India

New Delhi, 10th June 2020. According to a new study, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a lower breathing capacity and, consequently, an increased risk for COPD—even if they don’t smoke or have any other risk factors. The study, funded in part by …

New Delhi, 09 Jun (By Jyoti Singh): As of now there is no vaccine or drug available to combat novel coronavirus. Mask, physical distancing and frequent handwashing are the only ways that can save lives. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also given recommendations on the kind of mask that …

NPP protest India for ignoring weather report on Eastern region, preferring report on Gilgit Muzaffarabad PoK Jammu, 08th June 2020 : Prof. Bhim Singh expressed surprise that All India Radio news bulletin in the morning and evening after the close of National News Bulletins in English and Hindi has been …

MGNREGA : The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 is a shining example of a radical and rational systemic change. It is radical because it transferred power to the poorest of the poor and enabled them to escape hunger and deprivation. It is rational because it puts …

New Delhi, 06 June (India Science Wire): In the current pandemic scenario, global supplies of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs are not dependable resulting in supply chain delays, escalating prices and variable quality. CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, has developed an indigenous NP swab for collecting samples from the throat cavity of …

Jammu, 06th June 2020. Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron/Founder of J&K National Panthers Party had strongly protested on the inadvertent use of words in 8 pm bulletin on 04.06.2020 which read-“residents of Jammu and Kashmir as citizens of Jammu and Kashmir”. Prof. Bhim Singh in a letter to the President …

Srinagar, 6 June, 2020: Coronavirus as a global pandemic has had huge human cost in terms of deaths and cases, but the painful economic costs of Coronavirus have been more pulverising for Humanity. Now, it is established until a concrete vaccine or medicine is not available we have to see …

New Delhi, 06 Jun (By Jyoti Singh) : Sun Pharma has announced that it has commenced Phase II clinical trial on AQCH, a phytopharmaceutical (plant derived) drug for the treatment of COVID-19. The company received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting Phase II clinical trial …

Jammu, 04th June 2020: Executive Chairman of State Legal Aid Committee, Jammu & Kashmir, Prof. Bhim Singh urged the Supreme Court of India to hear a writ petition filed by him before the Supreme Court closed work due to Lockdown on March 2020.  Writ Petition filed by Prof. Bhim Singh …

New Delhi, June 03 (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): Scientists found massive loss of methane through anaerobic oxidation during bottom water anoxic events (oxygen-depleted conditions) in the summer monsoon of the west coast of India. It is revealed in a new study jointly conducted by the Centre for Marine Living Resources and …

GENEVA, 1 June 2020  – Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a WHO survey released today. The survey, which was completed by 155 countries during 3 weeks in May, confirmed that the impact is global, but that …

Washington DC. In the first study of its kind, a blood test combined with imaging tests detected tumours—some at an early stage—in women without a history of cancer or any symptoms. The blood test identified breast, lung, and colorectal cancers, for which there are recommended screening tests. But it also …

‘Aphasia Awareness Month – June 2020’  Awareness is key to Aphasia Rehabilitation!  Aphasia is acquired communication disorder which impairs the ability to process language, due to brain damage   My brother-in-law, who is in his early 60s, suddenly felt weakness of his right side of the body along with slurring of …

A record number of countries contribute data revealing disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance Geneva, 1 June 2020 – —A record number of countries are now monitoring and reporting on antibiotic resistance — marking a major step forward in the global fight against drug resistance. But the data they provide reveals …

New Delhi, June 01 (By T V Venkateswaran and Jyoti Singh): After seventy days of lockdown, the unlock 1.0 is put into action. Officially designated lockdown 5.0, from June 1, 2020, the economy and ordinary life are returning to normalcy in a controlled and phased manner. This is the beginning …

Jammu, 01st June 2020. National Panthers Party Executive Committee expressed sympathy with the family of George Floyd a black US national who was killed under Police nose on Friday in full public view. The US Press and public in its opinion has charged the failure of US policy and the …

By The Kashmir Impact Coronavirus is a global pandemic which has killed lacs and infected millions. The tough lockdown has shattered economies across the globe. In this story, we speak to shining examples of Corona Warriors who have lead by example in Kashmir by helping distressed masses. Mantasha Binti Rashid, …

Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of J&K National Panthers Party and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India wrote a strong letter to Prime Minister Modi in response to the Prime Minister’s open letter to the countrymen. NPP Supremo in his open reply to the Prime Minister, Modi Ji, …

Tobacco kills over 80 million people worldwide every year. Tobacco remains a deadly, and yet entirely preventable, risk factor for a host of diseases from the world’s biggest infectious disease killer tuberculosis to major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for over 70% deaths globally,  Whether it is the world’s biggest …

New Delhi, May 29 (Mohammad Faiyaz Anwar): The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) predicts that there would be a 24% increase in the expansion of Ameri Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries by 2021 and another 24% expansion by 2026 from its 2016 positions. The prediction made by NCPOR …