By : Javed Mir Trustee Peoples’ Environment Council (PEC) The trajectory of a society’s progress is intrinsically linked to the well-being of its younger generation. The critical nexus of children’s health and education holds the key to our societal and economic prosperity—both in the present and the future. However, a silent threat looms over this foundation. The presence of lead, an insidious toxin, in our water, food, and air poses a grave risk to the health and educational performance of our children. A revealing study sheds light on a stark…
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Mehbooba Mufti accuses J&K Admin of ‘Hooliganism’ in terminating Kashmiri employees
Selectively terminating Kashmiri employees by wrongfully dubbing them as terrorist sympathisers & pro ISI has been normalised, Mehbooba wrote PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on August 20 slammed the Jammu and Kashmir administration for selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service by labelling them as “terrorist sympathisers”. Ms. Mehbooba’s reaction comes a day after the Jammu and Kashmir Bank sacked its chief manager Sajad Ahmad Bazaz for allegedly being a “threat to the security of the State”. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the former chief minister wrote, “Selectively…
Read MoreRahul Gandhi visits Pangong Lake, raises concerns over China’s activities
Raking up India-China border issues, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said people of Ladakh have been affected in a big way as their grazing land has been occupied by the neighbouring country. Gandhi asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that no one entered the Indian side of the line of actual control was untrue and can be confirmed by anyone in the area. “Here, the concern is of course the land that has been taken away by China. People have been affected in a big way because their…
Read MoreData Science: A Lucrative Career with a Huge Impact
By: Imran Khan There’s no doubt that the field of data science is booming. The emergence of data science has changed many industries, including agriculture, healthcare, education, and marketing. In addition, there are specialties within the field that have shown to be lucrative as well. Data science is nothing more complicated than scientists extracting data and information from big data and analyzing it. That data comes from multiple sources – search engines, social media sites, surveys, e-commerce sites and many more places. Every day, our access to data increases. This…
Read MoreEarly detection and treatment key to curing cancer: Experts
Dr Sameer Kaul says Cancer Foundation striving to take research to common people Experts on Saturday here revealed that approximately half of all cancer cases were fully treatable, enabling patients to lead normal lives post treatment. “Unlike certain lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, which can only be managed and require lifelong adjustments, cancers can indeed be entirely curable,” Dr G K Rath told on the sidelines of the conference on oncology. The conference was organised by non-profit organisation – The Cancer Foundation, based in New Delhi and headed by…
Read MoreScientists race to understand new Covid variant detected in four countries
A new, highly mutated, lineage of the Covid-19 virus – BA.2.86 has been detected by public health authorities in some countries, sparking concerns of a renewed surge in infections. Since late July, one case each of BA.2.86 has been confirmed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, and three cases in Denmark. Scientists are closely monitoring the emergence of this new mutation BA.2.86, primarily because it has 36 mutations that distinguish it from the currently-dominant XBB.1.5 variant. While, at present, there is no evidence if this version spreads faster…
Read MoreBJP leaders in J&K prefer to contest local bodies’ polls as independents
BJP leaders don’t want to contest on party symbol J&K BJP leaders are keen that the panchayat and local bodies’ elections in J&K are not fought on party symbol as they feel that it could help them make gains in Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley and they say they could get more votes as Independent candidates. However, the PDP and NC, which had boycotted the panchayat and civic elections in 2018, want the polls to be held on party lines. The last panchayat elections in J&K were also held on non-party lines.…
Read MoreTragic Incident claims lives of nine Army Personnel as vehicle plunges into gorge in Ladakh
Nine army personnel were killed after the truck they were travelling in plunge into a deep gorge in Ladakh on Saturday. “The death toll has increased to nine while one has been injured”, Lt Col PS Sidhu, defence PRO, Leh, said. “The convoy was moving from Leh to Kiari. One vehicle went offroad leading to mishap”, the defence official added. The army team reportedly constituted of 311 Medium Regiment (artillery). There were a total of three officers, two JCOs and 34 jawans travelling in three vehicles that comprised a Maruti Gypsy, a…
Read MoreElderly Kashmiris abandoned in old-age homes due to disease, distress, and desertion
Kashmiris have been known for their strong community bonds, but some of them now abandon their old ones at newly opened old-age homes. By: Shaista Altaf Coppersmith Bashir struggled throughout his life for family welfare. He never let his loved ones suffer despite the situational-crippled market and his limited means of income. They appreciated his selfless efforts until the octogenarian suffered a heart attack. His ailing state eventually sent him packing to an old-age home in Kashmir. The brutal shift took place shortly after the demise of his spouse. Alone…
Read MoreJ&K Bank fires Chief Manager over security concerns
The Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday dismissed an employee from service for allegedly being a threat to the security of the state. His services were terminated with immediate effect with an official statement informing that the decision was taken in view of allegations of Bazaz being a threat to the security of the state. He was working as a chief manager of the bank. In an order, the managing director of the bank stated that after the facts and circumstances of the case contained in the report received from…
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