About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the lowest in five years, according to the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME).   A new UNIGME report said 6,05,000 neonatal deaths were reported in India in 2017, while the number of deaths among children aged 5 14 was 1,52,000.   About 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in 2017, the report said.   “India continues to show impressive decline in child deaths, with its share of global under-five deaths for the first time equalling its shar ... Read More

The child received injuries due to the explosion of the Mobile battery. The incident took place in the Chasana village of Reasi, Jammu. The victim is identified as Shakeel Ahmed, son of Abdul Hameed.  According to sources, the battery went off while it was charging and injured the child who was sitting near the mobile phone. ... Read More

Anantnag was shutdown for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday to mourn the killing of a youth, Rouf Ganai, a native of Anchidora. He was killed in cross firing during clashes at Chowgam village in Devsar area of Kulgam district. He received a bullet wound in his neck and died on the way to the Srinagar hospital on Saturday.   Meanwhile, police raided the houses and took several youths for the investigation in Anantnag town during night raids. Tehreek-e-Hurriyat president Ashiq Hussain Narchoor is also among the detainees.   All the shops and other business establ ... Read More

The construction of Bishnah- Chang road has started. The construction will cost a sum of 85 crores and it will benefit thousands of people living in the villages. The locals expressed their happiness over the fulfilment of the previous demands and thanked the Gulistan news to communicate their demands to the Government from time to time. ... Read More

Days after the state Election Commission announced the dates for Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, few unidentified miscreants attempted to set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar in the vicinity of Nazneenpora in Shopian district.   However, the state police and fire officials immediately rushed to the spot and doused the flames, causing minor damage to the building.   Meanwhile, the police have registered a case in this regard and further investigation has also been initiated.   On September 16, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Shaleen Kabr ... Read More

As many as 40 residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents arrived here while only nine Kashmiris crossed over to other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to meet their relatives separated in 1947 due to partition, official sources said here this morning. They said 50 returnees also crossed sides in the Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzafarabad, capital of PoK after completing stay with their families, separated in 1947 due to partition on Monday. They said 40 fresh guests from PoK, including 17 female and 6 children, arrived at Kaman post, the last Indi ... Read More