Indian wheat shipment for Kabul via Pak may start in Feb

New Delhi (IANS) The shipment of Indian wheat for Afghanistan to be transported through Pakistan is expected to start in early February after both sides finally agreed on the modalities following months of discussions, a media report said on Saturday.

Divestment: Budget FY23 likely to see higher target; more focus on NMP

New Delhi (IANS) Indias Union Budget FY23 is likely to set a higher divestment target for the coming fiscal with more focus being set on the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP).

Notably, the conclusion of the Air India divestment as well as…

SBI gets requisite approvals for setting up 'bad bank'

Mumbai (IANS) The approvals required for setting up National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) and India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL), including from the RBI, have now been received, lending major SBI said on Friday.

Accordingly, both…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

8 women among 11 held in Delhi's Shahdara assault case

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested nine people, including eight women, in the sexual assault case of a 20-year-old woman in the city's Shahdara area.

Two male minors were also apprehended in the case.

The incident occurred…