Labour Minister felicitates Corona warriors, says state would be soon free from Covid-19

Chatra: Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta said that soon the state would be free from Coronavirus as even the biggest hot spot of Hindpiri has become free from Covid-19.

Speaking to the people after felicitating the Corona warriors at a function…

State Government working to boost the immunity among the people

Ranchi: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, myriad efforts are being made by the State Government to fight against Corona Virus (Covid-19) infection.

The government is mainly focusing on the immunity-boosting of the people,…

RBI extends Rs 15,000 cr credit line to EXIM Bank

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will extend a credit line of Rs 15,000 crore to the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of India.

The announcement is part of the RBI's latest measures to help businesses and the economy tide over the…

Guterres looks forward to working 'very closely' with Tirumurti

United Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to working "very closely" with India's new Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

"We very much welcome India's…

RBI unleashes more firepower; cuts lending rates; extends moratorium

Mumbai (IANS) To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 induced economic fallout, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday further reduced key lending rates by 40 basis points to historic low levels.

Making the announcement through an online address, RBI…

Equity market's thumbs down to rate cut, Sensex slips 300 points

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) repo rate cut and other liquidity measures failed to cheer the stock market as the BSE Sensex fell over 300 points on Friday afternoon.

The central bank has reduced the repo rate by 40 basis…

B'desh produces 1st generic version of remdesivir

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh-based Beximco Pharmaceuticals has become the world's first company to produce a generic version of the antiviral drug remdesivir, originally developed by US-based Gilead Sciences, it was reported on Friday.

Remdesivir…

PM says country stands with Bengal, announces Rs 1K cr aid

Kolkata (IANS) After conducting an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of West Bengal on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore relief package for the state, saying the nation stood with Bengal in this hour of crisis.

PIA plane crashes in Karachi with over 100 onboard

Karachi (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 100 people onboard crashed in a residential area in Karachi near the city's Jinnah International Airport on Friday, a spokesman for the flag carrier said, but did not…

US formally announces onset of Cold War with China

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) With its new vision document on China, the US has formally announced the onset of its Cold War with the Asian giant, accusing it of exploiting rule-based world order and re-shaping international system in favour of Chinese…