Our democratic credentials recognised, IT rules framed post talks with stakeholders: India to UN

New Delhi (IANS) The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office has responded to the concerns raised by Special Procedures Branch of the Human Rights Council regarding India's new IT norms, wherein the Permanent Mission has stressed…

'NHRC notice to J&K govt over writer gunned down by Pak militants in 1990'

New Delhi (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the J&K government in connection with the case of a writer and poet gunned down by the Pakistani militants in 1990.

Daily Excelsior reported that the notice…

Forest produce becoming means of livelihood in Rural Jharkhand

Ranchi: Jharkhand has large forest cover having  variety  of forest produce and realizing its immense potential , the government embarked on policy of  making the forest produce a source of livelihood and earnings for the rural population of the state.

No truth over reports of cabinet expansion or reshuffle: Rameshwar Oraon

Ranchi: State Congress Chief and Finance Minister Rameshwar Oraon on Sunday said that talks over cabinet expansion or reshuffle are all baseless.

Talking to reporters at the airport here after his arrival from New Delhi he said that for personal…

Government to bring ordinance to give another extension to tenure of panchayats

Ranchi: The state government is planning to once again give an extension of six months to the tenure of panchayats for which it will bring an ordinance.

Talking to reporters here Rural Development Minister Alamgir Aalam said that to give an…

New Indian IT Rules do not conform with international norms: UN Special Rapporteurs

New Delhi (IANS) Experts at United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commissioner have said in a report that it is concerned that Indias Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in their current…

FinMin refutes reports of alleged black money held by Indians in Switzerland

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Finance Ministry on Saturday said that increase in deposits of Indians in Swiss Banks could be on account of increase in business of Swiss bank branches located in India and raised Inter-bank transactions, rather than due…

India's FY22 GDP expected to grow by 8.7%: MOFSL

New Delhi (IANS) India's FY22 GDP is expected to grow by 8.7 per cent said Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) in a report.

"Due to the ferocious second Covid wave, we have revised down our real GDP growth forecasts. Compared with…

All J&K parties being invited for June 24 meeting with PM

Srinagar (IANS) Amid reports that New Delhi is extending invitation to all mainstream political parties in J&K, former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti confirmed on Saturday that she has received the invitation while NC patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah said…

Security challenges led to monumental changes in force: IAF chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force has gone through monumental transformation with unprecedented and rapidly evolving security scenario in the neighbourhood, said Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, on Saturday, pointing out that this has led to…