CS reviews progress in implementation of Solarization, PM Vishwakarma schemes
JAMMU: In two separate meetings Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Saturday reviewed the progress in implementation of two flagship Centrally Sponsored Schemes currently under implementation here in the UT. In the meeting held to review the progress in implementation of PM Vishwakarma scheme, Commissioner Secretary, I&C; Secretary, RDD; Secretary, SDD; Deputy Commissioners; Director, SDD participated either […]
‘Buggy’ comeback: President Murmu revives 250-year-old tradition after 40 years
New Delhi: Reviving a 250-year-old tradition on the 75th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu and her French counterpart Emmanual Macron arrived on Kartavya Path in a traditional buggy, which made a comeback after 40 years. They were escorted by the President’s Bodyguard — “Rashtrapati Ke Angrakshak”. The President’s Bodyguard is the senior-most regiment of the […]
NRT, behavioural therapy lead to 5-fold higher quit rates of smoking, tobacco use: Study
New Delhi: Nicotine Replacement Therapy combined with behavioural intervention resulted in nearly five-fold higher quit rates of smoking and tobacco use compared to counselling alone, according to a new study. The trial, which was conducted from October 19, 2021 till January 31, 2023 at the Tobacco Cessation Cell under the Department of Public Health Dentistry […]
Unraveling the Himalayan conundrum
The vanishing snow and its implications in NW India New Delhi: Amidst the serene apple orchards, Nadeem Bhat’s disappointed look skyward speaks of a pressing concern the unnerving absence of the traditional winter cloak of snow, an unexpected departure that experts say has implications for Kashmir’s agriculture, tourism, and its delicate ecosystem. Bhat, who has […]
Work on Zojila Tunnel going on despite freezing conditions
Ganderbal: In the face of freezing temperatures in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the work on all important Zojila Tunnel is advancing swiftly, aiming to meet its completion deadline. Spanning 14.5 km under the challenging Zojila pass in the Himalayas, the tunnel connects Kargil and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh. This ambitious project aims […]
Labour productivity may dip 40% by 2100 amid climate crisis: Study
New Delhi: Climate change is likely to cause labour productivity in India to drop as low as 40 per cent by the end of the century, endangering the world’s ability to produce food, according to a research report published in the journal Global Change Biology. The report further predicts that other regions in Southeast and […]
Justifying antibiotics prescription can help rationalise use: Experts
New Delhi: With the Union Health Ministry urging doctors to mandatorily mention indications and reasons for justification while prescribing antibiotics, infectious disease specialists say the initiative can help in rationalising antimicrobial usage and avoid indiscriminate consumption. The practice could also help further an evidence-based approach in medicine, along with improving patient outcomes, and curbing treatment […]
‘We miss them’: On exodus day, Muslim neighbours yearn for return of Kashmiri Pandits
Srinagar: A garden looks beautiful with colourful flowers. Would it look as nice if we plant only white flowers?” A frail-looking old man poses the question as he goes for Friday prayers at a mosque in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal locality. For Mohammad Yousuf Khan, Kashmiri Pandits are the flowers that brought colour and life to […]
Prescribing antibiotics- Mention indications, reason for prescribing antibiotics: Health Ministry to doctors
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged all doctors in medical colleges and medical associations to make it a mandatory practice to mention indication, reason for justification while prescribing antibiotics. Director General of Health Services Dr Atul Goel has also appealed to all pharmacists to strictly implement schedule H and H1 of the Drugs […]
Poverty, chronic inflammation together triple cancer death risk: Study
New Delhi: The combined effect of poverty and chronic inflammation could more than double the risk of death from heart disease and triple the mortality risk due to cancer over a 15-year period, new research in the US has found. Poverty has been documented to individually heighten the risk of mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, […]