Crescent Kashmir

Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB announces free entry for Karachiites during second Test

Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB announces free entry for Karachiites during second Test

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday free entry for Karachiites, in all stands except for two VIP enclosures, during the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. The tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis, PCB Chairman Najam Sethi told Dawn.com. It is pertinent to mention that the Javed Miandad and Hanif Mohammad […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Farmer prosperity, Rural livelihood security set to be a reality under HDAS scheme

Farmer prosperity, Rural livelihood security set to be a reality under HDAS scheme

Rs 5013 crs to be spent in next five years across J&K under the scheme SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 28: With an outlay of Rs. 5013 crores over the next five years under the newly approved Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors (HDAS) scheme, a new phase of farmer prosperity and rural livelihood security across Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Fly away home: Rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand

Fly away home: Rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand

BURIRAM: As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a rippling reservoir in northeast Thailand, the latest effort to revive the almost-extinct species in the kingdom. More commonly known as Thai cranes, the birds nearly disappeared from the country roughly 50 years ago — they were last spotted in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury plummeted to season’s coldest in Pahalgam and Kupwara while twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu recorded second lowest temperature this winter, recording a low of minus 5.6°C and 2.7°C respectively. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 0.8°C than the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sidra Gunfight: ‘4 Militants Killed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’

Sidra Gunfight: ‘4 Militants Killed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’

Srinagar’: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter at Sidra area of Jammu district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Briefing media, a senior police officer said that 7 AK-47 rifles, 3 pistols and other ammunition was recovered from the slain militants, adding the identity of those killed is being ascertained. Meanwhile searches are going […]

 Crescent Kashmir

IFAD project

IFAD project

Jammu and Kashmir government has a sharp focus on the agriculture development and in this connection recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, recently chaired a meeting to discuss the progress achieved on implementation of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) project as well as setting up of Project Monitoring Units (PMU’s) across J&K […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sidra Gunfight: Three Militants Killed, Arms And Ammunition Recovered: Police

Sidra Gunfight: Three Militants Killed, Arms And Ammunition Recovered: Police

Says Militants Were Travelling in a Truck Srinagar, December 28: Three unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter at Sidra area of Jammu district on Wednesday. A senior police officer told GNS that during firefight three militants have been killed, arms and ammunition have been also recovered. However identity of the militants is being […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman’s hundred in first Test

New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman’s hundred in first Test

New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday. Conway became the fastest New Zealand batter to complete 1,000 runs in his 11th Test when he reached 82 at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Workshop on e-Office and e-Governance initiatives held in Srinagar

Workshop on e-Office and e-Governance initiatives held in Srinagar

DC Srinagar, Prof Manoj Aggarwal from IIT Jammu jointly hold Workshop Faceless, paperless, presence less and prompt service delivery to the Citizens is priority of the Government: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR DECEMBER 27:- With a view to improve the effectiveness of the day to day Governance and make public services delivery mechanism face-less, paper-less, seamless  and […]

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LCMA demolishes illegal constructions in various Srinagar areas

LCMA demolishes illegal constructions in various Srinagar areas

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 27: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority (LCMA) today undertook a demolition drive in the areas of Beigh Mohalla Ashaibagh, Old Nishat, Arabal Shalimar, Kral Mohalla Shalimar, Bagwanpora and General bagh Khatidarwaza. During the drive, one concrete platform, one 2nd storey, three Plinths and one room/compound walling, were demolished/ removed. […]