Sudesh Mahto

About Sudesh Mahto

Sudesh Mahto

Sudesh Mahto is former Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand, President of AJSU Party and current MLA from Silli. Sudesh elected from Silli assembly constituency in 2000, 2005 and 2009. He lost the 2014 assembly election and also a bye-election later. But he again won from Silli in 2019 assembly election. He won the first assembly election in 2000 when he was aged 25.

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Cancer treatment bills hit Rs 30 lakh, insurance cover falls short: Report

Medical inflation and prolonged, multi-stage care leave many Indian families underinsured, it says

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 1:06 PM IST

Gold, silver prices crash on Thursday: Key reasons, levels and strategy

MCX Gold, MCX Silver prices crashed up to 14 per cent in Thursday's trading session tracking overnight losses in the precious metals.

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 1:06 PM IST

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex down 450 pts, Nifty tests 25,650; auto, metal, defence shares fall

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday: Amidst the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices were trading lower by 0.25 per cent and 0.66 per cent, respectively.

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 1:02 PM IST

Amazon announces Alexa+ subscription plans for non-Prime members: Details

Amazon has outlined multiple access tiers for Alexa+, which has started to roll out in the US, including a paid subscription for non-Prime members and free access to Prime members

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 1:02 PM IST

Tata Motors PV to start assembling Range Rover Evoque in new TN plant

The site, expected to become a hub for its premium cars, will eventually absorb more JLR assembly that's currently handled at Tata's Pune plant

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 1:01 PM IST

JSW Cement stock jumps 9% on Q3 turnaround; trades at 2-month high

JSW Cement rose as much as 9.3 per cent to ₹127, the highest level since November 20, 2025 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Thursday's intra-day trade.

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:57 PM IST

Aurionpro Solutions shares fall 5% as new labour code weighs on Q3 profit

Aurionpro Solutions' share price declined as much as 5.2 per cent to the day's low of ₹897 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:55 PM IST

India-US energy corridor talks focus on growth-driven energy priorities

The roundtable follows the February 2026 India-US trade framework, which identified energy and technology cooperation as core drivers of bilateral growth

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:49 PM IST

Emami shares gain 5% on in-line Q3 results; stock targets revised higher

Emami reported a 14.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in consolidated net profit to ₹319.48 crore for the October-December quarter

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:42 PM IST

Russian oil tankers position close to India amid lack of clarity on US FTA

Officials of Indian refiners evaluating Russian crude alongside other grades from Brazil, Angola and UAE

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:42 PM IST

Systematix initiates coverage on DCB Bank with 'Buy' call, sees 40% upside

The brokerage expects the lender's RoA and return on equity (RoE) to improve to 1.0-1.1 per cent and 14.4-15.8 per cent, respectively, over FY27-FY28E, from 0.9 per cent and 11.4 per cent in FY25

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:39 PM IST

Jan Suraaj party moves SC challenging Bihar elections, seeks fresh polls

The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:34 PM IST

LS passes Motion of Thanks on President's address without PM's response

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla put the opposition amendments to the Motion of Thanks to vote, which were rejected

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:32 PM IST

StarAgri sees 55% revenue jump in FY25, eyes ₹2,000 crore in FY26

StarAgri has remained profitable since inception, while its non-performing assets continue to remain below 1 per cent, reflecting disciplined risk management and balance sheet strength

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:28 PM IST

RBI MPC February 2026 meet: When and where to watch policy decision live

RBI MPC meet: In the December policy review, the MPC unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent from 5.5 per cent

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:20 PM IST

Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc tank up to 7%; share prices down 17% in 1 week

Despite the recent correction, in the past six months, the market price of Hindustan Zinc has zoomed 141%, and Vedanta 48%, as compared to 3.4% rise in the BSE Sensex.

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:20 PM IST

Pak must create 30 mn jobs in 10 yrs to avoid instability: World Bank chief

Banga said Pakistan's population dynamics mean employment creation will remain a binding constraint on growth over the long term, rather than a secondary policy goal

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:17 PM IST

Spotify updates lyrics with translations, offline access, more: What's new

Spotify is rolling out updates to its lyrics feature, adding global lyric translations, offline access for Premium users and a redesigned lyrics view on the Now Playing screen

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:16 PM IST

US immigration agents can't arrest without warrant: Federal judge warns ICE

A federal court ruling curbs immigration arrests without warrants, raising fresh questions over due process and ICE powers under the Trump administration

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:11 PM IST

'India, Sri Lanka share deep civilisational bonds': PM on relics exposition

The exposition follows the announcement made by Prime Minister Modi during his State Visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 12:07 PM IST