Black Fungus declared epidemic in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Government on Tuesday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as an epidemic in the state. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state cabinet which was chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the project building…

State records 219.8 mm of rainfall in first three weeks of June

Ranchi: The state has so far recorded 219.8 mm of rainfall till June 21 which was 104 percent more normally during this period the state receives an average annual rainfall of 107.8 mm.

Among the districts it is Jamtara which has received a…

DC chairs virtual meeting of Covid Task Force, asks officials not to get relaxed

Ranchi: Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan virtually chaired a meeting of the Covid Task Force on Tuesday. While reviewing the functioning of various cells and vaccination work set up for the prevention of spread corona infection in the district he…

AJSU celebrates Sankalp Diwas

Ranchi: The AJSU party on Tuesday celebrated Sankalp Diwas in the state during which blood donation camps and plantation drive was taken across the state. Speaking on the occasion in a function organised at the party headquarters here party supremo…

US Navy, IAF to carry out joint drill in Indian Ocean Region

New Delhi (IANS) The US Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) will carry out joint drills in the Indian Ocean Region for two days starting Wednesday.

As a strategic outreach exercise with the defence forces of friendly foreign countries in the…

'Boards are independent': SC nod to CBSE, ICSE Class 12 assessment schemes

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions challenging the CBSE and the CICSE's decision to cancel Class 12 board examinations and also approved the assessment schemes proposed by the boards to evaluate students.

All J&K Gupkar alliance leaders to attend PM's all party meet

Srinagar (IANS) Mainstream political leaders who are part of the Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD), said on Tuesday that they will be attending the all party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24.

The announcement…

Record run continues, Sensex crosses 53,000 mark

Mumbai (IANS) Bull run continued on the Indian equity market on Tuesday with the BSE Sensex crossing the 53,000-mark for the first time.

Oil and gas stocks led the rise in the market.

Sensex has touched an all-time high of 53,018.71…

India to share latest US vaccine allocations through COVAX

New York (IANS) India will get a share of the 16 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines that US President Joe Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX, the international outfit for jab distribution to developing countries, according…

'HC lost sight of fact..': Mamata moves SC in Narada sting case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court order refusing her and state Law Minister Moloy Ghatak to file affidavits on their role on May 17…