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  • SCIENCE AND ARTS, SHALL THE TWAIN MEET?

    Sep 26, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan The disciplines of science and arts have gradually moved apart. Though in the 14th century, liberal arts combined the study of both disciplines yet rapid scientific progress in the 21st century witnessed delinking of science and arts. Currently it has been realized that syncretic study of these two academic branches is imperative hence requires to be revived.

  • BIOLOGICAL RAIN

    Aug 17, 2022

    BY Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Recurrent droughts in several regions of the world and its disastrous impacts on survival of life have necessitated to look for a viable option for harvesting atmospheric moisture. Human efforts have been made to make rain artificially through physical and chemicals means. Recently, in addition to these two, biological agents are also being exploited at experimental levels for harvesting atmospheric moisture.

  • FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

    Jul 28, 2022

    Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision. is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. The practice is found in some countries of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and within communities abroad from countries in which FGM is common.

  • REVERSE VACCINOLOGY

    Jul 15, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan The past two decades have seen the application of molecular genetics and its increased insights into immunology, microbiology and genomics applied to vaccinology. Reverse vaccinology is a milestone in silico method which employs computational techniques to select the best vaccine candidate eschewing rigorous wet lab techniques.

  • MoD approves 3 private sector banks to provide financial services in overseas procurement

    Jul 07, 2022

    New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The defence ministry on Thursday allowed three private sector banks to provide financial services to it for overseas procurement of military hardware. The banks are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank. Till now, only authorised public sector banks were utilised to provide services like issuance of letter of credit and direct bank transfers to the ministry for overseas procurement.

  • DGPC Elections: Young Voters To Impact Result

    Jun 25, 2022

    Dr. Satwant Singh Rissam Ever since the J&K government announced the schedule for holding of District Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (DGPC) elections, the Sikh community in the entire J&K is in cheerful mood. Various Sikh organizations have been demanding conduct of these elections in the J&K as they were due for almost 2 years.

  • BIOSENSORS: POTENTIALITIES AND SCOPE IN FOOD SAFETY

    Jun 20, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Increasing world population is a well-known fact and increase in food production is one of its direct consequences but even in such situations, safety of food is not to be compromised. Several conventional methods are already in existence for upholding food safety; however they might not be able to cope up with the humongous pressure on food industry.

  • CHITOSAN: PROMISING FUTURE ASPECTS

    Jun 07, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Chitosan has been emerged as a potential candidate among other eco-friendly natural occurring compound now days.It can be used in agriculture as a seed treatment and biopesticide, helping plants to fight off molds & other fungal infections as well as to control the obesity and having wound healing ability.

  • Empower PoJK Refugees Politically

    May 26, 2022

    The Delimitation Commission under its final order on Jammu & Kashmir has recommended the nomination of displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the Legislative Assembly of J&K. Initially, the Commission has ruled out de-freezing of 24 seats reserved for PoJK people in J&K under delimitation drive. And due to it all thought that political doors for these PoJK refugees are again closed.

  • Rs 12,000 crore sanctioned for revamping power infra in J-K: Minister

    May 24, 2022

    Jammu, May 23 (PTI) Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said on Monday that a Rs 12,000-crore package had recently been announced for revamping power infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. Gurjar, the Union Minister of State for Power, reached Samba district on a two-day tour as part of the central government's initiative of public outreach in the Union Territory.

  • Gold, foreign currency seized at airport

    May 23, 2022

    Chennai, May 23 (PTI) Nearly 3 kg of gold and various foreign currencies were seized from international passengers at the airport here in different incidents, the Customs said on Monday. In one case, 1.4 kg of gold in paste form concealed in the shoes by a passenger who arrived from Dubai was seized on information, a Customs release here said. "On extraction, one gold ingot totally weighing 1.402 kg, valued at Rs 64.

  • LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID PANDEMIC

    Apr 28, 2022

    Humanity's memory is short, and what is not ever-present fades quickly,” says Manisha Juthani, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. The bubonic plague, for example, ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages—resurfacing again and again—but once it was under control, people started to forget about it, she says.

  • A1 AND A2 BOVINE MILK AND HUMAN HEALTH

    Apr 18, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan “If you want to learn about the health of a population, look at the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the places where they live.” Milk is the ideal food for all age groups of human being. Milk proteins are generally composed of proteins such as casein, lactalbumin, lactoglobulin, blood serum albumin, and immunoglobulin.

