Facebook buying 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio for Rs 43,574 cr, largest FDI in India's tech sector

New York (IANS) It's official. Social media and tech giant Facebook is pouring in Rs 43,574 crore for a 9.99 per cent stake in India's oil-retail-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) led Jio Platforms -- the largest investment…

Jharkhand reports fourth Covid-19 death

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand has reported its fourth Covid-19 death, a health official said on Tuesday.

According to the official, a woman who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died at 10.45 a.m. on Tuesday at Rajendra Institute of Medical…

Sensex falls 1,000 points on oil price crash, Nifty below 9,000

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock market witnessed a freefall on Tuesday with both the BSE Sensex and the Nifty50 closing below the psychological levels of 31,000 and 9,000, respectively.

The Sensex lost over 1,000 points by the end of the day's…

Jharkhand: 'B.C. Sakhi' a ray of hope for the needy, helpless

Ranchi (IANS) The banking correspondent of Sakhi Mandal associated with Jharkhand State Gramin Bank, Jayanti Kumar Vishwas, says that a transaction of about Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh is done daily. In this phase, more than 600 people have withdrawn money…

China includes Arunachal in its updated map

New Delhi (IANS) China has included parts of Arunachal Pradesh within its international boundaries, an updated version issued by Sky Map has revealed.

Sky Map, China's authority on digital maps, is constructed and operated by a unit directly…

Shivraj expands cabinet with 5 ministers, 2 from Scindia camp

Bhopal (IANS) Five ministers, including two from the Jyotiraditya Scindia camp, were sworn in by Governor Lalji Tandon on Tuesday noon at the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal. Social distancing was observed throughout the 20-minute ceremony.

Chief Minister…

Trump suddenly announces he's stopping legal immigration

New York (IANS) In a sudden twist, US President Donald Trump has announced that he was shutting the country to legal immigration temporarily through an executive order.

"In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to…

Equities tumble on oil market crash, Sensex down 800

Mumbai (IANS) The key Indian equity indices plunged over 2 per cent on Tuesday tracking weakness in global markets.

The slump in the stock markets globally came on the back of the huge crash in the US crude oil prices. In a historic price movement,…

Jharkhand police registers 953 FIRs, arrests 1979 for lockdown violation

Ranchi : The Jharkhand Police has so far registered 953 FIRs and has arrested 1979 culprits for lockdown violation. 

As per the data provided by the state police headquarters till Monday 953 FIRs have been registered in the state against 4101…

Oil prices fall further, WTI hits $15/barrel on low demand

New Delhi (IANS) Crude oil prices plunged on Monday with the West Texas intermediate (WTI) crude in the US falling below the $15 per barrel mark, the lowest level in 21 years.

The fall in oil prices comes on the back of weak demand amid the…