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1 more dies of dengue, 119 fresh cases reported

editor October 14, 2023

JAMMU: Dengue has claimed one more life, and 119 further cases of the vector-borne illness have been reported from various locations in Jammu and Kashmir, bringing the year's total to 3271 cases and four fatalities. According to a health official, Tejpal Pratap, a 20-year-old boy from Bihar who was residing in CTM Colony Kathua on October 10, passed away from dengue in Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu. He claimed the patient was sent to GMCH Jammu on October 10 after being diagnosed with dengue fever on October 3 at GMC Kathua. He added that with this passing, there have now been four deaths related to the vector-borne illness this year. "This is the fourth death in Jammu province and the first in Kathua district," he said. The official added that 119 of the 828 people who had been tested for dengue today had tested positive. Out of the 119 positive cases, 66 instances were reported from the Jammu district, followed by 26 cases in Udhampur, 11 cases in Kathua, 6 cases in Samba, 4 cases in Reasi, 3 cases in Doda, 2 cases in Poonch, and 1 case in Ramban. 98 people and 21 kids are among the individuals who tested positive, he continued. According to him, out of the total 2234 cases documented so far, the majority are from the Jammu district, followed by the Udhampur district (348 cases), Kathua (249 cases), and Samba (218 cases). "There were 64 cases in Rajouri, 31 in Reasi, 30 in Ramban, 24 in Doda, 23 in Poonch, 4 in Kishtwar, 15 in Kashmir and 27 from other parts of the country," added the official. The official added that a total of 1094 dengue patients had been hospitalised to the hospitals as of now, and that 962 of them had been released while 101 were still receiving treatment. The official stated that "the number of dengue cases is increasing every day" and recommended the public to prevent stagnant water from forming in and around their homes because this is where the mosquitoes that transmit dengue thrive. He advised covering water-filled tanks and kitchenware, as well as emptying the cooler twice a week. [caption id="attachment_3949" align="alignnone" width="300"] 1 more dies of dengue, 119 fresh cases reported[/caption]

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IGP reviews preparedness for President’s visit, Navratri celebration

editor October 12, 2023

JAMMU: An official release said that on Tuesday, in anticipation of President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the Union Territory (UT) and the Navratri festival, Jammu's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Anand Jain, assessed the state of readiness at the Bhawan and Katra police stations in Jammu and Kashmir. At the Katra and Bhawan police stations, the IGP also presided over two separate sessions. According to the statement, IGP Jain gave the officers the appropriate instructions during the meeting. The IGP emphasised the need to be "extra vigilant" during these sessions and he advised all the officers and jawans to prioritise security measures in accordance with the approaching Navratras festival in 2023, it added.The IGP personally went to and looked over Katra town while talking with men on the ground. The measures to guarantee the region's general safety and security were also emphasised by IGP Anand Jain. In the meantime, President Droupadi Murmu attended and spoke at the University of Kashmir's 20th convocation earlier today in Srinagar. The President added that the nation is proud of the responsible young of Kashmir, according to a press release from the President's Secretariat. She urged University of Kashmir students to actively engage in volunteer work in addition to their studies. By doing this, she claimed, individuals may influence social change and serve as role models. She was pleased to learn that former students have represented this university honourably while serving the nation. Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu placed a wreath at the Chinar War Memorial in Srinagar to honour the warriors who gave the ultimate sacrifice while performing their duty. "Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, will visit Jammu & Kashmir on October 11 and 12, 2023. The President will attend the University of Kashmir's 20th convocation in Srinagar on October 11, 2023. She would engage in conversation with local tribal group members and women Self Help Group members on the same day at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar.The President will also attend a civic reception being held at the Raj Bhavan in her honour, according to an earlier press statement from the President's Secretariat. "On October 12, 2023, the President will visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine where she will inaugurate the remodelled Parvati Bhavan and Skywalk," stated the announcement. [caption id="attachment_3872" align="alignnone" width="300"] IGP reviews preparedness for President's visit, Navratri celebration[/caption]

