CM Hemant Soren lauds Jharkhand Budget; Oppn calls it boring, visionless

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and ruling party leaders have hailed the state budget for 2025-26 as "balanced", "visionary", and "development-oriented", while the Opposition dismissed it as "boring" and "directionless." 

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Italian PM Meloni remains sceptical about sending European troops to Ukraine: reports

Rome (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains "extremely skeptical" about sending European troops to Ukraine and does not share the corresponding proposal of Great Britain and France, Italian media reported on Monday.

Meloni on…

UK PM Starmer meets Ukrainian President Zelensky

London (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 

During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has "full backing across the United Kingdom." He stressed Britain's…

Chamoli avalanche: Rescue efforts continue for 4 missing workers

Chamoli (IANS) Rescue operations have resumed in Uttarakhand's Mana region as clear weather has allowed teams to intensify their search for the four missing workers trapped after an avalanche struck Chamoli. Helicopters have also been deployed…

Ramzan Mubarak: PM Modi extends warm wishes as holy month begins

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to all citizens on Sunday on the occasion of Ramzan, the sacred month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide. 

Taking to X, PM Modi posted, "As the blessed month of Ramzan…

India's growth becoming more balanced as private consumption's share in GDP rises

New Delhi (IANS) The good news is that India’s growth is becoming more balanced as private consumption’s share in GDP rose in fiscal 2025, according to a Crisil report. 

The mild revision of 10 basis points (bps) in the second advanced estimate…

Western leaders gather in London to push for Ukraine peace plan

London (IANS) Western leaders, including more than a dozen European heads of state and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered in London on Sunday for a defence summit aimed at advancing a peace plan for Ukraine following a week of intense…

Businessman from Jodhpur carrying Rs 27 lakh found beheaded in Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand Police have identified the decapitated body of a businessman from Rajasthan, who had travelled to Ranchi carrying Rs 27 lakh in cash. The body was discovered on the roadside in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, adjacent to Ranchi,…

Centre aims to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 31, 2027

New Delhi (IANS) More than 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country to date, and the government has set a target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras by March 31, 2027, it was announced on Sunday. 

At the initiative of…

Testy exchange marks Trump-Zelensky talks in White House

Washington (IANS) Talks between the US and Ukraine to sign a deal on rare earth minerals appeared to have collapsed after a testy exchange between President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance on one side and President Volodymyr Zelensky on…