Crescent Kashmir

Delhi remains under smog blanket for 3rd straight day, AQI “Severe”

Delhi remains under smog blanket for 3rd straight day, AQI “Severe”

Continuing for a third consecutive day, the air quality in the capital remain in the ‘severe’ category on Saturday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city stood at 431. Even though a slight improvement was noted, a thick layer of smog blanketed the city, majorly due to unfavourable meteorological conditions and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India aim to be clinical in T20 World Cup semi-final push

India aim to be clinical in T20 World Cup semi-final push

Allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin said Saturday India must pile the pressure on early and be clinical in their execution if they want to get past Zimbabwe and into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals. The two sides meet at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after India’s narrow five-run win over Bangladesh put them top of Group […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT forecasts rain, snow till November 7 in J&K

MeT forecasts rain, snow till November 7 in J&K

Says 2-3ft Heavy Snowfall Expected Over Higher Reaches Srinagar, Nov 5: Weather department on Saturday forecast widespread rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir for next 2 days. While the temperature is expected to fall significantly, the MeT department also forecast heavy snowfall of 2-3 feet over higher reaches on November 6 and 7. “On […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Back to Village

Back to Village

  Back to Village programs have made an impact on the villages as the administration through this scheme has been able to solve many problems at the ground level for the common masses. Recently in the latest phase of Back to Village Lt Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the Back to Village event at Budgam’s Sheikhpura […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar declares 23rd Sqay Martial Arts Championship Open at Indoor Sports Complex

DC Srinagar declares 23rd Sqay Martial Arts Championship Open at Indoor Sports Complex

Over 1600 players representing all 20 Districts of J&K participating in the Event Nasha Mukt pledge also administered SRINAGAR NOVEMBER 04:- Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday inaugurated 23rd J&K level Sqay Martial Art Championship for Boys & Girls here at Indoor Sports Complex Pologround in an impressive function organized by District Youth Services […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sheetal Nanda takes stock of post SSR Exercise at Kathua

Sheetal Nanda takes stock of post SSR Exercise at Kathua

  KATHUA, NOVEMBER 04: Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department (SWD), Sheetal Nanda today paid a visit to the district and took stock of post Special Summary Revision (SSR) Exercise in a meeting held at DC Office complex here. While taking the review of SSR in the district, the Commissioner Secretary directed the officers to ensure […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Woman injured in mine blast along LoC in Uri

Woman injured in mine blast along LoC in Uri

Uri : A 32-year-old woman was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, official sources said. They said the woman, Saleema Begum wife of Abdul Rasheed Khatana, was injured near Chrunda Uri. She has left foot injury and the incident happened while […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Northern Railway slashes platform ticket prices

Northern Railway slashes platform ticket prices

Northern Railways on Thursday rolled back the platform ticket prices that were increased to Rs 50 because of Diwali and Chhath Puja. The platform tickets will now be available for Rs 10 as before. Tickets have become cheaper at Lucknow, Varanasi, Barabanki, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction, Akbarpur, Shahganj, Jaunpur, Sultanpur Junction, Rae Bareli, Janghai, Bhadohi, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Pakistan focusing on controllables in bid to reach T20 World Cup semis: Shadab

Pakistan focusing on controllables in bid to reach T20 World Cup semis: Shadab

Pakistan’s focus on controlling “the controllable things” helped them keep their faint hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals alive with a 33-run victory over South Africa on Thursday, all-rounder Shadab Khan said. Pakistan posted 185 for nine against South Africa following spectacular half centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab. Shadab, who was adjudged player-of-the-match, also […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Wife of Pandit, killed by militants in Shopian on Oct 15, to be given govt job: LG Sinha

Wife of Pandit, killed by militants in Shopian on Oct 15, to be given govt job: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that government will provide a job to the wife of Kashmir Pandit who was killed by militants in Shopian district on October 15 this year. Office of LG J&K on its official Twitter informed that wife of Puran Krishan Bhat will given a permanent […]