Crescent Kashmir

‘Design Your Degree’

‘Design Your Degree’

‘Design Your Degree’ programme in higher education is a revolutionary step to give profession along with education to students. Recently LG Manoj Sinha chaired the J & K Higher Education Council meeting. He ‘Design Your Degree’ is one of the cornerstones of the National Education Policy-2020. It will promote applicative learning, skill enhancement aligned with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

McDonald dismisses ‘far-fetched’ Cummins resignation talk

McDonald dismisses ‘far-fetched’ Cummins resignation talk

MANCHESTER: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald dismissed prospects of Pat Cummins stepping down as Test captain after the ongoing Ashes series following the team’s struggles against England in the drawn fourth test at Old Trafford. Cummins endured his most difficult moment since taking over the leadership role in October as England pressed for a series-levelling […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Samagra Shiksha, ALIMCO organise aids, appliances distribution camp for CWSN at Srinagar

Samagra Shiksha, ALIMCO organise aids, appliances distribution camp for CWSN at Srinagar

Distribution camps to be held across J&K: Project Director SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Directorate of Samagra Shiksha, J&K in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) is all set to organize aids and appliances distribution camps for Children with Special Needs (CWSN) in all districts across Jammu and Kashmir. The first such distribution camp […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Nearly half a dozen shops inundated at Srinagar’s Polo View market

Nearly half a dozen shops inundated at Srinagar’s Polo View market

After overnight rainfall in Srinagar muddy water has inundated nearly half a dozen shops at the refurbished Polo View market in Srinagar even as authorities said there was no drainage failure. President Polo View market, Haji Mohammad Ismail told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that muddy water has entered few shops in the market. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir

Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that government was serious on lifting decades restrictions on Muharram processions on two routes in Srinagar areas and that ball is in the Shia community court, who have been asked to provide details about number of people participating in the procession. Talking to the media persons […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mobile Dost app

Mobile Dost app

Recently the J & K administration has introduced Mobile Dost app for the benefit of common people so that they get different services from the government in a hassle-free manner. The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir had described it as a revolutionary step for transparent administration. He  congratulated the IT Department and thanked the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JULY 24: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Sainik Colony and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 26 from 7 am to 10 am. Meanwhile, Superintending Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply from Channi to Rajbagh shall remain affected on July 25, 26 and 27 from 6 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Director Agriculture flags-off batch of farmers on training program

Director Agriculture flags-off batch of farmers on training program

Says, Capacity building of farmers, one of the priorities under HADP SRINAGAR, JULY 24: A batch of farmers  was today flagged-off by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal from Agriculture Complex Lal Mandi Srinagar on a  training program to central institute of Temperate Horticulture  under Human Resource development program  MIDH organized by department of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island

Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island

ATHENS: Locals and tourists fled hotspots on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, as firefighters, backed by water jets and helicopters, battled a blaze that sparked the country’s largest-ever fire evacuation. Wind gusts of up to 49 kilometres per hour were complicating efforts to bring the flames under control. The island of Rhodes is […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28

Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28

The University of Kashmir Monday announced summer vacations from July 28. The summer vacations will end on 6August  2023. “It is for the information of all concerned that the teaching departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe summer vacations w.e.f 28th July, 2023 to 6th August, 2023”, reads an order. “However the Departmental […]