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B Dayakar Rao Health and wellness have come to the forefront in the last decade on account of escalating healthcare costs, rise in lifestyle-related disorders and lack of preventive care. Increasing incidence of lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension has prompted healthcare professionals to promote wellness by encouraging behavioural changes. The burden of lifestyle diseases […]
JK reports 40 fresh Covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, June 22: Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454585 after 40 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4755, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 16 cases were reported from Jammu, eleven frim Srinagar, four from Kulgam, three each from Samba and Budgam, two from […]
Flood alarm sound as Jhelum level rises above 16-Ft at Ram Munshibagh Srinagar
Srinagar, June 22: Authorities on Wednesday sound flood-alarm in Srinagar after Jhelum breached 16-ft mark at Ram Munshibagh here. An official of Irrigation and Flood Control department Kashmir said that river Jhelum was flowing at 16.21-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 0.21-ft above the alarm level of 16-ft and 1.69-ft below flood level of 18-ft. The water […]
Flood fears in Kashmir due to incessant rain
Srinagar, Jun 22 (PTI) Heavy rains over the past four days have led to a rise in the level of most water bodies in Kashmir with the Jhelum river crossing the flood alarm mark at Sangam in Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said here. The authorities have started moving people from low-lying areas to safer locations, […]
India adds 12,249 coronavirus infections, 13 deaths
New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) India reported 12,249 new coronavirus infections and 13 deaths, while active cases went up by over 2,300 in a 24-hour span, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The latest updates pushed the country’s overall Covid numbers to 4,33,31,645 cases, 5,24,903 deaths and 81,687 active cases, the […]
At least 155 people killed in Afghanistan quake
Kabul, Jun 22 (AP) Afghanistan’s state-run news agency is reporting that at least 155 people have been killed in an earthquake in the country’s eastern Paktika province. Information remained scarce otherwise on the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck. The Bakhtar news agency separately reported rescuers were arriving by helicopter. (AP)
Five people rescued from flash floods in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 22 (PTI) Five people were trapped in flash floods in River Ans in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday and rescued by SDRF personnel, officials said. On receiving information that some people were trapped, a team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel rushed to the spot and carried out the rescue operation.
CRPF trooper commits suicide in Anantnag
Anantnag, Jun 22: A CRPF man posted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle on Wednesday. An official said that a CRPF personnel shot himself dead with his own service rifle at Police station Anantnag. He said that trooper was dog handler of 40th Battalion CRPF. He […]
Eight persons stuck due to landslide on SSG road rescued
Srinagar, Jun 22: At least eight persons including a driver and conductor were rescued by police along Srinagar-Sonmarg highway on Wednesday, officials said. “Due to landslide at Bajri-nallah and Chenni-nallah on SSG road, two passenger vehicles were stuck on Zojilla road along with eight passengers. However, police party from Sonamarg reached the spot and rescued […]
Jhelum crosses flood alarm mark of 18-ft at Sangam in South Kashmir
Srinagar, June 22: Jhelum on Wednesday crossed ‘flood alarm’ mark of 18-ft mark at Sangam in south Kashmir following rains for past few days. An official of Irrigation & Flood Control Department said that the water at Sangam gauge was 18.18 at 10 a.m., 18 notches above the ‘flood alarm’ mark and some three feet […]