Crescent Kashmir

Starc bulked up to challenge 160km speed mark

Starc bulked up to challenge 160km speed mark

SYDNEY: Mitchell Starc remains wary of injuries from bowling too fast but the Australia paceman hopes to push the 160km per hour mark in the coming home summer after adding five kg to his frame during a long off-season. The tall left-armer is one of only a handful of bowlers to have recorded a delivery […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Saffron e-trading Awareness program held at IIKSTC

Saffron e-trading Awareness program held at IIKSTC

To acquaint the saffron growers/ sellers with the mechanism/ protocol to be adopted for post harvest management of saffron and its e- auctioning under Kashmir saffron brand. The department of Agriculture Kashmir organised a six days awareness training program at India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre Dusso Pampore. During the Concluding Ceremony Director said that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Snatching livelihood of common people seems to have become top-most priority for current administration- AIP

Snatching livelihood of common people seems to have become top-most priority for current administration- AIP

Lambasting move of abolishing quota for Self help groups of engineers, Jammu Kashmir Awami Itehad Party admonished the decision of current administration which would result in snatching away livelihood of thousands across the region. SHGES launched in 2003 earmarked 30% of total works in government departments, corporations, autonomous bodies for Self help groups. For nearly […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army trooper dies by suicide in Budgam

Army trooper dies by suicide in Budgam

An army trooper allegedly committed suicide in Rangreth area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told GNS that the personnel was identified as Lance Naik Omprakash, who shot himself with his service rifle at Old Air Field and died on the spot. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir cops ‘questioning’ students enrolled in Pakistan colleges, cite radicalisation fear

Kashmir cops ‘questioning’ students enrolled in Pakistan colleges, cite radicalisation fear

Srinagar: Several Kashmiri students enrolled in Pakistani institutions have alleged that they have been summoned by police over the past month. Speaking to ThePrint, the students said they were asked multiple questions — where they studied, how they got admission, etc — when they visited the police stations. Parents claim the questioning has left students “frightened”. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Over 64,000 Fresh Covid Cases Reported In India, Recovery Rate Improves To 71.17 Per Cent

Over 64,000 Fresh Covid Cases Reported In India, Recovery Rate Improves To 71.17 Per Cent

India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed 24 lakh on Friday after 64,553 people tested positive in a day, and the recoveries rose to over 17 lakh, the Health Ministry said. With 17,51,555 people defeating the disease, the recovery rate has surged to 71.17 per cent. The caseload increased to 24,61,190,  while the death toll climbed to 48,040 with 1,007 people […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar militant attack leaves 2 cops dead

Srinagar militant attack leaves 2 cops dead

Ahead of August 15 celebrations and amid heightened security, militants fired upon a Deployment Party at Gulshan Chowk Nowgam area of Srinagar city on Friday morning. Three cops sustained injuries among which two succumbed to their injuries. Sources told News Agency KNT that injured cops were rushed to PCR Hospital Srinagar, where two among them […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Secretary Jal Shakti Department inspects Rangil WSS, reviews restoration work on Sindh Extension Canal Breach

Secretary Jal Shakti Department inspects Rangil WSS, reviews restoration work on Sindh Extension Canal Breach

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju, today inspected the Water Supply Scheme Rangil besides taking stock of restoration work on Sindh Extension Canal Breach at Malshahi Bagh. He was accompanied by Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Kashmir and Chief Engineer PHE Kashmir as well as other engineers of the Department. Secretary […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,09,193 stranded JK residents; 2,13,957 via Lakhanpur, 95,236 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,09,193 stranded JK residents; 2,13,957 via Lakhanpur, 95,236 through special trains

JAMMU, AUGUST 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,09,193 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Baseer Khan meets scores of delegations at Chadoora, inspects MGNREGA works

Advisor Baseer Khan meets scores of delegations at Chadoora, inspects MGNREGA works

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today held a public outreach programme at Chadoora in Budgam district and met scores of public delegations and individuals who apprised him of their problems and demands. Meanwhile, Advisor also inspected various ongoing development works being executed under MGNREGA in Chadoora block and directed the […]

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