Over 32,500 drug abuse cases registered in J&K since 2022: Govt
JAMMU, Feb 20: More than 32,500 individuals have been registered for drug de-addiction treatment across Jammu and Kashmir since 2022, with the Kashmir Valley accounting for a majority of the cases, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Responding to a joint query by legislators Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, Surjeet Singh Slathia, Ali Mohammad […]
NHM staff in J&K on contract, paid as per Govt norms: Minister informs House
Srinagar, Feb 20: The Government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir are working on a contractual basis and are paid a consolidated honorarium as per approved norms. Replying to a question tabled by MLA Surinder Kumar, Health and Medical Education Department Minister […]
PM Modi committed for safe return of Kashmiri pandits: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that return of Kashmiri Pandits with full dignity and security is the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Jammu Kashmir has been undergoing a profound transformation since 2019. Sinister plot of adversary to destroy the dreams and destiny of people of the UT has been decisively dismantled,” […]
The fight against cancer has to be vigorous
One of the major health crisis Kashmir is facing as of now is the detection of cancer cases across the region. Ironically, more than 32,000 cancer cases have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, with nearly 79 per cent of the total cases recorded in the valley alone. Even the data provided […]
16 Water Supply Schemes approved for Khawas block under JJM: Javed Rana
Jammu: The villages of Khawas Block, including Kanthol and Marutha in Budhal Constituency, are being covered under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to ensure provision of safe and adequate drinking water. Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana informed this while replying to a question raised by Legislator Javid Iqbal in the Legislative Assembly on […]
Tariq Karra seeks protection for JK’s horticulture sector
Says 3.5 million livelihoods at stake; apple, walnut growers stare at uncertainty Srinagar: With rising fears that free trade agreements could flood the market with cheap imported produce, Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra on Thursday warned that the Union Territory’s horticulture sector—the backbone of its economy—faces an imminent “disastrous collapse” unless the […]
Allegations of attacks on Kashmiris politically motivated: HP-CM Sukhu
Srinagar: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday described attacks on Kashmiri migrants and students in his state as “rare” and claimed such incidents are often “exaggerated” for political motives, even as his government moved swiftly to arrest the accused in a recent case. Sukhu on his arrival in Srinagar addressed concerns regarding […]
Lt Guv releases Prof. Ashok Kaul’s book ‘Kashmir-Nativity Regained’
JAMMU, FEB 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that return of Kashmiri Pandits with full dignity and security is the commitment of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. “Jammu Kashmir has been undergoing a profound transformation since 2019. Sinister plot of adversary to destroy the dreams and destiny of people of the UT […]
Soldier shoots self dead at Army camp in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 19 (PTI) A soldier allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at an Army camp here, officials said on Thursday. The 24-year-old Agniveer, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was on guard duty at the Nagrota garrison when he allegedly took the extreme step around Wednesday midnight, they said. The soldier died on the […]