Golden day for Assam, says Amit Shah as ULFA signs peace pact

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) will ensure peace in Assam and the northeastern region.

"Today is a golden day for Assam…

CM Hemant Soren announced ST-SC persons to get pension from the age of 50 under the Universal Pension Scheme

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced on Friday on completion of 4 years of tenure of his government that Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste persons of the state will now get pension from the age of 50 under the Universal Pension…

Fiscal deficit for April-Nov stands at Rs 9.07 lakh crore

New Delhi (IANS) India's fiscal deficit for the first eight months of the current financial year (April-November) stood at Rs 9.07 lakh crore, or 50.7 per cent of the annual estimate, according to government data released on Friday.

The…

Core sector industries post 7.8% growth in Nov

New Delhi (IANS) The eight core sector industries, which include coal, steel and electricity, posted a growth of 7.8 per cent in November compared to the same month last year, official data released on Friday showed.

Coal production increased…

Nifty ends 2023 higher by 20%

Mumbai (IANS) Nifty corrected after rising for five sessions on Friday, but closed the week higher by 1.79 per cent.

It closed the month higher by 7.9 per cent and the year higher by 20 per cent, said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research…

Over 60 international, domestic flights face delays owing to low visibility

New Delhi (IANS) Over the past few days, dense fog has engulfed the city, especially in the mornings. A layer of fog blanketed the national capital and its adjoining areas even on Friday morning with moderate to dense fog in isolated pockets of Delhi.

Gadkari approves Rs 1170 crore outlay for roads in Ladakh

New Delhi (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has sanctioned an allocation of Rs 1170.16 crore for 29 road projects for the Union territory of Ladakh, encompassing a state highway, major and other district roads.

Gadkari…

Jharkhand is ready to face all challenges – CM Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the present state government was not properly formed and the global pandemic Corona infection hit the country and the world.

Due to the global pandemic, there was a long lockdown in the country.

A woman raped in Palamu, accused arrested

Palamu: A major incident has taken place in Palamu, The driver of DC and SP of the district has gang-raped a woman. The city police took immediate action and arrested DC driver Dharmendra and SP driver Prakash. Dharmendra DC's Scott used to drive…

India’s economy is on stable high growth path backed by stronger banks: RBI

Mumbai (IANS) Amidst a challenging global macroeconomic environment, the Indian economy is exhibiting “a quickening growth momentum,” with resilience and financial stability, according to the RBI’s Financial Stability report released on Thursday.