Trade unions’ strike affects bank and post office service in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Works at banks, post offices, PSUs remained affected in the Jharkhand capital as a two-day nationwide general strike called by Central Trade Unions against the ‘anti-people’ policies of the central government began on Monday.

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Schemes can be implemented under Mnrega and JTDS convergence: Mnrega Commissioner

Ranchi: Under Mnrega 263 different types of anticipated works can be done, in which water and soil harvesting, agriculture related works, NRN related works, horticulture and other types of plantation, animal shed are prominent. 

Therefore,…

17 rural roads to be improved in Ranchi at a cost of Rs 90 crores: Sanjay Seth

Ranchi: Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth has written a letter to the Secretary, Rural Affairs Department, Jharkhand, recommending the construction of 17 roads in Ranchi under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase 3.

In his recommendation, the MP…

MP Chandraprakash Chaudhary files petition in SC over OBC reservation in panchayat polls

Ranchi: AJSU party's Giridih MP ChandraPrakash Chowdhary has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to ensure reservation for backward classes in Panchayat elections in Jharkhand.

In this, the Jharkhand Government and the State Election…

Grassroot Congress Workers meet cancelled

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Grassroot Congress Workers' Conference, to be held in the Auditorium of old Vidhansabha on March 29, has been cancelled.

Congress leaders Alok Kumar Dubey, Lal Kishore Nath Shahdeo and Dr Rajesh Gupta…

Mayor inaugurated the online portal

Ranchi:  Dr Asha Lakra Mayor Ranchi Jharkhand inaugurated the online portal www.sarikart.com an exclusive portal of natural fiber handmade handloom sarees sourced from weavers across all of India.

The company motto is to support Weavers and…

CM participates in 10th board meeting of JIADA

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday chaired the tenth board meeting of Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority (JIADA).

During the meeting a total of 24 proposals were considered. In the meeting it was decided that under the…

Begin releasing sanctioned funds for stalled Amrapali projects from Tuesday, SC to banks

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the consortium of seven banks to begin disbursing the funds sanctioned for construction of the stalled Amrapali housing projects to the top court-appointed receiver by Tuesday, in order to ensure…

SC gives Centre more time on plea for minority status for Hindus in some states

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday gave more time to Centre to bring on record its stand on a plea against its power to notify minorities under the National Minorities Commission Act, 1992, and also seeking minority status for Hindus in…

Equities start week on positive note; Sensex up 231 pts

New Delhi (IANS) Paring its opening session losses, India's key equity indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- settled higher on Monday.

Sensex gained 0.4 per cent or 231 points at 57,593 points, whereas Nifty settled at 17,222 points, up by 0.4…