Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
United Nations: Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a family member, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violence against them is the most pervasive “human rights violation” in the world and called on governments to implement national action plans that tackle this scourge. […]
Urban planning: Centre sets up high-level committee to identify gaps in JK
CS-led panel to frame action plan for implementation of its recommendations
Srinagar: With the Government of India setting up a high-level panel for identifying gaps in urban planning in Jammu & Kashmir, the administration here on Monday constituted a committee headed by the chief secretary to coordinate with the central panel and implement its recommendations. In a significant move, the Government of India has constituted a […]
People who recovered from Covid at more risk of seizures: Study
Washington: People who had Covid infection are 55 per cent more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within six months of recuperating from the disease than those who contracted influenza and the risk is more noticeable among children than adults, a study has found. The seizure or epilepsy risk was also more noticeable among people […]
Preventing antimicrobial resistance: WHO calls for sustained multi-sectoral action
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation has highlighted the urgent need for sustained multisectoral action to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of severe illness and death. “New global estimates show that in […]
COVID-19 infection may reactivate several latent viruses in body: Study
London: COVID-19 can reactivate several latent viruses lurking in the body’s cells following previous infections, particularly in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a study. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, contribute to our understanding of the causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS, and prospects of reaching […]
Over 1 billion youngsters at hearing loss risk due to headphones, loud music: Study
Washington: Over one billion teenagers and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones and earbuds, and attendance at loud music venues, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health. The international team, including researchers from Medical University of South Carolina, US, noted that the […]
Govt sets up high-level panel for finalization of recruitment rules
Group to recommend rules for gazetted, non-gazetted posts
Srinagar: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level panel for finalizing/clearing recruitment rules for different gazetted and non-gazetted posts. The government constituted a committee comprising senior bureaucrats for finalization of recruitment rules for different posts. According to an order, the panel headed by additional chief secretary (financial commissioner) Home […]
Tourism boom: Hoteliers, houseboat and shikara operators upbeat on fresh tourist arrivals
Srinagar: Srinagar’s postcard perfect Dal Lake has been drawing a large number of tourists in the past few weeks for shikara rides while the lights on ornately carved houseboats are shimmering again as the Kashmir Valley has witnessed a huge tourism influx in recent months. Hotels dotting the historic Boulevard Road skirting the Dal Lake, […]
Climate efforts ‘more urgent than ever’: Biden at summit
Sharm El-Sheikh: President Joe Biden, speaking on Friday at an annual international summit on climate change, urged world leaders to “double down” on their resolve to fight global warming, saying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reinforces the need to phase out fossil fuels. “We can no longer plead ignorance to the consequences of our actions, or […]
Steady decline in Covid due to hybrid immunity: Experts
Warn that the virus is here to stay
New Delhi: Hybrid immunity has led to the steady decline of Covid in India but the virus is destined to stay long-term, becoming endemic rather than getting eliminated, say scientists as masks rapidly become a thing of yesterday and pandemic memories begin to fade. Though Covid deaths have virtually ceased and case numbers are sliding, […]
