No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases, govt tells Parliament while admitting it as triggering factors for respiratory ailments | India News

NEW DELHI: The government has told Parliament that there is “no conclusive data” establishing a “direct correlation” between higher air quality index (AQI) levels and lung diseases.In a written response to a Parliament question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the Union environment ministry, however, underlined that air pollution is “one of the triggering factors for…

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JKSSB recruitment 2026: Notification released for 239 HME department vacancies at jkssb.nic.in; check details here

JKSSB issues notification for 239 health and medical education posts under UT cadre recruitment 2026 The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has released Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2026 inviting applications for 239 UT cadre posts in the Health and Medical Education (HME) Department. The notification has been issued following indents received from…

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Significant risk to Uri hydro plant: Pakistan retaliation met swift CISF action during Operation Sindoor; how families were evacuated in time | India News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s retaliation put the Uri hydroelectric plant near the Line of Control (LoC) under significant risk during a high-risk security situation that unfolded after India launched Operation Sindoor. However, the CISF successfully foiled the attempted attack, protecting both the power project and the residents living nearby.On Tuesday, the CISF honoured 19 of its…

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Jasprit Bumrah on the cusp of history: Indian pace king set to achieve milestone no one has ever touched | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah is heading into the T20I series against South Africa with several major records within touching distance, adding extra intrigue as India resume white-ball action on Tuesday in Cuttack. India arrive at the five-match contest after a mixed fortnight in international cricket. A bruising 0–2 Test defeat at home was followed by a gripping…

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‘India, Russia finalising new pacts’: Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Moscow; Putin to visit Delhi in December | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar began a three-day visit to Russia on Monday, arriving in Moscow to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting and hold a round of high-level discussions, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected trip to New Delhi early next month.The EAM met Russia’s foreign minister…

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