Exceeding WHO ozone limit linked with increase in hospitalisations for heart diseases :Study
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a new study. The first evidence making this association is published in the European Heart Journal. Even ozone levels below the WHO maximum were linked […]
Dandi March will be remembered as determined effort against injustice: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) On the anniversary of the historic “Dandi March” on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all others who took part in it, and said it will be remembered as a determined effort against various forms of injustice. The Salt Satyagraha March, also known as the […]
Single-day rise of 524 Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) India logged 524 new coronavirus cases after a gap of 113 days, while the active cases rose to 3,618, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,781 with one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid […]
Budgam man chops woman’s body into pieces, dumps them at different locations
Srinagar, Mar 12: In a gruesome and shocking incident, a man has killed a 30-year-old woman by chopping off her head and slicing her body into pieces in Mohanpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said here on Sunday. An official said that the man later dumped the body parts at different spots in […]
Hideout Busted In Handwara, Arms and Ammunition recovered: Police
Srinagar, Mar 12: Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Hangnikoot area of North Kashmir’s Handwara. In a handout, the police said that on 11 March 2023, a search was conducted by Handwara Police in Shalnar Hangnikoot. During search of the area, an old dump of arms […]
Mercury rises amid forecast for cloudy weather, light rains in JK
Srinagar, Mar 12: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with light rain at isolated to scattered places, the minimum temperature recorded increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2°C against 3.4°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C above normal for the […]
Two kgs narcotics, 2 pistols, IED recovered in Rajouri: Officials
Jammu, Mar 13: Army has recovered two kilograms of narcotics, two pistols and an improvised explosive device (IED) in Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. “About 1600 hours on March 11, aelrt troops recovered 2 kg narcotics, 2 pistols, 2 pistols magazines and an IED in Lam area of Rajouri district,” an official told GNS. (GNS)
Rising H3N2 cases: Centre concerned over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate
Pitches for more surveillance, precautions New Delhi: Amid a rise in cases of the seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, the Centre on Saturday expressed concern over a gradual increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some states and said it needed to be promptly addressed. The Centre requested all states and Union territories to follow operational […]
