The mega Kumbh Mela, which began on January 15 and will continue till March 4, is expected to generate a revenue of Rs. 1.2 lakh crore for Uttar Pradesh, according to apex industry body Confederation of Indian Industry. Although the Kumbh Mela is spiritual and religious in nature, the economic …

Only 230 Hindus from Pakistan and four Sikhs from Afghanistan had been given long-term visas (LTVs) till September 2018, the Union Home Ministry has said in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by The Hindu . However, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the …

A cyclothon was organised by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), in association with The Hindu , here on Sunday to create awareness about conservation of fuel and the need to protecting environment. A large number of students, representing various schools, including Nandi, Jawahar, Jain Vidyalaya, Pupil Tree, Vienna Vidyalaya, along …

The Flamingo Festival had a flying start on Sunday with tourists, both domestic and foreign, making a beeline for the picturesque Pulicat lake, a safe haven for migratory birds. It was a virtual treat for bird watchers as over 90,000 birds have come from far away places to the lake …

The excise and prohibition officials are going ahead with the special drive to destroy the ganja plantations in the Agency areas Visakhapatnam district, despite the stiff resistance from the tribal people. The drive was launched around two months ago with the aim of curbing ganja smuggling in the Agency and …

New book quotes former commanders on ‘Operation Kabaddi,’ aimed at preventing cross-border infiltration, in the post-Kargil scenario Had it not been for the 9/11 terror attacks, the Indian Army may have carried out its largest operation to end cross-LoC infiltration by capturing at least 25 selected Pakistani posts along the …

“People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than those less privileged.” — University of British Columbia Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/healthline-ritesh-kumar/article26040447.ece

Something is changing:Health officials in the U.S. are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a birth defect called gastroschisis — a condition when a baby is born with its intestines hanging outside the stomach, due to a hole in the abdominal wall. Most are repaired through surgery. …

India’s position as far as many health-care metrics is disappointing. By 2020, non-communicable diseases will be the cause of 73% of deaths. With diabetes emerging as the fastest growing disease, India will have 49% of the global burden of diabetes. Not far behind will be cancer as the second most …

There is more evidence now that a diet high on roughage cuts health risks A study commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided “convincing evidence” that consuming fibre and whole grains can reduce health risks from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease. In a series of systematic …