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Around 20 medicinal species of plants are on the verge of extinction in Kashmir owing to the massive extraction and smuggling of the herbs for the last two decades. According to a notification issued by Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), the 20 medicinal plants have been categorised as "critically endangered" on the basis of recommendations by the Union Territory government. The 20 medicinal plants mentioned in the list include Aconitum chasmanthum (Patees), Aconitum deinorrhizum (Metha patees), Aconitum heterophyllum (Mohra), Aconitum kasmiricum, Aconitum violaceum (Patees), Eremostachyssuperba (Sumbal-e-biabani), Gentianaornata (Gentian), Gentianakurro (Neel Kanthi, Kuru), Lagotiscashmeriana (Kashmir lagotis, Hong len-Ladakh) Meconopsislatifolia (Gul-e-Neelam) Mecono...

The cardiologists in the Valley termed the heart attacks or cardiac arrests among the youth as alarming, saying that smoking, drug menace and psychosocial stress were among the main causes behind the increasing rate of deaths occurring due to the heart attacks or cardiac arrests. Dr. Nisar Tramboo, HoD SKIMS said that the heart attacks and cardiac arrests among the youth are increasing as they (youth) live unhealthy habits, which include smoking and other related things. He said cardiac arrest and heart attack are two different things and heart attacks don’t lead to cardiac arrest mandatorily. “In the past, we couldn’t diagnose it as there were no investigative modalities available. But now, there are both the things including investigative modalities as well as awareness,” he s...

The overnight temperatures remained below the freezing point through the Kashmir Valley as the weather office on Monday forecast below-normal minimum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during this winter season. In its seasonal outlook, the Meteorological (Met) Department said: “During the winter season (December to February), below-normal minimum temperatures are likely over most subdivisions of north, northwest, central and few subdivisions over east India”. A Met official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 2.3 degrees, and Gulmarg minus 3 degrees on Monday. The minimum temperature was minus 4.3 degrees in Leh town and minus 6.5 degrees in Kargil town of Ladakh. Met officials said that dry weather conditions ...

The first phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded a voter percentage of 22.12 % across different constituencies spread over all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 11:00 AM. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded a voting percentage of 13.492%, Bandipora 17.874%, Baramulla 12.196%, Ganderbal 23.144%, Srinagar 10.641%, Budgam 28.472%, Pulwama 3.514 %, Shopian 29.341%, Kulgam 14.911% and Anantnag 23.462% till 11.00 am. Similarly, in Jammu division, Kishtwar has recorded voting percentage of 14.436%, Doda 25.181%, Ramban 33.392%, Reasi 30.346%, Udhampur 22.432 %, Kathua 24.262%, Samba 36.403%, Jammu 29.166 %, Rajouri 33.178% and Poonch 32.113% till 11:00 AM.

Amid tight security arrangements, voting has begun for 43 segments of the district development council in Jammu Kashmir, the polling begun at 7: 00 am in all 43 segments. Amid unprecedented security arrangements, the stage is set for the first phase of district development council (DDC) election in Jammu & Kashmir, which will witness a direct contest between the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). An official said election will take place in 43 DDC constituencies of J&K. “Of these seats, 25 are in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu,” he said, adding that 700931 persons are eligible to cast their votes for these seats. The official said that 296 candidates are contesting elections on these seats. “Of them, 172 are in fray in Kashmir and 12...

The District Development Council (DDC) elections along with by-polls to panchayats and urban local bodies are scheduled to take place in Jammu Kashmir later this month. The DDC elections, the first major political activity since the abrogation of Article 370 provisions on August 5 last year, will be held in eight phases from November 28 to December 19. The Eight-phase by-election for panchayats will be held to elect 12,153 sarpanches and panchs. The elections will be held for 24 blocks spread over 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley and 53 blocks in six districts of the Jammu division. DDC polls: voting dates, time Polling will commence on Saturday (November 28) in both Kashmir and Jammu. The polling exercise will take place in eight phases and will end on December 19, with res...

Saima Malik/ Danishwar Hameed The family of the two Kulgam boys, who have been missing for the past five days is worried and anxious about their safety. Irshad Ahmad, a cousin to the two missing youth said that two family members left with the team of Kulgam police yesterday to Haryana to assist them in tracing the duo. ALSO READ: 'WE SAW THEIR TRUCK, BUT SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING IT'- TWO BROTHERS FROM KASHMIR GO MISSING IN UP The team, having traveled through the night reached karnal in the morning and is conducting a search. Talking to The Kashmiriyat, Irshad said that the phone of Younis Ahmad was turned on, yesterday evening till 11:20 PM. “When we called the number, no one was receiving the calls but the texts on WhatsApp were received, but not replied to. we tried cal...

The Kashmir Valley woke up to a foggy morning on Sunday, leading to poor visibility and affected road traffic in most parts of the Kashmir. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir and many parts of the Valley witnessed dense fog in the morning. It led to traffic jam as motorists drove cautiously due to poor visibility. The Meteorological Department here said the fog was a result of sudden dip in the temperatures and condensation of water droplets in the atmosphere. “This is a normal phenomenon during time of the season,” said a weather office official. Meanwhile Srinagar experienced the coldest night of this season as the mercury plummeted to minus3.7 degree Celsius, which is said to be the coldest night since 2009 in November. Gulmarg remained the coldest place in Ka...

A 23-year old engineer from Bhaderwah area of Doda district has created history by becoming the first person in India to convert a 1948 model Volkswagen Beetle car into an electric car. Mohammad Jawad Khan, a resident of Gatha village of Bhaderwah and alumni of Swami Vivekananda Institute of Engineering and Technology had last year manufactured a solar car named SVIET Volta. While talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Jawad said that since childhood, he was interested in renewable sources of energy and always wanted to invest in something based on renewable sources of energy. He said during COVID-19 lockdown he started his workshop named Tadpole Projects Pvt. Ltd. and started working on a project of the Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) und...

Despite the BJP-Led Government claiming that the abrogation of Article 370 was to check a control at the spike in Militancy, the figures reveal otherwise and show that the said intent has failed as of yet. The official data contradicts the claims of the BJP-led Government and suggest that 2020 saw the second highest militant spike in the last 10 years, as per a report published by News 18. Figures reveal there isn't much of a gap between the number of militants killed and youth joining militancy. During various Anti Militancy operations this year, from January to the first week of November 171 Local militants have been killed and around 145 youth joined various Militant outfits. 20 Foreign Militants were also killed this year.buy soft pack online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/w...