COVID-19 cases rising again in US, doubling over three weeks
Washington: The COVID-19 curve in the US is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, […]
Local day-picnickers barred visiting Gulmarg on weekends
Srinagar: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Thursday imposed a ban on the entry of local day-picnickers in the tourist destination of Gulmarg during weekends to prevent the spread of coronavirus, officials said. “No local day-picnickers shall be allowed to enter tourist destination Gulmarg on weekend days (Saturday and Sunday),” Baramulla Deputy Commissioner Bhupinder Kumar […]
JK govt to outsource translation of orders, notifications
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has decided to outsource the job of translation of government orders, office memos, notifications, circulars, statutory orders into official languages of the Union Territory. To begin with, the General Administration Department (GAD) has invited bids from well- established and registered service providers for translation of important statutory orders, government […]
Exit libraries
Just a decade back students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre around the written word and what they hold in store for the civilization. These discussions not only generated a keen interest among the youngsters but also got them attracted […]
Battle against Bottle
Mohammad Hussain Khan Drinking and drugs are considered as the enemies of every religion. They have destructive effects on life and create unrest in society. Alcoholism and drug abuse are responsible for many admissions into insane asylums and mental hospitals. They have led to criminality and have been the scourge on human society since times […]
Ageing: A bane to bear
Lalit Garg According to the World Health Statistics Report 2021, the average age in the world is increasing, but the healthy average age is not showing the same result. The global average age is 73.3 years, while the healthy mean age is 63.7 years. That is, there is a difference of about nine years between […]
Towards lesser invasive approaches
Dr Vikas Singla Patients’ preference for lack of scars, and the lesser complications, has moved the treatment of various diseases towards lesser invasive approaches. Open surgery has given way to the laparoscopic technique for various disorders such as gall bladder stones, obesity and appendicitis. Recent advances in the endoscopy, has opened the doors for the […]
Why we should read more
Vijay Garg Reading can improve one’s life in several ways, lead to better well-being and mental health, personal growth, and a boost in confidence. These benefits will carry over to your school work, career and social life. If you haven’t read a book in years or think reading is for nerds, perhaps you should reconsider. […]
