At 0.1 degree, Srinagar records coldest night

Srinagar (IANS) As the mercury continued to dip, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far at 0.1 degree Celsius, as Ladakh's Drass town remained frozen at minus 12.7 degrees, the Met Department said on Saturday.

"The minimum…

Cabinet Decisions: DA of government employees increased by 3 percent

Ranchi: The DA of state employees has been increased by 3 percent from the date of July 1, 2021. Pensioners and family pensioners will also get its benefit as now they will get 31 percent DA instead of 28. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting…

Weather takes a U turn, clouds to prevail for the next three days, rain & thunderstorms are expected in weekend

Ranchi: It will be cloudy in Jharkhand for the next three days.

As per the weather forecast, there is a possibility of rain in different districts of the state for the next three days. The MET said that a low-pressure area has formed in the…

Twenty point programme implementation committee will be formed soon

Ranchi: Regarding the formation of a 20-point programme implementation committee and other committees in Jharkhand a high-level meeting was held between the allies in the Mahagathbandhan government of the state.

Minister Champai Soren, Minister…

SC agrees to hear plea seeking steps against hate speech

New Delh (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea seeking direction to the Central government to analyse various international laws and take "effective and stringent" steps against the menace of hate speech and rumour-mongering…

After SC warning, Army agrees to grant permanent commission to eligible women officers

New Delhi (IANS) After warning from the Supreme Court, the Army on Friday agreed to grant permanent commission (PC) to 11 women officers within 10 days, in accordance with its judgment, and also those women officers, who haven't moved before the…

Terrorists killed in Kashmir gunfight refused to surrender: J&K Police

Srinagar (IANS) The two terrorists killed in an encounter in the Chawalgam area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district had refused to surrender that triggered the encounter, officials said on Friday.

The Army said on Thursday an input was received…

Baghel, Pilot to meet Sonia Gandhi on Friday

New Delhi (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Rajasthan's former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot are scheduled to meet Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi here on Friday, sources said, adding that the agenda for discussion…

Bahrain approves Covaxin for emergency use

New Delhi (IANS) The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) of Bahrain on Friday approved Covaxin, India's first indigenous vaccine against Covid-19, for emergency use.

Covaxin, manufactured by the Hyderabad-based pharma major Bharat…

Rainfall predicted in state on Nov 14 and 15

Ranchi: There may be rain in many areas of Jharkhand on November 14 and 15.

The Meteorological Department has said that the weather will be dry on November 12 and 13 while it will be partly cloudy in many areas. According to the information…