Govt exploring possibilities of investing in lithium mines in Argentina, Australia

New Delhi (IANS) With requirement for lithium rising manifolds, the Central government is exploring the possibilities of investing in mines abroad, especially in Argentina and Australia.

According to top sources, the joint venture company of…

Kerala train fire: Accused Shahrukh Saifi sent to 14-day judicial custody

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Shahrukh Saifi -- prime suspect in the Kerala train fire case which claimed three lives -- was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Friday.

Accused of setting fellow passengers ablaze on a moving train, 24-year-old Saifi…

Education Minister Jaggarnath Mahto Passes Away, Govt Declares Two Day Of State Mourning

Ranchi: Jharkhand’s Education Minister Jaggarnath Mahto died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday morning. The 56-year-old leader had undergone lung transplant in Chennai after contracting Covid
in November 2020. He…

Home Secretary Vandana Dadel appears in HC, says Modern Jail Manual will be ready soon

Ranchi: A hearing was held on the suo moto cognizance taken by the High Court to prepare a modern jail manual in Jharkhand. The hearing was held on Thursday in the court of High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Justice Anand Sen. 

During…

Jharkhand Guv meets PM Modi in New Delhi

Ranchi: Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday. He informed the Prime Minister about the situation in the state and had a comprehensive discussion on various topics related to the development of the…

Jai Bharat Satyagraha Yatra reaches Palamu, Pandey attacks BJP over Adani links

Medninagar: Under the aegis of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, the Jai Bharat Satyagraha Yatra reached Palamu. Addressing the Jai Bharat Satyagraha Sabha in Daltonganj state incharge Avinash Pandey said that Prime Minister Modi is destroying…

'Tender apology, be more responsible': SC to lawyer claiming attack on migrant workers in TN

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked lawyer Prashant Kumar Umrao, accused of spreading false information about attacks on migrant labourers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu, to tender an apology and told him to be more responsible.

Umrao's…

Pre-sanctioned credit lines at banks through UPI: RBI

Chennai (IANS) Expanding the scope of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said pre-sanctioned credit lines at banks through the former will be allowed.

"It is now proposed to…

No change in repo rate, GDP projected at 6.5% for FY24

Chennai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday unanimously decided not to revise the repo rate, the central bank's Governor Shaktikanta Das announced.

The MPC decided to keep the repo rate…

Unchanged repo rate comes as relief for affordable segment homebuyers

New Delhi (IANS) The RBI's decision to keep the repo rates unchanged on Thursday came as a relief to affordable and mid segment homebuyers who feared a possible rate hike.

Real Estate consultant Anarock termed the unchanged Repo Rates as…