Health benefits of living in cities for children, teens diminishing: Study
New Delhi: The advantages of living in cities for young people’s healthy growth and development are shrinking across much of the world, according to a global analysis of trends in child and adolescent height and body mass index (BMI). The research, by a global consortium of over 1500 researchers and physicians, analysed height and weight […]
CS emphasizes on digital DPRs, billing of all works under OMMAS only
Launches on boarding of eight more services under Auto-appeal
NEW DELHI: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday highlighted the need for introducing the Online Management & Monitoring System (OMMAS) for raising bills of all works under execution by different Departments such as Public Works Department, PDD, PHE etc throughout J&K. He impressed on all the concerned Departments to look into their readiness within […]
Covid patients’ blood shows who is most likely to become severely ill: Study
New Delhi: Researchers have identified specific proteins in the blood plasma of people infected with COVID-19 that may help predict which patients may need to be placed on ventilators to breathe and which are most likely to die of the virus. The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in the US studied blood plasma […]
NGT refrains from levying environmental compensation on Ladakh
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refrained from levying environmental compensation on the Union Territory of Ladakh for improper management of solid and liquid waste, after noting the area’s “ground situation” and the statement of the UT’s chief secretary that adequate funds will be made available for handling the waste. The NGT is […]
Covid-19: Human antibodies targeting same viral protein regions could be behind reinfection
New Delhi: Scientists have found that humans create antibodies targeting the same viral regions repeatedly, despite their ability to create a diverse repertoire of antibodies, and this, they say, could help explain a lot of reinfection patterns observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team of investigators, led by those at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (US), […]
IMF head expects less than 3 per cent global economic growth in 2023
Washington: The International Monetary Fund chief said Thursday the world economy is expected to grow less than 3 per cent this year, down from 3.4 per cent last year, increasing the risk of hunger and poverty globally. Kristalina Georgieva said growth is expected to remain around 3 per cent for the next five years, calling […]
Increasing number of brick kilns around Sgr airport pose risk to flights
Budgam: Mushrooming of brick kilns in the vicinity of the Srinagar airport, a defence installation, has given rise to aviation safety concerns and environmental degradation. The black fumes emanating from the furnaces of these brick kilns have prompted the authorities at the Air Force Station, Srinagar, to shoot a letter to the civilian administration to […]
ADB projects India’s growth at 6.4% for FY24, World Bank cuts forecast to 6.3%
New Delhi/Washington: The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday projected moderation in the Indian economic growth between 6.3 per cent and 6.4 per cent due to a slowdown in consumption and challenging external conditions. The World Bank in its latest ‘India Development Update’ (IDU) slashed the GDP forecast to 6.3 per cent […]
Yellow revolution hits Kashmir as mustard farming becomes popular
By: M I Jehangir Srinagar: Kashmir has quietly undergone a yellow revolution as thousands of hectares of land have been brought under mustard cultivation to double the farmers’ income. Earlier, most of the land in Kashmir was used only for growing a single crop — paddy in most areas — but now farmers are rotating […]
10 days of opening: Srinagar’s tulip garden enthrals more than 1 lakh visitors
Srinagar: Asia’s largest Tulip garden here is in full bloom and is attracting tourists in hordes with nearly 1.35 lakh visitors stopping by to witness its breathtaking beauty since it opened 10 days ago. Ensconced between the famous Dal Lake and Zabarwan Hills, the 52.5-hectare Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden presents a colourful look with 16 […]
