Pollution Pervades: Understanding the Causes and Solutions
By: Khursheed Ahmed Rather Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value.” – R. Buckminster Fuller This quote highlights the idea that pollution is not just a problem in and of itself, but also a symptom of our failure to properly […]
It’s time to end Tuberculosis
By: Umair Shafiq Khanday The Incidence of TB is quite high across the world with more than 26% of the total cases being reported from India. Caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, TB spreads through the infected air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit. Mostly, people get TB disease if their […]
Remembering Pash
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Avtar Singh Sandhu, also known as Pash, was born on September 9, 1950, in the village of Talwandi Salem in Jalandhar, Punjab. Pash’s poetry has always had political overtones. Pash was opposed to religious fanaticism and harshly criticised the state’s authoritarian nature. On March 25, 1988, he was assassinated in New Delhi by […]
JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 10 districts for next 24 hours
Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued avalanche warning for ten districts in upcoming 24 hours. The DMA issued a ‘Low Danger Level’ warning above 2800 to 3000 metres over Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch Rajouri and Reasi districts. People living in the specified areas have […]
Govt warns employees against discussing, criticizing its policies on social media
Srinagar, Mar 3: The government on Friday directed its employees not to discuss or criticize on social media any policy pursued or action taken, warning them with ‘disciplinary action’ for non-compliance of the instructions. In a detailed circular issued here, the government has asked employees not to participate in any manner in any such discussion […]
Individual taxpayers with income marginally over Rs 7 lakh to get relief under new tax regime
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) In a relief to taxpayers opting for new tax regime, individuals earning marginally higher income than no-tax ceiling of Rs 7 lakh will pay tax only on the differential income after the government amended the Finance Bill. The Finance Bill 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday, has proposed […]
Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Parliament; Congress says will fight ‘legally and politically’, BJP terms action ‘lawful’
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case. Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his […]
Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The government will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled on the […]
Hormonal birth control pills linked with breast cancer risk: Study
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Use of all hormonal contraceptives is associated with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found a relative increase of 20 to 30 per cent in breast cancer risk associated with both combined and progestogen-only […]
Rise in viral infection: Private hospitals, labs offering flu testing packages to avoid repeat examination
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Amid a spurt in COVID-19 cases, influenza and other respiratory infections in the national capital, private hospitals and laboratories are offering comprehensive packages to eliminate the need for repeated testing. Influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus, among others, usually share common symptoms like cough, runny nose and fever, and many […]
