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Srinagar, July 5, (IANS) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the ‘J&K Health Conclave’ on Mental Health and Non-Communicable Diseases at Srinagar on Wednesday.On the occasion, J&K Health and Medical Education Department inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and NIMHANS.The Lt Governor also launched India’s first Tele-MANAS Chat-bot for J&K Union Territory. The initiative will ensure round the clock services of health counsellors, clinical psychologists and consultants.In his address at the conclave, the Lt Governor commended the efforts of Health Department to bring together medical experts on a common platform to deliberate on most challenging…

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Sirolimus-drug coated balloon (SCB) could be the best alternative to drug-eluting stents in the treatment of various coronary artery diseases (CAD), according to top cardiologists.The alternative is especially valuable for young patients with multiple blocks and underlying conditions that may render angioplasty procedures with drug-eluting stents ineffective, said the doctors at the educational session cum knowledge feast titled “Sirolimus Drug Coated Balloons (DCB): Expanding the Scope of Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD)” held in Mumbai on Tuesday. “The utilisation of drug-coated balloons in coronary intervention is consistently growing,” said Prof Antonio Colombo, Director, Humanitas Research Hospital,…

Karachi, July 5 (IANS) Pakistan cricketing legend Javed Miandad has claimed that he was behind Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s rise to the prime minister’s office, but now he regrets the “decision” to back him, local media reported. “Today, I am telling you that I made Imran Khan the prime minister,” Miandad said during an interview on a private television channel, Geo News reported.Badami then asked the former cricketer – who became Pakistan’s captain at a young age of 22 – how was he responsible for Khan becoming the prime minister.While smiling, he said: “There are some God-fearing people;…

New York, July 5 (IANS) A 36-year-old Indian-American convenience store clerk died on the spot in Georgia after being shot at by two 15-year-olds in what appeared to be a case of armed robbery, police said.Mandeep Singh, 36, of Rosier Road in Augusta, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck twice by gunfire at Wrens Food Mart, located on a highway in Wrens, a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, The Augusta Chronicle newspaper reported.The Wrens Police Department said that on June 28, at approximately 8:37 p.m. (local time), two suspects entered Wrens Food Mart.Wrens Police Chief John Maynard…

Colombo, July 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka has reported a total of 50,264 dengue cases so far this year, the Healthy Ministry said on Wednesday.The Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit said the highest number of cases was reported in Gampaha district, the second-most populous district in the island nation, reports Xinhua news agency.The unit also identified 43 high-risk areas for dengue and is carrying out mosquito eradication campaigns.A total of 31 dengue-related deaths have been reported so far in 2023, the unit said.Meanwhile, the meteorology department said there will be heavy rain in the coming days, which can encourage the breeding of mosquitoes.Sri…

Ulan Bator, July 5 (IANS) Floods inundated parts of the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator after torrential rain damaged a dam at the Selbe River on Wednesday.At least 27 residential buildings and hundreds of vehicles were flooded inBayanzurkh district, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. Five other districts were also impacted as a result, reports Xinhua news agency citing the statement as saying.The water levels in the central and eastern parts of the country have exceeded warning levels due to the prolonged round of rainfall that began Sunday night, with more expected through the end of the…

Manila, July 5 (IANS) The literacy rate in the Philippines increased to 97 per cent, improving by 1.2 percentage point in the last five years, according to new government data.Citing the survey results of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said among 97.6 million Filipinos above five years old, 94.6 million were literate, or can read and write a simple message in any language or dialect, reports Xinhua news agency.The Metro Manila area posted the highest literacy rate at 98.9 per cent, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanaohad the lowest rate at…

Singapore, July 5 (IANS) Singapore’s overall unemployment rate edged up to 1.9 per cent in May, maintaining a low level, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Manpower released on Wednesday.The overall unemployment rate edged up from 1.8 per cent the month before, reports Xinhua news agency.Resident unemployment edged up to 2.7 per cent from the previous month at 2.6 per cent, while citizen unemployment was the same as the previous month at 2.8 per cent.There were 64,700 unemployed residents, of which 56,900 were citizens in May.Amid a projected slowdown in economic growth, unemployment could continue to edge…

Phnom Penh, July 5 (IANS) Cambodia recorded 21 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in the first half (H1) of 2023, down 47.5 per cent from 40 over the same period last year, according to a report on Wednesday.”Three people were killed, 12 injured, and six amputated during the January-June period this year,” said the report of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).The number of landmine and ERW casualties had declined to below 100 a year in the last 10 years from 4,320 in 1996, Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying.According to the…

Manila, July 5 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating has increased to 38.4 per cent, a new survey revealed on Wednesday.The survey by Yonhap News Agency conducted jointly with Yonhap News TV showed that the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) would win 29.5 per cent and 30.6 per cent of the vote, respectively, if the parliamentary elections set for next year were to take place tomorrow.According to the poll, the positive assessment of Yoon’s performance was 38.4 per cent, a 2.1 percentage-point rise from the previous survey conducted a month…