CM chairs high level meeting to assess preparations in wake of return of trapped workers

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired a high level meeting with his cabinet colleagues and senior officials of the administration to assess the preparations in wake of further course of action to be taken as return of workers has commenced.

First train carrying trapped workers reaches Jharkhand, administration and rail authorities welcome with Roses and mask

Ranchi: In a major relief the first train carrying trapped workers from Telangana reached the Hatia railway station.

Prior to the arrival of the train, a high-level meeting was held at the Hatia railway station which was attended by Transport…

Special train ferries 1,200 migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand

Hyderabad/New Delhi (IANS) A special non-stop train with 1,200 stranded migrants started from Telangana to Jharkhand's Hatia, officials said on Friday.

According to the railway officials, a special non-stop train operated as a one-off service…

Contradicting US intel, Trump says COVID-19 developed in lab

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he has evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, an unproven theory that contradicts the country's National Intelligence, which hours earlier had rejected claims of…

'Ramayan' breaks all records, becomes world's most-watched show

New Delhi (IANS) Ramanand Sagars popular TV serial 'Ramayan' which is re-airing on Doordarshan became the world's most-watched show on April 16 with 7.7 crore viewers, DD India posted on its official Twitter handle on late Thursday night.

Goyal to talk logistics, industrial activity resumption of biz leaders

New Delhi (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to talk to industry representatives on Friday over video-conference regarding smooth resumption of operations and the logistical issues as the lockdown restrictions are eased.

Commission accuses Pak of subjugating Gilgit Baltistan, grabbing its land

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the Imran Khan-led government for continuing with the policy of subjugation of the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region, a part India's Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan's…

MHA extends lockdown for 2 more weeks from May 4

New Delhi (IANS) The nationwide lockdown has been extended for a further period of two weeks with effect from May 4, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday.

The third phase of lockdown will continue till May 17.

The Home Ministry…

Govt likely to announce stimulus package on Friday

New Delhi (IANS) The stimulus package for the industry hit by a lockdown of more than a month when economic activity has ground to a halt is expected to be announced soon.

The package has been in the works for a while and top government officials…

US discussing restructuring supply chains with India: Pompeo

New York (IANS) With nations around the world battered by their dependence on China for vital supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was discussing restructuring global supply chains with…