130 countries support global minimum tax for world's largest corporations

New Delhi (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced on Thursday that 130 countries, including Switzerland, China and India, have agreed to back a global minimum corporate…

CM orders ACB probe into financial irregularities committed in construction of new Vidhansabha and High Court building

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday ordered a probe by the Anti Corruption Bureau into the financial irregularities committed in the construction of the New Vidhansabha and New High Court building.

The tender for the construction…

Markets open till late, buses also start plying

Ranchi: After the state government announced a fresh set of relaxations the markets after a long time remained open till late in the night on Thursday. 

As per the new guidelines shops across all 24 districts will remain open till 8 pm. However,…

Chinese Navy's growth trajectory a cause for concern for India

New Delhi (IANS) Jon Huntsman, the US Ambassador to Russia, post landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln on April 23, 2019 had remarked, "Each of the carriers operating in the Mediterranean represent 100,000 tonnes of international diplomacy."

Exactly…

India needs to shed old mindsets, make procedures flexible: Army Chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Chief of Army Staff, General M.M. Naravane, said on Thursday that the transition to a digital age is contrary to the existing concept of Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) and Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), and India needs…

Special GST Council meet soon to discuss compensation: Sitharaman

Bengaluru (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that a special session of the GST Council will be held soon to discuss all compensation-related issues.

Sitharaman, who is on a two-day visit to Karnataka, said that…

Self-proclaimed PM, BJP's jibe at Mamata for leasing a plane

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal state transport department's decision to hire a 10-seater air-conditioned plane on a "wet lease" of three to five years, has sparked huge political controversy. The BJP is labelling the state government's decision…

Time-bound call on defection: Only parliament can frame laws, says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked how it was possible for the top court to frame legislation, when it is in Parliament's jurisdiction.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana made this observation during a hearing…

Lashkar militant held for Darbhanga blast visited Pak

Hyderabad (IANS) One of the two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Hyderabad for June 17 blast at Darbhanga Railway Station in Bihar had visited Pakistan and received training.

Imran…

More relaxations announced: Shops to remain open till 8 pm, buses allowed within state

Ranchi: The state government on Wednesday announced a fresh set of relaxations as per which shops across all the 24 districts will remain open till 8 pm.

All government and private offices will be able to open with 50 percent human resources.