Year: 2017

Meat intake can increases diabetes risk: Study

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Eating too much red meat and poultry may increase risk of developing diabetes, a large Asian study suggests. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, partially attributes the risk to the higher content of heme iron in these meats. The results suggest that eating fish/shellfish is not associated with risk of diabetes. These findings come from the Singapore Chinese Health Study, which recruited 63,257 adults aged 45-74 years between 1993 and 1998, and then followed them up for an average of about 11 years. In their analysis, Professor…

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NIA raids carried out to implicate respectable citizens in fabricated cases: Hurriyat (G)

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Hurriyat (G) Wednesday condemned NIA raids which the conglomerate said have been carried out in every nook and corner of State “to implicate respectable citizens in baseless and fabricated cases”. Statement said its main objective is to harass people in the State. “They are trying to frame false cases against resistance camp and putting pressure on us to weaken the resistance movement,” Hurriyat (G) spokesman said and added the coercive measures adopted by NIA are more dangerous than ASPA. Spokesman while referring to continuous detention of Shabir Ahmad Shah, Ayaz…

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Abolish toll tax by Sept 20 or face strike, warn traders

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Demanding immediate withdrawal of the toll tax, the traders’ associations of the old city under the banner of the Chamber of Traders’ Federation (CTF) held a massive protest demonstration at the Purani Mandi Chowk here today. Speaking during the protest demonstration, Neeraj Anand, CTF president, threatened to launch an agitation, if the government fails to remove the toll tax by September 20 this year. Raising slogans against the state government, the traders alleged that the continuation of the toll tax in our state, subsumed elsewhere in the rest of India,…

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First phase of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover to be completed by Oct: Govt

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Government on Wednesday said the construction work on Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover was going on in “full swing” and the first phase of the project—from Rambagh to Amar Singh College—will be completed by October 2017. Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA)—responsible for construction of the flyover—had earlier said the first phase would be thrown open for vehicular traffic in September. Reviewing the project during a city tour, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, said the work on the flyover is being done on double shift basis. A statement issued by the government said…

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3 Years On, flood damaged infrastructure yet to be rebuild

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The restoration of damaged infrastructure, including buildings and bridges, has been going on at a snail’s pace in the Jammu region since the floods ravaged government and private property in the first week of September 2014. The restoration work on damaged bridges and other structures has either been left midway or has not been started even after 36 months. Besides, the liabilities on works executed are pending with various departments. Official sources said one of the piers of the floodgates in the upcoming Artificial Lake on the Tawi was damaged…

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27 Places raided by NIA in Srinagar & Delhi

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Crackdown mainly on bizmen dealing with LoC trade; suspects being questioned The National Investigation Agency, probing the funding of secessionist activities in Kashmir, on Wednesday conducted fresh raids at establishments of 27 businessmen, mostly dealing with trade between Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The NIA, which has been monitoring the LoC trade for the past three months, searched houses and business establishments at 20 locations in Srinagar and seven in New Delhi. NIA Inspector General Alok Mittal said the houses and business establishments searched belonged to traders and hawala operators who…

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Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini promote oneness for Kashmir

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran actress-politician Hema Malini have featured in “Vaadi-e-Kashmir”, a short film aimed at spreading the message of oneness. “As an Indian, this film is my attempt to reach out to Kashmir and touch the hearts of our brothers and sisters in the valley,” Hema, who has also curated the film, said in a statement. “Vaadi-e-Kashmir”, which captures the valley’s beauty and people, is supported by KENT RO Systems Ltd, and has music and lyrics by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Gulzar. It is directed by filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar…

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Geelani, Malik, Mirwaiz to volunteer arrest before NIA on Sep 9

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The joint resistance leadership is flying to Delhi on September 9, to volunteer arrest before the NIA. The decision was taken to end harassment by the federal investigating agency in Kashmir. JKLF leader Yasin Malik said he and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Octogenarian leader Syed Ali Geelani have already arranged tickets for September 9 and they will be directly driving to the NIA headquarters to volunteer their arrest. Malik announced the decision while speaking to a rare gathering in the premises of the Jamia Masjid. “This is a joint decision…

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Constitution contains, range of ‘Special Provisions’ for states other than J&K

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Part XXI of the Indian Constitution, ‘Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions’, includes, apart from Article 370 — Temporary Provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir — special provisions for 11 other states, listed under Articles 371, 371A-H, and 371J. The Sangh Parivar has long argued that the special status accorded to Jammu & Kashmir in the Constitution has prevented its “full integration” into the Indian Union. Prominent among the “special privileges” available to J&K, the only Muslim-majority state in the country, are the ban on non-residents from…

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Kashmiris to observe Sep 8 as ‘Solidarity Day’ with Rohingya Muslims: Mirwaiz Umar

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Condemning the killings and persecution of Rohingya Muslims, Hurriyat (M) chairman and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that September 8 will be observed as “Solidarity Day” with the victims. “Strongly condemn ethnic cleansing of #Rohingya Muslims #Kashmir to observe #SolidarityDay with victims &protest world silence on Friday Sep8,” he tweeted. Earlier, Mirwaiz as head of Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) joined several other religious organizations in condemning the persecution and “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq…

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