SC insists on staying farm laws, Centre says don't rush

New Delhi (IANS) A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde on Monday toughened its stand on the farm laws and said the court has made up its mind to stay the implementation of the three farm laws, which have led to the protest by thousands…

India may revise import duties of critical raw materials to boost manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) India is not likely to immediately lower tariff rates even as the US and European Union (EU) raised their concerns over "rising trade barrier" as sources said that the steps have been taken to eliminate instances of dumping. They…

Covid disturbs traditions: In a first, Budget to go paperless

New Delhi (IANS) The upcoming budget scheduled for February 1 will go paperless as the Finance Ministry has decided not to print the budget documents amid the pandemic.

This is a historic move as it will be for the first time in the history…

India releases Chinese soldier apprehended for crossing disputed border

New Delhi (IANS) Indian authorities on Monday released a soldier of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), who was apprehended for crossing the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh.

"The PLA soldier who had been apprehended on January…

Sensex hits 49,000 for the first time, IT stocks zoom

Mumbai (IANS) The BSE Sensex crossed the 49,000-mark for the first time ever on Monday and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading above 14,400.

Healthy buying was witnessed in the IT, telecom and FMCG stocks.

Around 9.34…

Pak diplomat makes stunning disclosure

New Delhi (IANS) News coming out of Pakistan has deeply embarrassed the Imran Khan administration. In a stunning revelation, former Pakistani diplomat Agha Hilaly admitted on a news television show that 300 terrorists had died in the Balakot airstrike…

Bird flu virus is heat-labile, gets killed at 'cooking temperature'

New Delhi (IANS) Contrary to what some people think that the bird flu virus, also known as Avian influenza, is spread to humans via consumption of cooked poultry products, health experts on Sunday stressed that it usually does not infect people as…

India now looks to build strategic gas reserve

New Delhi (IANS) After oil, India may now build strategic reserve of natural gas to further strengthen the country's energy security and shield itself from supply disruptions and frequent price fluctuations coming from perennial political risks…

CM to inaugurate Chorkari power grid in March says Minister Satyanand Bhokta

Chatra: Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta said that in the month of March Chief Minister Hemant Soren will inaugurate the much awaited Chorkari power grid which will solve the power issues of the district permanently.

The minister who reached…

People complain of hot weather in January itself as minimum temperature continues to rise

Ranchi: The people of the state capital are complaining of heat and hot weather conditions in the month of January itself thanks to the western disturbances being formed in the other northern states of the  country.

Scientist at the local MET…