Vice President Naidu lauds Jharkhand's achievement in cleanliness

Ranchi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu appreciated the progress of cleanliness in Jharkhand. He was attending Jansamvad cum Awareness ceremony organized in Namkumu on Thursday under Cleanliness is Service 2018. 

The Vice President said…

India ready to take lead on climate action: Sushma Swaraj

United Nations (IANS): India has declared that as a firm believer in multilateralism, it was ready to take the lead on climate action.

"The world needs a roadmap for finance and technology to achieve the goals set out in the Convention…

India's solar alliance gets major push with EIB funds

New York (IANS): In a major push to India's International Solar Alliance (ISA), European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer on Wednesday announced a major progress on tackling climate change globally at the One Planet Summit here.

Pompeo to travel to Pyongyang in October to plan new Trump-Kim summit

United Nations (IANS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Pyongyang in October to prepare a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the Department of State said in a communique on Wednesday.

NIA busts LeT-linked hawala module, arrests 3

New Delhi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said it has busted a hawala network linked to the Pakistan-based Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) and arrested three persons from Delhi, including a Kashmir-based hawala…

IAF successfully test fires air-to-air Astra missile

New Delhi (IANS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday successfully test fired the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra from a Su-30 aircraft, the Defence Ministry said.

The missile, tested at Kalaikunda…

Chief Minister reviewed the functions of GRDA - Instructs for completing the work in the prescribed time

Complete the construction of the High Court and Vidhansabha in a stipulated time frame. Review work progress every month. The work of approach road, water, electricity, etc. should also be done simultaneously. Complete the work of construction of…

We are focusing on environmental friendly development by harmonizing between environment and development - CM Das

Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the basis of civilization in India is environmental protection. Today the climate-change is worrisome. The poor state like Jharkhand needs development. We are pushing for environmentally friendly development.…

Record 141.59 MT kharif foodgrain production

New Delhi (IANS): Total foodgrain production in this kharif season will be a record 141.59 million tonnes, which is 0.86 million tonnes more than last year, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Wednesday.

The Agriculture Ministry…

Aadhaar not required for opening bank accounts, admission in schools or to get mobile phone connections : SC

New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar document but with modifications. It ruled it will not be required for opening bank accounts, admission in schools or to get mobile phone connections.