Poverty, chronic inflammation together triple cancer death risk: Study
New Delhi: The combined effect of poverty and chronic inflammation could more than double the risk of death from heart disease and triple the mortality risk due to cancer over a 15-year period, new research in the US has found. Poverty has been documented to individually heighten the risk of mental illness, heart disease, hypertension, […]
Over 24.8 cr people moved out of multidimensional poverty in India in 9 years: NITI report
New Delhi: As many as 24.82 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years to 2022-23, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh registering the largest decline, Niti Aayog said in a report on Monday. According to the NITI discussion paper, multidimensional poverty in India declined from 29.17 per cent in 2013-14 to […]
JK generates only 600 MWs hydroelectricity against generation capacity of 3500 MWs during winters: Official
Says peak demand reaches up to 3200 MWs in winters JAMMU: In reference to the misinformation related to Ratle Power Projects in various newspapers and other media platforms, the absolute fact is that in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Hydro Power projects are developed in both State and Central sectors, an official spokesman […]
Dry weather conditions to increase air pollution levels, impact people’s health: Experts
Srinagar: The prevailing dry spell in Kashmir would lead to a significant rise in air pollution levels, surpassing permissible limits and posing health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups, experts have cautioned. Renowned glaciologist, climate change researcher, and earth scientist, Professor Shakil A Romshoo highlighted the impact of meteorological conditions on air pollution concentration. He explained […]
Health experts call for ban on point-of-sale tobacco advertising, smoking zones
New Delhi: On the eve of National Youth Day, health experts and youth icons converged to stress the critical need for safeguarding India’s youth from the clutches of tobacco addiction. They underscored the importance of implementing tobacco warning rules on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, akin to the regulations previously enforced for film and television. Additionally, there […]
Terminologies defining diseases in ayurveda, unani, siddha included in WHO index
New Delhi: Terminologies defining diseases in ayurveda, unani and siddha systems of medicine have been included in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11th revision, the Ayush ministry said on Wednesday. This will lead to global uniformity in ayurveda, unani and siddha medicines as a code for defining diseases. With the launch […]
Earth shattered global heat record in ’23: European Climate Agency
Says it’s flirting with warming limit Washington: Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said on Tuesday. In one of the first of several teams of science agencies to calculate how off-the-charts warm 2023 was, […]
SC seeks Centre’s reply to plea against levy of 28 % GST on online gaming
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea of the E-gaming Federation against the levy of 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all forms of online real-money gaming. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj […]
Unprecedented dry spell: Kashmir’s apple growers sound caution
Srinagar: It is the peak winter season in Kashmir and 55-year-old Ghulam Nabi Khan of Baramulla spends most time of the day in his orchards. Worried about the snowless winter so far, he is considering irrigating his orchards, as they require immediate watering. “The current dry weather is giving a tough time to farmers. It […]
India registered strong investment performance in 2023: UN
United Nations: India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that investment has been […]
