ... Read more...
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Close aide of legislator arrested in Ranvir Sena chief’s killing
June 6th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 6 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) of the Bihar Police has arrested a close aide of a ruling party legislator in connection with the June ... Read more...
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Tata Steel Q4 net slips about 90 percent
May 18th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Tata Steel, India's largest private sector steel major, Friday reported a 89.64 percent slide in its consolidated net profit at Rs.4.33 billion for the quarter ending ... Read more...
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Injured Munda to convene cabinet meeting May 17
May 14th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, recuperating in a Ranchi hospital from injuries sustained when his helicopter crash-landed here last week, has convened a cabinet meeting May ... Read more...
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Munda: I am fine, will soon get back to work
May 12th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) A couple of days after he suffered multiple injuries in a chopper crash, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Saturday said he would soon get back to ... Read more...
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Munda recovering in hospital after chopper crash
May 10th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda was recovering well but continued to be in hospital, his aides said Thursday, a day after he survived a helicopter ... Read more...
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Jharkhand CM survives nasty chopper crash (Evening Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered multiple injuries Wednesday when the helicopter in which he was travelling with his wife developed a technical snag and ... Read more...
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Munda injured after chopper crash lands (Second Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda suffered multiple injuries Wednesday when the chopper in which he was travelling with his wife developed a technical snag and ... Read more...
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Jharkhand youth sentenced to death for beheading girl (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Terming it the rarest of rare cases, a Ranchi court Wednesday awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for beheading a girl in a ... Read more...
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Youth sentenced to death for beheading girl
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 2 (IANS) Terming it the rarest of rate cases, a Ranchi court Wednesday awarded the death sentence to a youth, Bijendra Kumar, for beheading a girl in a ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll: CBI searches lawmakers’ homes
April 21st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday searched homes of some legislators and an industrialist in Jharkhand following horse-trading charges that marred the now-countermanded ... Read more...
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Resentment in JMM over Rajya Sabha candidate
April 18th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 18 (IANS) Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former deputy chief minister Sudhir Mahto Wednesday staged a sit-in demonstration in the steel city of Jamshedpur to ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha poll cancellation: Congress nominee moves court
April 3rd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat Pradeep Balmuchu Tuesday said that he has challenged in the Jharkhand High Court the Election Commission's decision to ... Read more...
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With RS horse trading reports, Jharkhand in news for wrong reasons
March 31st, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) The mineral-rich state of Jharkhand has again hit the national headlines -- for the wrong reasons.Perhaps for the first time, the Election Commission of India ... Read more...
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Congress, JMM seek review of cancellation of RS poll
March 31st, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 31 (IANS) Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) have sought review of the Election Commission's move to recommend to President Pratibha Patil for cancellation of two Rajya ... Read more...
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Poll panel stops Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll, urges cancellation (Intro Roundup)
March 31st, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes for two seats from Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Counting for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll stopped as Rs.2.15 crore seized (Roundup)
March 30th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Amid reports of horse trading in the Rajya Sabha polls, the Election Commission Friday stopped the counting of votes in the biennial elections in ... Read more...
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Rs.2.15 crore seized ahead of Rajya Sabha poll
March 30th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) With the Election Commission (EC) having sounded an alert in view of the Rajya Sabha polls, the income tax department in Jharkhand Friday seized Rs.2.15 ... Read more...
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Odisha, Jharkhand to check iron ore smuggling
February 9th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Mineral rich Odisha and Jharkhand have decided to take joint measures to prevent cross-border transport of iron ore mined illegally, an official said Thursday.Senior officials of ... Read more...
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Maoist dies hours after arrest in Jharkhand
January 15th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jamshedpur, Jan 15 (IANS) Gulat Munda, described as a Maoist commander, died in a Jamshedpur hospital a few hours after his arrest, police sources said Sunday.According to police, Gulat Munda ... Read more...
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Photographer Homai Vyarawalla dead (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Vadodara (Gujarat), Jan 15 (IANS) Homai Vyarawalla, one of India's first professional women photographers, died here Sunday, days after being hospitalised due to a fall from her bed, close friends ... Read more...
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Six new trains sought for Jharkhand
January 10th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has sought six new trains for the state in the new rail budget and asked for increase in the frequencies of ... Read more...
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Two held for duping a woman of Rs.1 crore
December 18th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Two people, including an employee of a finance company, were arrested in Jharkhand for duping a woman of more than Rs.1 crore in a ... Read more...
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Cold wave sweeps Jharkhand
December 17th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 17 (IANS) Cold wave conditions prevailed over many parts of Jharkhand Saturday, with the mercury plummeting to 6 degrees Celsius in this state capital, Met officials said.In Daltanganj, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand felicitates its National Games medallists
December 10th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 9 (IANS) Ten months after the 34th National Games, Jharkhand Friday felicitated medal winners from the state in presence of hometown boy and Indian cricket team captain Mahendra ... Read more...
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