Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday with thousands of devotees thronging the Hazratbal shrine. Devotees offered prayers at the shrine, which houses the relics of the Prophet of Islam, as part of the celebrations, officials said. They said the holy relic of Prophet Mohammad […]
Jammu and Kashmir records increase in heart attacks
Doctors attribute rising heart attacks, strokes to pollution, sedentary lifestyle Srinagar: Heart attacks and strokes in Jammu & Kashmir have been rising, much like the rest of the world and experts have identified pollution, insufficient exercise, and excessive consumption of fast foods as the primary factors contributing to this trend. Cardiologists at several tertiary healthcare […]
Terror attacks in Pakistan: 56 people killed in twin suicide blasts
Karachi/Peshawar: A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 52 people and injuring over 50 others who were preparing to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, police said. Hours later, another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least four people and injured […]
Jammu and Kashmir changed from ‘terror capital’ to tourism hub: BJP leader
Says all this happened due to efforts of PM Modi Jammu: BJP’s national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed Jammu and Kashmir, which was once known as the “capital of terrorism”, into a hub of tourism and development. During the three decades of rule by parties associated with […]
Govt hikes interest rate to 6.7 pc on five-year recurring deposit
New Delhi: The government on Friday raised the interest rate on five-year recurring deposit scheme to 6.7 per cent from 6.5 per cent for the December quarter and retained the rates for all other small savings schemes. According to a finance ministry circular, the interest rate on savings deposit has been retained at 4 per […]
28 police officers from Jammu and Kashmir inducted in IPS
Srinagar: As many as 28 senior police officers from Jammu & Kashmir have been inducted in the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS). The Union Home Ministry on Friday issued a notification regarding appointment of 28 local officers in IPS. These officers have been allotted AGMUT cadre Those inducted include Maqsood-ul-Zaman, Mubassir Latifi Ameer, Shiv Kumar, […]
Farmers’ protest: Passengers stranded at Jammu, Katra stations as 7 trains cancelled, 13 diverted
Jammu: A large number of passengers, many of them pilgrims, were stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations on Friday as seven trains were cancelled and 13 diverted due to a “rail roko” agitation by farmers in different parts of Punjab. Members of several farmers’ bodies began their three-day agitation on Thursday to press their […]
‘Anti-party activities’: BJP issues notice to eight leaders in Kashmir
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) disciplinary committee has issued notice to eight party leaders in the Kashmir Valley for indulging in ant-party activities. The notices have been issued to Altaf Thakur, Ali Mohammad Mir, GM Mir, Asif Masoodi, Arif Raja, Anwar Khan, Manzoor Bhat and Bilal Parray. The notice reads that while holding enquiry of […]
Mayor SMC, President Hindi Kashmiri Sangam call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Junaid Azim Mattu, Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, Friday, an official spokesman said. Mattu discussed various developmental issues, promotion of sports and welfare of the people, especially the members of marginalised communities in Srinagar. Later Dr. Beena Budki, President Hindi Kashmiri Sangam also called on the […]
Inflammatory response to Covid found to worsen pre-existing heart conditions
New Delhi: Covid infection can trigger a dangerous immune response in the hard fatty deposits, called plaques, lining the interiors of the heart’s blood vessels, which can disrupt the normal blood flow, according to researchers. Exposing these plaques to the coronavirus boosted inflammation in blood vessels, thereby enabling the fatty deposits to interfere with the […]
