Centre to allocate Rs 40,000 crores more for MGNREGS

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has decided to allocate an additional Rs 40,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

In the Union Budget 2020-21, the government had allocated Rs 61,500 crore for MGNREGS,…

Govt to launch 'PM eVIDYA' for access to digital education

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that 'PM eVIDYA' programme for multi-mode access to digital education will be launched immediately and that 100 universities will be permitted to start online courses…

Cyclone 'Amphan' intensifies into severe storm

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that Cyclonic Storm Amphan in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm and will cross West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sagar and Hatiya island on May 20.

"The…

Migrant workers' plight a human tragedy: Madras High Court

Chennai (IANS) The Madras High Court on Saturday termed the plight of the migrant workers as shown in the media as a "human tragedy", saying "one cannot control his/her tears" on seeing that.

The court also queried the Central government on…

Cyclone alert for West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a cyclone alert for West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after Cyclone Amphan intensified over the Bay of Bengal.

A deep depression in the ocean had intensified into the…

TRIF donates 8400 PPEs and other health equipments to state in fight against Coronavirus

Ranchi: Transforming Rural India Foundation (TRIF) a Tata Trust initiative has donated 8400 PPE kits and other types of equipment to the state government in its fight against Coronavirus. 

Karim Malik and Shyamal Santra, Program Officer, Transforming…

Twelve workers of Bokaro killed in road accident in Auraiya: Hemant expresses grief, Babulal demands compensation of Rs 10 lakh each

Bokaro/Ranchi: At least 12 migrant labourers hailing from Pindrajora Police Station area of Bokaro were killed in an accident which took place in Auraiya of Uttar Pradesh.

The Bokaro district administration on its part has confirmed only death…

State BJP president demands Speaker to make Marandi Leader of Opposition

Ranchi: Citing the decision of the Election Commission State BJP president Deepak Prakash has urged Jharkhand Assembly Speaker Ravindranath Mahto to declared Babulal Marandi as leader of opposition without any delay.

He said that since the…

Jayant Sinha asks CM to make list of trains coming to Jharkhand public

Ramgarh: Former Union Minister and Hazaribagh MP Jayant Sinha has asked Chief Minister Hemant Soren to make public the list of trains that would be coming to the state and their origin place.

He said that Railways Ministry has clearly said…

Babulal demands for SIT probe into Dumka mob lynching

Ranchi: Leader of Legislature wing of BJP Babulal Marandi has demanded for a SIT probe into the Dumka mob lynching incident.

Mr Marandi has written a letter to Chief Minister Hemant Soren in this regard. He said that before the elections he…