DD News, AIR to now broadcast PoK's weather forecast

New Delhi (IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday said that DD News and All India Radio will broadcast temperatures and weather reports of Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in their prime-time news bulletins.

Health facilities severely lacking in J'khand: Arjun Munda

New Delhi (IANS) Central Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has advised the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand to focus on health facilities in the state, saying though the Centre stands by the state, it needs to remove "several deficiencies"…

Two cyber criminals arrested by Dumka Police

Dumka: Police have arrested two cybercriminals for posing as bank officials and duping money of the people from Jarmundi Police Station area of this district.

From the arrested many Aadhar cards, ATMs, Pan Card, nearly Rs 25,000 in cash, motorcycle…

Babulal writes to Hemant over fee in private schools

Ranchi: Leader of the legislature wing of BJP Babulal Marandi has written a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren urging him to take a necessary decision over the payment of fee in private schools of the state.

He said that parties in the government…

Jharkhand bans pan Masala for one year

Ranchi: Jharkhand govt on Friday banned 11 brands of Pan masala for one year.

A state govt notification issued by health secretary Nitin Kulkarni says “ 41 samples of pan masalas of different brands including Rajni Gandha, Raj Niwas, Dilruba…

Congress MLA tweets over poor condition of workers in Karnataka

Ramgarh: Congress party's Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad has accused the BJP government of Karnataka of turning lives of workers of Jharkhand into darkness.

The MLA took to Twitter to express her anguish over the poor condition of the workers…

Children in Jharkhand to resume learning via DD during lockdown

Ranchi: Starting from Monday children across Jharkhand will resume their learning through daily educational broadcasts on Doordarshan. 

The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) and Doordarshan agreed upon three hours of daily broadcasts…

Enforcement of lockdown with prior notice would have led to anarchy: Arjun Munda

New Delhi (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has asserted that anarchy would have ensued across India had the Centre imposed the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus scare in March by giving prior notice to the people.

He said…

Corona lies finally catch up with the dragon

China is at present busy with a global campaign to rid itself of the taint of an alleged cover-up of and misinformation about the Corona Virus outbreak. But is the world convinced?

US President Donald Trump has his tail high as he taunts and…

3 dead, 1000 fall ill after gas leak in Vizag chemical unit

Visakhapatnam (IANS) At least three persons, including a minor, were reported dead in an alleged gas leak in a chemical unit here, in the early hours of Wednesday. They died while undergoing treatment in a local hospital.

Around 200 persons…