India joins elite missile exporters' club, inks deal with Philippines to supply Brahmos missiles

New Delhi (IANS) India joins the elite club of missile exporters on Friday with the Philippines signing a $374.96 (Rs 2,770 crore) million deal for procuring Brahmos shore based anti-ship variant supersonic cruise missiles.

Philippines signed…

CM chairs high level review meeting over law and order situation

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday chaired a high level meeting over the law and order situation during which he issued strict instructions to the officials.

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to identify the hardcore…

Cold wave to prevail in Jharkhand for the next few days

Ranchi: As soon as the clouds made their way for clear skies the minimum temperature of Ranchi has dropped by five degrees. 

Scientists at the local weather station said that it will be cold days now cool winds are blowing in the state.  Similar…

Inaccessible villages being electrified through solar power plants

Ranchi: Villages located in remote and inaccessible areas of Jharkhand are now illuminating with the help of solar energy and these are such villages where electrification was not possible through a grid or conventional electrification methods.

Oxygen supply starts from PSA plant at CHC Namkum

Ranchi: In view of the corona pandemic in Ranchi, the district administration is continuously improving the arrangements in government hospitals. 

In this connection, oxygen supply was started from PSA plant at Community Health Center Namkum…

Priority should be given to the welfare schemes being run for the farmers: Badal

Ranchi: State's Agriculture Minister Badal on Friday said that the welfare schemes being run by the Central and State Governments for the farmers should be completed in time so that they can get the benefits of the schemes. 

Reviewing the…

Equities fall sharply on US Fed's rate hike guidance; Titan top loser

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian equities fell well over one per cent in early trade on Thursday after the US Fed's Federal Open Market Committee said that it was ready to tighten monetary policy through rate hike.

In its latest meeting on Wednesday,…

China's gradual exodus from Africa after depleting its resources

New Delhi (IANS) China has gradually decided to scale back its involvement in Africa and lessened its investment in infrastructure and loans.

While many equate this to the Covid-19 pandemic, others see it as China's gradual exit from Africa…

Air India Revamp: New flight App, strategy for better OTP on anvil

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India under the Tata brand is set for major revamp in service standards as well as introduction of new passenger friendly amenities.

According to sources, on avail are the likely introduction of a…

Air India's divestment complete; Tata Sons takes over control

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday handed over the management control of national carrier Air India to a subsidiary of Tata Sons.

With this Air India's strategic disinvestment was complete after the Centre received a consideration…