15 lakh new beneficiaries to get green ration card under state food security scheme

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that providing foodgrains to the poor was the priority for the state government.

Reviewing the functioning of the Food and Civil Supplies department here he said that steps are also being taken to prevent…

Raj: Ruling Cong loses to BJP in Panchayat & Zila Parishad polls

Jaipur (IANS) In a major shocker to the ruling Congress government in state, the saffron party in Rajasthan swept 1,911 seats in the recently held panchayat samiti elections while the Congress was limited to 1,781 seats.

The Independents gained…

No breakthrough in farmers-Amit Shah talks, protest to continue

New Delhi (IANS) The meeting between a delegation of farmers' leaders and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday failed to reach any agreement, as the government refused outright to repeal the three farm laws and only offered amendments, according…

New Gehlot-Pilot rift surfaces, Congress 'quells storm'

Jaipur (IANS) The two Congress camps in Rajasthan that nearly cost the party the government in the state a few months back are at it again.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while inaugurating a Congress office in Sirohi district recently, had said…

Sensex hits fresh high as bull run continues, nears 45,900

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex hitting a fresh high of 45,897.23 points.

The recent bull-run has been on the back of a similar trend in the global markets amid optimism…

'Covaxin likely to be available for public use by Feb'

New Delhi (IANS) Covaxin, the COVID vaccine candidate by Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech Limited, being developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is likely to be available for use of the general…

Welfare and all round development of workers is priority for state government: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the welfare of farmers and their all-round development was a priority for the state government and asked the department to prepare a roadmap to fill the vacant posts by January 2021.

Chairing the…

CM asks officials to work for eradication of malnutrition and witchcraft from state

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that saving the children from malnutrition was a priority for the state government and instructed the officials to work with dedication to save the children from malnutrition. 

Reviewing the functioning…

Coronavirus tally reaches 1,10,639 as 182 cases found on Tuesday, no deaths reported

Ranchi: The Coronavirus tally in the state on Tuesday reached 1,10,639 as 182 cases of Covid-19 were detected across 20 districts of  Jharkhand.

During the day no deaths were reported from any district as a result of which the overall death…

Capital wears a deserted look in wake of Bharat Bandh, religious outfits too stage demonstrations

Ranchi: The capital city wore a deserted look on Tuesday in wake of the Bharat Bandh called over the farmers agitation as shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic was less than usual on the roads.

In the main road, Hindpiri,…