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Koda again gets provisional bail

Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) Former chief minister Madhu Koda was Tuesday granted provisional bail by the Jharkhand High Court to look after his ailing mother. This was the second occasion when he was afforded the relief.

B-town’s wild cat Priyanka Chopra adopts lioness

Ranchi, May 14 (ANI): B-town's top actress Priyanka Chopra once again came to the forefront to show her love for animals as she adopted a lioness in Jharkhand.

Shinde visits Maoist-hit Latehar, promises new reforms

Latehar, May 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday visited Latehar district of Jharkhand, and promised to look into the matter of poverty and unemployment in the Maoist-hit region. Shinde visited the Paramilitary force in Latehar and praised the efforts they put in to fight for the nation

Karnataka romp into final

Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) Hosts Karnataka made their second entry into the final of the Senior National Men's Hockey Championship for the Rangaswamy Cup with a 2-1 win over Punjab here Tuesday.

NCW chief calls for efforts to reduce maternal mortality

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Coordinated efforts by NGOs and the private sector are necessary to take various government schemes to grass roots level and to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR), National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma said Tuesday. Inaugurating a programme "MSD for Mothers in India", aimed to help improve the quality of health care of pregnant women in India, Sharma said: "The government offers various well-thought schemes for the expecting mothers like Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)." "Though there are good schemes, many times it doesn't reach the grass roots like panchayat and block level, and coordination between government and private sector and NGOs will help reducing MMR." Drug firm Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD) India will invest $10 million over next three years in the country as part of its global initiative to help reduce maternal mortality. "We are launching the programme MSD for mothers in India as part of our global initiative

Yuvraj launches Cancer Detection Centre in Ranchi

Yuvraj's YOUWECAN in collaboration with Apollo Gleneagles Cancer Hospital launched the centre. Talking to reporters, he said: 'I am feeling great to launch the centre in Jharkhand. I reiterate the importance of early detection to control the menace of cancer

ex-jharkhand cm koda gets provisional bail for one week

Scam-tainted former chief minister of Jharkhand, Madhu Koda has been granted provisional bail by the state high court to attend to his ailing mother

Gun battle in Jharkhand kills 2 Maoists, injures 3 security personnel

Jamshedpur, May 14 (ANI): Two Maoists were killed and three paramilitary soldiers injured in a gun battle in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand approves act to protect doctors, hospitals

Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has approved the Medical Protection Act 2013 to protect doctors, nursing homes and hospitals in the state from violent attacks, an official said Tuesday. "The Jharkhand government has approved the Medical Protection Act 2013," Cabinet Secretary

Shinde to review security situation in naxal-hit areas of Jharkhand

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will review progress in the security situation and development initiatives in the Naxal-affected districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday.