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Srinagar: The health department was left scrambling early this week after it came to know about a Kashmiri student from China who had walked out of the Srinagar Airport without screening for Coronavirus. According to official sources, there was no sense of alertness among the health department officials regarding the deadly Coronavirus till Monday, when […]
BEIJING: The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat posed by the disease, but revised its risk assessment after crisis talks. “Our greatest concern […]
JAMMU: Cabinet Secretary, Rajesh Gauba on Thursday held video conference with Chief Secretaries and Health Secretaries of states and union territories to review their preparedness to deal with the novel Coronavirus amid mounting global concern over increasing number of cases in China. The meeting was co-chaired by the Health Secretary, Foreign Secretary and other senior […]
Srinagar:Following the recent outbreak of coronavirus in china which has infected almost 6000 people and claimed at least 132 lives so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday urged health authorities in Kashmir to prepare for the potential spread of the virus in the valley. “In today’s connected world, an outbreak anywhere can be a […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday directed Tihar jail authorities to provide adequate medical treatment and attention to Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom. The direction was passed after petitioner’s counsel Zaffar Shah informed the court that Qayoom is suffering from a coronary disease, prostate malfunctioning and hypertension. He informed the court that […]
BY WAZIRA FIRDOUS ANSARI Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. It develops when there are difficulties in getting the blood through your body. It may occur due to the narrowing of your arteries or some kind of blockage. If the problem stays, the heart has to work twice as hard to pump your […]
SHOPIAN: After the recent rains and snowfall experts have called for better canopy management in fruit trees, as the need of hour. They also called for better coordination among horticulture department and district based Krishi Vigyan Kandre (KVKs) to aware fruit growers about the practice. Experts found that mismanagement in branches of fruit trees or […]
MUKHTAR AHMAD FAROOQI According to Francois de La Rochefoucauld “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art”. Eating is necessary in order to live; but to eat with knowledge is a talent in itself. Food is essential for our bodies to ? develop, replace and repair cells and tissues; ? produce […]
Washington: The trade deficit between India and the US dropped by almost six per cent in 2017 compared to the previous year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has said, even as it continued to harp on issues such as market access and high tariffs on several American products being imported into India. “The US goods […]