November 16, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Alarming Health Crisis: Half of Kashmir and Ladakh Facing Obesity and Rising Diabetes Rates

November 16, 2024 Editor

With half of Kashmir, Ladakh obese, diabetes rising every year: Study Srinagar, Nov 14: One in every two adults in Kashmir and Ladakh is obese, with nearly 8 out of every 100 having diabetes and 10 more classified as pre-diabetic. In addition, 30 out of every 100 residents are living with hypertension. These findings come from the latest data of the ICMR-INDIAB study, released on Thursday on the occasion of Word Diabetes Day at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar. The study highlights a troubling trend of increasing non-communicable…

Jhansi Hospital Tragedy: 10 Newborns Perish in Fire, CM Yogi Promises Justice

November 16, 2024 Editor

Fire broke out at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi. Brijesh Pathak said 17 other children injured in the fire are currently receiving treatment. At least 10 newborn babies died due to burns and suffocation in a devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi late on Friday night. Deputy chief minister Brijesh Pathak, who reached Jhansi on Saturday morning, said a total of 49 children were in the ward, which has a capacity of only 18 beds. While the bodies…

Parents Beware: Underage Driving in J&K Could Lead to Jail Time and Rs 25,000 Fine

November 16, 2024 Editor

Underage Driving in J&K: Parents Could Face Jail, Rs 25,000 Fine Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir – The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has issued a stern advisory cautioning parents against allowing their minor children to drive two-wheelers or four-wheelers. The advisory highlights the serious legal and safety implications of underage driving, emphasizing that violators could face severe penalties. Legal Consequences for Parents and Guardians As per the Motor Vehicles Act, parents or guardians found permitting their minor children to drive will be held accountable. The law presumes their consent unless…

Kharge Faces Backlash from Kashmir Leaders on Article 370 Comments

November 16, 2024 Editor

The Congress, which has six legislators in the assembly, supported the resolution but the party leadership and assembly members never openly said they wanted Article 370 back Jammu and Kashmir leaders on Friday lambasted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks about his party not intending to get Article 370 restored. The newly elected Jammu and Kashmir had last week passed a resolution for restoration of the UT’s special status, following which top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders called out the Congress for trying to bring back Article 370 and 35A that…