Tag: Study

The contrast couldn’t be more stark. Over three years since the formation of District Development Councils — envisioned as a third tier of governance in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 — their representatives have excelled in Jammu just as much as they’ve been held back ...

According to a  study published in The Lancet on Thursday, the average global life expectancy has increased by over 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. A research team led by Simon Hay from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington attributed this increase over ...

The Kashmir Himalaya is known for the cultivation of mushk budiji, an indigenous rice variety distinguished for its rich aroma and unique taste. Recently, scientists at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Srinagar, reported that altitude and temperature play an important role in the development of ...

Prehypertension affected 33.7% of the population in India, with varying prevalence across districts, notes a study published in the International Journal of Public Health that analysed data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), on 743,067 adults aged 18–54 years. The sample consisted of 87.6% females and 12.4% males. The ...

New Delhi: India’s solar waste could reach a staggering 600 kilotonnes by 2030 — equivalent to filling up 720 Olympic-size swimming pools — according to a new study released on Wednesday. The study by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and independent think tank Council on Energy, Environment ...

The study found that 6.7 million COVID-19 hospitalised patients had undiagnosed diabetes, of which 1.9 million died. File. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Undiagnosed diabetes contributed substantially to COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), including India, a new study published in the medical ...

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240229/antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-began-melting-earlier-than-previously-thought---study-1117050052.htmlAntarctica’s Doomsday Glacier Began Melting Earlier Than Previously Thought - StudyAntarctica’s Doomsday Glacier Began Melting Earlier Than Previously Thought - StudySputnik InternationalAccording to a new study, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been losing ice at an accelerating rate since the 1940s. Previously, scientists thought the glacier only ...

ISLAMABAD —  A United Nations study revealed Friday that approximately two-thirds (67%) of women in Afghanistan fear the rights crisis would intensify if the country's Taliban government is granted formal international recognition. The report comes ahead of Sunday's U.N.-convened conference in Qatar, where member states and regional organizations' special ...

PUL-E ALAM, Afghanistan: Khurma had to borrow her neighbor’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.The 45-year-old widow waited in her threadbare blue burqa to receive 3,200 Afghanis ...

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal.Researchers found that India, along with China and ...