Cabinet okays 4 projects worth Rs. 18,658 crore to expand track network of Indian Railways

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved four projects to expand the track network of Indian Railways with an investment of Rs 18,658 crore, according to an official statement…

SC stays Jharkhand HC order on festival power cuts, calls for safety measures

New Delhi/Ranchi (IANS) The Supreme Court has stayed the Jharkhand High Court order barring power cuts during Ram Navami and other festivals, after the state government challenged the ruling in the top court.

The Jharkhand government had argued…

Marandi condemns attack on tribal community during Sarhul festival

Ranchi: Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi has condemned the attack on the tribal community by members of another community during the Sarhul festival in Pithoria, Ranchi. He stated that any lethal attack on the tribal brothers and sisters, casteist…

JBVNL issues safety advisory ahead of Ram Navami

Ranchi: Ahead of the Ram Navami celebrations, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) has issued a safety advisory urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid any electrical hazards during the festivities. The corporation has specifically…

Waqf bill amendment is attack on minority rights: Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey

Ranch:  Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperation Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Thursday strongly criticized the Union government, calling the recent amendment to the Waqf Act an attack on the rights of minorities including Muslims, Christians,…

ED raids multiple locations in Ayushman scam

Ranchi: In connection with the Ayushman Bharat scheme scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids on 21 locations, including the residences of former Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta's PS Ompra Singh and Third Party Assessors…

CM Soren announces ‘Mukhyamantri Aapke Dwar’ at village level, slams BJP’s 17-yr rule

Hazaribagh: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has announced that the state government will now take its flagship outreach programme, ‘Mukhyamantri Aapke Dwar’, to every village after successful implementation at district and block levels. Government officials…

US tariffs on electronics: India emerges favourable among competitors

New Delhi (IANS) India has emerged favourably placed in the first round of reciprocal tariff announcements by the US, especially compared to key electronics export competitors like China, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, following the extraordinary…

No non-Muslim can interfere in Waqf Board: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests. He asserted that non-Muslims cannot interfere in the Waqf Board’s affairs as its management…

Raghubar Das slams JMM's opposition to waqf bill, calls for social boycott of party MPs

Ranchi: Former Chief Minister Raghubar Das addressed media in Jamshedpur, condemning the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. He accused the JMM of revealing its "tribal-antagonistic" nature by voting…