  • Sikhs Disappointed With Delimitation Exercise

    Apr 16, 2022

    When both articles 370 & 35-A were amended under J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 political and social hopes increased in the Sikh community of J&K. It’s true that every Sikh family living in J&K was not happy with amendments done in these both articles. But somewhere adding to joy was the fresh map issued by the Government of India in November 2019 which showed PoJK as part of Jammu and Kashmir.

  • SUPERSTITIONS: FROM MYTHS OF YESTERDAY TO SCIENTIFIC FACTS OF TODAY

    Apr 12, 2022

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain Superstition is an evil tree under the shadow of which all sorts of counterfeit thrive to which only fools and charlatans can lend a value Superstition in the modern era is less likely to be contrasted with true religion and more likely to be viewed as the opposite of science, reason, or modernity.

  • WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

    Mar 28, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is an annual March 21 celebration and global awareness day officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. March 21 (3/21) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades from 25 in 1983 to 60 today.

  • ANCIENT DNA-PORTRAITS OF THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

    Mar 08, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan DNA is a molecule which contains information about the organism from which it’s extracted. Extraction of ancient DNA (aDNA) from the remains/fossils of the organisms enables to establish phylogenetic relationships (relating two organisms to a common ancestor) among extinct and modern species. The cloning of aDNA promises the reintroduction of extinct or endangered species into wild in the near future.

  • CONCEPTUALITY OF RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    Feb 21, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan All the progress in the society is born of inquiry. Doubt is often better than over confidence, for it leads to inquiry and inquiry leads to invention. Thus an increased amount of inquiry makes research possible. Research inculcates scientific and inductive thinking. Research also promotes the development of habits of logical thinking and organization.

  • TSUNAMI OF MARKS-EVERY STUDENT IS GENIUS

    Feb 21, 2022

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain Covid born Grades are a flat, static scale, that isn’t as useful if you’re trying to judge something as dynamic as a student’s intellect. What a hard worker, what a sluggish, what a work thief, what an intelligent, what a dull mind, what a genius, what an incompetent, what a citizen, what a villager, what a poor, what a rich; in this regard, the education of the day has established excellent equality.

  • INDECISIVE EDUCATION, JEOPARDY OF FUTURE

    Feb 19, 2022

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain It will take a while to figure out which areas of life have been affected by the Corona disaster. The fact is that thousands of lives have been lost. They include the big names who were our most valuable assets. The fear of covid deaths inside each region of the world has created an atmosphere that had a negative effect on the nerves.

  • SELF-RELIANT FARMING SYSTEM (SRFS)

    Feb 11, 2022

    By Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Adoption of self-reliant farming system (SRFS) helps to meet the requirement of plant nutrients, water, animal feed and energy from farm. Moreover, safe and fresh food produced with such system is useful in enhancing disease immunity. INTRODUCTION Now it is high time that we must know ‘what we eat’.

  • Spectrum auction to be conducted for 5G rollout within 2022-23: Sitharaman

    Feb 01, 2022

    New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said spectrum auction will be conducted to roll out 5G mobile services within 2022-23 by private firms. In her Union Budget 2022-23 speech, she also said voluntary exit for corporates will be cut down to 6 months from 2 years. Sitharaman also informed that surety bonds will be made acceptable to reduce indirect costs for suppliers.

  • Gene editing crucial for food security and environmental sustainability

    Jan 25, 2022

    Jammu: 25 January 2022. World’s population is growing rapidly, and it is creating an array of challenges for food security. Fast-shrinking green cover to make ways for agriculture production has raised concerns in the wake of climate change showing its effects. There needs to be a viable and sustainable a mechanism that ensures adequate food production as well as reduces the stress on the ecosystem.

  • Agriculture -The Backbone of Affluent India

    Jan 24, 2022

    BY Dr. Ashaq Hussain The farm families are the basic units shaping the life in every nook and corner of the globe can be regarded as a universal truth and as such it is impossible to think of having a healthy and sound society without a proper respect for the agriculture and agriculturists. Agriculture as a concept has grown well a decade or two back. Earlier it was associated solely with the production of basic crops.

