Equities fall further, Sensex down over 400 pts on Thursday

New Delhi (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) and broader 50-scrip Nifty on National Stock Exchange extended their losses on Thursday from the previous session due to renewed fund outflow by FPIs and in line with bearish trend in the US market…

Cabinet Decisions: Jharkhand government to spend Rs 901 crore over petrol subsidy

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government has decided to give petrol subsidy for two wheelers to the ration card holders of the state, which is estimated to cost Rs 901.86 crore. The state cabinet has approved this proposal of the food department. A total…

Government is sensitive to the problems of the farmers: Badal

Ranchi: With the aim of getting aware of the problems and suggestions of the farmers, the state government has taken the initiative to start “Kisan Call Center” which has started from January 19.

Agriculture Minister Badal launched the “Kisan…

No respite from winter in near future, rains predicted between Jan 22-24

Ranchi: The people of Jharkhand are unlikely to get relief from the cold in the near future.

The minimum temperature will reach 8 degree celsius in many districts of the state in the next few days. At the same time from January 22 there will…

Budget to focus on fiscal consolidation while pushing private capex

New Delhi (IANS) Union Budget 2022 will focus on gradual fiscal consolidation while pushing public capex, creating a conducive environment for private capex, and raising resources via strategic divestments, Morgan Stanley said in a report.

The…

'Reach out to families, don't wait for them to file claims': SC to states on Covid compensation

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the state governments to reach out to the families who lost their loved ones to Covid-19, and emphasised, the governments should not wait for them to file applications to claim compensation.

Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joins BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav on Wednesday joined the BJP just three weeks ahead of the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.

She joined the BJP in presence of Uttar Pradesh state unit president…

Air India curtails US operations due to 5G roll-out

New Delhi (IANS) National carrier Air India will not be able to operate a number of US-bound flights on Wednesday, the airline said.

Accordingly, the airline informed passengers via it's official Twitter handle that it will not be able…

Markets stable in last 10 years' pre-Budget trade, bloomed afterwards

Mumbai (IANS) In the last 10 years, Indias key equity indices have mostly been range-bound during pre-Budget days, only to bloom after the tabling of the Bill in the Parliament.

In fact, the Union Budget remains the most important trigger for…

'Why only 19 female candidates out of 400 in NDA': SC seeks Centre's response

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre, asking why only 19 women candidates will be admitted in the National Defence Academy (NDA) out of 400 seats in 2023.

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan…