Kashmir Himalayas record decline of up to 11 mm annual rainfall over 48 years: Study
Srinagar: A recent study published has revealed notable changes in rainfall patterns across Kashmir, raising concerns about water management, agriculture, and flood preparedness. Researchers here have analyzed the rainfall data collected from six meteorological stations over a 48-year period, spanning from 1975 to 2023. The study found a significant decline in annual rainfall at key […]
Setting health targets
People across the world are becoming health conscious. Not only are people adopting an active lifestyle but are equally stressing on eating what suits our body. In Kashmir we are faced with a complex issue of ill health particularly among the younger generation. The young people have been getting addicted to junk or fast food […]
Cookery Shows
By: K S S Pillai Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone to communicate instantly with those far away. It was considered revolutionary as communication had taken a long time till then. He would not have thought that his invention would undergo many changes and be home to different apps, relegating the original purpose to a […]
Traffic management needs overhaul
By: Khan Irshad A proper traffic management system is essential for smooth vehicular movement, safety, and reduced congestion, especially in cities and metropolitan regions. In the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, the cities of Srinagar and Jammu hold significant importance, not just as administrative and commercial hubs, but also as major tourist destinations, attracting […]
Govt to establish MRI, Cath Lab in GMC Baramulla this year: Sakeena Itoo
Hints at AI based X-ray machines, other facilities in hospitals SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, Monday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the healthcare infrastructure and other facilities across Baramulla district. MLA Baramulla, Javid Hassan Beigh; MD NHM; Director Health Services Kashmir; Director Finance, Health […]
Newa Pulwama farmers claim loses as paddy saplings dry up due to water scarcity
Pulwama: Farmers in the villages of Newa, Maloora and Singu Narbal in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are staring at a looming agricultural disaster as their paddy saplings are drying up due to a severe lack of irrigation. The affected residents allege that illegal encroachments on the main irrigation canal have choked the flow of water, […]
