Category: Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir, State

Kerala : First batch of miltefosine arrives for treatment of rare brain-eating amoebic disease

Kerala : First batch of miltefosine arrives for treatment of rare brain-eating amoebic disease Three children died of the disease since May this year. The disease is caused due to Naegleria fowleri, a type of amoeba. Free-living amoebas are generally found in stagnant water bodies. Bacteria from the amoeba family are transmitted through the fine pores in the nose while bathing. It enters the human body, severely infects the brain and causes encephalitis.

Jammu and Kashmir, State

Protests erupt over space for Muslim girls to conduct prayers at Church-run college in Kerala

Protests erupt over space for Muslim girls to conduct prayers at Church-run college in Kerala The protest began when few girls were offering Namaz at a rest room adjacent to the principal chamber on July 15th. A senior faculty of the college who noticed it objected to the girls’ conducting prayers and advised them to offer prayers at a mosque situated next to the college.

Jammu and Kashmir, State

Plan to honor Pervez Musharraf at CPM-backed bank union conference in Alappuzha backfires

Plan to honor Pervez Musharraf at CPM-backed bank union conference in Alappuzha backfires As part of the program, several dignitaries were named in the felicitation list. The organization had released the names of the persons who were being honored at the event, which included actors, singers, dancers, sportspersons, activists, and others. However, the name of Pervez Musharaf, the name of the former Pakistan president who had led the Pakistan army has shocked many.