Admin undertakes mega project to rejuvenate local wetlands: Officials
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir have undertaken a mega project to rejuvenate Hokersar Wetlands – one of the eight Ramsar sites in the valley — which act as water purifiers, flood basins, and home to migratory birds during winter. Officials of the Department of Wildlife Protection said a comprehensive plan has been formed for the rejuvenating […]
J&K’s Oil Industry to witness significant transformation
Under HADP many programmes to be implemented with an outlay of ₹ 1290 cr
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s oil industry would be witnessing a significant transformation with implementation of multifarious initiatives under Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) by the Agriculture Production Department. The recent release of final report by the Apex Committee, headed by Dr. Mangla Rai, Former DG ICAR, has charted out the roadmap for implementation of 29 […]
JK an all season tourist destination: Officials
Says tourism department needs uplift to tap its potential fully JAMMU: Secretary Tourism, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Saturday stated that Jammu and Kashmir is an all season tourist destination and there is high need to uplift the department with the changing times to tap this immense tourism potential to the fullest. Secretary said this […]
World off-track to cut 30 per cent sodium intake by 2025: WHO
New Delhi: The world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30 per cent by 2025, which is essential to save millions of lives globally, according to a first-of-its-kind report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Sodium, an essential nutrient, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death […]
‘Umeed’ helps Pampore widow to earn livelihood, manage family
Pulwama: A 50-year-old woman from Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is setting herself on the pedestal of economic freedom by starting a mushroom unit with the help of UMEED. Afroza Banoo, resident of Shaar Shali Pampore had lost her husband around a decade back, has been managing his family affairs after getting help […]
Childhood pneumonia linked with higher death risk from respiratory infection as adult: Lancet study
London: Respiratory infections contracted during early childhood are associated with an increased risk in death from respiratory illness between the ages of 26 and 73 years, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. The study suggests that, although the overall number of premature deaths from respiratory disease was small, people who had a […]
Intensify action to ensure equitable access to digital innovations for women, girls: WHO
New Delhi: On the eve of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, the WHO called for intensified action in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world to ensure that every woman and girl has equitable access to digital innovations that can support health and well-being. For both women and men, digital innovations and technologies hold […]
Covid may cause increased chest pain months after infection: Study
Washington: COVID-19 patients may be at increased risk of suffering chest pain in the six months to a year after the infection, which could be a sign of future cardiovascular complications, according to a study. Nearly 19 per cent of US adults who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 report having “Long COVID,” where they […]
Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, cognitive impairment: Study
Toronto: Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, declined cognition and heightened levels of depression and anxiety, according to new research studying the impacts of the disease. Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, combined the results of two new parallel studies – a laboratory study involving cognitive testing and imaging of oxygen […]
El Nino expected to return, likely to fuel spike in global temperatures: WMO
London: A warming El Nino event may develop in the coming months , according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The El Nino event may develop after three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn and protracted La Nina, which influenced temperature and rainfall patterns in different parts of the world, WMO […]
