Crescent Kashmir

Agriculture activities

Agriculture activities

  In order to give agriculture and allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary recently held a review meeting to understand the achievements under different projects. In this meeting Principal Secretary, APD, emphasised upon the DCs to further speed-up the rate of giving approvals to the applications. He also asked them to ensure provisioning […]

 Crescent Kashmir

At 1 pm Udhampur Lok Sabha seat registers 43.11 % voter turnout

At 1 pm Udhampur Lok Sabha seat registers 43.11 % voter turnout

Srinagar: The Udhampur constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 43 percent at 1 pm as it went to polls in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official said that at 1 pm a voter turnout of 43.11 % was registered in the Udhampur constituency, while the polling […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries In Provinces As Sound Of Explosions Heard Near Isfahan

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries In Provinces As Sound Of Explosions Heard Near Isfahan

DUBAI, Apr 19: Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday, April 19, 2024 morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. IRNA […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Randomisation

Randomisation

  Second randomisation of polling staff is being conducted in many districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently District Election Officer Kathua, presided over second randomization process of polling staff designated for deployment across 701 polling stations in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections-2024. The randomization exercise took place at the conference hall of the DC office […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NC leader Mian Altaf Ahmad files nomination from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat

NC leader Mian Altaf Ahmad files nomination from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat

Anantnag:National Conference leader Mian Altaf Ahmad onThursday filed nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat as the candidate of the opposition INDIA bloc.Accompanied by NC vice president Omar Abdullah and Congress General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Ahmad filed the nomination papers before Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Syed Fakhruddin, who is the returning officer of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Another mass grave found in Gaza hospital

Another mass grave found in Gaza hospital

A fresh mass grave was found in Gaza Strip’s Al-Shifa Hospital this week, according to Al Jazeera. The grave was found after some employees informed relief and rescue workers that an unspecified number of bodies were dumped in the hospital’s premises over the past few months because the incessant bombardment by Israel had made it […]

 Crescent Kashmir

VVPAT Training

VVPAT Training

  Preparations for the coming Lok Sabha elections are in full swing in every district of Jammu and Kashmir. Recently in district Kupwara VVPAT Training was held at Town Hall Handwara The training was imparted by District Level Master Trainer, Syed Saqib Geelani. He provided full guidance to the participants on various facets of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

6 People Drowned, 5 Rescued, 3 Missing As Boat Capsizes In Batawara Srinagar

6 People Drowned, 5 Rescued, 3 Missing As Boat Capsizes In Batawara Srinagar

Srinagar: In a heart wrenching incident, 6 people including five minor students were drowned, five were rescued while three others are missing after a boat capsized in river Jehlum near Batawara Srinagar early on Tuesday morning.Official sources said that the boat ferrying minor students to a local school capsized leading to the death of 5 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

No Flood Threat In Kashmir: Officials

No Flood Threat In Kashmir: Officials

Srinagar- As rainfall subsides across Kashmir, officials said there was no flood threat in Kashmir and that they are closely monitoring water levels across key areas with water level in the river Jhelum near Ram Munshi Bagh steadily rising. Quoting a senior official of the Irrigation of Flood Control department, news agency KNO reported that with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Awareness programme

Awareness programme

  Awareness programmes are being held in every district of Jammu and Kashmir for the coming parliamentary polls. Recently as part of ongoing efforts to promote voter education and participation under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation), the District Administration Bandipora organised a unique initiative of pigeon releasing at Mini Secretariat Bandipora. The Pigeon […]