Alarm bells in Pakistan as reserves drop below $3 bn

Karachi (IANS) Pakistans foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank decreased by 5.5 per cent or $170 million to $2.91 billion in the week ending February 3, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday, deepening the economic woes of the crisis-stricken…

HC seeks reply on teachers’ test from State Govt, NCTE

Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for not holding the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) examination since 2016.

Seeking a reply in…

Nation’s first digital portal dedicated for sports and sportspersons launched in Jharkhand

Ranchi: Under the direction of the Hon’ble Chief Minister Heman Soren Johar Khiladi Sports Integrated Portal has been launched for the overall development of sports and sportspersons of the state. With the aim to position Jharkhand as a nursery for sports…

Now all children of class eight to 10 will get cycles, Minister approves approval

Ranchi: All categories of children studying in classes 8 to 10 of state government schools will be given cycles by the Welfare Department. For this, permission has been given to start the process for the third time. Till now, after the years 2020-21,…

PFI wanted to bring Islamic rule in India by 2047: Maharashtra ATS

New Delhi (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in its charge sheet has claimed that the Popular Front of India (PFI) wanted to target the police machinery and establish an Islamic rule in India by 2047, and for this they were getting…

Maha: Bombay HC says bullet train project of 'national importance', junks Godrej plea

Mumbai (IANS) Declaring that the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is of 'national importance', the Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. challenging the acquisition of its land in…

Phone tapping case: Delhi HC grants bail to ex-NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday granted bail to former National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the alleged illegal…

ED makes 8th arrest in Delhi excise policy scam

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday made its eighth arrest in the Delhi excise policy scam.

A man named Rajesh Joshi was arrested by the ED, who is said to be connected with an advertising agency, sources said. Further…

China violated sovereignty of nations across 5 continents: Blinken

Washington (IANS) In reference to the suspected Chinese spy balloon which was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington "was not the only target of this broader program which violated…

Turkey-Syria quake toll now 15,383, race against time to find survivors

Ankara/Damascus (IANS) As rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors in Turkey and Syria amid the harsh freezing temperatures, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck the two countries earlier this week has increased…