JAMMU — Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu Principal Dr Ashutosh Sharma Tuesday stated that one out of ten women, in the age group of 30 and above, was likely to have breast cancer, as per present prevalence rate. “The breast cancer is one of the leading cancers found among women in India and data from […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Days after taking office, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctioned Rs 1.70 crore on Tuesday to assist the fire victims of the Mulwarwan. The fire, which occurred in the Mulwarwan area of Kishtwar district in Jammu division on October 14, left over 70 families homeless. In an official order to […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — With just a week left until Diwali celebrations, the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) announced on Tuesday a five-day holiday for schools in the Jammu division, starting from October 29. In an official order, the Director of School Education stated, “All educational institutions, both government and private, up to the Higher […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today visited the family of Sh Shashi Abrol, who was killed by militants at Gagangir in Ganderbal on Sunday. The Lieutenant Governor offered his condolences and assured the family members that the terrorists responsible for the Martyrdom of Sh Shashi Abrol will be neutralized soon. He also […]
JAMMU — A day after a deadly militant attack at a tunnel construction site in J&K’s Ganderbal left seven people dead, members of the Shiv Sena Dogra Front and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal on Monday burned Pakistani flags in Jammu in protest against the killings amid slogans against the neighbouring country. The protesters demanded that the […]
JAMMU — A Border Security Forces personnel was killed after his service rifle went off accidentally in Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Monday. Officials told GNS that today during Naka duty, the rifle of a BSF personnel went off accidentally resulting instant death of the said personnel. He has been identified as Head constable […]
JAMMU — The militant attack by Pakistan-based outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday claimed the lives of seven civilians. Among the victims was Shashi Abrol, a Jammu resident and tunnel designer working on the Gagangir-Sonamarg tunnel project to ensure an all-weather road between Srinagar and Sonamarg. Shashi Abrol’s […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammuties today hosted a rousing reception for Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs; Transport; Science & Technology; Information Technology, Youth Services & Sports and ARI & Trainings Departments, Satish Sharma by organising a grand rally which culminated at Chandan Vihar Muthi. Addressing a mammoth gathering of local supporters, workers and […]
NEW DELHI — The overall prevalence of diabetes in the Jammu region is 18.9 per cent, with an alarming 26.5 per cent in urban areas and 14.5 per cent in rural areas, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-led study revealed on Sunday. Additionally, 10.8 per cent of the Jammu population is affected by pre-diabetes, […]
JAMMU — Gangster Arun Choudhary alias “Abu Jatt” was shifted to another prison after a video of him making a statement from inside the jail surfaced on social media, an officer said on Sunday. In the video, Choudhary, a murder accused, purportedly claimed that he bribed the jail officials to get access to a mobile […]