  • BETA THALASSEMIA: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

    Jan 06, 2022

    BY Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan There are more than one thousand genetic abnormalities known in humans. Most are congenital, i.e. these diseases are inherited from the parents. But some may be acquired during one’s lifetime. Exposure to ionizing radiation, chemical carcinogens or different oncogenic viruses cause cancer which is of course due to mutations or genetic changes.

  • Wealth in Healthcare - Exceptional Care and Exceptional People

    Dec 20, 2021

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain Healthcare costs are increasing at an alarming rate and are expected to keep increasing. Fortunately, a doctor can change this state of affairs and the remedy does not require medical science breakthroughs or top-down governmental regulation but simply requires a new approach which is to do as much as possible for patients and as little as possible to the patient and compare them with outcomes.

  • ABC (ASIAN BROWN CLOUD)

    Dec 20, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan The ABC (Asian Brown Cloud) is a stratum of air pollution that periodically envelops parts of south Asia, like northern Indian Ocean, India, and Pakistan. In satellite snapshots, ABC appears as a colossal brown floating continent in air over much of south Asia and India possibly during earlier and later months of every year.

  • Experience Of Two Lockdowns

    Dec 14, 2021

    Few days are left in the year 2021. But before that COVID-19 is back with a new variant-Omicron. This new variant from South Africa has reached India as well. With this, the era of containment zones is back in J&K and in addition to it fears of third lockdown too have come back. After having faced two lockdowns and thinking of a third lockdown, it is very easy to recollect the evening of 25 March 2020 and PM Modi’s address to the nation.

  • A Bitter Truth - The Future Thrown in The Trash

    Dec 06, 2021

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain The modern media of our society whose camera is used to take pictures while distributing rations to the poor and destitute or whose mic is used to ask frivolous questions to make people laugh or whose live broadcasts are full of communal talks and political battles, where morning shows aim to introduce actors, stars, musicians and celebrities of Tik Tokers and especially to the poor who are crying over their plight.

  • THE ART OF BALANCING

    Dec 06, 2021

    BY Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan The idea of 'balance' gets repeated from time to time, in varying circumstances and with different meanings encapsulated within.It is important to strike a balance between different aspects of life, like studies and play, professional life and personal life, human development and environmental sustainability etc.

  • "DON'T USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPRESS PEOPLE; USE IT TO IMPACT PEOPLE."

    Nov 22, 2021

    Sumiya Banoo Social media is the communal interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities. It has become the basic need and quality of human beings to be social. People always want to connect themselves with society in some or the other way. In earlier days, the modes of communication were limited. People socialized with others in their own ways.

  • THE CLIMATE CRISIS - A RACE WE CAN WIN

    Nov 01, 2021

    MOHD SADAQ Climate change is the defining crisis of our time and it is happening even more quickly than we feared. But we are far from powerless in the face of this global threat. As Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out in September, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win”. No corner of the globe is immune from the devastating consequences of climate change.

  • WhatsApp University: A General Analysis

    Nov 01, 2021

    Dr. Ashaq Hussain We are in a century of modern science and technology as well as social media. The role of social media has become very prominent because, children, Young, Elderly; all men and women have become attached to it and have made it their partner for twenty-four hours.

  • FASTING, LONGEVITY AND AUTOPHAGY

    Oct 19, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Fasting is ancient tradition in different religions and is willful calorie restriction. Fasting induces autophagy, a natural renewal process that occurs at cellular level in the body. It helps in reducing the possibility of some diseases as well as prolongs the lifespan of an individual. Fasting and calorie restriction induces the autophagy.

  • LONELINESS: THE SILENT KILLER

    Oct 18, 2021

    MUZAMIL ARIF Loneliness refers to a state of being alone. It is a moment when one feels sad because of being cut off from one’s near and dear ones either physically or psychologically. Being alone is a fleeting transient notion, while loneliness is one of the harshest feelings people can feel and suffer from.

  • WORLD STUDENT'S DAY

    Oct 15, 2021

    WORLD STUDENT'S DAY World student's day is celebrated on 15 of October to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. Students are the future. These are the people and the minds that are going to take our countries forward. No matter their background or their field of study, we should always celebrate those who want to further their knowledge, with a lot of students going to great lengths to do so.