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ATF price increased by 5 percent, commercial LPG by Rs 209

editor October 1, 2023

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: On Sunday, the price of jet fuel, or ATF, was increased by 5%, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase since July. In addition, the cost of commercial cooking gas, or LPG, was sharply increased by Rs 209 per 19-kg cylinder, in keeping with the firming up of international benchmarks. However, the cost of residential LPG, which is used to cook in domestic kitchens, remained constant at Rs 903 per 14.2-kg cylinder. According to a price statement from state-owned fuel dealers, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) increased by Rs 5,779.84 per kilolitre, or 5.1%, in the national capital to Rs 118,199.17 per kl from Rs 112,419.33.The hike follows the largest increase ever of 14.1% (Rs 13,911.07 per kilo) on September 1 and an increase of 8.5% (Rs 7,728.07 per kilo) on August 1. The burden on already struggling airlines will grow as a result of the fourth consecutive increase in jet fuel prices, which account for 40% of an airline's operating expenses. ATF price increased by 1.65% or Rs 1,476.79 per litre on July 1. ATF prices have increased by a record Rs 29,391.08 per kiloliter in just four rises.In addition, oil companies increased the cost of commercial LPG, which is used in places like hotels and restaurants, by Rs 209. In the national capital and Mumbai, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder will now set you back Rs 1,731.50 and Rs 1,684, respectively. The hike partially offsets the price reductions of Rs. 100 from August 1 and Rs. 157.5 per cylinder for commercial LPG that were implemented on September 1. The benchmark for LPG pricing, the Saudi contract price (CP), has climbed as a result of the recent firming trend in crude oil prices brought on by supply concerns.Oil firms did not alter the price of 14.2-kg cylinders after cutting residential LPG rates on August 30 by Rs 200 per 14.2-kg cylinder. The prices of cooking gas and ATF are revised by the state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on the first of every month based on the monthly average international price. For an unprecedented 18th consecutive month, the price of petrol and diesel remained frozen. In the nation's capital, a litre of petrol costs Rs 96.72 and a litre of diesel costs Rs 89.62.Since April 6, 2022, state-owned gasoline retailers have not updated their daily petrol and diesel prices, which are based on a 15-day rolling average of benchmark international fuel prices. The last time prices changed was on May 22, when the government reduced excise duty to provide customers with relief from a jump in retail prices that accompanied a rise in global oil prices. (Agencies) [caption id="attachment_3414" align="alignnone" width="300"] ATF price increased by 5 percent, commercial LPG by Rs 209[/caption]

China’s ‘Batwoman’ warns that there could be more Covid-like ‘outbreaks’ in the future

editor September 26, 2023Leave a comment

SEP 25, 2023 : Shi Zhengli, regarded as one of China's top virologists, has issued a warning that a new coronavirus is likely to emerge in the near future. Shi Zenghli, known as "batwoman" for her study into viruses that spread from animals, particularly bats, to people, declared in a report that the world needed to be ready for a disease similar to Covid-19. In a study report she co-authored with her colleagues, she stated, "If a coronavirus caused diseases to emerge before, there is a high chance it will cause future outbreaks."Shi's team at the Wuhan Institute of Virology assessed the likelihood of 40 different coronavirus species spreading to humans and classified half of them as "highly risky." The study was based on an examination of a number of viral characteristics, such as population size, genetic diversity, host species, and any prior zoonotic infections (diseases that spread from animals to people). Six of these 40 are known to have already led to human infection with illnesses. Future illness emergence "is almost certain, and it is highly likely that a [coronavirus] disease will emerge again," the report stated.The study was released in the English-language journal Emerging Microbes & Infections in July, but it wasn't until this month that it started trending on Chinese social media. This may be in part due to the study's non-Chinese language, but a researcher from the CDC in the country claimed it also showed a desire to move on from the topic in light of China's abrupt reversal of its zero-Covid regulations. "Sometimes in private conversations, when talking with other public health scholars, we have noticed that Chinese authorities are downplaying Covid-19, intentionally or unintentionally, and some cities have stopped releasing infection data," the scientist, who wished to remain anonymous, said to the South Morning China Post.The Wuhan team has also discovered sensitive and speedy testing methods that might be applied to continuously keep an eye on these dangerous infections. They have also discovered key hosts of the disease, including intermediate species like camels, civets, pigs, and pangolins as well as natural hosts like bats and rodents. Despite the significance of this research, many Chinese virologists have refrained from commenting on Shi's most recent discoveries because of the intense emotions surrounding it. The Wuhan Institute of Virology has come under fire, with some US legislators espousing the idea that Covid-19 was the result of an unintentional lab leak.This explanation, however, is still hotly debated because many experts think the illness actually started in an animal, presumably a bat, and then spread to people via an unnamed host. There is no evidence to support the lab leak idea, according to declassified US intelligence papers disclosed in June, although it cannot be ruled out. [caption id="attachment_3187" align="alignnone" width="300"] China's 'Batwoman' warns that there could be more Covid-like 'outbreaks' in the future[/caption]

