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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Rahul Gandhi Visits Top Srinagar Eatery For Dinner

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited a famous eatery in the heart of the city here to have dinner, a security official said.

Gandhi, along with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, left Hotel Lalit in the Gupkar area of the city, where they are staying, to dine at Hotel Ahdoos, one of the finest eateries in the city, famous for Kashmiri ‘Wazwan’, the person said.

It was not known whether the Congress leaders were only having dinner or meeting someone there.

The high-profile visit to the busy Polo View Residency Road area — the commercial hub of J-K’s summer capital — came as a surprise for everyone there.

A huge security ring was thrown around the hotel, which overlooks the Jhelum River during the visit. (PTI)

 


Indian Scientists Isolate Potent Bioactive Compounds from Himalayan Medicinal Plants

India Boosts Traditional Medicine Research with New AYUSH Initiatives
India has a rich history and tradition in the use of medicinal plants, which are integral to its traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and homeopathy. Research and Development (R&D) in medicinal plants in India is a vibrant field that spans traditional knowledge, modern scientific research, and industrial development. The country’s biodiversity and ancient medical heritage make it a global leader in medicinal plant R&D.

Key Areas of R&D in Medicinal Plants in India

  1. Traditional Medicine Systems and Integration
    • Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani: These systems rely heavily on medicinal plants. R&D efforts focus on standardizing formulations, validating traditional knowledge with modern scientific methods, and integrating these systems with allopathic medicine.
    • Ethnobotanical Studies: Research into indigenous and tribal knowledge of medicinal plants is critical for preserving and documenting traditional uses, which often serve as a basis for further scientific research.
  2. Phytochemistry and Drug Discovery
    • Bioactive Compound Isolation: Indian R&D focuses on isolating and characterizing bioactive compounds from medicinal plants for potential therapeutic use.
    • Phytopharmaceuticals: Companies and research institutions work on developing standardized plant extracts and formulations with defined therapeutic effects. Examples include research on plants like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Neem (Azadirachta indica), and Turmeric (Curcuma longa).
    • New Drug Development: Collaborations between Indian pharmaceutical companies and research institutes often focus on the discovery of new drugs derived from plants, targeting diseases like cancer, diabetes, and infectious diseases.
  3. Clinical Research and Validation
    • Clinical Trials: Rigorous clinical research is conducted to validate the efficacy and safety of plant-based treatments. For example, many Ayurvedic formulations undergo clinical testing to be accepted in modern medical practice.
    • Safety and Toxicology Studies: Toxicological evaluations ensure the safety of traditional and new herbal medicines, which is essential for gaining regulatory approval.
  4. Conservation and Sustainable Utilization
    • Conservation of Medicinal Plants: India’s R&D in this area includes projects aimed at conserving endangered medicinal plant species, both in situ (within their natural habitats) and ex situ (in botanical gardens and seed banks).
    • Sustainable Harvesting Practices: Research focuses on sustainable practices for cultivating and harvesting medicinal plants, particularly those in high demand, to prevent overexploitation.
    • National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB): The NMPB, under the Ministry of AYUSH, plays a pivotal role in promoting the conservation, cultivation, and sustainable use of medicinal plants in India.
  5. Standardization and Quality Control
    • Quality Standards: Developing standardized processes for cultivation, extraction, and formulation of medicinal plant products is a major focus area. This ensures consistent quality and efficacy of herbal medicines.
    • Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): The adoption of GAP for medicinal plants is crucial for ensuring the quality of raw materials used in herbal products.
    • Quality Control Laboratories: India has established laboratories for testing the quality of medicinal plants and their products. These labs ensure that products meet national and international standards.
  6. Biotechnology and Genomics
    • Plant Biotechnology: Advances in plant tissue culture, genetic engineering, and molecular biology are used to enhance the yield of medicinal plants and produce bioactive compounds more efficiently.
    • Genomic Studies: R&D efforts in genomics help in understanding the genetic makeup of medicinal plants, which can lead to improved cultivation techniques and the discovery of new medicinal properties.
  7. Regulatory and Policy Support
    • Regulatory Framework: The Ministry of AYUSH, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) provide regulatory and policy support for R&D in medicinal plants.
    • Patent Protection: India has developed a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) to prevent biopiracy and ensure that traditional knowledge is properly documented and protected under intellectual property rights (IPR).

Major Institutions Involved in Medicinal Plant R&D in India

  1. National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB): Focuses on promoting the cultivation and conservation of medicinal plants and providing support for R&D in this area.
  2. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): Conducts and coordinates research on Ayurveda, including medicinal plant research.
  3. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): Engages in biomedical research, including studies on medicinal plants and herbal drugs.
  4. Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI): A premier research institution focusing on drug discovery and development, including plant-based drugs.
  5. Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre (JKMPIC): Specializes in the study of medicinal plants found in the Himalayan region.
  6. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP): Engages in R&D on medicinal and aromatic plants, including phytochemistry, genetics, and biotechnology.
  7. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI): Focuses on botanical research, including the identification and conservation of medicinal plants.

