RAJOURI — A mysterious illness that has taken 16 lives in a small village here has confounded authorities, which remain clueless about the cause of the deaths even two months after the first casualty. Jatti Begum, 60, who perished from unknown causes on Friday is the latest casualty in the series. Another girl still battles […]
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Chief Minister reaffirms commitment to strengthen JKRLM’s Umeed programme
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment to the Umeed Programme, promising to take all necessary steps, provide the required funds and simplify procedures to ensure its continued growth and success. The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ organized by the J&K Rural Livelihood Mission […]
Health Minister inspects GMC Jammu, inaugurates ICU at Super Speciality Hospital
JAMMU (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today conducted an extensive inspection of Government Medical College (GMC) and Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) Jammu to assess the medical facilities, evaluate ongoing works and ensure effective functioning of healthcare services for the people of Jammu and surrounding regions. Secretary […]
Missing girl traced out in Samba, reunited with family: Police
SAMBA (KIMS) — Jammu and Police have successfully reunited a missing girl with her family in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. “The father of the missing girl, a resident of Ranipura Tehsil Rajnagar Chatarpur (MP), currently residing at Nanak Chak, Samba, lodged a written complaint at Police Post Supwal stating that his […]
Chief Secretary advocates tough action against online scammers to safeguard public
JAMMU (KIMS) — Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, today chaired the 35th Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) meeting convened by Reserve Bank of India, Jammu branch here. The meeting was aimed to discuss issues related to unauthorised deposits, fraudulent activities of unregulated entities and sharing of market intelligence among the stakeholders. Regional Director, RBI, Jammu, […]
Rajouri mysterious deaths: Govt closely monitoring situation, probe ordered
RAJOURI — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation in Budhal village of Rajouri district, where an unexplained illness has claimed 15 lives. One child admitted to a hospital in Jammu remains critical. The government has also ordered a probe into the deaths with police forming a Special […]
Rajouri mysterious deaths: Toll rises to 15, police form SIT to find cause of fatalities
RAJOURI — A nine-year-old girl died at a hospital here on Wednesday, taking the number of mysterious deaths in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to 15 in one-and-a-half months while the police set up a special investigation team to probe the reason for the fatalities. Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakeena […]
Doors of secretariat, other power corridors open for people: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday that the doors of the civil secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, are open for people to visit and have their grievances addressed. “People have finally breathed a sigh of relief after a decade of undemocratic rule, during which they were treated […]
Investigation underway to ascertain actual cause of deaths in Rajouri: Health Minister
JAMMU (KIMS) — Aimed to address the growing public concerns about the deaths in Budhal village of Rajouri district, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today said that investigations are underway to ascertain the actual cause behind these unfortunate deaths. While speaking on the issue, Sakeena Itoo said that […]
BJP slams NC-led govt for its response to ‘mysterious’ deaths in Rajouri
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP launched a scathing attack on the National Conference-led government in the Union Territory on Wednesday for its “inaction” over the “mysterious” deaths of 13 people, including 11 children, in a remote village in Rajouri district. It urged the Centre to rush experts to properly investigate […]







