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Mystery deaths in J&K's Rajouri: Badhal village declared containment zone

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Badhal village on Tuesday, assuring residents that an investigation is underway. The government, alongside a Centre team, is working to find answers

J&K mysterious deaths: Rajouri's Badhaal village declared containment zone

The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, officials said. Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, they said. The containment orders have been imposed under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Section 163 of BNSS gives magistrates the power to issue written orders in urgent situations. These orders can be used to prevent or remedy nuisance or dangers. According to the order issued by additional district magistrate (Rajouri) Rajeev Kumar Khajuria, the village has been divided into three containment zones the first covering all families where deaths have occurred. The houses of these affected families shall be sealed and entry will be totally restricted for all individuals, including their family ...

Brain, nervous system affected in cases: Principal of GMC on Rajouri deaths

While the exact cause of the illness remains unknown, authorities have ruled out bacterial or viral infections

J&K officials chair meeting, review arrangements for Amarnath Yatra 2025

Discussions revolved around key focus areas, including improvements in health services, sanitation, flood protection measures, solar lighting, parking facilities, mobile connectivity, and transport

Aim to double biz within 3 years: J&K Bank MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee

Ambition to double the business level to double even before three years, says Chatterjee

Anti-militancy op in J-K's Sopore that killed soldier called off on day 3

The anti-militancy operation in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday as security forces continued searches to track down the terrorists behind the killing of a soldier. "The search operations are continuing in Zaloora Gujjarpati area to track down the terrorists. The terrain in rugged, making the operations difficult," officials said here. The operation was launched on Sunday as security forces noticed fire inside a hideout in the area. One soldier was killed in the exchange of fire with terrorists on Monday. Drone footage of the slain soldier has been doing rounds on social media, prompting an advisory by police urging people not to share such videos which can "compromise the security of the state". "It is reported that certain persons are circulating/sharing sensitive details about Gujjarpati/Zaloora incident without considering ramifications of such activism. It is enjoined upon all to desist from such irresponsible practices compromising the securi

Mysterious deaths in J&K village linked to contaminated spring water

The tragedy began on December 7, 2024, when five villagers, including four children, fell ill and died after a community meal

One Army soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K's Sopore

The soldier was injured in the exchange of fire with terrorists in a hideout at Zaloora Gujjarpati in Sopore police district and died as he was being evacuated from the scene of the gunbattle

Yasin Malik trial: SC orders to ensure proper VC facilities in Jammu court

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video-conferencing facilities at a Jammu special court hearing two cases against jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan further directed the Delhi High Court registrar general to ensure proper video-conferencing facilities in Tihar jail where Malik is lodged in a separate terror financing case. Both high court registrars were directed to file the status reports on February 18 by the bench, which posted the hearing on the CBI plea on February 21. "We have perused the observations made by the (special) judge (of the Jammu court). At two places, he has recorded that the video-conference system in his court was not functioning properly," the court said. The bench therefore directed the registrar general of Jammu and Kashmir High Court to look into what was "stated by the learned judge" and "take immediate steps for .

Yasin Malik trial: SC asks J&K HC registrar to ensure proper VC facilities

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. The top court also directed the registrar general of the Delhi High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at Tihar jail also where Malik is lodged in connection with another terror financing case. The bench has asked both the high court registrars to file their status reports on February 18 and fixed the plea of CBI for hearing on February 21. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea of the CBI seeking the transfer of the trials in the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases from Jammu to New Delhi so that Malik is not needed to be taken to the special court there. The top court on December 18, last year had

Agri research needs big boost, has to be more focused, say experts

Studies show that agri research has the highest RoI among farm-linked activities. Will ICAR get more funds in the Budget?

J-K's Dy CM visits Budhal to assess situation after 16 'mysterious' deaths

Choudhary said, This is very unfortunate, not just for Budhal but for the entire J & K and country, youths and young children have died

JK Police Constable Result 2024 declared at official website, check details

JKSSB has announced the written test results of the constable recruitment exam on its official website. Candidates can view their results visiting the official website of JKSSB at jkssb.nic.in

J-K deaths: Toll reaches 15, SIT formed to probe cause of fatalities

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 Masood ruled out any mysterious disease as the reason for the deaths in Badhaal village, saying all tests conducted both within and outside the Union Territory have shown negative results. On Wednesday evening, Zabeena, who was undergoing treatment at the SMGS hospital in Jammu, died, the officials said, adding her four other siblings and their grandfather died over the past four days. All the victims showed similar symptoms such as vomiting and loss of consciousness, they said, adding that six children of Mohammad Aslam were admitted to the hospital on Sunday and only one of them was still fighting for life. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP launched a scathi

Kashmir's saffron farmers experiment indoor cultivation amid climate change

Experts say rising temperatures and erratic rainfall pose a risk to saffron production, which has dropped from 8 metric tons in the financial year 2010-11 to 2.6 metric tons in 2023-24

Over a dozen deaths in J&K's Rajouri likely not due to mysterious disease

More than a dozen deaths in three families in a remote village in the border district of Rajouri were not caused by any mysterious disease as tests conducted both within and outside the Union Territory have returned negative results, Health Minister Sakeena Masood said here on Wednesday. However, she said the deaths in the three families that are related to each other in Badhaal village of Kotranka sub-division since December 7 last year are of great concern, and police and the district administration will undertake a speedy probe to unveil the mystery. "Thirteen people, including 11 children, have died in the village (eight in December and five this month). The health department mobilised its entire machinery after getting information about the deaths of five people and screened 3,500 villagers door to door. "It took samples and sent those for testing in various laboratories within and outside Jammu and Kashmir. Three more people died a few days later, prompting the department to .

J&K saw 'downfall' in violence, peaceful polls certify it, says Army chief

Indian Army Chief General Dwivedi also honoured the family members of soldiers who were awarded the Sena Medal (gallantry) (posthumously) for their bravery in counter-terrorism operations

Mysterious disease claims two more lives in J&K's Rajouri, death toll 14

The death toll due to a mysterious disease in a remote village of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 14 with two more members of a family including a six-year-old girl succumbing to it, officials said on Tuesday. The 14 fatalities including 11 children and three elders in three families in the last 30 days have caused panic among the residents of Badhaal village of Koteranka Sub-division. The government has deployed various health teams to collect samples to identify and address the potential health risks, the officials said. They said Safina Kousar breathed her last at a hospital in Jammu where her three other siblings died over the past two days and two others are still battling for their lives. The grandfather of the children Mohd Rafiq also died in a hospital in Rajouri on Monday, the officials said. Nine people belonging to two families died in the village last month. Initially the deaths were attributed to suspected food poisoning. However, the situation .

Pakistan must dismantle terror infrastructure in PoK: Rajnath Singh

Singh also condemned recent remarks by PoK Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq, calling them a continuation of Pakistan's anti-India agenda nurtured since the era of General Zia-ul-Haq

6 soldiers hurt in landmine blast in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district

A soldier on patrol duty in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera subdivision accidentally triggered a landmine on Tuesday