Covid infection may impact semen quality in men: AIIMS Study
Corona fallout
New Delhi: Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may negatively impact semen quality, according to a study on 30 males conducted by researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The team led by researchers at AIIMS Patna noted that COVID-19 can lead to multiorgan damage through the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 receptor (ACE2), abundant in testicular […]
Simple nasal swab can provide early warning of stealthy viruses: Lancet Study
Washington: Testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially dangerous new viruses can begin to spread in the population well before the global […]
Lower influenza prevalence linked with Covid public health measures: Study
Beijing: Decreased influenza prevalence may be associated with long-term public health measures against COVID-19 in China, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Health Data Science, provides preliminary evidence of the long-term relationship between prevention and control measures and influenza transmission in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since December 2019, various nonpharmaceutical […]
CB seeks courts permission to probe ‘appointment’ of Forest Inspector in 1997
Srinagar: The J&K Crime Branch has appealed the Court for allowing them to probe an appointment made by the then Director Forest department in 1997 when Farooq Abdullah led National Conference (NC), ruled the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the official documents available with ‘Kashmir Vision’, Mohammad Afzal Mir was appointed as […]
India administered 220 Cr doses of Covid vaccine in 2022
New Delhi: After two years of the worst phase of Covid pandemic, 2022 saw a new wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus which ultimately subsided, putting India along with the world on the route to normalcy before fresh concerns arose amid rise in cases globally at the fag end of the […]
EC develops remote voting machine prototype for domestic migrant voters
Invites parties for demo
New Delhi: In a major move to increase voter participation, the Election Commission on Thursday said it has developed a prototype of a remote electronic voting machine (RVM) for domestic migrant voters and has invited political parties for a demonstration on January 16. If implemented after stakeholder consultations, migrant voters do not need to travel […]
In pursuit of glory: Kashmir’s women kayaks wade through frozen waters in Dal Lake
Srinagar: The temperature in Kashmir may have fallen below the freezing point but it has not come in the way of a determined bunch of girls who are practising hard in the chilly Dal Lake here as they train for kayaking and canoeing to bring home glory. The extreme sub-zero temperatures overnight the past few […]
2022 saw fresh attack on collegium system, record appointments in HCs
New Delhi: Amid a renewed attack mounted by the government on the collegium system of appointing members to the higher judiciary, a “record” 138 judges were appointed to the various high courts this year. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who has been questioning the collegium system, dubbed it as being “alien” to the Constitution. He also […]
Frame rehab policy for houseboat owners seeking alternative work: Par panel to govt
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has recommended formulation of a rehabilitation policy for Kashmir’s houseboat owners who want to leave their traditional business and go for alternative livelihood opportunities. A houseboat is designed or modified to be used primarily as a guest house and found on the famous Dal Lake and other water bodies in […]
PM Modi to attend ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ programme in Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a “historic” programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on December 26, his office said. Modi will attend a ‘Shabad Kirtan’ performed by about 300 ‘Baal Kirtanis’ and also flag off a march-past by about 3,000 children in Delhi, the […]