Commerce ministry writes to finmin seeking restoration of duty free import of export inputs

New Delhi (IANS) The Commerce Ministry has written to the Finance Ministry for immediate restoration of duty free import of export inputs used by the garment, leather and handicrafts sectors. Removal of the duty free status in the Budget 2021-22 has…

Fight against Covid: India achieves over 3 crore vaccinations

New Delhi (IANS) India has crossed an important milestone in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the world's largest vaccination programme, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 3 crore…

CM makes three major announcements inside house, including 75 percent reservation to locals in private jobs

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday made three major announcements during the ongoing budget session of the Jharkhand assembly which included 75 percent reservation to the locals in private jobs in the state.

The Chief Minister…

Budget Session: Legislators raise objections over removal of contractual employees

Ranchi: The state government on Monday assured that any decision over the future of contractual employees such as programmers and computer operators who have been working right from the state headquarters to block and circle offices for years will…

Budget Session: Issue of mob lynching raised inside assembly

Ranchi: Issue of mob lynching which took place in Angada was on Monday raised inside the Assembly during the ongoing budget session.

CPI-ML legislator Binod Singh raised the issue of mob lynching of Mubarak Khan who was killed by a crowd in…

Para teachers gherao vidhansabha, Education department warns of cut in salaries

Ranchi: As part of pre-decided programme the para teachers working in the state under Samagra Siksha Abhiyaan in support of their various demands gheraoed the Vidhan Sabha.

On the first-day para teachers from Giridih Ramgarh Deoghar Lohardaga…

Jharkhand set to produce 2.4 lakh metric tons of fish in FY 2020-21

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand has set a target to produce 2.4 lakh metric ton of fish in the current Financial Year 2020-21. For achieving this, the state is encouraging farmers to opt for fish farming and earn higher profits.

The Jharkhand government…

India's arms import dip by 33%: SIPRI

New Delhi (IANS) India's arms imports have decreased by 33 per cent between 2011-15 and 2016-20, a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said.

The report stated that because of decrease in import, Russia was…

Centre eyes retired officers who dealt with Punjab militancy to thwart ISI's Khalistani designs

New Delhi (IANS) A few months after the Khalistani movement reached the Red Fort in Delhi during the farmers protest on January 26, the Central government has decided to engage retired police officers who dealt with the Punjab militancy in the 1980s.

Batla House case: Court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

New Delhi (IANS) Thirteen years after the Batla House encounter, a Delhi Court on Monday sentenced Ariz Khan, who was convicted of the murder of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and other offences, to death.

Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav…