Crescent Kashmir

Good governance

Good governance

The Planning Development & Monitoring Department organized a workshop to have a transparent and accountable administration in place. Recently LG Manoj Sinha said change is the only constant and every sector has to imagine a future in the backdrop of increasing role of humans and machines and their collective strength for growth. He underlined the […]

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Rallying for Gaza puts US Muslims in a tough spot

Rallying for Gaza puts US Muslims in a tough spot

WASHINGTON: A weekend of protests brought tens of thousands of people out on US streets, with the majority demanding a halt to Israel’s military operation in Gaza. The pro-Palestine protesters were mainly Muslims getting restless as Israel plans to advance with a military offensive. Some demonstrators also included Jews and Christians, albeit in small numbers. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com calls for early notification of Patnitop Development Authority’s Master Plan under revision

Div Com calls for early notification of Patnitop Development Authority’s Master Plan under revision

JAMMU, OCTOBER 14: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, on Saturday chaired a significant meeting to oversee the progress on the revision of master plan of the Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) and related issues. During the meeting, concerned officers and stakeholders discussed various aspects of the plan and its impact on the region. The meeting was […]

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Traditional fervour

Traditional fervour

Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has given a target to his officials for uploading 80000 events under ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ Mission. He called for collecting the soil for Amrit Kalashs with traditional fervour as envisaged under the guidelines by the Ministry of Culture. He told them to celebrate all the Panchayat/Block/District level events […]

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Operation Ajay: Second batch of Indians gather to board return flight from Israel

Operation Ajay: Second batch of Indians gather to board return flight from Israel

Indian passengers on Friday night gathered at the airport to board flight back to India from Tel Aviv under ‘Operation Ajay’ launched amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. After safely evacuating 212 Indian nationals from Israel, Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv facilitated more flights to bring second batch of Indian passengers. The passengers […]

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Spain, Norway hold up Scotland’s Euro qualification

Spain, Norway hold up Scotland’s Euro qualification

PARIS: Scotland missed their first chance to seal a Euro 2024 berth as they lost to two late goals in Spain on Thursday as the third contender in Group ‘A’, Norway, won 4-0 in Cyprus. Elsewhere, Turkey, in their first game under Vincenzo Montella, won in Croatia to vault to the top of Group ‘D’ […]

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Teacher stabbed to death in attack at French school

Teacher stabbed to death in attack at French school

ARRAS: A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults Friday at a school in north-eastern France, with prosecutors opening a probe into a suspected act of terror. The attack in the town of Arras comes with France, which has large Jewish and Muslim populations, on high alert […]

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Kashmir higher reaches receive fresh snowfall, temperature plummets

Kashmir higher reaches receive fresh snowfall, temperature plummets

Srinagar: The higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday morning experienced a fresh spell of snow, while plains received rainfall, leading to a significant drop in the maximum temperatures. An official said that higher reaches of Gurez Valley including Razdan Pass experienced fresh snowfall, while plains saw heavy rains. He said that continuous rain […]

 Crescent Kashmir

2 dead after truck skids off road on Zojila Pass in Ganderbal

2 dead after truck skids off road on Zojila Pass in Ganderbal

Srinagar: Two persons were killed after a truck they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in cental Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official said that the truck that was on way from Kargil to Sonamarg skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Mandir Mode on […]

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AB-PMJAY SEHAT Scheme: Dispelling falsehoods through transparency, verified data

AB-PMJAY SEHAT Scheme: Dispelling falsehoods through transparency, verified data

Unmasking attempts to discredit initiative; facts, figures illuminate financial realities: SHA SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 13: Reacting to recent social media dissemination of misleading information aiming to tarnish the reputation of AB-PMJAY SEHAT scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, State Health Agency (SHA) today said the claims were found baseless after thorough examination of irrefutable facts and figures […]