Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows
By: Tash Pocovi, Christine Lin, Mark Hancock, Petra Graham and Simon French Do you suffer from low back pain that recurs regularly? If you do, you’re not alone. Roughly 70% of people who recover from an episode of low back pain will experience a new episode in the following year. The recurrent nature of low […]
Coping with COPD
By: Dr (Brig) Sarvinder Singh In the wake of urbanisation and modernisation although we are making our lives comfortable, at the same time our health is being affected the most. The air that we breathe is laden with a layer of poisonous pollutants and gases to an extent that it is posing risk to our […]
President JDU J&K calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: GM Shaheen, President, J&K Janta Dal United (JDU), called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Friday, an official spokesman said. He said that Shaheen discussed with the Lt Governor various issues pertaining to Muharram arrangements, road connectivity in Kashmir valley and smooth movement of fruit laden vehicles. The Lt Governor assured […]
Frequent Traffic jam in Shopian town irks commuters
Shopian : The mismanagement of the traffic in Shopian town in south Kashmir is giving a tough time to commuters who are seeking immediate redressal of the issue. Locals said that heavy vehicles are entering the town in day time which often leads to traffic jam. They said despite government having issued several orders to […]
Alok Kumar chairs Public Darbar at Samba
SAMBA: Principal Secretary Higher Education, Alok Kumar, Friday chaired a public darbar at Community Hall Municipality here to address public grievances and demands as well as assess ongoing development works in the district. During the darbar, participants raised several issues, seeking timely intervention for their resolution. The key concerns included improvement of road connectivity from […]
Transport Commissioner reviews status of services delivery mechanism at RTO Office
JAMMU: Transport Commissioner J&K S. Rajinder Singh Tara Friday visited the Regional Transport Officer Jammu to review the service delivery by different sections. During the visit, the Transport Commissioner inspected all sections including the Driving license section, vehicle registration section, Transfer of Ownership section and Fitness Board related services. He also saw randomly selected footage […]
96 SPMR College students complete summer internship at JKEDI
JAMMU: In a first of its kind initiative, ninety six (96) students of the Government SPMR College of Commerce Jammu completed their mandatory summer internship from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) here on Friday. The undergraduate students of the SPMR College completed their 10 day (60 hours) Summer Internship which started on June […]
DC Srinagar conducts extensive tour of Lal Chowk areas
Reviews pace of developmental works SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat Friday undertook a comprehensive tour of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas to review the pace of development works. The visit began with a detailed interaction with the Traders Association of central Lal Chowk in order to address their developmental issues. On […]
DG Rural Sanitation reviews sanitation arrangements at Baltal, Domail
Emphasizes eco-friendly initiatives during Amarnath Yatra BALTAL: Director General Rural Sanitation, Anoo Malhotra, Friday reviewed the status of sanitation and allied services being extended to the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra at Baltal base camp and Domail. At Domail Waste Management Facility, the DG inspected the arrangements for proper disposal of dry, wet and […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested a drug peddler and recovered Psychotropic substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Pethseer crossing, intercepted a suspicious person carrying a bag. During search, Police party was able to recover 12 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from the […]
