Low student enrolment in Govt Colleges
HED exempts 64 GDCs from making admissions through CUET score Srinagar: In wake of low CUET based admissions in many degree colleges of Jammu and Kashmir, Higher Education Department Saturday exempted 64 Government Degree Colleges from making admissions through CUET score for academic session 2024-25. The department further said that many other students did not […]
Study finds infertility in men tied to higher family cancer risk
Washington: A study has suggested that families of men with infertility may face elevated cancer risks, including colon and testicular cancers. A recent study has suggested that families of men diagnosed with infertility might face a higher risk of specific cancers, such as colon and testicular cancers. While it’s known that infertility in men often […]
India helping five nations develop early warning systems: IMD Chief
New Delhi: India is helping Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mauritius develop early warning systems to reduce the loss of life and property due to extreme weather events, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has said. In a conversation with PTI editors, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) director general said India will play the role of […]
Shrine board inks pact to set up health ATMs on Vaishno Devi temple track
Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the installation of nine cloud-enabled health ATMs along the pilgrimage track in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The shrine board inked the pact with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for health ATMs and one […]
Prostate cancer cases to double between 2020 and 2040: Lancet Study
Says deaths to rise by 85 per cent New Delhi: Prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to more than double and deaths are expected to increase by 85 per cent between 2020 and 2040, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) likely to bear the “overwhelming brunt” of this spike, according to The Lancet Commission on […]
COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021: Lancet Study
Says the pandemic slashed life expectancy New Delhi: COVID-19 replaced stroke to become the second-leading cause of death globally in 2021, causing 94 deaths per one lakh population and slashing life expectancy by 1.6 years, an international research published in The Lancet journal has found. Disrupting more than three decades of consistent improvements in life […]
Inflation has slid again in Europe, what that means for interest rates
Frankfurt (Germany): The inflation that has squeezed European shoppers fell more than expected in March to 2.4 per cent, as cost spikes in the grocery aisle eased and overall price rises headed down in the two biggest economies, Germany and France. The annual figure for the 20 countries that use the Euro currency came in […]
India firmly rejects ‘senseless attempts’ by China to rename places in Arunachal
New Delhi: India on Tuesday outrightly rejected as “senseless” China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, and asserted that assigning “invented” names does not alter the reality that the state “is, has been, and will always be” an integral part of India. India’s reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 30 more […]
Low-fat vegan diet found to lower insulin needs in Type 1 diabetics: Study
New Delhi: A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains and beans can help reduce insulin needs in people affected by Type 1 diabetes, a new research has found. It also found that changes in body weight, brought about by the plant-based diet, helped lower participants’ resistance to insulin by improving sensitivity. Glycemic control, […]
Two-way link found between PMS in women, Perinatal depression: Study
New Delhi: Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), or symptoms experienced before their periods, are at a higher risk of developing post-pregnancy depression, according to a new research. Conversely, it also found that women with pregnancy-related, or perinatal, depression have a higher risk of experiencing premenstrual disorders, that can include mood swings and physical discomfort. Researchers, […]
