Modi's push & KVIC's innovative ideas boom Khadi sales

New Delhi (IANS) Imagine a woman wearing Patola saree from Gujarat and matching Khadi foot wears, or a trendy wrist watch of Khadi. It is not just imagination anymore because Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is doing all that it takes…

Coronavirus: India to send medical supplies to China

New Delhi (IANS) In the wake of outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China, India will send a consignment of medical supplies there, Vikram Misri, Ambassador of India to China, said on Twitter on Sunday.

The Ambassador, in a video…

DoT may encash bank guarantees of telcos on not paying AGR dues

New Delhi (IANS) The government may take action in terms of encashing the bank guarantees of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) in case they "immediately" fail to pay their spectrum usage charges and the license fees in compliance with the Supreme Court…

No timeline yet for phasing out income tax exemptions: FM

Hyderabad (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that there is no timeline for phasing out exemptions on personal income tax for those who opted to remain in the old regime.

She told a news conference here that her…

6-7% LIC stake dilution enough to mop up Rs 90,000 cr: CEA

New Delhi (IANS) The government's Rs 2.1 lakh crore sell-off target is achievable with half of this amount expected to be met through the spill-over deals of Air India, BPCL and Concor and the remaining Rs 90,000 crore through just 6-7 per cent…

Body of man recovered from house in Dumka

Dumka: Body of a man was recovered from a house located under the Gopikandar Police Station area of this district.

The deceased has been identified as Naresh Kumar Ram (59) who was posted as a fourth-grade employee in the minor irrigation department.…

Four men run over by speeding truck in Latehar

Latehar: Four men who were riding on a couple of by-cycles lost their lives after they were run over by a speeding truck at Tutwa Mode under the Netarhaat Police Station area of this district.

The deceased have been identified as Naveen Beng…

New government to open all closed schools: Bhokta

Chatra: State's Labour Minister Satyanand Bhokta said that it was wrong on part of the previous government to close the government schools in the state however Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his cabinet were planning to open all the closed schools.

CM takes cognizance orders probe after death of 7 children in Latehar village

Latehar: In the past three months in Serendag panchayat located in the Heranj block of this district seven children have lost their lives due to a mysterious illness.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren today himself took cognizance of the matter and…

Bandhu and Pradeep decide to merge JVM-P with Congress

Ranchi: A rebel group of JVM-P leaders including sacked MLAs Bandhu Tirkey and Pardeep Yadav have announced their decision to merge the party with the Congress.

A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting which was held at the residence…