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The 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Sunday to facilitate "necessary repair work", while one-way traffic resumed on 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway and Mughal road after remaining closed for several weeks due to heavy snowfall, officials said. Inspector General of Police, traffic, Alok Kumar said vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was suspended for the day to allow road maintenance agencies to carry out "necessary repair work".While convoys of security personnel were allowed to ply on the highway from both sides-- Srinagar and Jammu, civilian traffic was restricted.The step was taken to ensure that the highway which was damaged by recent landslides in Ramban sector can be repaired and to facilitate the passage of security convoys.Close Meanwhile, the 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway was reopened for one-way traffic on Sunday morning after remaining closed … [Read more...] about Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for repair work

Now that's the kind of consistency which would be any superstar's dream. However, Akshay Kumar is living it and that too for years in succession. While Mission Mangal is already a superhit with collections hitting the roof, his other 2019 release Kesari is going great guns as well. The Karan Johar production recently had an Independence Day premier on television and the TRP is a massive 3.86. This was made possible due to 15.6 million impressions that the film received and as per insiders, this is just a beginning.With this, Kumar has achieved another major record. The record TRP was generated by Total Dhamaal a few months back and the second best was 2.0 (Hindi) which featured Kumar as the antagonist opposite Rajinikanth. When the Hindi version of the film premiered on television, it did kick up a storm and as of today, the numbers are in the Top-3.For the actor this is indeed massive as now he has two films in the Top-3 charts, a feat which would be tough for many other … [Read more...] about Akshay Kumar leads TRP ratings as Kesari follows 2.0 in Top-3 charts of 2019

The widespread practice of payments for prescriptions, where pharmaceutical companies pay doctors in cash or kind, to generate prescriptions and increase sales, continues unabated, as the government drags its feet to bring in a stringent regulation.A study co-authored by Dr Arun Gadra and Dr Archana Diwate, titled 'Promotional Practices of the Pharmaceutical Industry and Implementation Status of Related Regulatory Codes in India', documents unethical practices and failure of regulations while also offering suggestions to improve the exiting regulatory framework.The study is based on 50 in-depth interviews conducted across six cities, primarily involving medical representatives who are the front-line key persons on the field promoting drugs to doctors.Close It highlights direct deals between pharma companies and doctors, citing some cases, for instance, where pharma companies pay installments on a doctor's car purchase. There were extreme cases, where a few doctors even … [Read more...] about Pharma wrap: Why we need to give teeth to regulation to curb unethical pharma marketing practices

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 8, said bringing laws to curb atrocities against women was not the only solution as "political will" and "administrative skills" were required to end the social evil.Referring to recent incidents in Unnao and Hyderabad, Naidu said, "In Indian culture, we treat a woman as a mother, a sister. But what has happened in recent days in certain parts is really shameful and a challenge for all of us. We must vow to ensure this sort of discrimination, these atrocities are stopped immediately."A 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district was set afire by five men, including two of her alleged rapists, on Thursday morning when she was going to Rae Bareli to attend a court hearing. She succumbed to burn injuries on Friday night.Close The incident came days after the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinary doctor in Hyderabad that sparked national outrage. related news Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for repair work … [Read more...] about New laws not the only solution to curb crime against women: VP Naidu

Top celebrities like Madonna and Leonardo DiCaprio have raised concern about Amazon fires.A massive fire has been blazing through the Amazon rainforests in Brazil for days, causing immense loss of rich flora and fauna that abound the region. Not just that, the skyline in cities in and around the forests have been engulfed in smoke due to consequent air pollution. Several environmentalists and researchers have pointed their fingers at cattle ranchers and woodcutters for starting the fire while the government had blamed NGOs for the inferno.The fires have stirred people across the world, who have since been clamouring for donations from big corporates to douse the flames and restore the delicate ecological balance of the forest. Several A-list celebrities are among those who have been talking about ways to prevent and stop the potential global catastrophe that can spell doom for way too many people.Close Some of these superstars have even sought accountability from the country’s … [Read more...] about Amazon fires: Top celebrities like Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio speak out