Obesity: Causes and Prevention
Seerat Haneef Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers. There are many reasons why some people have difficulty […]
Joint replacement surgeries and returning to normalcy
Dr Ramneek Mahajan Amid the prediction of the third wave of COVID pandemic, people are caught up in a situation where they are experiencing fast progressing joint ailments. Immobility, isolation and inability to go out of the houses has created an upsurge in the number of patients reaching out for joint problems making their condition […]
The market that has disappeared
K S S Pillai Several changes had taken place in my native place, which I was visiting after many years. It appeared quite different from the village where I had grown up. Memories flooded my mind. Most of my classmates in the primary and high school classes were from the same place. They were also […]
JK reports 88 fresh Covid-19 cases, no deaths
Srinagar, July 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported 88 new covid-19 cases even as there no was death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 33 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 55 from Kashmir Valley, taking the case tally to 320491. Providing the district-wide […]
Bandipora Encounter: One more militant killed, toll reaches three
Srinagar, July 24: In a intense gunfight which is underway, another militant has been killed taking toll to three in Shokbaba forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. A senior police officer said that one more militant body is visible, taking death toll of militants to three. Earlier, a joint by a team […]
FCS&CA Deptt to rollout Nomination Policy under PDS
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here Saturday under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the rollout of Nominee Policy for Aadhar enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) by Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department. The decision aims to ensure assured regular supply of food grains to all beneficiaries as per […]
BSF, Pak rangers resolve to maintain peace on border
Jammu, July 24: Border guards of India and Pakistan on Saturday resolved to remain committed to each other to maintain peace and harmony at International Border in Jammu. Border Security Forces (BSF) said that Sector Command level meeting, first after New Delhi and Islamabad decided on steadfast holding of ceasefire, was held on request of […]
Prez to visit J-K, Ladakh from July 25-28
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh from July 25 to 28, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Saturday. On Monday, the President will pay homage to the indomitable courage and sacrifice of the Indian armed forces during the Kargil conflict in 1999 […]
CISCE results for classes 10, 12 announced
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The CISCE on Saturday announced results for classes 10 and 12, with class 10 girls and boys achieving the same pass percentage. In the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) class 12 results girls outshone boys by a margin on 0.2 per cent. The board said that like last […]
Pak deploys regular troops at forward areas along Afghan border as tensions increase: Report
Islamabad, Jul 24 (PTI) Pakistan has deployed regular troops at forward positions along the Afghan border due to the fluid security situation in the neighbouring war-torn country in the wake of the withdrawal of American and NATO troops, a media report said on Saturday. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Pakistan Army soldiers have […]