Hul Diwas Celebrations: Leaders cutting across party lines pay tributes to great martyrs, CM says Jharkhand land of brave

Ranchi: The state on Wednesday celebrated Hul Diwas during which leaders cutting across party lines paid tribute to the great martyrs including Sidho-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav and sisters Phulo-Jhano.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren led the state in…

Jharkhand gets extra doses of vaccine: Center provides additional 58,590 doses of Covxin to Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Central Government has provided additional 58,590 doses of Covaxin to Jharkhand. 

After the vaccines got over in the state on Tuesday itself the information was given to the central government.  After this, the Central Government…

Health Minister attacks Centre over shortage of vaccines in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Health Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the lack of Covid vaccines.

Talking with the press at the Congress office here he said that Jharkhand was among such states where people honour even a single piece of…

Monsoon Watch: Capital and other areas receive light rainfall

Ranchi: The state capital and other areas on Wednesday reported light rainfall coupled with lightning and thundering.

The weather station said that throughout the week cloud cover will be witnessed and the state will receive light to medium…

Judges shouldn't get swayed by public opinion on social media: CJI

New Delhi (IANS) Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana on Wednesday said judges should not be swayed by the "emotional pitch of public opinion on social media platforms", and the judiciary cannot directly or indirectly be controlled by the legislature…

Rupee weakens further amid strong dollar, rising oil prices

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian rupee continued to depreciate on Wednesday amid a strengthening dollar across currencies globally.

The rupee ended at 74.32 per dollar on Wednesday, weakening by 9 paise from its previous close.

Rahul Gupta,…

J&K govt ends 149-year-old 'Darbar Move' practice

Srinagar (IANS) Saying goodbye to the 149-year-old official practice of rotating the seat of governance between the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu on six-monthly basis called the 'Darbar Move', J&K government on Wednesday cancelled the…

3 terrorists gunned down in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar (IANS) One more terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces in the Chimmer area in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday, taking the toll of terrorists killed to three, officials said.

India's Apr-May fiscal deficit reaches 8.2% of FY22 target

New Delhi (IANS) India's April-May budgetary fiscal deficit reached 8.2 per cent of FY22 target, official data showed on Wednesday.

Accordingly, India's fiscal deficit -- the difference between revenue and expenditure -- for the April-May…

Rafael unveils fifth generation missile system 'Sea Breaker'

Tel Aviv/New Delhi (IANS) Israeli defence manufacturing company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd on Wednesday unveiled 'Sea Breaker', a fifth generation long range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system, enabling significant attack…