Dr Jitendra inaugurates Tata Cancer Center at GMC Kathua

editor September 25, 2023September 25, 2023Leave a comment

JAMMU, Sept 24: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister in PMO with independent charge of Science and Technology, stated today that the facility will serve the three provinces of J&K, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, maintaining that it may be a huge benefit for the area. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening of Jammu and Kashmir's first-ever state-of-the-art Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Mumbai affiliated Cancer Care Unit in the new block of Government Medical College Kathua, the Minister stated that the establishment of this state-of-the-art centre is the result of PM Modi's desire to provide people across the nation with affordable and accessible healthcare facilities.On this occasion, he also unveiled GMC Kathua's new Maternal ICU. Dr. Jitendra Singh expressed his pain at the daily calls from various areas of the area from beseeching relatives appealing to arrange for the admission of cancer patients at Tata Hospital Mumbai or to provide for lodging for the attendants. He later made the decision to launch the Tata-affiliated facility in Kathua, and as a result, he shifted the paperwork in the Department of Atomic Energy, which oversees the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai. The construction of the Cancer Centre in a convenient location like Kathua, according to the Union Minister, will allow patients from J&K, HP, and Punjab to receive reasonably priced treatment while also saving time and effort.According to Dr. Singh, malignancies of every kind and affecting every organ are occurring worldwide due to factors such as an extended lifespan, altered lifestyles, environmental conditions, etc. Therefore, he said, a Tata Satellite Cancer care facility in Kathua will prove to be a huge benefit for the area. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tata Memorial Centre satellite hospitals and facilities have opened in numerous locations across the nation. In Guwahati, Onco DM and MCH super speciality courses have been begun, which could one day be considered for Kathua as well.Dr. Jitendra Singh claimed that the Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Parliamentary Constituency, which includes three centrally funded medical colleges, North India's first biotech park in Kathua, the centrally funded Ayurvedic College in Kishtwar, the National Institute of High Altitude Medicine in Bhaderwah, and an upcoming homoeopathy college in Kathua, could be the future "Health Circuit" of the area. Additionally, with the opening of the Day-care Chemotherapy (Onco-care) Unit at GMC Kathua today, the final piece needed for the region to provide accessible and inexpensive cancer care has been added, making cancer treatment more readily available.Onco-care will be upgraded in GMC Kathua in the upcoming years as Onco DM and MCH seats will be provided to it and world-class cancer specialists will be invited here for treatment, lectures, and seminars, Dr. Jitendra Singh told the crowd after officially opening the much-needed Day-care Cancer Chemotherapy Unit. He claimed that training in this area has been given to technicians.The Minister also opened the GMC Kathua's Maternal ICU and donated money to build a 300 LPM oxygen plant. He claimed that because of the COVID pandemic, he realised the need to build an oxygen plant in the hospital to handle future emergencies. According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, India has taken the lead in the production of vaccines for the prevention of cancers like "CERVAVAC" because the country's biotechnology industry is expanding at a rapid rate. By 2025, India is expected to have a $150 billion bioeconomy, up from over $100 billion in 2022.The roadmap for a "Healthy India" under PM Narendra Modi, according to Dr. Jitendra Singh, is affordable, accessible healthcare. This is demonstrated by the fact that more than 260 new medical colleges have been established in the nation, with a 79 percent increase in MBBS seats and a 93 percent increase in PG seats in just 9 years. Additionally, 22 AIIMS have been approved. According to Dr. Singh, India has transitioned from a sectoral and segmented strategy to the delivery of health services to a complete need-based approach, and is now viewed as a role model in crisis management and preventative healthcare.Dr. Jitendra Singh praised PM Narendra Modi for putting "Preventive Health Care" in the country's forefront for the first time because of this, India was able to manufacture two DNA vaccines and one nasal vaccination in just two years. Dr. Jitendra Singh also praised the UT government for providing a location for the opening of the Kathua Cancer Centre. According to Bhupinder Kumar, Secretary of Health and Medical Education for J&K, the opening of the Day-care Chemotherapy Onco-care Unit at GMC Kathua will improve access to and the cost-effectiveness of cancer treatment in the region.Raghunandan Singh Bablu, D C Kathua, Rakesh Minhas, K K Parashar of the Paytem Foundation, Neeraj Goud of the Maha Manav Malviya Mission, and others were present, along with DDC Vice Chairman Kathua. [caption id="attachment_3157" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dr Jitendra inaugurates Tata Cancer Center at GMC Kathua[/caption]

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