World waits nervously, impatiently for US vote count

Washington: From Ford Model T cars that popped off the assembly line in just 90 minutes to 60-second service for burgers, the United States has had a major hand in making the world a frenetic and impatient place, primed and hungry for instant gratification. So waking up to the news on Wednesday that the winner […]

Article 370 revocation: Plea filed in SC for early hearing of petitions

New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of a batch of petitions, challenging Centre’s last year’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 saying that people of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir are suffering as repeated internet shutdown and restrictions were continually damaging the economy. The application […]

JK gets a Wildlife board

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a 25-member wildlife board to advise it in selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas and in formulation of policy for protection and conservation of wildlife and plants. Lt Governor would be the chairman of the board which included among others nine eminent […]

Central Teacher Eligibility Test to be held on Jan 31: Minister

New Delhi: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now be held on January 31 next year, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said. The exam was earlier scheduled to be held on July 5. “The 14th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) which was scheduled […]

Covid-19: India records fall in mortality rate

High recovery keeps active cases below 6 lakh

New Delhi: Active COVID-19 cases in India have been witnessing a steady decline and remained below six lakh for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday due to a sustained fall in the mortality rate and a large number of patients recuperating from the disease daily, the Union health ministry said. There are 5,33,787 active cases […]