Saran liquor tragedy: Toll rises to 57, more deaths feared

Patna (IANS) While the political temperature is on the boil in Bihar over the Saran liquor tragedy, the toll has reached 57 till Friday afternoon, and sources apprehend that it may rise further as a number of victims are battling for their lives in…

PM dials up President Putin, reiterates dialogue as solution to end Ukraine conflict

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward to resolve the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

Pension liability between J'khand-Bihar to be resolved in Eastern Zonal Council meet

Ranchi (IANS) The pension liability dispute between Jharkhand and Bihar will be discussed in the meeting of the Eastern Regional Inter-State Council in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The meeting will be held in Nabanna auditorium,…

Workshop organized for purpose of preparation of rules in the perspective of Jharkhand state under 'PESA Act 1996'

Ranchi: The PESA Act or Provisions of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 is a law enacted by the Government of India to ensure self-governance through traditional gram sabhas for the people living
in the Scheduled Areas of…

For the first time Musahar families have started getting benefits of the schemes

Ranchi: The Sarkar Aapke Dwar program started on the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren is playing an important role in strengthening the link of connecting the people of the deprived society with the schemes. In the process of connecting…

Cabinet nod to set up three more private universities in Jharkhand

Ranchi: The state cabinet has approved three bills for the establishment of three private universities in the state. The State has already 15 private universities. The bills include Babu Dinesh Singh University Bill 2022, Jain University Bill 2022…

CM writes to Railways Minister, claims big involvement of railway officials in illegal mining & transportation

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written a letter to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stating that there seems to be involvement of railways and their officials in promoting illegal mining in Sahibganj and other districts of Jharkhand.

UNSC reform: Jaishankar cites Covid vaccine source as example of changed world order

United Nations (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cited on Wednesday India's role in becoming the world's vaccinator in the Covid pandemic to demonstrate how the world order has changed requiring Security Council reforms.

Jaishankar discusses India's G20 leadership with Guterres

United Nations (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India.

Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday that they…

Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote

United Nations (IANS) In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained.

The US proposal at the UN Economic and Social Council to remove Iran from the…