RBI to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes from circulation
Notes can be exchanged, deposited till September 30
Mumbai: In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation but gave public time till September 30 to either deposit such notes in accounts or exchange them at banks. Unlike the November 2016 shock demonetisation when old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were invalidated overnight, […]
Crowd accidents can lead to causalities: Study
New Delhi: India is increasingly becoming a hot spot for crowd accidents, with religious festivals emerging as the most likely situation to result in a dangerous crush, according to a study. The researchers created the most comprehensive database of deaths and injuries caused by crowd accidents ever compiled, which they hope will improve safety at […]
Admin’s innovative scheme saving dying Kashmiri arts
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s Karkhanadar’ scheme has proved to be a lifesaver for dying Kashmiri handicrafts such as glazed pottery and silverware work as it has trained more than 1000 artisans in traditional arts. “Every year we felicitate artisans, give awards to acclaimed artisans and then they are forgotten. These artisans have unique […]
NBWL recommends study on wildlife in Ladakh
Impact of infrastructural projects
Srinagar: In a significant move, the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recommended that a study may be conducted over the impact of infrastructural projects on wildlife in Ladakh Union Territory. A record note of 72nd meeting of the standing committee of NBWL held on April 25, 2023 reveals that a suggestion for the study […]
Exports fall for 3rd consecutive month by 12.7 pc in April: Data
Trade deficit at 20-month low
New Delhi: India’s exports contracted by 12.7 per cent, third month in a row, to USD 34.66 billion in April even as the trade deficit reduced to a 20-month low of USD 15.24 billion, the government data showed on Monday. The decline in exports is mainly on account of poor demand in India’s key destinations […]
Fatigue in long Covid patients found to impact their nervous system
New Delhi: A new research has shown the nervous system of long Covid patients experiencing fatigue to exhibit underactivity in these three areas – specific cortical circuits, autonomic nervous system and muscle abnormalities. Underactivity in specific cortical circuits reflects as a slower reaction in specific brain areas, while an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system […]
Spanning history and conflict ‘Aman Setu’ gives Uri tourism potential
Uri (Baramulla): Like a bridge over troubled water, the Kaman Sethu stretches from India to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), giving the town of Uri tourism potential and offering visitors a chance to come face to face with contemporary history and the heroes who made it happen. The small town of Uri, about 70 km from […]
Global health experts call for renewed action to reduce maternal, newborn mortality
Cape Town: Health experts from around the globe called for renewed action to meet the targets of reducing maternal, newborn mortality and stillbirth by 2030 at a conference on maternal and newborn health which concluded here on Thursday. The global experts who attended the four-day International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) here sought urgent action […]
India among 10 countries that make up 60 % of global maternal deaths, still births, new born deaths: UN Study
Cape Town: India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally, a report released by the United Nations has said. The latest published estimate in the progress tracking report by the WHO, UNICEF, and […]
Scientists use AI to develop better, simpler COVID-19 tests
New Delhi: Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify a test that works for both hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The simplified test happens in one small test tube in just a few minutes. With further refinement, it could arrive at doctor’s offices soon and, one day, become available […]
