Modi congratulates Sitharaman for Budget presentation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her marathon 110-minute Budget speech and also inquired about her health soon after she completed her presentation.

The Finance Minister…

Budget is a progressive and comprehensive document: CAIT

New Delhi (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday termed the Union Budget 2021 as a "progressive and comprehensive document".

"The Union Budget is a progressive and comprehensive document that ensures the structured development…

Country on sale, only election 'jumlas': Oppn on Budget

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Monday criticised the Modi-led NDA government for giving a sizeable chunk of the infra-Budget to the election-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and termed the Budget as "road for vote" and…

No rise in retail petrol/diesel prices despite new cess in Budget

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Monday imposed agriculture and infrastructure development cess at the rate of Rs 2.5 per litre on petrol and Rs 4 per litre on diesel to mobilise additional resources required for massive investment required in these…

Union Budget 2021: Sitharaman allocates Rs 1.15 lakh cr package for Railways

New Delhi (IANS) The three new dedicated corridors for railways announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2021-22 are valued at Rs 1.78 lakh crore, officials related to the development said.

The Railways Minister…

Weather watch: Chill and nip increases, dew drops freeze

Ranchi: The state capital of Ranchi and its surrounding areas are once again battling extreme cold weather conditions.

On Sunday morning despite the Sun shining bright and high in the sky people were found shivering due to the cold wind which…

Mann Ki Baat: PM lauds initiative of educating children by painting walls in Dumarthar village of Dumka

Dumka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Mann Ki Baat Programme lauded the initiative taken by the Principal of middle school Dumarthar located in Jarmundi block who for educating the children painted the walls of the homes in the village.

Tribals block rail movement on New Delhi-Howrah route in support of their demands in Jamtara

Jamtara: Hundreds of tribals on Sunday disrupted the train traffic movement on the New Delhi-Howrah rail route at Kashiyatand halt under Karmatand rail section of this district in support of their various demands.

On the direction of former…

RMC to impose hefty fines if two dustbins not found in shops

Ranchi: In order to make the state capital free from waste and garbage the Ranchi Municipal Corporation has ordered all the shop keepers to keep dustbins outside their shops.

As per the orders of the RMC the shop keepers have been asked to…

More than 100 alive turtles found from Koderma Railway Station

Koderma: The Railways Police on Sunday recovered a total of 115 alive turtles from the Koderma Railway Station of this district.

The turtles were found on platform number 3 at the Koderma Junction. The cost of the seized turtles is estimated…