Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor for scientific planning of preservation of Dal Lake

Lt Governor for scientific planning of preservation of Dal Lake

Stresses on beautification, community involvement Visits Hazratbal shrine SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 06: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for comprehensive and scientific planning for preservation of Dal Lake and directed the officers to take concrete steps for beautification and conservation of the lake. The Lt Governor made these directions while inspecting various sites along the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor calls for perspective planning and integrated development of Srinagar city, calls for time-bound completion of projects

Lt Governor calls for perspective planning and integrated development of Srinagar city, calls for time-bound completion of projects

Lt Governor calls for perspective planning and integrated development of Srinagar city, calls for time-bound completion of projects Chairs high level meeting, stresses on timely completion of projects SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 06: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for perspective planning and integrated development of Srinagar city during a high level meeting he chaired here […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Health, education, transportation, fire services being modernised in Srinagar

Projects approved, execution underway; aim is to increase operational efficiencies and qualities of these services: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 06: The government has approved and started execution on upgradation and modernization of services across important sectors of health, education, transportation and fire services in the capital district of Srinagar. It involves using modern information and […]

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Justice Magray for speedy disposal of backlog cases of more than 10 years

Justice Magray for speedy disposal of backlog cases of more than 10 years

Justice Ali Mohammad Magray, Judge, J&K High Court, todayJustice Ali Mohammad Magray, Judge, J&K High Court, today visited District Court Complex Srinagar and asked the judicial officials to clear the backlog of more than 10 years and treat the matter as a top priority. He impressed upon the judicial officers posted at district headquarters Srinagar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Six months later

Six months later

The voices of those most affected by the August decisions in Kashmir are still to be heard. The absence of free communication networks and the continued detention of top mainstream politicians has meant that Kashmiri public and political opinion has been suppressed and not allowed to surface.Six months have passed since the central government’s August […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militants hurl grenade at police station in Srinagar’s Lal Bazaar area. One policeman injured.

Militants hurl grenade at police station in Srinagar’s Lal Bazaar area. One policeman injured.

Militants hurl grenade at the police station in Srinagar’s Lal Bazaar area. According to sources, One policeman injured. PTI

 Crescent Kashmir

Water, power, drainage infrastructure being augmented in Srinagar Tap water to all 2.5 lac households before end of current fiscal, new power sub-stations and augmentation of existing ones across district  Strengthening of drainage network as a major developmental focus of coming fiscal; 92 languishing projects worth 800 crore rupees being completed before end of 2020: […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K: 2 Militants, 1 CRPF Jawan Killed Near Srinagar; Family Disputes Police’s Claim About 3rd

Giving details of Wednesday’s incident, the CRPF Special DG Jammu and Kashmir, Zulfikar Hassan, said a special a check post was set up near Narbal following the intelligence about the possible movement of militants. Three militants and a CRPF jawan were killed in a gunfight near Srinagar’s Narbal area, police said on Wednesday. They added the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir Press

Kashmir Press

  Kashmir based newspapers and journalists have been appealing the authorities for the complete restoration of internet service so that they can discharge their duties. There has been assurance but fact remains that media outlets and journalists still work at the place provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in the State Information premises. Journalists […]

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J&K Leaders Sajjad Lone, Waheed Para Put Under House Arrest After Release

J&K Leaders Sajjad Lone, Waheed Para Put Under House Arrest After Release

Kashmir’s three most prominent leaders – National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti – continue to remain in detention. Srinagar:  Two Jammu and Kashmir politicians – Sajjad Lone and Waheed Para – were released today, exactly six months after they were detained by the central […]