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 […]
Drug abuse emerges as major challenge in Kashmir: Div Com
Says addiction rate triples in 3.5 years, raises alarm over rising addiction among children and teenagers Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Drug abuse has emerged as one of the biggest challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir, with the rate of addiction increasing nearly three times over the past three and a half years, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul […]
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 […]
Lt Guv unveils poster of film on drug abuse
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday unveiled the poster of “The Last Dose”, an awareness film on drug abuse produced by Khwaish Gupta Productions, at Lok Bhawan. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the entire team and conveyed his best wishes to them. Khwaish Gupta, Founder of Khwaish Gupta Productions; Shivdeep Gupta and Priya Gupta, Producers […]
Mercury plummets below freezing point in JK, Himachal
Dense fog grips plains New Delhi/Srinagar: A biting cold gripped the northern states, with the mercury dipping below freezing point in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, while cold conditions prevailed along the plains, accompanied by dense fog during early morning hours. Cold wave conditions are likely to affect […]