Dr Zabeer Ahmed takes over as Director CSIR- IIIM Jammu
JAMMU: Chief Scientist, CSIR-IIIM Jammu Dr Zabeer Ahmed, has been appointed as Director of CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu. Dr Ahmed, native of district Poonch, was appointed for a tenure of six years following recommendations from a search-cum-selection committee. After taking over as Director of CSIR-IIIM Jammu, he held review meetings with […]
Islamic Perspective on Happiness
By: Dr Rohi ‘If you express gratitude, I shall certainly give you more, and if you are ungrateful, then My punishment is severe.’ (Quran, 14:7) Happiness is a powerful and elusive emotion. Everyone strive to attain happiness, yet different people have different perceptions of what it is. Happiness is typically an emotional state marked by […]
Heart Treatment: Alternative to stents
By: Dr Bimal Chhajer In the recent days a lot of doubts have been created about stents – excessive cost, unnecessary use and dubious quality. More than 6 lacs stents have been implanted in the year 2021 netting a Rs. 6000 crore extra/ill gotten money to the cardiologists and heart Hospitals. The excess of anything […]
Navratri: A Journey to the source
By: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The festival of Navratri is celebrated with prayers and gaiety in the beginning of the Ashwin (autumn) and the beginning of Chaitra (spring). This period is a time for self-referral and getting back to the source. During this time of transformation, Nature sheds the old and gets rejuvenated; animals […]
No evidence of Ramadhan moon sighting received, Ramadhan starts from Friday: Grand Mufti
Srinagar, Mar 22: Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Wednesday said that no evidence from any part of the UT was received about sightings of Ramadhan moon and therefore, the first day of the fasting month will be on Friday (March 24). The Grand Mufti said that no witness or evidence was received from any […]
Mata Sharda Devi temple opened in Karna
Srinagar, Mar 22: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday e-inaugurated the Mata Sharda Devi temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Karnah sector of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the abrogation of Article 370 is taking the Union Territory back to its old traditions, culture and the “Ganga-Jamuna Tehzeeb”. Shah said the opening of […]
PM Modi to hold high-level review meeting on Covid situation
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the situation and public health preparedness, officials said. India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on […]
SC to hear batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape on May 9
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. She told the bench that the order of arguments and common […]
Long Covid infection linked with risk of ‘face blindness’: Study
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 may be associated with difficulty recognising faces, a little-known condition called face blindness, and navigational problems, according to a study. Previous studies have shown that COVID-19 can cause a range of neurological problems, including the loss of smell and taste, and impairments in attention, memory, speech, […]
IIT Delhi alumnus develops cigarette filter to cut nicotine intake
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) When IIT alumnus Prateek Sharma watched a no-smoking advisory starring actor Akshay Kumar in a cinema in 2018, an idea struck him that not only matched his line of research but could have a huge social impact as well. Nearly five years later, and after a lot of hard work […]
