Crescent Kashmir

R P Thakur reviews working of SICOP

R P Thakur reviews working of SICOP

JAMMU, MARCH 04: After assuming the charge of Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur today reviewed the working of J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (SICOP) at Udyog Bhawan here. The Principal Secretary reviewed activity-wise performance of the Corporation and enquired from the Managing Director SICOP about the issues being confronted by the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Germany Extends Lockdown But Paves Way To Relax More Rules

Germany Extends Lockdown But Paves Way To Relax More Rules

Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to allow nonessential stores and other businesses to reopen in areas with relatively low infection rates. After about nine hours of talks, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of the country’s 16 states agreed Wednesday to measures aimed at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Centre Targeting Those Supporting Farmers: Rahul Gandhi On IT Raids On Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap

Centre Targeting Those Supporting Farmers: Rahul Gandhi On IT Raids On Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the central government for the Income Tax raids on Bollywood celebrities – Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap. Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government with three famous idioms (muhavare) and also explained his metaphorical meaning behind them. He used the hashtag ‘ModiRaidsProFarmers’ with his tweet in Hindi to take a dig […]

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J&K LG gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

J&K LG gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Government Medical College hospital (GMC) here on Thursday, officials said. “I have taken the vaccine. The process was smooth. I urge all the eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated. The vaccines are safe and I […]

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Sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism

The Government of India is very keen to see the tourism industry growing in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir especially in the current scenario. Recently Union Tourism Secretary said sustainable tourism is the only way of expanding the sector and bringing expected change in the industry in Jammu and Kashmir so that thousands […]

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Role of PRI’s key for multifold development of rural areas: Advisor Baseer Khan

Role of PRI’s key for multifold development of rural areas: Advisor Baseer Khan

Tourism, Handloom, Handicraft potential of Basohli and adjoining areas to be exploited fully KATHUA, MARCH 03: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmed Khan today said that present dispensation under Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has initiated several steps to empower PRIs for multifold development in rural landscape of Jammu & Kashmir. The Advisor made these comments […]

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BSF official held by NIA for helping in cross border drug

BSF official held by NIA for helping in cross border drug

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar According to the news reports from New Delhi National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recently arrested a BSF official from Handwara along with four other locals from Kashmir in connection with helping the smugglers to bring drugs from the border. Romesh Kumar is the second security person to be arrested in […]

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Will Congress revive?

Will Congress revive?

The Congress party is facing a crisis and recently the pressure of all those senior leaders who came to Jammu, expressed their sentiments that the party needs to come out from the present conditions in order to fight back against BJP on the ground. After the lavish praises by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Finance ministry considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel

Finance ministry considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel

India’s finance ministry is considering cutting excise duties on petrol and diesel to cushion the impact of record high domestic prices, three government officials close to the discussions said. A doubling in the price of crude oil over the past 10 months has contributed to record fuel prices in the country. But taxes and duties […]

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UK govt offers $4m for 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland

UK govt offers $4m for 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland

LONDON: The British government will provide 2.8 million pounds ($4 million) to pursue a five-nation bid for a World Cup with Ireland. The English Football Association disclosed the financial assistance for a potential British Isles bid on Monday as it received fresh backing from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “We are very, very keen to […]