Month: November 2023

The forests of Jammu and Kashmir which comprise around fifty percent of its geographical area are highly vulnerable to climate change, the fast-track development projects on infrastructure that is causing a stress on ecology is one of the major threats to it. The official documents available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) also state that the unregulated grazing and fragile ecosystems of Himalayas were also some of the major threats to the ecology and forests of Jammu and Kashmir. The officials have mentioned some of the threats to forests of Jammu and Kashmir which reads, “UT of J&K is highly vulnerable to Climate Change and fast track development projects on infrastructure are causing stress on ecology.” It also said that the unregulated grazing and fragile ...

Almost a decade later, the Maternity Hospital at Kangan in Ganderbal is still incomplete causing inconvenience to people. The residents of Kangan have been waiting for the completion of the Maternity-cum-Child Care Hospital for the last eight years. The project, which is being executed by the J&K Housing Board at a cost of INR 27.66 crore, has missed multiple deadlines for completion since the construction began in 2014. The building has been completed but the hospital lacks necessary medical equipment and other infrastructure. According to details, the land for the hospital was identified in 2005 when Ghulam Nabi Azad was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu Kashmir Housing Board was directed to execute the work on the hospital that was supposed to come up at an ...

In the Gaza Strip, a young Palestinian child recently underwent a surgical procedure without the use of anesthesia, reciting verses from the Quran for comfort while a doctor operated on the child's leg. This poignant scene unfolded against the backdrop of a strict Israeli-imposed siege, which has left medical facilities in the region struggling with a shortage of vital supplies, including anesthesia. The ongoing conflict in the region has posed numerous challenges for the Palestinian people. The blockade of Gaza has placed immense pressure on the healthcare system, resulting in a scarcity of crucial medical resources. One of the repercussions of this dire situation is the shortage of anesthesia, essential for alleviating pain and discomfort during surgical procedures. In this remarka...