Bengal CSecy row; Mamata writes to PM

Kolkata (IANS) On the day when West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay was asked to report to the 'Department of Personnel and Training' in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirming…

Last year's policy can be adopted this year too, SC on 12th board exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre to give reasons if the government is departing from the decision taken last year, amid the Covid pandemic, in connection with the class XII board exams. The top court suggested that the…

UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework

New Delhi (IANS) The draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 stipulate that the Authority may enable an Aadhaar number holder to permanently lock his biometrics and temporarily unlock it when needed for biometric…

Citing flaws, SC grills Centre on vaccine decisions, stresses on jabs for rural population

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday shot a volley of tough questions at the Centre in connection with its Covid vaccine policy, and flagged various flaws: shortage of vaccine doses, pricing issues, registration for vaccination and lack of…

'You must smell the coffee,' SC asks tough questions from Centre over vaccine policy

New Delhi (IANS) A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday remarked, "You must smell the coffee", as it grilled the Centre over its vaccine policy and emphasised that the policy to fight back the deadly virus should be aligned with the ground…

Covid Casualty: India's YoY FY21 GDP plunges to 7.3%

New Delhi (IANS) Covid-19-induced volatility heavily dented India's economy last fiscal as its growth rate plunged (-) 7.3 per cent in 2020-21.

Though not comparable, the GDP had grown by 4 per cent in 2019-20.

The pandemic-triggered…

Ban on Pan Masala and Gutka extended till by one more year in state

Ranchi: The state government on Monday decided to extend the ban on manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of Pan Masala and Gutkha by another one year in Jharkhand.

 A notification in this regard has been issued by the Department of…

Government doctors retiring till March 2022 given extension of six months

Ranch: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has allowed service extension of doctors associated with state health services by a period of six months who were going to retire by March 2022.

A proposal in this regard was given by the Health and Family…

Helpline numbers served as lifeline in Covid-19 pandemic

Ranchi:  On the instructions of Chief Minister Mr Hemant Soren, helpline number 104 and other helpline services started by the government, served as the source of information and proved handy to the people seeking necessary information during the…

Jharkhand heading towards unlock-1 as CM seeks suggestions on easing out restrictions on social media

Ranchi: The State Government is likely to soon start the process of Unlock-1 in Jharkhand as Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday sought suggestions over the process from the people through his social media page.

The Chief Minister asked the…