Eye care specialists in Delhi have noted an increase in cataract patients under the age of 45, with Covid being a major factor. Previously, cataracts were associated with advanced age, but now they are occurring earlier due to factors such as poorly-controlled medical conditions, steroid use, eye trauma, and family history. Covid, specifically the...
Read MoreSaini Charitable Education Trust in Ropar distributed scholarships worth Rs 4.76 lakhs to 96 exceptional students across various disciplines, with two students awarded for their research work. The event, held at Saini Bhawan in Ropar, celebrated academic excellence and research achievements. Notable recipients included Ramanpreet and Bhavika from IISER Mohali and Bhopal, respectively, who...
Read MoreThe Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released the provisional answer key for the Data Entry Operator (DEO) written examination held on October 10, 2023. Candidates can access the answer key on the official website and are allowed to submit objections following a prescribed format, along with supporting evidence and a fee...
Read MoreA worker at a chemical factory in Kurali, Mohali, has died from injuries sustained in a fire, bringing the death toll to two. Another worker is in critical condition with severe burns. The owner of the factory remains at large, and police are awaiting a forensic team’s report to issue a lookout notice. The...
Read MoreThe transport department in Delhi plans to install cameras at 25 petrol pumps to track and penalize vehicles without valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates. This comes after data from a pilot project showed that 15-20% of vehicles entering four petrol pumps did not have valid PUCs. The department is also working on generating...
Read MoreIsrael says it has brought in special forces to try to wrest control of four sites from Hamas fighters in response to the militant group’s unprecedented incursion into Israel. Israel formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for the surprise attack a day...
Read MorePolice in Nashik, India, raided a godown in Shinde village and discovered mephedrone (MDMA) worth Rs 5.8 crore ($780,000) along with drug paraphernalia. The godown is located near a drug manufacturing unit that was raided by Mumbai Police earlier in the week. A farmer who had rented out his shed to a man named...
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