Government schemes changing lives of rural women, making them self-reliant and getting respect

Ranchi: Rural women are becoming self-reliant by joining the welfare schemes of the state government as not only it has improved their financial condition but has also provided the benefits of government schemes to the people of the villages. Under…

Ombudsman will inspect, hear and resolve the works of Mnrega: Aalamgir Alam

Ranchi: Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam gave appointment letters to 17 out of 19 newly appointed Lokpals in a function held at the project building here. Appointment letters could not be given to two Lokpals due to their absence. On this occasion,…

Review meeting on the “Jharkhand Panchayat Upabandh Niyamvali” held

Ranchi: Mnrega Commissioner Rajeshwari B on Wednesday directed to implement the provisions of PESA Act on the ground and make new rules by the concerned departments and amend the earlier rules at the earliest.

She said that guidelines for amendment…

India saved around 1 lakh lives during third wave of Covid in Dec-Jan

New Delhi (IANS) Covid-19 vaccines prevented more than 90,000 deaths during the third wave, December 28, 2021 to January 31, 2022, according to a research report by the SBI.

About 14,756 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in India during the third…

Jail term can't exceed 25 years', SC seeks Centre's response on Abu Salem's plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea by gangster Abu Salem that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years, according to the terms of his extradition from Portugal by the Indian government.

Advocate…

Govt capital spending at 18-year high

New Delhi (IANS) The Budget is pegging capital spending growth of 24.5 per cent year on year in F23, which will push the ratio of Central government capital spending to GDP to an 18-year high of 2.9 per cent, Morgan Stanley said in a note.

"We…

Solving problems of people is top priority for government: Hemant

Dumka: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that solving the problems of the people is a top priority for the state government. Interacting with the people who had come to meet him at his residence here he said that the government belongs to…

Rains predicted in Jharkhand between February 3-5

Ranchi: The weather will once again take a turn in Jharkhand as there are chances of rain and hailstorm in many parts of Jharkhand including Ranchi between February 3-5. From February 3 to 4, the whole of Jharkhand will
see rain.

According…

Congress and JMM slam Union Budget 2022-23

Ranchi: The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and its ally the Congress party have described as the Union Budget as Bogus Budget which has nothing to do with the welfare of the common people.

JPCC Chief Rajesh Thakur said that the centre is doing business.…

Crypto tax regime indicates future of cryptocurrencies in India

New Delhi (IANS) The announcement of the crypto tax regime by introducing flat 30 per cent taxation on income from crypto and digital assets in the Budget 2022-23 indicates the possible future of cryptocurrencies as a financial asset in the domestic…