Kashmir has been a flashpoint of conflict since independence from British rule in 1947 and the partition India into two states. These countries, India, Pakistan, have both claimed land on northern most sector Subcontinent focal point which is Valley Kashmir. The not domestic dispute or regional issue between protagonists but engages international law because human rights violations atrocities c...

Jammu and Kashmir have been a territorial dispute between India Pakistan since decades ago yet until today, there are still unresolved conflicts the states. Not only that, as China also shares same border, it has ‘sucked’ into well. As strong bilateral relation especially in terms of economy, threatening India’s sovereignty over Kashmir. There many recent news which further exacerbate situation...

BACKGROUND To study the profile of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in tertiary care hospital setting, representing almost the whole affected population in Kashmir valley of India. METHODOLOGY A total of 910 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were enrolled over four years. Among these, cases of MDR-TB and XDR-TB were meticulously stud...

Jammu and Kashmir state is stretched between 32°17'-37°03' N latitude and 72°03'-80°20' E longitude, and covers a total area of 222,235 km2, with an average annual rainfall between 60-80 cm. It is bordered to the north and east by the main Himalayan ranges and Punjab plains to the south. The state exhibits varied climatic and topographic conditions and provide pleasant environment for the lavis...

Cotard's syndrome is a rare syndrome, characterized by the presence of nihilistic delusions. The syndrome is typically related to depression and is mostly found in middle-aged or older people. A few cases have been reported in young people with 90% of these being females. We present a case of a young pregnant woman suffering from Cotard's syndrome. This is the first report of this syndrome in a...

Purpose:To study the awareness of diabetes and its multisystem involvement like diabetic retinopathy among population attending medicine opd in government medical college associated hospital,Rajouri Jammu Kashmir India Methods:A cross-sectional over a 2-year period was conducted 6000 adults who underwent OPD treatment at hospital Rajouri, Kashmir, India. All patients were randomly tested for bl...

While communal violence has been an ongoing and unfortunate reality for post-colonial post-partition India, there’s no sidestepping the fact that attacks hate crime incidences against country’s Muslim minority by members of Hindu majority have occurred in greater frequency ferocity years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), came to power 2014 –on back a natio...

On account of their ecological, economical and cultural significance, grasslands are an important mark and a unique heritage in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the details of distribution of vast reserves of soil organic carbon (SOC) in these ecosystems are not well known because most of the previous investigations on these ecosystems have been devoted towards highlighting their importance as repos...

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a medicinally important plant. The Kashmir valley (J&K, India) emblematizes one of the major and quality saffron producing areas in the world. Nonetheless, the area has been experiencing a declining trend in the production of saffron during the last decade. Poor disease management is one of the major reasons for declining saffron production in the area. Endophytes ar...