US body accuses India of violating religious freedoms, India calls it biased

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Tuesday strongly lambasted the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), for placing India among the list of countries which violate religious freedoms.

The USCIRF has designated…

India should ease lockdown from May 3, be fully operational by June end: Shaw

New Delhi (IANS) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon, feels that India should start opening its lockdown from May 3 and become fully operational by end of June.

In an exclusive interview with IANS, Shaw said that data indicate…

CBSE to conduct Class 10, 12 board exams after lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it clear that it will conduct the board examination for Class 10 and 12 after the lockdown period is over.

The CBSE tweeted on Wednesday: "Recently there has been a lot…

Navy, IAF get ready to evacuate stranded citizens from Gulf nations

New Delhi (IANS) The government has directed the Indian Navy to get their big sailing engines ready to bring back citizens stuck in the Gulf countries due to the coronavirus induced lockdown.

India has imposed a travel ban both within the country…

No April, May pay for SpiceJet pilots, barring aviators of cargo ops

New Delhi (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet will not pay April and May salaries to its pilots, barring those who have been flying cargo flights.

In an email to the airline's pilots, Captain Gurcharan Arora, Chief of Flight Operations,…

Opp charge on wilful defaulters 'misleading', Govt committed to stopping corruption, cronyism: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Terming attempts by the Opposition of raising the issue of banks writing off debt of wilful defaulters as "misleading" Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Modi government was in fact cleaning up the financial system…

To fight Coronavirus Hemant stresses on social policing

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has laid stress on social policing in the state which would be helpful in fight against Coronavirus and also for the period after the end of the lockdown.

Chairing a video conferencing with the…

State level Corona Control Room helping people to solve their problems

Ranchi: A State Level Corona Control Room (SLCCR) has been set up by the State government and a 24X7 toll free number 181 has been issued so that the people can contact for any kind of assistance and queries regarding Corona Virus (Covid-19).

Health Secretary writes to DC to be prepared for Malaria and Dengue

Ranchi: With unseasonal rainfall pounding the state for the last two days Principal Secretary of the Health Department Nitin Madan Kulkarni has written a letter to all the DCs asking them to stay alert for cases of Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya.

Rain and thunder showers for another day disrupts life in state

Ranchi: Rain and thunder showers for yet another day took place in the state.

Due to the circulation in the Bay of Bengal the impact was also visible in Jharkhand as the party cloud sky in the morning lead to darker clouds in the afternoon…