US state of Georgia announces hand recount of votes
Washington, Nov 12 (PTI) Georgia will conduct a manual hand recount of millions of ballots cast in the battleground state where President-elect Joe Biden is leading by more than 14,000 votes over President Donald Trump, who has not conceded in the US presidential race, and instead made unfounded claims about widespread voter fraud and electoral […]
FM announces new employment generation scheme, says economy on recovery path
New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a new job creation scheme by giving subsidy to those establishments that make new hires. The subsidy would be to cover for retirement fund contributions by employees as well as employers for two years, she said. Employees contribution (12 per cent of wages) […]
Smell, taste changes provide early indication of COVID-19 community spread: Study
Washington, Nov 12 (PTI) Self-reports of smell and taste changes can be earlier markers of the spread of the novel coronavirus than indicators based on hospital emergency room (ER) consultations, according to an international team of researchers. The team’s study, published in the journal Nature Communications, noted a decline in self-reports of smell and taste […]
Pak Army shells 4 sectors along LoC in Poonch-Rajouri
Jammu, Nov 12 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts with […]
Rent fixation
The administration in Srinagar has ordered fixing a rent fixation committee for rooms and places of residence hired by students in Srinagar city. This move has come as a relief for the students but will this act of the government find acceptance in real sense needs to be looked into as well. The District Magistrate, […]
Remembering Dr. Sir Mohammed Iqbal
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a poet, philosopher and political thinker born in Sialkot, British India (now in Pakistan), whose poetry in Urdu, Arabic and Persian is considered to be among the greatest of the modern era and whose vision of an independent state for the Muslims of British India was to […]
A worthy person
Syed Mustafa Ahmad God has created innumerable species for a specific purpose. Everything and everyone are good at its place. Nothing is harming one another. Among all the species, man is above all. He has been given with amazing faculties that makes him extra ordinary. He has the potential to reach the pinnacles of glory […]
Will Joe Biden put an end to Trump Era?
Adnan Shafi The results of the US election are out and now Trump has lost and Joe Biden declared a winner. Trump’s defeat and Joe Biden’s victory have been celebrated in major US cities, and the leadership of most countries in the world, especially Europe, has breathed a sigh of relief. There will be a […]
Dhanteras: A qualitative prosperity
Lalit Garg Dhanteras is the festival that can boost the economic slowdown. Literal meaning of Dhanteras is qualitative correction of the economy. On this day, lamps of hope are decorated in homes and in markets currency is exchanged. It is believed that things purchased on this day increases manifold. It has been told in the […]
Covid-19 tally crosses 1 lakh mark with 507 new cases in JK
Srinagar, Nov 11: 35 travelers were among 507new covid-19 cases reported in last 24 hours as the total tally crossed one lakh mark in Jammu and Kashmir. Among the new cases, 181 were reported from Jammu and 326 from Kashmir division, taking total the number to 10351. Giving district wise details, officials said that Srinagar […]