Cabinet approves Rs 48.20 crore for construction of building state pharmacy institute

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Government approved a sum of Rs 48.20 crore to set up four state pharmacy institute in the four divisions of
the state. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the state…

After Makar-Sankranti talks on seat sharing for Jharkhand: RPN Singh

Ranchi: Former Union Minister and incharge for party affairs in Jharkhand RPN Singh said that after Makar- Sankranti talks would be held regarding seat sharing in the Mahagathbandhan of the state. Addressing a press…

Lok Sabha passes triple talaq bill

New Delhi (IANS): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 that makes instant triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat a criminal offence, with a jail term of up to three years with a fine.

The bill,…

Jharkhand's Pakur district ranked worst among the nation's 111 backward districts by NITI Aayog

New Delhi (IANS): The NITI Aayog on Thursday ranked Jharkhand's Pakur district the worst and Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar the best among the nation's 111 backward districts.

The second "delta ranking" of backward districts…

Coal India to start rescue ops in Meghalaya coal mine

Guwahati (IANS): Coal India Limited (CIL) on Thursday said it is preparing to launch a rescue operation at the coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills to rescue the 15 trapped miners.

The miners have been trapped in the mine since December…

Once exploiters, truck drivers change the lives of Jharkhand's tomato growers

Latehar (Jharkhand) (IANS) Time was when truck drivers from the north, given the abundant production of tomatoes in Jharkhand, would purchase these at rock-bottom prices and sell them for a huge profit back home. It led to a situation where farmers…

CM directs to organize camps at panchayat level to provide online land receipt

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister reviewed the problems being faced in issue of online land receipt in the state during a meeting which was held at the project building here. In the meeting it was decided that Revenue…

Srinagar receives lowest temperature in 28 years

Srinagar (IANS) Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the city shivered at minus 7.6 degree Celsius, the Met Office said on Thursday.

After December 7, 1990, when the minimum temperature had dropped to minus…

Raghubar chairs Siddhi Baat: Orders Affiliation of Inter & Degree colleges involved in forgery be cancelled

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das ordered that a probe be conducted into the acts of such inter and degree colleges who have taken grants on the basis of fake documents and cancel their affiliation. Chairing…

Assembly passes second supplementary budget amid uproar by opposition

Ranchi: Amid slogan shouting the MLAs of the opposition who had walked into the well of the house the Jharkhand Assembly during the post-lunch session passed the second supplementary budget worth Rs 1117.12 crore…