Greater Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness predominantly dry weather until October 20, with brief spells of light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds expected in some districts over the next few days, Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar Mukhtar Ahmad said on Friday. Ahmad said a light spell of precipitation was expected around October 10, with a similar weather pattern likely on October 13 and 14 due to a weak Western Disturbance. An expected spell occurred around the 8th. Light

New Delhi, Oct 09: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed an amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to strengthen regulation of advertisements relating to prescription-only medicines. The proposed amendment seeks to extend the existing requirement of prior Central Government sanction for advertising drugs specified under Schedule H, Schedule H1 and Schedule X to entities holding licences for the sale and distribution of drugs. The draft amendment has been notified through Gaze

New Delhi, Oct 09: The government has advised large social media firms to prioritise action against unlawful content related to ongoing protests based on complaints received from authorised bodies, including law enforcement agencies, sources aware of the development said. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) is learnt to have issued an advisory to social media platforms on October 8, expressing concern over the online circulation of certain information related to the ongoing protests that

Srinagar, Oct 09: Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, a renowned breast cancer researcher in the Department of Bioresources at the University of Kashmir and an adjunct professor at the Indian Institute of Sustainability (IIS), Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, has earned international recognition for his contributions to scientific research, particularly in breast cancer research. He has been featured in the list of the worlds top 2% of scientists associated with Stanford University, USA, for the fourth consecut

Ganderbal, Oct 09: Two youth from Srinagar locality reportedly lost their way in the forest area of Rayil Gund area of Kangan in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district while trekking, on Thursday. Officials said that the youth contacted emergency helpline 112 seeking assistance after losing their way in the forest Thursday eveningprompting an emergency response from the authorities. Following the distress call, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Gund Police and the 112 Police unit