World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, WHO decides the theme and develops evidence-based advocacy materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, infographics and presentations, among others. These materials are shared with partners in government and civil society around the world as well as WHO regional and country offices. At its headquarters in Geneva, WHO organizes an annual World Hearing Day event. In recent years, an increasing number of Member States and other partner agencies have joined World Hearing Day by hosting a range of activities and events in their countries. WHO invites all stakeholders to join this global initiative.

Remove the Stigma - By talking about mental illness on a more regular basis, we as a society will hopefully unveil the false notions that plague this topic. When these myths are debunked, it should help remove the stigma surrounding mental health. Mental Health Disorders are Growing - The prevalence of some mental health disorders has risen in the past few decades. One study found that the occurrences of Major Depressive Episode in the youth have increased from 11.93% to 12.63% in one year.2 As more people are affected by these issues, it just proves that you are no longer alone in your struggles and talking about mental health should be more acceptable. Promote Treatment & Decrease Rate of Suicides - Of the many reasons why we need to talk about mental health, this is arguably the most important. Because mental health is so taboo, too many people are not getting the treatment they need. In turn, their poor mental health could lead to suicide. One research study found that over 90% of people who commit suicide had symptoms of a mental health disorder

In this Ep Rumaisa is talking about the heritage property that is in old city of Srinagar called Baitul Meeras. How a community have turned this place into art gallery and how they preserve kashmiri culture.

Jammu and Kashmir has been different things to different people throughout the twentieth century and well into the twenty-first. This book challenges commonly held misconceptions about the region and brings to light its achievements during the state-led developmental process of Jammu and Kashmir from 1948 to 1988, thus bridging a gap in scholarship concerning this process in the region and the relationship between its political history and social development. Listen to author Seher Iqbal

Catch the exclusive Conversation with DEEPAK MEHROTRA founder of DM STARS INDIA CASTING AGENCY.

Let them listen first, they will decide later.

I wrote these urdu line during the lockdown

In Conversation with Professor Akbar Masood sahab (Dean academics) regarding cancellation of PG entrance examinations and Mass promotions

Friendship that created magic in the field of Punjabi music; it’s the duo of music composer-producer-singer B Praak and lyricist-composer Jaani. The two came in touch with one another in around 2012. Well, the bond formed at that time is something every music lover is grateful of or else who would have given ‘Soch’, ‘Qismat’, ‘Sooraj’, ‘Hath Chumme’, ‘Naah’ and ‘Masstaani’ to the industry.

Kanika Kapoor  is an Indian singer. She was born and raised in Lucknow. She always aspired to pursue a career in singing, but she married businessman Raj Chandok in 1997 and moved to London, where she gave birth to three children. After getting a divorce from Raj in 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music video–which became a commercial success. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2. Upon its release, "Baby Doll" topped the charts and Kapoor received wide critical acclaim and several accolades for her singing style, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

Department of food safety responding to the viral rumours of plastic eggs in Kashmir

These are unique and unprecedented times – we have been quarantined for the first time in modern history, and physical and mental activity is at its minimum for most of us. Taking care of our mind and body has never been of such paramount importance, as we all need to ensure that we come out stronger once normal life resumes. While we are engaged in working from home, reading books, exercising at home or just lazing around, we are also indulging ourselves in cooking and binge eating. And while many of us do try to ensure proper nutrition, we often tend to ignore a critical part of our body: our teeth. Dental problems can be quite painful. Here are some ways you can avoid or handle dental emergencies during this lockdown.

Ronica Singh is a popular Actoress. Latest movies in which Ronica Singh has acted are Gimmick and Ramta Jogi.

Neha Bhasin is an Indian singer and songwriter. Known for her musical contribution as a vocalist in Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu film industry and Independent musuc in the genre of Indian pop and Punjabi folk music. She is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards besides many other awards, accolades and multiple nominations