Jharkhand to host first-ever ‘Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival’ in October

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government will host the inaugural Dharti Aba Tribal Film Festival this October, celebrating tribal life, traditions, and culture through the medium of cinema. Named after tribal hero Birsa Munda, the festival is being organized…

Patratu plant starts 800 MW power generation, Jharkhand moves towards energy independence

Ranchi: Jharkhand has taken a major step toward energy self-reliance with the commencement of 800 MW power generation at the Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant. This is the first operational unit of the planned 4,000 MW project, developed by Patratu…

PM Modi Unveils Visionary ‘Bharat @ 2047’ Blueprint in Independence Day Address

New Delh: In his 12th Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out an ambitious roadmap for India’s transformation, aiming to make the nation a developed country by 2047. Blending technological…

Big Bang Reform: Finance Ministry Proposes Two-Slab GST System Following PM’s Independence Day Speech

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has proposed a simplified two-tier Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure with “standard” and “merit” slabs, along with special rates for certain goods.

The proposal follows Prime Minister Narendra…

Septic Tank Turns Fatal for Four in Garhwa

Garhwa – A tragic incident struck Nawada village on Friday, claiming the lives of four men, including three brothers from the same family. The men died after entering a newly built septic tank to remove its shuttering in an under-construction house.

Desperate Calls from Cameroon: 19 Jharkhand Migrants Await Rescue

Ranchi – In a distressing situation, 19 men from Jharkhand’s Bokaro and Hazaribagh districts are stranded in Cameroon, West Africa, without pay for four months and with little access to food, water, or medical aid.

The workers had been recruited…

India’s Forex Reserves Jump $4.75 Billion to Reach $693.6 Billion

Mumbai – India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.75 billion to $693.62 billion for the week ending August 8, according to RBI data released on Friday.

The steady expansion of the forex kitty reflects the country’s robust macroeconomic…

Fight Misinformation to Protect Democracy: Lokpal Chairperson

New Delhi – Calling those who spread misinformation “internal threats to the nation,” Lokpal of India Chairperson Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar on Friday urged for a united fight against activities that hinder progress and challenge the principles…

Banks to clear cheques within few hours starting October 4: RBI

Mumbai (IANS)- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that bank cheques must be cleared within a few hours from October 4 -- down from the current clearance time of up to two working days. Under the new mechanism, the banks will scan, present…

ECI objects to ‘Vote Chori’ remarks, terms it attack on voters’ dignity: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly objected to political leaders using phrases like “Vote Chori” to allege electoral malpractices. Sources said the poll body views such language as an attack on the dignity of Indian…