Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 565 New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 108871

J&K Reports 565 New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 108871

SRINAGAR: The Government on Friday informed that 565 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 327 from Jammu division and 238 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 108871. Also, 08 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 05 from Jammu division and 03 from […]

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“We are on a mission to Uplift, Mentor and provide Sustainable Livelihood to Youth of Jammu Kashmir”: Lt Governor

“We are on a mission to Uplift, Mentor and provide Sustainable Livelihood to Youth of Jammu Kashmir”: Lt Governor

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: Moving forward to manifest the decisions and plan evolved during the Youth Engagement and Outreach Conference organized by Mission Youth on 31, October 2020, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today gave shape to one such ambitious customized Youth Livelihood Programme for Transport sector.        Pertinently, Mission Youth of J&K government is working with its […]

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Mission Youth, Government of J&K inks MoUs with BSE to spread financial literacy “We are adopting the best global practices of youth empowerment and encouraging sustainable livelihood”: Lt Governor

Mission Youth, Government of J&K inks MoUs with BSE to spread financial literacy  “We are adopting the best global practices of youth empowerment and encouraging sustainable livelihood”: Lt Governor

Jammu, November 27: BSE, Asia’s oldest stock exchange, has signed four MoUs with Mission Youth, Government of J&K to spread financial awareness, support economic development, and encourage sustainable livelihood in the Union Territory. The MoUs were signed by the representatives of BSE and CEO, Mission Youth, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah today in the presence […]

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Lt Governor Sinha inaugurates Guru Nanak Chair & University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation

Lt Governor Sinha inaugurates Guru Nanak Chair & University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation

Establishment of chairs for Gojri & Pahari languages is in offing to promote and encourage the regional languages of J&K: Lt Governor  JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27:  Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of University of Jammu, today inaugurated Guru Nanak Chair & University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation Building at University of […]

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SMC Mayor Junaid Mattoo joins JKAP

SMC Mayor Junaid Mattoo joins JKAP

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattoo Friday formally joined Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) at the party’s head office in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mattoo was welcomed in the partyfold by its president and former minister Syed Altaf Bukhari. Many leaders including former […]

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Government Declares Holidays on Scheduled Dates for DDC, Panchayat Bye-Elections

Government Declares Holidays on Scheduled Dates for DDC, Panchayat Bye-Elections

Government on Thursday announced holidays for scheduled election days of DDC and Sarpanch bye-elections across Jammu and Kashmir. The order copy with KNS, reads that “Public holiday shall be observed in the respective Gram Panchayat(s)/Municipal Bodies on the day of Poll, on account of Elections to District Development Councils and Panchayats/Municipal Bodies Bye-elections 2020 .” […]

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BJP promises 70 thousand jobs, regularisation of dailywagers in its manifesto for JK DDC polls

BJP promises 70 thousand jobs, regularisation of dailywagers in its manifesto for JK DDC polls

The BJP on Thursday released its election manifesto for the forthcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls, promising to provide 70,000 jobs with 100 per cent reservation to locals besides ensuring private sector employment, industry-friendly policy and a clean, transparent and accountable administration in Jammu and Kashmir. Claiming that the “stone-pelting era” is over as the […]

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Waheed Para remanded to 15-day NIA custody

Waheed Para remanded to 15-day NIA custody

PDP youth leader Waheed Para was remanded to 15 days of National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody on Friday following his arrest earlier this week for allegedly conspiring with Hizbul Mujahideen militant to get their support during the 2019 parliamentary elections. Para was taken to Jammu and produced before a designated NIA court in a case […]

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PDP questions

PDP questions

PDP has not only questioned the arrest of its youth leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra in the alleged separatist case but they have also a lot of questions about how BJP government at the centre was trying to use the central agencies to silence the voices of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir. “Waheed was illegally arrested for […]

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Two army personnel killed in cross-LoC firing in J-K’s Rajouri

Two army personnel killed in cross-LoC firing in J-K’s Rajouri

Srinagar : Two army personnel were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Suderbani area o Rajouri, officials said here on Friday. “Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked cease fire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani Sector of District Rajouri on 27 November,” Lt Col Devender Anand, army’s Jammu based spokesman was […]