Commercialization and Market Potential

  • Phytopharmaceutical Industry: The Indian herbal medicine market is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for natural products. Indian companies are developing standardized herbal medicines and nutraceuticals for both domestic and international markets.
  • Export of Medicinal Plants and Products: India is a major exporter of medicinal plants and herbal products, including essential oils, extracts, and finished products. The demand for Indian medicinal plants in global markets continues to rise, particularly in Europe and North America.

Challenges and Opportunities

  • Biodiversity Conservation: Balancing commercial exploitation with the need for conservation is a challenge. Overharvesting and habitat loss threaten the sustainability of some medicinal plants.
  • Quality Control: Ensuring consistent quality and standardization of herbal products remains a challenge, especially for exports.
  • Intellectual Property: Protecting traditional knowledge and ensuring equitable benefit-sharing with indigenous communities is crucial for ethical R&D practices.

India's vast biodiversity, coupled with its rich heritage of traditional medicine, provides immense opportunities for R&D in medicinal plants. With continued focus on conservation, sustainable utilization, and modern scientific validation, India is well-positioned to be a global leader in medicinal plant research and development.

  • Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, (TKDL)
  • Good Agricultural Practices, (GAP)
  • Conservation of Medicinal Plants,
  • Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    Jammu Gunfights

     Jammu Gunfights Claim More Lives Among Security Forces Than Militants

    Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in action in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, taking the total number of Army personnel and other security forces killed in the past 32 months to 50 in the Jammu region. (Kashmir life.com)


    Friday, June 21, 2024

    Poison hemlock Kashmir

    Hemlock plants in Kashmir
    Hemlock is native to Europe, Kashmir, Iran, China, Afghainstan  and North Africa, but frequently found in the US and southern Canada. It typically grows near fences, roadsides, fields, and abandoned construction sites.

    Conium maculatum has many common names that refer to the fact that the plant is highly poisonous. It is known as Poison Hemlock, deadly hemlock, or poison parsley. Other common names are spotted or European hemlock.

    Poison hemlock is sometimes confused with spotted water hemlock (Cicutamaculata). Water hemlock is also extremely poisonous but is a different plant that is native to North America.
    Availability : Whole Plant, Root, Fruit seeds
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    Benefits of ginkgo biloba

    They have a circulation-improving and vasodilating effect and can be used to alleviate symptoms of depression, certain forms of dementia, headaches, tinnitus or arterial occlusive disease. Ginkgo and ginseng are found together in many drugs to improve memory – it is only ginkgo leaf that is used in this case.

    The reason most cities plant this tree is because of its resistance to pollutants, fungicides, insects (along with most insecticides), disease, bacteria, droughts, and smog. Not only can it resist pollution, but because it goes through photosynthesis it can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

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    International Yoga Day

    Hair cut shows which class these people belong . All stste subjects of the area under restrictions like curfew. Eye opener! Modi’s partipation in Yoga day 2024 in Kashmir.


    Pecan nuts farming in india

    American farming | गर्मी मे विदेशी अखरोट की खेती | Pecan Nuts farming | Pecan nuts farming in india

    Pecan farming in Kashmir
    Pecan nut is the one of the most important temperate nuts grown in India.  it is mainly grown in Jammu and Kashmir, and Indian state Himachal Pradesh. The total area under pecan nut production is increasing due its high economic returns and adaptation to intermediate zone of Jammu.

    Sunday, May 12, 2024

    Argemone mexicana plants in India

    Argemone mexicana  is used in different parts of the world for the treatment of several diseases including tumorswartsskin diseasesinflammationsrheumatism, jaundiceleprosymicrobial infections, and malaria.

    Availability ; Whole herb,plant & seeds
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    Seed Banks in India

    Are you looking for endangered heirloom seeds 
    that are sustainably grown and adapted to the 
    cold desert? if so , you will love our seeds collection. 

    JK Seed Bank Kashmir is  small  family-owned Seed 
    ank located on  Southeren Kashmir . 
    They have been growing and saving seeds 
    since 1996,and offer a diverse selection of 
    vegetablesherbs, flowers and medicinal plants
    They are respossible of the safe seed pledge, which 
    means the do not sell genetically 
    modified or treated seeds.

    Wher can i find Ginkgo biloba

    Availability : Ginkgo tree/Herbal Medicine
    (100,250,500  & 1000 grams)
    Tree/Plant : 5 plants Min.order
    POB 40 Srinagar, Kashmir, JK 190001
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    Sunday, February 11, 2024

    Mehbooba Mufti on Haldwani incident

    Under the ruse of an anti encroachment drive, BJP led governments are dispossessing muslims of their hard earned assets. The Haldwani incident is all the more abhorrent because the govt didnt even wait for the court hearing & went ahead to raze both a mosque & madrassa. Abusing government machinery to dismantle property & destroy lives of minorities is a crime they commit with impunity on a daily basis.

    India-United states relations and War in Gaza, US is begging China to bail them out

    Absolutely unreal. The US is begging China to bail them out of the mess they put themselves in with Yemen.

