Srinagar, Apr 12: Fifty eight incidents of forest fire were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last fortnight. According to details available, 50 fire incidents were reported in Jammu alone while the rest eight in Kashmir. Experts believe the main reason can be the ongoing dry weather conditions. J&K Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta […]
Srinagar, Feb 16 : A famous Kashmiri trout stream continues to drain into a sinkhole since the last several days due to which several kilometres of the stream have dried leaving aquatic species dead. Brengi stream is one of the most famous trout angling streams. Earlier this week a huge sinkhole developed in the stream […]
Srinagar, Jan 14: As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) national task force, the prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) among Kashmiri women is above 30 percent by Rotterdam Criteria, which probably is the highest percentage globally. As per the official figures, Kashmiri women have 33.3 percent by Rotterdam Criteria of PCOS, […]
Srinagar, Dec 01: The cases of HIV AIDS are increasing with the passing year as 5534 patients including 324 kids have been tested HIV positive in J&K so far. Officials said that so far 1261 HIV positive patients have died while 2989 patients are alive on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) while 691 patients have left follow-up. […]
Srinagar, Nov 26: The National Family Health Survey for 2019-21 has revealed that J&K has lowest fertility in whole India and there has been a decline of 0.6 percent fertility rate in J&K since 2015-16 when the last survey was conducted by NFHS. Experts in Jammu and Kashmir believe that there are many reasons for […]
Srinagar, Nov 12: Most of the people who had committed suicide during the fiscal 2019-20 in Jammu and Kashmir have adopted hanging as a tool to end their lives. According to the official figures of National Crime Records Bureau for Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), out of the total percentage of suicides committed across India, […]
Srinagar, Nov 05: In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 287 suicide cases were reported from the region in 2020. According to the figures regarding the accidental deaths and suicides across India in 2020 were revealed by the National Crime Records Bureau for Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that was released earlier in last week of […]
Srinagar, Oct 19: In a major concern, around three lakh children below five years of age have been suffering from two different stages of malnutrition in Jammu and Kashmir during the year 2019-20, reveals a survey. NITI Aayog in a study titled State Nutrition Profile of Jammu and Kashmir released earlier in September has said […]
Ganderbal, Sep 30: A village in Ganderbal district has set an example for the society after announcing dowry as social evil and banning the same in the entire village. The villagers have taken the decision four decades ago and have been following the same in letter and spirit till date. The Baba Wayil village of […]
Srinagar, Sep 18: Falls from walnut trees are turning out to be a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in Kashmir, especially during the harvesting season of August and September month. Over the years mostly young people who also happened to be the lone bread earners in the family have become victims of the fall. […]