  • HOW TINY PLASTIC PARTICLES ARE POLLUTING OUR SOIL

    Oct 11, 2021

    By MOHD SADAQ The millions of tons of plastic swirling around the world’s oceans have garnered a lot of media attention recently. But plastic pollution arguably poses a bigger threat to the plants and animals – including humans – who are based on land. Very little of the plastic we discard every day is recycled or incinerated in waste-to-energy facilities.

  • GENDER DISCRIMINATION: INEQUALITY STARTS IN CHILDHOOD

    Oct 04, 2021

    By SUMIYA BANOO Gender discrimination, starting in childhood, continues to rob children of their childhoods and limit their chances disproportionately affecting the world’s girls. A girl is far more likely to be denied her rights, kept from school, forced to marry and subjected to violence her voice undervalued, if it’s heard at all. This assault on childhood also deprives nations of the energy and talent they need to progress.

  • WHY SCIENCE

    Oct 04, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Science enriches our life. Without science, we would be missing out different inventions and areas of knowledge that have helped to progress in life and learn about the world. INTRODUCTION THERE IS NOTHING GREATER OR HOLIER THAN KNOWLEDGE Science is knowledge or state of knowing. Science is the endless frontier; therefore opportunities for discoveries (new knowledge), invention and development are boundless.

  • UNASSIGNED SEX

    Sep 22, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan Every minute of every day, a baby is born. Most babies are easily seen to be a girl or a boy. Imagine how confusing it must be when we don’t know the sex of a newborn? This is rare and it can be very upsetting for parents.

  • Emotions -The Ravages of Twelve Minutes

    Sep 20, 2021

    Dr. Ashaq Hussain Life is one word that comes with multiple meanings and experiences. Above all life is not just about existence but also about how an individual defines that existence. One important aspect of Life is that it keeps going forward. This means nothing is permanent. A happy occasion will come to pass, just like a sad one. Above all, one must be optimistic no matter how bad things get. This is because nothing will stay forever.

  • INDIAN HUMAN VACCINES INDUSTRY

    Sep 13, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan A Human Vaccine is a formulation that contains substances that have features which match materials in part or in whole to pathogens (disease causing microorganisms) against which bodily protection is sought. Infection is caused to human when pathogenic microbes invade the body. Human body has lymphocytes or white blood cells to protect from pathogens.

  • Webinar Conducted by UNV India Attended By Dr. Rissam

    Sep 12, 2021

    United Nations Volunteers (UNV) India conducted a webinar on "How to Win Over Stress in the New Normal". From Jammu, the online event was attended by Dr. Satwant Singh Rissam, a noted columnist and heritage conservationist. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.

  • FOOD THAT CAN GIVE YOU MORE ENERGY

    Sep 10, 2021

    MOHAMMAD SADAQ Many people feel tired or rundown at some point during the day. A lack of energy could affect your daily activities and make you less productive. Perhaps not surprisingly, the type and quantity of food you eat play essential roles in determining your energy levels during the day.

  • Globalization - A Threat to Future Life

    Sep 06, 2021

    Dr. Ashaq Hussain Globalization is the single greatest step to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate challenge presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all. By not mitigating CO2 emissions and destroying our biodiversity, we are killing our planet. Let us face it, there is no planet B. Global warming has really taken effect in the world over the last century.

  • INDIAN HUMAN VACCINES INDUSTRY...

    Sep 06, 2021

    Dr. Wahied Khawar Balwan A Human Vaccine is a formulation that contains substances that have features which match materials in part or in whole to pathogens (disease causing microorganisms) against which bodily protection is sought. Infection is caused to human when pathogenic microbes invade the body. Human body has lymphocytes or white blood cells to protect from pathogens.

  • Unconditional Love of Mother

    Sep 06, 2021

    By Sumiya Banoo God’s best creation on the universe is Mother. Mother has all the quality such as caring, sweet, selfless love, patience, forgiveness, kindness, simplicity, perseverance etc. A mother is the female parent of a child. Mothers are women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children, who may or may not be their biological offspring.

  • Beyond Taste Buds: The Science of Delicious

    Aug 23, 2021

    By Dr. Ashaq Hussain While naming the five senses, it can be easy to forget taste. After all, sight, sound, touch and smell are happening almost all the time. Taste waits until we put something in our mouths. But taste is extremely important. It helps us determine whether something is good to eat or not, sweet, salty or the savory, Bitter or really sour? According to a study, not all people enjoy the taste of food in the same way.

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