Pakistan fails in convincing to resume $6bn extended loan facility

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistani delegation that was in Washington since October 4 to attend annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has failed to convince the latter and secure an arrangement for resumption of a…

Jharkhand to develop 500-acre industrial corridor along highway

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand government plans to develop a new industrial corridor spread over 500 acres along the highway connecting Govindpur to Sahibganj in the city of Dhanbad.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed the authorities to…

Clear skies signal onset of winter, mercury to dip for next three days

Ranchi: Clear skies almost all across the state is signalling the onset of the winter season with people feeling the chill in the morning and the evening.

According to the Meteorological Department, there will be a continuous drop in the morning…

No complaint should be received over loan approval under CM employment generation scheme: DC

Ranchi: Under the Chief Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme, a meeting of the District Level Selection Committee was organized for the approval of loans to the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes, Backward and Minority Beneficiaries. Project Director…

CM directs officials to remove all discrepancies prevailing in recruitment policy within 10 days

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired a meeting of the Personnel Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha department and directed the officials to take necessary steps to remove the discrepancies in the recruitment policy. He asked the officials to…

Fuel prices on a roll, hiked again by 35 paise/litre

New Delhi (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices rallied to their highest ever levels across the country, as fuel rates were hiked again for the third consecutive day on Friday.

Accordingly, the pump price of petrol in Delhi rose by 35 paise to its…

Pakistan remains under increased monitoring (Grey List), Turkey named too

New Delhi (IANS) Despite all its devious manoeuvrings, Pakistan remains on the FATF grey list. "Pakistan government has two concurrent action plans, with a total of 34 action plan items. It has now largely addressed 30 of the items," said FATF president.…

Amit Shah to begin 3-day J&K visit on Saturday

Srinagar (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a mega public rally, flag off the first Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight, lay foundation stones of two medical colleges and chair a high level security review meeting during his three-day visit…

HRW asks for protecting B'desh Hindus, but calls for law enforcement 'restraint'

New York (IANS) While asking Bangladesh authorities to protect Hindus, the international group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said law enforcement should act "with caution and restraint".

"The authorities need to be de-escalating violence, not…

India denounces Pak's defence of China's persecution of Muslims

United Nations (IANS) India has denounced Pakistan's efforts to defend China's persecution of its Muslim minority by attacking New Delhi with "false and malicious propaganda."

"We condemned the abuse of a UN platform by Pakistan to…