Crescent Kashmir

Union Home Secy reviews progress of Smart Metering in UTs

Union Home Secy reviews progress of Smart Metering in UTs

UT Government committed towards timely roll out of Smart Metering: Chief Secretary SRINAGAR, October 04: The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, today chaired a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretaries of the Union Territories to review the progress of Smart Metering and power sector reforms. Chief Secretary J&K, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta along with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government taking multiple measures for development of Handicrafts, Handloom Sectors: Union MoS Textiles

Government taking multiple measures for development of Handicrafts, Handloom Sectors: Union MoS Textiles

ANANTNAG, OCTOBER 04: Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Smt Darshana Vikram Jardosh today said the Central Government is taking multiple measures for revival and development of handicrafts and handloom sectors. She said that the Government is committed to uplift these sectors and every possible help will be provided to the people associated […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Former Minister J&K calls on Lt Governor

Former Minister J&K calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 04:  Former Minister J&K, Shri Imran Reza Ansari called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. The former Minister shared his views with the Lt Governor on the current development scenario of the UT. He expressed gratitude to the Lt Governor for launching various unique programmes and schemes for youth engagement and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Javaid Mustafa Mir joins Apni Party; Altaf Bukhari welcomes him with open arms

Javaid Mustafa Mir joins Apni Party; Altaf Bukhari welcomes him with open arms

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari today welcomed former PDP minister and J&K Peoples Movement president Javaid Mustafa Mir into the party fold stating that Mir’s joining will help pull people of Kashmir out of the mess and to restore the honour of people. “In the past, we met PM […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Uttar Pradesh is the ‘Naya J&K’ says Omar Abdullah after violence

Uttar Pradesh is the ‘Naya J&K’ says Omar Abdullah after violence

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the violence and the government crackdown at Lakhimpur Kheri in UP, two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have reacted to this situation and have compared it with the situation prevailing here. Former chief minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah in a tweet has said that Uttar Pradesh […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Speedster from Jammu bowls fastest delivery of season in IPL, LG Sinha extend best wishes

Speedster from Jammu bowls fastest delivery of season in IPL, LG Sinha extend best wishes

Jammu, Oct 4: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday extended best wishes to Jammu based speedster Umran Malik who has bowled the fastest delivery of the season in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) during his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Taking to micro-blogging sites, the office of the J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Driver injured, cleaner missing after JCB plunges into River Sindh on Sgr-Leh highway

Driver injured, cleaner missing after JCB plunges into River Sindh on Sgr-Leh highway

Ganderbal: Driver of a JCB was injured while its cleaner went missing after the JCB plunged into river Sindh near Hung Sonamarg on Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Monday early morning. SDPO Kangan, Yasir Qadri told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the driver was injured while JCB cleaner has gone missing […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Morgan chuffed with Southee’s seamless impact

Morgan chuffed with Southee’s seamless impact

Tim Southee’s arrivalin the UAE was incidental. Kolkata Knight Riders’ 15-crore man Pat Cummins opting out of travelling for IPL’s resumption meant KKR were left to find a replacement. They turned to the New Zealand pacer, who last featured in the IPL in 2019, where he played just three games and exited with an economy […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Five held in Bangladesh over murder of Rohingya leader

Five held in Bangladesh over murder of Rohingya leader

COX’S BAZAR: Five Rohingya men have been arrested over the killing of a prominent community leader in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, police said on Sunday, adding that they were probing links to a militant group. Mohibullah — a high-profile figurehead for the more than 800,000-strong Muslim minority who fled the Myanmar military in a mass exodus […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lakhimpur Kheri: UP Police File FIR Against Minister’s Son, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Denied Entry

Lakhimpur Kheri: UP Police File FIR Against Minister’s Son, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Denied Entry

The violence at Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday left at least eight persons dead including farmers and BJP workers.  The incident occurred following farmers’ agitating over Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the site. As per reports, Two SUVs were set on fire by angry farmers, reports said, after they hit a group of […]