    Beijing's response (as per the article): that "the Red Sea tension is a 'spillover' from the Gaza conflict, which should be ended as soon as possible". Damn right!

    The Gaza conflict which the US could end tomorrow if it finally dared to use the considerable leverage it has with Israel. But no... crazily enough they'd rather go through the humiliation of begging their main geopolitical rival to bail them out rather than rein in Israel. Which frankly beggars belief.

    Monday, February 5, 2024

    'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

     'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.'


    First, an anti-India tenor to Mohammed Muizzu's presidential election campaign in the Maldives. Then a boycott-Maldives social media campaign in India, followed by President Muizzu's visit to China.

    During the visit, the Maldives signed not just agreements with China in tourism cooperation, disaster risk reduction, blue economy and investment in the digital economy, but also elevation of their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership (CSCP).

    Phellinus linteus where to buy

    Phellinus linteus Kashmir

    Who gets upper hand in this situation? China or India?

    "By signing the CSCP agreement with China, President Muizzu has sent a clear signal to India that the Maldives' dealings with India will be on a different plane than before," Colonel Ramani Hariharan, a retired military intelligence specialist on South Asia who is associated with the Chennai Centre for China Studies, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.

    More info : https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/r-hariharan-india-should-not-behave-like-a-big-brother-towards-maldives/20240205.htm

    Sunday, December 31, 2023

    Benefits and Uses of Saw palmetto,Hair, Skin and sexual and prostate problems

    Saw palmetto berries for sale

    Hair loss is a common condition that can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, certain medical conditions, hormone changes, and the use of medications such as stimulants and blood thinners. Saw palmetto-Serenoa repensis often used to balance hormone levels and combat hair loss.

    • May prevent hair loss. ...
    • May improve urinary tract function. ...
    • May support prostate health. ...
    • May decrease inflammation. ...
    • May help regulate testosterone levels.
    • Availability: Fruit berries (250,500 & 1000 grams)
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    Sheen-Kashmir Farmers Market and pinenuts

    Chilgoza pine nuts

    Pinenut-Chilgoza pinePinus gerardiana  
    Availability : 100,250,500 & 1000 grams
    Pricing Rs. 3650 (100 grams)
    Sheen, Nambalbal, Pampore, J&K 192121
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    Other products: Pican,Hazel,Walnut,Mamra Badam,Saffron, Herbs etc.

    Monday, December 25, 2023

    Black walnut trees in Kashmir

    Black walnut tree in Kashmir
    Black walnut-Juglans nigtra  trees are not really cultivated on the same scale of English walnuts. They mostly grow wild across central and eastern parts of the Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir MedicinalPlants Introduction Centre is a company that's dedicated to preserving the legacy and availability of the Black Walnut.

    Jammu, Kashmir LadakhUttarakhandHimachal Pradesh and the places where walnuts are grown should contact the following  address: 
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    Address: "Ginkgo House", A-370, Pampore Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh 192121
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    Walnut production in Kashmir

    Walnut trees in Kashmir

    Increasing influence internet usage, increasing middle-class population, and raised awareness regarding healthy food among consumers are driving the market growth. The Asia Pacific region accounts for over 36.0 % of global walnut consumption. In 2022, the value of walnuts consumed in the areas was 2.73 billion dollars. 

    About 22.66 lakh metric tonnes of walnuts are grown in Jammu and Kashmir in an area spanning 1,89,000 hectares every year. More than 98 pert cent of the total walnuts grown in cold desert himalaya come from Jammu and Kashmir. Walnuts found in Jammu and Kashmir are mainly of two types -- English walnut (Juglans regia) and Black walnut (Juglans nigra).

    Availability: Planting material
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    Poonch attack

    Poonch Brigadier ‘attached’ pending probe into civilians deaths, torture videos. New officer takes over

    The Rajouri-Poonch area has shown a worrying trend over the past one-and-half years with soldiers getting repeatedly ambushed by militants.

    Wednesday, October 25, 2023

    Heeng cultivation: Untapped agri-preneurship opportunity in J&K

    The scientific name of Asafoetida (heeng) is a Ferula assafoetida andnis a a monoecious, herbaceous and perennial plant of the family Apiaceae. It is a dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of Ferula which is a perennial herb that grows 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall. It is also known as devil's dung, asant, food of the gods, jowani badian, stinking gum, hing, hengu, ingu, kayam, and ting. In Kashmiri, it is called as Yang and Sap, in Tamil (Perungaayam) and in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi as Hing. 
    Heeng plants in Kashmir

    Availability: Seed/plants of Heeng
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    The resin-like gum comes from the dried sap extracted from the stem and roots and is used as a spice. The resin is greyish-white when fresh, but dries to a dark amber colour. Today, the most commonly available form is compounded asafoetida, a fine powder containing 30 percent asafoetida resin, along with starch of rice flour and gum Arabic.
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    Friday, September 1, 2023

    Elderberry cultivation in Kashmir

    In folk medicine today, the elderberry is widely considered one of the world’s most healing plants.
    International Standard Serial Number
    International Info. Resource centre (ISSN: 0975-3095)

    Free information of Elderberry cultivation