J&K Records Major Gains in Maternal and Child Healthcare
With 96.5% full immunisation and under-five mortality at 15, the Union Territory outperforms national health averages Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir is quietly but decisively emerging as one of the better-performing regions in the country in maternal and child healthcare, with official data pointing to sustained improvements across critical health indicators. From safer […]
Canal system approved alongside Ujh project to check water flow to Pakistan: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday announced approval for a canal system alongside Ujh multipurpose project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district to check uncontrolled water flow to Pakistan. He also informed that the centre has allocated over Rs 1,400 crore for the Union Territory to mitigate damage to public property and other infrastructure […]
Bend arc of justice towards communities that need it most: CJI
Patna: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday asserted that “empathy” in the legal system distinguished “a just society from an unjust one”, and underscored the need to “bend the arc of justice towards the communities that need it the most”. The CJI made the remarks while addressing a convocation ceremony at the Chanakya […]
Timelines imposed by courts for completion of probe is exception not norm: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said timelines are imposed by the courts in completion of the investigation by probe agencies “reactively” and not “prophylactically” where inordinate delay could cause prejudice. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh made the remarks while examining an order of the Allahabad High Court, which has […]
Efforts to prevent `Love Jihad’ must begin at home: Mohan Bhagwat
Bhopal: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the efforts to prevent `love Jihad’ must begin within families, stressing the need for communication, inculcation of awareness among women and collective social response. Addressing ‘Stri Shakti Samvad’ programme, a discussion on women’s role in society organised by the Sangh here, Bhagwat touched upon the […]
Tourists flock to Guldanda in Doda as bright sun follows season’s first snowfall
Bhaderwah/Jammu: The season’s first snowfall, followed by bright sunshine, has transformed Guldanda in Doda district into a picturesque winter hotspot, attracting a large number of tourists and locals with its scenic beauty. The snowfall on New Year’s Day has offered much-needed relief to the tourism stakeholders hit hard by the Pahalgam terror attack last April […]
Ladakh LG launches new sports policy, pledges to take sports ecosystem to next level
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday launched the Union Territory’s sports policy, which seeks to establish a Sports Council for focussed talent identification and infrastructure development. A key feature of the policy is the establishment of the Ladakh Sports Council, which will provide a strong institutional framework for coordinated development of sports, an […]