Garments shop to remain shut till 12 PM on Friday across state

Ranchi: Garment shops in the state will be closed in protest against the proposed increase in GST rates till 12 PM on Friday.

The Jharkhand Wholesale Textile Dealers Association has taken a decision in this regard. All the retailers related…

Government to soon announce restrictions as Covid cases spike

Ranchi: The state government is likely to come up with a new set of guidelines in wake of a sudden spike of Covid cases in Jharkhand.

Though a meeting of the state disaster management authority was slated on Thursday which was to be chaired…

In Democracy welfare of people is foremost: Governor

Ranchi: Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais on Wednesday said that in a democracy interest of the people is at the foremost. Speaking during a function organised at the Morhabadi grounds as part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Hemant Soren government…

Winter Rainfall: Ranchi receives 12 mm, Palamu 27, cold to intensify from Jan 1

Ranchi: Normal life has gone for a spin following the first spell of Winter Rainfall as a result of which people preferred to remain in the comfort of their homes. The state received its first rain of winter on Tuesday evening. It was cloudy in the state…

Two years of ‘Hemant-Raj’, CM announces to transfer money in accounts of poor ration card holders to buy petrol

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Government on Wednesday announced to provide a sum of Rs 250 in the bank accounts of poor families having ration cards per month to buy petrol with the system slated to come into effect from January 26. Addressing a mega function…

Impact of our action plans will be visible for next 25-30 yrs: Hemant Soren

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said that the impact of the action plans initiated by his government in the fields of education, health, employment and industries, among others, will be visible in the state for the next 25-30…

Gas tanker overturns in Hazaribagh, three burnt to death, 7 vehicles destroyed

Hazaribagh: In a major accident that took place in Dhanuwa Ghati on the NH 2 in this district a gas tanker overturned and fell, leading to a major fire in which three men were charred to death.

Among the deceased one has been identified as…

Election for Ranchi Press Club concludes, counting on Monday

Ranchi: The election for the Ranchi Press Club concluded on Sunday in the club premises located at Karmatoli Chowk of the capital where a total of 794 votes were cast by eligible voters.

A total of 877 voters were eligible to vote in these…

Amity University organized "Birsa Munda Music & Dance Festival”

Ranchi: “The role of culture is that it’s the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, where we’ve been, where we hope to be” is said by Wendell Pierce. This was well depicted in the second day of the Birsa Munda Music & Dance Festival…

Two goods train collide near Kurkura station on Hatia-Rourkela route, some trains cancelled, few diverted

Ranchi: In a major incident two goods trains collided near Kurkura railway station located under Hatia-Bandamunda rail section as a result of which train traffic movement on the Ranchi-Rourkela route was adversely impacted.

Railway officials…