Crescent Kashmir

Drug Controller reviews stock position of medicines in JK

Drug Controller reviews stock position of medicines in JK

JAMMU, APRIL 01: Drug Controller J&K, Lotika Khajuria today convened a meeting of all Depot holders / C&F agents / Super stockists of leading multinational / micro pharma houses based at Jammu to facilitate and ensure the uninterrupted and hassle free supply of life saving / essential medicines in the whole distribution chain to the […]

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Div.Com Kashmir visits Shopian

Div.Com Kashmir visits Shopian

Inspects quarantine, isolation wards established by District Administration SHOPIAN, APRIL 01: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited Shopian district and took stock of the arrangements put in place for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. He also inspected the control room set up in the office of Chief Medical Officer Shopian for facilitating the […]

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COVID-19: Seven more test positive, total 62 in Jammu and Kashmir

COVID-19: Seven more test positive, total 62 in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar : Seven  more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday taking the overall toll in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 62. Government spokesman Rohit Kansal said that cases have risen to 62 in Jammu & Kashmir out which 58 are active cases. While 58 of the active cases have […]

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Spain’s coronavirus cases exceed 100,000

Spain’s coronavirus cases exceed 100,000

Another 864 people died in Spain over the past 24 hours – its highest daily death toll from coronavirus – while infections jumped to 102,136, up from 94,417. Iran’s death toll exceeded 3,000 with 138 new fatalities as the the United Nations chief warned the pandemic is the “worst crisis” to face the world since […]

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Amit Shah reworks Kashmir’s domicile law, includes residents for 15 yrs

Amit Shah reworks Kashmir’s domicile law, includes residents for 15 yrs

Nearly eight months after the Centre scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the government has redefined domicile rules for the union territory and ordered that only people who fulfill this criteria are eligible to be appointed to junior posts in the bureaucracy and the constabulary. The new domicile condition in the recruitment law is designed […]

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Pressure mounts on Angela Merkel to save Europe from COVID-19

Pressure mounts on Angela Merkel to save Europe from COVID-19

Just across the River Spree from the quiet of Berlin’s Museum Island during lockdown, Angela Merkel sits in self-imposed quarantine in her city center apartment. The galleries at the UNESCO World Heritage Site may boast more World War II bullet holes than visitors in the time of coronavirus, but the calm eludes the German chancellor. After […]

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Domicile Law Hollow, Unacceptable: NC

Domicile Law Hollow, Unacceptable: NC

Srinagar National Conference on Wednesday criticized the new Domicile Law introduced by GOI, for its futility in safeguarding interests of people of Jammu and Kashmir and termed it totally unacceptable. While calling the newly introduced Law a cruel joke, party’s Chief Spokesperson Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said, “Only Class –IV jobs have been reserved for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Jammu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday termed the central government order defining domicile law for J&K  as frighteningly ambivalent, irresolute and akin to rubbing salt to the people’s wounds. In a statement issued here, PDP General Secretary and former MLC Surinder Choudhary has termed the order issued by the GOI defining Domicile Rights of […]

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Shane Warne picks best India XI he played against: Sourav Ganguly captain & big omissions

Shane Warne picks best India XI he played against: Sourav Ganguly captain & big omissions

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has picked his all-time India XI and has named Sourav Ganguly as the captain of his side. One of the biggest names to miss out from this side is VVS Laxman, as the right-hander had an awesome record against the Australian – both in India and in Australia. The spin wizard […]

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‘Insult heaped on injury’: Omar Abdullah as govt tweaks Kashmir domicile law

‘Insult heaped on injury’: Omar Abdullah as govt tweaks Kashmir domicile law

National conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday denounced the Centre’s move to rework the domicile laws in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when the nation is pooling all resources to stave off the coronavirus pandemic. The leader, who was until recently in detention, questioned the timing of the move as […]