Opinion

  Misinformation could prove disastrous and there is no dearth of examples of it especially during Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of people died in Iran after consuming toxic methanol, mistakenly believing...

  No case of avian influenza has been confirmed hitherto in Jammu and Kashmir. However, as per Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, there has been “unnatural mortality” of...

The first batch of Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield), 1,46,500 doses, from Serum Institute of India, Pune, has been received. As per the officials, 79,000 are for Kashmir Valley and 67,500 for...

  Last week, the first part of the findings of India’s maiden longitudinal ageing study, said to be the world’s largest-ever detailed survey conducted on the elderly, was made public....

  Snowfall has mounted problems for people in Kashmir Valley. Some lanes and by-lanes in Srinagar are still clogged up with snow while many areas in the hinterlands remain cut...

Winter is high time for heart attacks. The risk is not confined to the elderly alone. The young and healthy individuals also suffer heart attacks and strokes. As per doctors,...

  The snowfall is not new to Kashmir Valley. The old winters have been harsher. Against the perception, this season’s major snowfall has been lesser compared to the last season...

Several strains of avian influenza viruses have been bound around the world. The AI viruses have been circulating worldwide for centuries with four known major outbreaks recorded in the last...

Like last year, Kashmir has witnessed snowfall during Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day harsh winter period. The normal life has been thrown out of gear as has been the case for years. ...

The stage is set for the vaccine rollout in Indian including Jammu and Kashmir. Last week, the Drugs Controller General of India formally approved the coronavirus vaccines developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca...