Crescent Kashmir

Is Srinagar ready to cope up with growing covid cases?

Is Srinagar ready to cope up with growing covid cases?

By Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar: The second wave of covid-19 is infecting lot of people including youngsters in Kashmir valley. In the second wave, covid designated hospitals in Srinagar City have not enough bed capacity to cater to the patients testing positive here. Reports said that the government is trying to formulate a new strategy […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Woman, son dies, six houses gutted in Srinagar fire

Woman, son dies, six houses gutted in Srinagar fire

A woman and her 6-year-old son were charred to death when six houses were gutted in a devastating fire in the uptown Srinagar in the wee hours of Monday, official sources said. They said fire broke out in a house of one Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh at Dogerpati Haftchinar area in uptown Srinagar at about 0030 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Covid 2nd wave: Directorate Health Services Kashmir cancels leave to Doctors, other Staff

Covid 2nd wave: Directorate Health Services Kashmir cancels leave to Doctors, other Staff

Amid surge in covid-19 cases, Director Health Services Kashmir has cancelled leave granted or under consideration to doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other official, except maternity or that taken in view of extreme medical exigencies. “It is enjoined upon all the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superintendents and other Territorial Offices falling within the jurisdiction of this […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Amit Shah To Visit Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack Site; Hold High-Level Meet

Amit Shah To Visit Chhattisgarh Naxal Attack Site; Hold High-Level Meet

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chhattisgarh on Monday where he will visit the site where 22 security personnel were killed by Naxals in an ambush. Shah will also chair a high-level meeting to review the security situation arising out of the Saturday incident, a senior official said. It will be Shah’s first […]

 Crescent Kashmir

TRF OGW arrested from north Kashmir: Police

TRF OGW arrested from north Kashmir: Police

Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of The Resistance Front (TRF), a militant outfit in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “On 03 April 2021, a joint Naka by Sopore Police, 22 RR and 179 CRPF was established at Model Town crossing Sopore. During naka […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Houseboat policy

Houseboat policy

Jammu and Kashmir administration has recently framed the new policy for the houseboats and they have been asked to get themselves re-registered within a month so that the government can implement its vision to give a new shape to this profession in both Nigeen and Dal Lake. The policy envisages providing a pleasant experience to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Film-maker Kabeer Kaushik calls on Lt Governor

Film-maker Kabeer Kaushik calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, APRIL 04: Renowned Film-Maker, Kabeer Kaushik today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The film-maker discussed with the Lt Governor about various issues pertaining to the promotion of film related activities in J&K. He also briefed the Lt Governor about his upcoming project and expressed his desire of shooting […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LG Offers Better Medical Facility For Treating Dr Farooq, Omar Says Thanks, SKIMS Is Best

LG Offers Better Medical Facility For Treating Dr Farooq, Omar Says Thanks, SKIMS Is Best

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday visited SKIMS Soura and met National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah to inquire about the health of his father Dr Farooq Abdullah. He was admitted to SKIMS on April 3, almost four days after he was tested positive for Covid-19. “In Srinagar, I met Omar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor e-inaugurates 17 Power Projects worth Rs 118.91 Cr

Lt Governor e-inaugurates 17 Power Projects worth Rs 118.91 Cr

Bottlenecks creating power crisis in winter season are being identified and subsequently eliminated: LG We are focusing on developing better Power Distribution and efficient Power Transmission system in the UT: LG DELINA (BARAMULLA), APRIL 03:  In a major push to strengthen the power infrastructure in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today e-inaugurated 17 Power […]

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High density plantation, a way towards doubling farmers income: DDC Pulwama

High density plantation, a way towards doubling farmers income: DDC Pulwama

  Flags-off rally to create awareness regarding ‘Save Water’ PULWAMA, APRIL 03: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary today said that optimum High density plantation will help in doubling the farmers income besides boosting the Horticulture sector in the district. The DC said this during the launch of High density plantation […]