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Sending MGNREGS protestors via buses means they would have to go through Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. While Jharkhand and Bihar have non-BJP governments that are favourably disposed towards Trinamul, Uttar Pradesh is ruled by Yogi Adityanath-led BJP

Daily Covid cases recorded in India are at the highest in over four months, with over 800 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. With 841 fresh infections, active caseload has now climbed to 5,389, according to Union health ministry data.

Domestic giants Mumbai will miss the services of its skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament commencing here Friday, as the star batsman is recovering from niggles.

The Jharkhand Chief Minister, who addressed investors at a two-day meet in Delhi, said the state aims to emerge as a key hub for manufacture of electric vehicles and ethanol production.

Ranchi: The state government is working on a new Jharkhand Ethanol Production and Promotion Policy (JEPP) 2021 to lay the groundwork for commissioning biofuel manufacturing units in the state. On Tuesday, the department of industries held its first meeting with stakeholders at a city hotel here to seek their suggestions in making the policy document forward-looking and investor-friendly. Secretary (industries) Puja Singhal presided over the stakeholders’ meet, which was attended by represent...

On Tuesday, the East Central Railway sent a thank-you note to Rohan Verma, CEO of MapmyIndia. The small but thoughtful gesture from the zonal railway, which is busy transporting oxygen, a lifeline for thousands of Covid patients, was encouraging for the company that is using technology to track oxygen supplies to medical units. The East Central Railway touches Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. While Jharkhand is a production centre for oxygen, the other states are big consumer...

Ranchi: While Jharkhand has managed to control the spread of Covid-19 at the onset of winter as far as positivity rate is concerned, the situation in the state capital Ranchi is yet to show any significant sign of improvement. Despite the festivals and marriage season, the statewide positivity rate has remained under 1% through December, but the figure for Ranchi has not fallen and new cases are being reported in large numbers. On Wednesday, 97 -- more than 50% -- of the 191 new infections rep...