A mysterious disease has been wreaking havoc in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, claiming 16 lives and affecting 38 people since early December 2024.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday ordered the constitution of an inter-ministerial team led by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to investigate the causes of unexplained deaths in three incidents reported over the past six weeks in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
An unidentified disease has caused widespread panic in Badhal village, with 16 reported fatalities and 38 affected individuals since early December 2024.
The last date for filing nominations is January 17 (tomorrow), and last date for scrutiny of nomination is January 18, and January 20 is the last date for withdrawal of candidature.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the BJP candidate from the Rajouri Garden Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election, on Thursday slammed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of having "turned Delhi into a garbage dump."
Speaking to the media, Health Minister Itoo said that at first when five people died, the health department visited the spot and took samples of 3,500 people.
In a bid to assess the prevailing security situation, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, accompanied by the GOC of the Ace of Spades, visited the Rajouri and Naushera sectors of Jammu on Thursday.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Rajouri Garden Assembly seat Manjinder Singh Sirsa exuded confidence of winning the Delhi Assembly elections and said that the double-engine government will be formed.