World Hypertension Day was observed across the globe on May 17. This year, the theme was `Controlling Hypertension Together: check your blood pressure regularly, defeat the silent killer’. Hypertension or high blood
Self-enumeration under Census 2027 began in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gujarat, and Puducherry on Sunday. It will be followed by housing listing and housing census field operations from June 1 to June 30. Self-enumeration is also currently underway in Uttar Pradesh. Houselisting
The potato market size is estimated at USD 111.83 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 132.81 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 3.50% during the forecast period
Ahead of the fruit harvesting period in Kashmir valley, Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta has urged the traffic authorities to make preparations well ahead to ensure smooth flow of trucks on
The National De-worming Day campaign was launched across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The De-worming Day is an initiative to make children ‘worm free and grow healthy’. The campaign will cover the
Jammu and Kashmir has taken a pioneering stride towards monitoring and propelling the growth of its panchayats. The introduction of the dashboard for monitoring the progress of panchayats under the ‘Aspirational Panchayat
In order to boost Medical Tourism in the country, the centre has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. In a written reply during a Lok Sabha session
Jammu and Kashmir has set a target of achieving the Open Defecation Free Plus (ODF+) status by August 15. J&K has already made considerable progress in sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission
Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Bhupinder Kumar has reviewed the preparedness of the department for possible dengue epidemic in Jammu on Thursday. Secretary Health emphasized that dengue is an emerging threat
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is a visionary initiative that seeks to ensure every household in the country receives ‘Nal se Jal’ – water supply from tap connections. Launched in 2019, the JJM’s
Jammu has witnessed a sudden rise in the cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as eye flu. Nearly 3,000 infections were reported in just over a week. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye
The health professionals of Jammu and Kashmir have been directed to screen the whole population of the UT for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like hypertension, diabetes and common types of cancers. In a
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