Additional 10,000 jawans deployed for maintaining law & order during Ramnavmi, senior IPS officers positioned in districts

Ranchi: Jharkhand Police has made elaborate arrangements for maintaining law and order during the festival of Ramnavmi as part of which it has been decided to depute additional police jawans across the state. 

Officials at the state police headquarters…

Jharkhand will continue to reel under heatwaves for next few days

Ranchi: The relentless heatwave which has been continuing in Jharkhand, especially north-western parts for the last 11 days is expected to continue for another four days.

It was a scorching Friday across Jharkhand with most districts recording…

Calculator brothers felicitated by Governor

Ranchi: Calculator brothers of Jharkhand Virat and Viraj Makaan have been felicitated by Governor Ramesh Bais. 

The brothers are record holders for maths calculations in the India Book of Records, Asia Book of Records, and World Book of records. 

Bandhu Tirkey loses membership of Jharkhand Assembly

Ranchi: Mandar MLA Bandhu Tirkey on Friday lost his membership of the Jharkhand Assembly. As per the notification issued by the Jharkhand Assembly Secretariat following the conviction of Bandhu Tirkey Member Jharkhand Assembly from Mandar Assembly…

After Kota & Bikaner, Raj govt clamps section 144 in Ajmer

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan government has imposed section 144 in Ajmer district and restricted the flag-hoisting religious ceremonies in the urban and rural areas. Also, loud music has been banned in the district.

Officials informed that section…

SC upholds Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the validity of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Act, 2020, which imposes new conditions on the receipt and use of funds by NGOs.

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar…

Delhi Court stays order allowing Aakar Patel to travel to US

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday directed Aakar Patel, the former Amnesty International India head, not to leave the country without its prior permission and stayed an order directing the CBI to withdraw a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against…

Global headwinds: RBI lowers FY23 GDP growth forecast to 7.2%

Mumbai (IANS) Reserve Bank of India on Friday lowered India's FY23 GDP growth projection to 7.2 per cent from an earlier estimation of 7.8 per cent.

In a statement after the Monetary Policy Committee's bi-monthly meet, RBI Governor…

Policy support: RBI MPC retains accommodative stance, repo rate

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday retained its key lending rate during the first monetary policy review of FY23.

Besides, the growth-oriented accommodative stance was also retained.

Accordingly, the Monetary Policy…

US stresses commitment to Indo-Pacific in 2+2 agenda

New York (IANS) Announcing next week's 2+2 ministerial meeting of Indian and American defence and diplomacy leaders, the US has stressed the two countries' "commitment to a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region" on the agenda.