India's industrial output expands by 2% in Jan

New Delhi (IANS) Higher electricity generation coupled with mining activity expanded India's January factory output by 2 per cent from 0.07 per cent reported for December 2019.

Similarly, on a year-on-year basis the growth rate of factory…

Israeli-made COVID-19 vaccine may be announced soon

Jerusalem (IANS) Amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists in Israel are expected to announce vaccine for coronavirus in the coming days but a long process of pre-clinical and clinical testing and approval process will…

Jharkhand to constitute displacement commission soon: CM

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday said that a displacement commission will be constituted soon to address the grievances of people displaced over hundreds of years due to mining and industrialisation in the state.

Elephant ‘Samrat’ dies at Birsa Munda Zoo

Ranchi: For the last 21 years Elephant ‘Samrat’ who was a big draw at the Birsa Munda Zoo of the state capital breathed his last on Thursday.

After performing the post-mortem his body was buried inside the zoo premises itself. Samrat had been…

Budget Session: Acts of DVC not good says Hemant, after MLAs raise issue of mega load shedding in command areas

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the acts of Damodar Valley Corporation were not good and the state government was keeping an eye on its functioning in the state.

Talking to reporters outside the assembly he said that the government…

Babulal Marandi says Speaker under Pressure over chair of Leader of Opposition

Ranchi: Leader of the legislature wing of the BJP Babulal Marandi claimed that Speaker Ravindranath Mahto was under pressure over making him the Leader of Opposition and if that was the case he can go ahead and make any person from the ruling side…

Hemant on Twitter: Bokaro administration asked to provide ration card to childless old age couple

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren through his twitter handle issued a series of instructions throughout the day including providing old-age pension and ration card to an old age couple hailing from Bokaro who are childless.

The Chief Minister…

Everyday I pray to god no one from my family clears JPSC Exam: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Taking swipe over the functioning of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that every morning after rising up from the bed he prayed to the god that no one from his family should pass the exams conducted…

Markets open in red on Wednesday

Mumbai (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade.

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 35,468.90 points and touched a high of 35,586.84. The Sensex touched a low of…

Rebellion against Scindia brewing, as party awaits Kamal Nath masterstroke

New Delhi/Bengaluru (IANS) At least 8 to 9 rebel Congress MLAs who tendered their resignations to Madhya Pradesh Speaker are said to be upset with Jyotiraditya Scindia who is likely to join the BJP on Wednesday, as they do not want to resign and contest…