Hypertension: A silent killer
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Primary hypertension, by definition, has no known cause but medical conditions and lifestyle factors can contribute to the development of secondary hypertension, however, with high blood pressure being […]
JK report 192 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Dec 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 192 new covid-19 cases while as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. 58 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 134 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 338390. There was no death, either from […]
12 new private hospitals empanelled in JK under AM-PMJAY SEHAT in last 3 months
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 9: In a bid to further strengthen healthcare profile of Jammu and Kashmir, the State Health Agency (SHA) has empanelled 12 new private hospitals in the Union territory in a short span of past three months. This addition of healthcare institutes in J&K is a step forward towards further expanding and building a […]
Rajnath says inquiry started into helicopter crash that killed CDC Rawat, 12 others
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said inquiry has begun into the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and 12 others, and that their bodies will be brought to the national capital in the evening. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha, Singh said the […]
India records 9,419 fresh Covid infections, active cases increase to 94,742
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) With 9,419 more people testing positive for Covid in a day, India’s infection tally rose to 3,46,66,241, while the active cases increased to 94,742, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,74,111 after 159 fresh fatalities were reported, the data updated at […]
IAF copter crash: Search on for black box
Coonoor (TN), Dec 9 (PTI) The Flight Recorder, more popularly known as ‘Black Box’, of the ill-fated Indian Air Force helicopter that crashed near here on Wednesday, killing Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others, has not yet been recovered and officials have expanded the area of search, police sources said. The sources […]
Mercury settles below freezing point in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 9 (PTI) The minimum temperature in Kashmir fell as the mercury settled below freezing point across the valley on Thursday, officials said here. Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.8 degrees Celsius, the officials said. They said the resort was the coldest recorded place in the […]
Coonoor crash grim reminder of similar accident in Poonch in 1963
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) The Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu that killed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others brought back memories of a 1963 chopper accident in which six officers were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. The crash in Poonch is considered […]
Condolences pour in from US, Russia, Pak, other countries over CDS Rawat’s demise
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) Condolences over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat are pouring in from several countries, including the US, Russia, China and Pakistan. Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 other people on board an Indian Air Force helicopter died in a crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu […]
Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
Washington, Dec 9 (AP) The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing. The vote was 52-48. The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take the measure up, which means the mandate […]