INDIA bloc should consider making LoP post rotational if Rahul unable to fulfil responsibility: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday taunted the opposition INDIA bloc, saying if they feel Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not able to fulfill his responsibility with dedication as the Leader of Opposition in the LokSabha then they should consider making the post rotational. RSP MP N K Premachandran hit back and calling the BJP’s […]
World Mental Health Day- Depression, anxiety cost 12 billion workdays each year: WHO
New Delhi: The theme of World Mental Health Day being observed on Thursday emphasises the importance of “mental health at workplace”, as a healthy working environment can act as a protective factor for mental wellbeing, said Saima Wazed, WHO’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia. According to Wazed, unhealthy conditions, such as stigma, discrimination and exposure […]
INDIA bloc parties flex muscles after Congress defeat in Haryana
New Delhi: After the Congress’ shock defeat in Haryana, the opposition INDIA bloc parties flexed their muscles on Wednesday, accusing the grand old party of ignoring them. They said this attitude should not be repeated in the future polls. The Shiv Sena (UBT) turned out to be the biggest critic of the Congress, accusing it […]
J-K poll results: Two ex-deputy CMs, BJP chief Ravinder Raina among key losers
NC leaders Abdul Rahim Rather, Ali Mohammad Sagar elected for record 7th time Srinagar: Many key candidates and bigwigs, including two former deputy chief ministers and ex-ministers, lost the maiden assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, as the National Conference (NC) emerged the single largest party with 42 seats. […]
RBI’s rate-setting panel starts deliberations, decision on Wednesday
Mumbai: The reconstituted rate-setting panel of the Reserve Bank on Monday started deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of a status quo on interest rates in view of inflationary concerns and the possibility of a flare-up in the Middle East crisis that could jack up commodity prices. In the current context, experts […]
Tobacco use in Kashmir: Lack of effective policies leaves youth vulnerable
Srinagar: Tobacco use has reached epidemic proportions in Kashmir, with a surge witnessed in the consumption of tobacco products in recent years. One of the primary reasons for this increase is the easy availability of cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco. According to social activists, the lack of comprehensive tobacco control measures in the region has […]
Antimicrobial resistance biggest health threat: Doctors
Urge responsible antibiotic use, comprehensive policy reforms to combat rising ‘superbugs’ in JK Srinagar: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses one of the greatest threats to global health today, jeopardising the treatment of infectious diseases and undermining medical advancements, doctors warned on Friday. A senior doctor from GMC Srinagar said many powerful antibiotics, once life-saving for millions, […]
Dengue cases surge in Delhi, over 400 new infections recorded in a week
New Delhi: Delhi has seen a fresh surge in dengue cases, with 401 new infections reported from September 22 to 28, according to official data. Malaria and chikungunya cases have also seen an uptick recently. With the latest surge, the total number of dengue cases in Delhi this year, until September 28, has reached 1,630. […]
Stubble burning: SC likely to consider CAQM’s compliance report on Oct 3
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to consider on Thursday the Commission for Air Quality Management’s report on compliance of its directions for curbing air pollution in Delhi-NCR due to stubble burning. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, AhsanuddinAmanullah and Augustine George Masih is hearing a bunch of pleas seeking to reduce air […]
JK polls: Baramulla, Sopore shun boycott, see highest voter turnout in 3 decades
Srinagar: The three border districts of Kashmir — Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara — registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in the last three decades. However, the turnout in the 16 Assembly segments of these three districts on […]
