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In 2-yrs, TB claims 748 lives across J&K 12/13/2024 10:30:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Despite the Union Government's aim to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, Jammu and Kashmir struggles to control the disease. Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Friday that 11,754 TB cases were reported in J&K in 2023 and 10,442 cases by October 2024. According to data shared by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the Lok Sabha in 2023, 11754 TB cases were reported in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Till October 2024, 10442 cases have already been reported in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2023, TB claimed the lives of 435 patients in Jammu and Kashmir. By the end of October 2024, the region had recorded 10,442 TB cases and 313 deaths, showing a slight decline in both the number of cases and the mortality rate compared to the previous year. The data also provides insight into the age distribution of TB cases at the time of detection in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, the highest percentage of cases (27%) was in the 15 to 30 age group, followed by the 60-plus age group at 25%. The remaining cases were distributed as follows: 22% in...   READ MORE

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All 20 districts declared vulnerable under nationwide NMBA campaign Drugs Menace Grips J&K 12/13/2024 10:30:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: In a grim acknowledgment of the growing drug crisis, all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been declared as vulnerable to substance abuse, placing the Union Territory among the most affected regions in India. While 272 districts nationwide have been identified as vulnerable under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), Jammu and Kashmir stands out with addiction cases cutting across different age groups, exacerbating the region’s challenges. Health officials and law enforcement agencies report that drug addiction is rapidly emerging as a public health crisis in the Union Territory. Youth, particularly in the 15–30 age group, are the most affected, ...   READ MORE   NC to decide on “One Nation One Election” CM Omar calls for thorough debate, discussion in Parliament 12/13/2024 10:30:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: A day after the Union Cabinet approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said there should be thorough debate and discussion on this proposal in the Parliament. “As of now, this proposal has been approved by the Cabinet, let the government bring the Bill to the Parliament for discussions”, Omar Abdullah said while interacting with media persons at Jammu. He emphasized the need for a transparen...   READ MORE

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