Medical cannabis for kids is what Canadian paediatricians are grappling with
Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them. But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list of conditions. Dr. Adam Rapoport, medical director of the pediatric palliative […]
Covid-19: 29-year-old Srinagar woman youngest to die of the infection
Srinagar: A 29-year-old resident of the Habba Kadal area in Srinagar, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday has died at the Chest and Disease (CD) hospital in the city. With her death, the overall death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to thirteen. The woman with comorbid ailments was admitted to the surgical […]
Alarming increase in Covid-19 cases most worrisome:Hakeem Yaseen
Srinagar, May 17 (KNS): Expressing deep concern over an alarming spurt in Covid-19 positive cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir especially in kashmir valley , Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has urged the need to implement all health advisories , lockdown SOPs, social distancing norms , personal and environmental hygiene […]
5% seats in NIT for Ladakh
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has reserved five per cent seats in the undergraduate programmes of the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, for the eligible students of Ladakh. The Registrar, University of Ladakh, said this in an official statement. He said the reservation would be given from the overall quota seats for Jammu and […]
Jamia Masjid Charar-e-Sharif Grand Imam dies at 71
Charar-e-Sharif, May 17, KNT: Ghulam Ahmed Khateeb, the grand Imam of Jamia Masjid Charar-e-Sharif controlled by holy shrine died after a brief illness in the town on Sunday morning. He was 71. The grand Imam was a resident of Bada Talab, an area adjacent to holy shrine of Charar-e-Sharif. People expressed grief over his demise […]
Cyclonic Storm ‘Amphan’ Expected To Intensify In Next 12 Hours As Odisha Braces For It
Already stretched to the limits in fighting the COVID-19 menace, the Odisha government is now bracing for another crisis — cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ in the Bay of Bengal. The deep depression over the south-east Bay of Bengal, which lay centered about 1060 km south of Paradip on Saturday morning, has now turned into a cyclonic […]
Two killed several injured in highway landslides
By: Mudasir Ahmad Khan Jammu: Massive rains triggered landslides on Jammu Srinagar highway in Ramban sector resulting in death of 2 person and injuries to several others on Sunday. A senior official told VOV that 4 persons were missing while they have rescued 9 persons so far. Giving details he said that huge landslide washed […]
Taliban accuses India of playing ‘negative’ role by supporting Kabul govt
NEW DELHI: The Taliban has lashed out at India, accusing it of playing a “negative” role by supporting the government in Kabul. In an interview to Azm, a news website, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, deputy head of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar and head of the negotiating team with the US, was quoted as saying that “if […]
FDI limit hiked, restriction on weapons import for self-reliance in defence
From raising foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence manufacturing to creating a separate budget for buying locally-made military hardware and notifying a list of weapons/equipment that cannot be imported, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a raft of measures to boost self reliance in the defence sector. The other steps announced by Sitharaman to […]
Lawyers In J&K To Get Rs 3,000 Covid-19 Assistance From Govt
Lawyers in Jammu and Kashmir will now get an assistance of Rs 3,000 each from the government. The development comes because of the prolonged closure of the Courts due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Abhinav Sharma, President, High Court Bar Association, Jammu, said that Jammu bar association had requested Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to […]
