Expressing concern over the appreciable jump in states’ debt highlighted by CAG, Congress said the public debt of states has trebled in the last decade, rising from Rs 17.5 lakh crore in 2013 to Rs 59.6 lakh crore in 2022. It said states are victims of “coercive federalism” being followed by the Modi government which…
Morning alarms are seen as lifesavers, after all, they make sure school, work, or travel schedules aren’t missed. But neurologists now warn that this seemingly harmless routine could be stressing the brain and even the heart. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a Hyderabad-based neurologist, recently explained that waking up with an alarm clock may be linked to…
NEW DELHI: All states and Union territories (UTs), except Bihar, have been given time until September 30, 2025, by the Election Commission (EC) to complete mapping of their current electors with those who figured in the rolls published after the last intensive revision in the state/UT over two decades ago.This, sources said, indicates possible announcement…
NEW DELHI: With the percentage of the economically active population in the 15-59 age group at over 66% in the country, the Sample Registration System Statistical Report for 2023 shows Delhi has the highest proportion in this category at 70.8%, with the percentage for females marginally higher at 70.9% than males (70.7%), reports Ambika Pandit….
NEW DELHI: On the eve of the month-long festival season, which begins with the first day of Navratri, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for people to take advantage of the “Bachat Utsav” (savings festival) starting Monday, when the next generation GST reforms roll out, helping reduce prices, lower compliance and accelerate…
In 1983, Md Aftab Alam was hired as a regular college lecturer – on paper. Forty-two years later, he’s still waiting for his first salary. The appointment letter, issued by Sanjay Gandhi Mahila College in Gaya, promised pay and service conditions on a par with university faculty. What followed was four decades of unpaid teaching,…
JAMMU: Security forces exchanged fire with terrorists in the forests of Keshwan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday. Officials said the operation was still underway, with additional troops rushed to the area to fortify the cordon and plug possible escape routes.The firefight broke out around 1pm when Army personnel were carrying out an…
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked the owner of a hotel in Patnitop in Ramban district for allegedly violating provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, by not reporting the stay of a guest from Finland.Police said the accused, Shamsher Singh Manas, owner of Hotel Pine Heritage, had not filed the mandatory online form —…
Image used for representative purposes JAMMU: BSF launched a search operation after picking up movement of a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border near a forward village in RS Pura in Jammu district, officials said Sunday. The drone — the fourth such sighting this month — was seen hovering on the Indian side around…
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Tech majors have for years lobbied for H-1B visas, saying it is vital to bring in top talent to America for innovation to flourish, some going to the extent of saying the US should staple green cards to degrees of foreign STEM graduates (many of whom get…
