Air quality crisis: Medical experts call for reinstatement of respiratory medicine
New Delhi: The Indian Chest Society on Thursday called upon the National Medical Commission to reinstate the department of respiratory medicine in the MBBS curriculum. The move would ensure that future medical graduates are well-equipped to address the respiratory health challenges facing India, the group, representing more than 6,000 respiratory medicine specialists across the country, […]
Hajj 2025: Massive drop in application numbers as 711 pilgrims opt out
Srinagar: The number of Hajj pilgrims seems to be further dwindling as over 700 pilgrims who applied for the pilgrimage have opted out of Hajj 2025, reducing the number to only 3,602. According to details out of 4,313 applications received for the Hajj 2025, 711 pilgrims were unable to pay fees. According to the JK […]
Eastern Ladakh row: India, China discuss next steps in ties following disengagement process
NEW DELHI/RIO DE JANEIRO: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi deliberated on the next steps in India-China ties, in the first high-level engagement weeks after militaries of the two sides disengaged from friction points of Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh. Jaishankar and Wang held delegation-level talks on the sidelines […]
COP29: India asks rich nations to remove tech transfer restrictions
Baku (Azerbaijan): India on Monday called on developed countries to become net-zero by 2030, remove barriers to technology transfer, increase public climate finance, and avoid unfair trade measures disguised as climate action. The appeal came during a high-level ministerial roundtable on pre-2030 ambition at the UN climate talks in Baku. India’s environment secretary LeenaNandan said […]
National Press Day- Intermediary platforms must compensate conventional media for using its content: I&B Minister
New Delhi: The efforts of the conventional media in content creation should be suitably compensated by the intermediary platforms using them, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister AshwiniVaishnaw said on Saturday as he acknowledged media’s contributions to India’s freedom struggle and in preserving democracy during the “dark days” of Emergency. Virtually addressing an event to mark […]
Earth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years, UN climate talks still pushing
Baku (Azerbaijan): For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — even as countries gather for another round of talks to curb warming, according to an analysis on Thursday. At the United Nations climate talks, hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, nations are […]
SBM-U 2.0: CS assesses implementation of city sanitation, waste management works
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday chaired a meeting of Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to take appraisal of the progress made in implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 aiming at scientific disposal of waste and achieving the garbage-free status for all cities in India. Those who were present include Principal Secretary […]
Tourism activities negatively impacted Himalayan brown bear habitat in Kashmir: JKPCC to NGT
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that tourism activities and tunnelling projects in Kashmir’s Sonamarg have negatively impacted the habitat of the Himalayan brown bear. Earlier, while hearing the issue of the depleting habitat of the Himalayan brown bear because of the several reasons, including the unplanned disposal and treatment of waste […]
3,500 special trains operated to manage rush of 6 cr travellers during festivals: Railways
New Delhi: Six crore passengers travelled during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja and 3,500 special trains were operated to manage the rush, the Northern Railway said. Over 3 crore passengers travelled only on November 4, which is more than the combined population of Australia and New Zealand, Northern Railway (NR) said in […]
Government committed to enhance sports facilities: Satish Sharma
Visits Zaznar ground Brane-Nishat, assesses sports infrastructural needs SRINAGAR: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, along with MLA Khanyar, Ali Muhammad SagarSaturday visited Zaznar ground Brane-Nishat and assessed the sports related infrastructural needs in the area. The Minister was apprised of several issues including levelling of playfield, construction of pavillion, washrooms and fencing. […]