Added on November 29, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: Over a third of children under five years of age enrolled in anganwadis across India are stunted, the government has told the RajyaSabha. In response to a question in RajyaSabha, Women and Child Development Minister of State Savitri Thakur said 7.54 crore children up to five years of age are enrolled in anganwadis […]
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New Delhi: Higher Education Institutions will soon be able to offer an option to undergraduate students to shorten or extend their study durations instead of the standard duration of their degree programmes, according to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the SOPs for HEIs to offer the Accelerated Degree Programme […]
Added on November 29, 2024
KV News
Sends text messages to domestic consumers SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), today informed the domestic consumers to treat as genuine and authentic the bulk text messages sent to them for installation of solar roof-top plants under the PM Surya Ghar: MuftBijliYojana of the Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. In a statement […]
Added on November 29, 2024
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New Delhi: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has received 28 proposals from 23 states for incubation of new cities, which are currently with the competent authority for examination, the LokSabha was informed on Thursday. In February 2021, the ministry announced that the central government would develop eight new cities to meet the demand […]
Added on November 29, 2024
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: The LokSabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. Committee Chairman and BJP leader Jagdambika Pal moved the resolution in the LokSabha, which approved it with a voice vote. The […]
Added on November 29, 2024
Press Trust of India
Jammu: Police on Thursday attached the properties of seven PoK based terrorists in Kishtwar district, officials said. The police had declared these terrorists as proclaimed offenders. A team of the Special Investigation Units (SIUs) of the police put up signboards at the properties of the terrorist commanders at various locations in Kishtwar, they said. All […]
Added on November 29, 2024
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Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The earthquake was recorded at 4.19 pm, they said. The epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.49 degrees […]
Added on November 29, 2024
KV News
By: Mohammad Hanief Saffron cultivation is typical in the Kashmir region. This plant is mentioned in the 5th century B.C in Kashmiri records and is still part of the agricultural economy. Known over the world, Saffron became a cash crop for farmers resulting of a long traditional heritage. However, Saffron cultivation has been facing severe […]
Added on November 29, 2024
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By: Dr. Ashesh Bhushan Rising pollution levels have become a critical concern globally, with children being among the most vulnerable to its adverse effects. Air pollution, in particular, can significantly impact ear, nose, and throat (ENT) health in young children. Developing bodies, immature immune systems, and prolonged exposure to pollutants make children more susceptible to […]
Added on November 29, 2024
KV News
By: Jack Marley Cop29, the 29th annual climate conference in Azerbaijan, came to an end last week, and in its wake have come doubts about the UN process for negotiating a solution to global heating. “All this means we are still looking at a future with global warming above 3˚C,” say climate scientist Mark Maslin, […]
