Dhols, firecrackers at BJP headquarter as party celebrates poll result
New Delhi: Celebrations erupted at BJP headquarters here as party workers and supporters sounded ‘shankha’, rejoiced to ‘dhol’ beats, and chanted ‘Modi’ slogans as the BJP-led NDA is poised to form a government at the Centre. Ratan Rajan, a party supporter, claimed to have covered a distance of 1,117.2 km from Bihar to Delhi on […]
El Nino ending, at least 60 pc chance of La Nina developing during July-Sept: WMO
New Delhi: The 2023-24 El-Nino event, which drove record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is predicted to transition to La-Nina conditions later this year, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The world experienced the warmest April ever and the 11th consecutive month of record-high temperatures this year. Sea-surface […]
Heatwave- 56 confirmed deaths due to heat stroke recorded in India: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India has recorded 56 deaths from 24,849 suspected cases of heat stroke between March and May, according to data by the Union Health Ministry. According to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 46 of these deaths were recorded in May alone (till May 30). Between May 1 and […]
J&K ranks 6th in India for tobacco use prevalence: Report
Says over 20% population affected Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has been identified as having the 6th highest prevalence of tobacco use in the country, with over 20 percent of the population engaging in tobacco consumption, according to officials. Dr Mir Mushtaq, State Nodal Officer (Kashmir Division) for the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), said that […]
Obesity a possible contributor to early menarche in girls: Study
New Delhi: Early menstruation, or periods, in young girls has been linked to childhood obesity and a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, a new study has found. The research was done on more than 70,000 women in the US. The average age of getting the first period fell […]
Tele-MANAS helpline received over 10 lakh calls since launch: Health ministry
New Delhi: The National Tele-Mental Health Programme has reached a major milestone, receiving over 10 lakh calls on its toll free number so far, averaging 3,500 calls per day, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Launched by the government in October 2022 to enhance mental health service nationwide, the programme operates 51 Tele-MANAS cells across […]
Urbanisation led to 60 pc more night-time warming in Indian cities than non-urban areas: Study
New Delhi: Urbanization has led to nearly 60 per cent more night-time warming in over 140 prominent Indian cities compared to non-urban areas surrounding them, a new research from the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar has found. According to the research, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Rajkot had the highest urban effect, while Delhi-NCR and Pune were […]
Implementation of WHO Tobacco Control Policy: Govt orders constitution of Empowered Committee
SRINAGAR: In a path-breaking initiative, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the constitution of an empowered committee for the implementation of Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in the Union Territory. This significant step underscores the government’s commitment to protecting public health and advancing tobacco […]
Border villages enjoy peaceful voting without fear of cross-border shelling
Nowshera: Just metres from the Line of Control (LoC), the polling stations set up for Lok Sabha elections at Sehar and Makri, the last Indian villages in this sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, came to life with enthusiastic voters making a beeline to exercise their franchise without the fear of cross-border shelling. Rajouri […]
7.5 lakh deaths in LMICs could be prevented by infection control: Lancet Study
New Delhi: About 7.5 lakh deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could be prevented every year in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) by improving measures that prevent infections, according to an analysis, part of a four-paper series published in The Lancet journal. These measures included hand hygiene, regular cleaning and sterilisation of equipment in healthcare facilities, […]