RBI cuts growth forecast for FY22 to 9.5%

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lowered its growth projection for the current financial year to 9.5 per cent from the previous estimate of 10.5 per cent.

Amid the severe second wave of Covid-19 and the lockdowns across states,…

Tapering Covid: RBI retains rates accommodative stance

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India has retained its key short-term lending rates along with the growth-oriented accommodative stance during the second monetary policy review of FY22.

Accordingly, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of…

US sending Covid vaccines to India, Harris tells Modi

New York (IANS) US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the US will be sending Covid-19 vaccines to India, following which Modi thanked her for the support from the US government and the Indian diaspora, in what…

People go unlock in capital, long queue of vehicles seen on roads

Ranchi: From Thursday the process of unlock started in the state and with this the people were once again back to their negligent ways and neither social distancing was observed in the markets nor warnings of the police had an impact on them.

Women doctors wing of IMA to conduct online awareness program over Covid vaccine

Ranchi: In view of the increasing cases during the second wave of Coronavirus a joint online program by Women Doctors Wing IMA Jharkhand and Health Department, Government of Jharkhand will be organised to spread awareness over the Covid vaccination. 

Police collects fine worth more than Rs 1.13 crore, 758 arrested between May 16 to Jun 3 for lockdown violations in state

Ranchi: The state police collected a fine worth more than Rs 1.13 crore across the 24 districts of Jharkhand for instances of lockdown violation and not wearing masks in public and arrested a total of 758 people between May 16 to June 3, 2021.

Birsa Munda Football Stadium will become 45+ Vaccination Center

Ranchi: The district administration is fully engaged in preparing for the intensive campaign of Covid-19 vaccination.  

As part of the initiative, a vaccination center will be operated for the beneficiaries above the age of 45 years at Birsa…

Army chief reviews security situation along LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) On the second day of his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General M.M. Naravane on Thursday reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control, the army said on.

The COAS, accompanied by…

Gambhir's foundation illegally stocked-distributed Covid drugs: HC told

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi government drug controller on Thursday informed the high court that Gautam Gambhir's foundation has been found guilty of non-authorised stocking, procuring and distributing Fabiflu medicine used for Covid-19 patients.

Mehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica court

New Delhi (IANS) Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who has been in Dominica for over one week, pleaded not guilty to illegal entry at his court appearance and was denied bail.

Choksi appeared before the magistrate on a wheelchair wearing…