Crescent Kashmir

Rural development in focus

Rural development in focus

In order to give a boost to the rural economy, the J & K administration is focusing on different schemes in the rural development sector. In Srinagar district recently the Deputy Commissioner took a wise review of the RDD sector. He asked Officers to lay thrust on different verticals under Phase-2 of SBM. He during […]

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J&K possesses vast potential for entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and startups: Advisor Bhatnagar

J&K possesses vast potential for entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and startups: Advisor Bhatnagar

Addresses Capacity Building Program on Small Business Development for Aspiring and Existing Entrepreneurs at Jammu JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that Jammu and Kashmir has vast potential for entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and startup’s and a lot of growth and development is happening across the region from the last […]

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J-K will soon get 24*7 electricity, says LG

J-K will soon get 24*7 electricity, says LG

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that with the implementation of various central government schemes, Jammu and Kashmir will soon achieve its target of ensuring round-the-clock electricity. Talking to the reporters Sinha said the power generation, distribution and transmission capacity has been increased in the past three years. “We have increased 56 per cent […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Anantnag chairs District NCORD meeting

DC Anantnag chairs District NCORD meeting

ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 26: In order to curb the drug menace in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom today chaired the 6th District Level NCORD meeting. During the meeting, the attendees were apprised about the action taken report of previous meetings held. The chair was informed that various training/ awareness programmes were held […]

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Dr Samoon reviews development profile of Kupwara district

Dr Samoon reviews development profile of Kupwara district

Holds review meeting with PRIs, District Officers, Visiting Officers of B2V4 KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 25: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today had a day long visit of Kupwara district during which he carried out series of activities and reviewed development profile of the district with PRIs and administration besides assessing public grievances. […]

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DPIIT imparts training to officers for the adoption of PMG portal in the UT

DPIIT imparts training to officers for the adoption of PMG portal in the UT

Project monitoring & supervision to get strengthened: Secretary Planning JAMMU/SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 25: Team of Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), GoI today imparted online training to the Nodal officers of all districts & departments of J&K for enabling the UT to monitor its Projects through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) Portal. Secretary, […]

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Social groups

Social groups

Social groups play an important role to weave goodness and values for the common people.  These groups are responsible for the changes for those people who are striving to survive amid odds. Recently LG Manoj Sinha attended an event organized by Rotary Clubs of Jamshedpur Steel City & Patna Mid-town at Zirakpur. The two clubs […]

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Ukraine joins world boxing championship boycott

Ukraine joins world boxing championship boycott

KYIV: Ukraine’s boxing federation (FBU) has joined a growing boycott of the amateur world championships over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers, who have been allowed to compete with national flags and anthems. FBU vice president Oleg Ilchenko told public broadcaster Suspline on Wednesday that their boxers would not compete in this year’s men’s […]

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‘A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy, childbirth’

‘A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy, childbirth’

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies, which emphasised that the world must significantly accelerate progress to meet global targets for reducing maternal deaths, or else risk the lives of over one million more women by 2030. The report, […]

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Leopard captured alive in Baramulla’s Pattan

Leopard captured alive in Baramulla’s Pattan

Baramulla: A leopard was captured alive in Chanderhama village of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said here. An official said that the the leopard was captured after Wildlife Department received a call about its presence in an area. He said the leopard was roaming in residential area posing threat to lives […]