Crescent Kashmir

Hailstorm, heavy rains lash Srinagar parts

Hailstorm, heavy rains lash Srinagar parts

Srinagar:Hailstorm followed by heavy rain lashed the various parts of Srinagar district on Monday afternoon; however, there was no immediate report of any damage from the district. Guests at marriage party pulling back the ropes of a makeshift tent as the shelter flews up due to strong winds followed by heavy rains in Srinagar on […]

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Two of family dead after car plunges into river, 2 missing

Two of family dead after car plunges into river, 2 missing

Srinagar:In a tragic accident, two people were dead on Friday after a car carrying four family members plunged into a river. However, two bodies were later retrieved from the river and two people are still missing. The incident took place in Khalsi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh district. Reports said that an Alto car […]

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First of its kind ‘Back to the Village’ program being organized across J&K from June 20

First of its kind ‘Back to the Village’ program being organized across J&K from June 20

Srinagar;In a first of its kind, the J&K Government has embarked on an ambitious initiative of reaching out to the people at the grassroots level through a programme named as ‘Back to the Village’. The programme is being organized from June 20-27, 2019 across all Panchayats of the state Chief Secretary reviews preparations with Administrative […]

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ACB registers FIR against Deputy Mayour Srinagar, JK Bank officers, Govt officials

ACB registers FIR against Deputy Mayour Srinagar, JK Bank officers, Govt officials

Srinagar:Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against deputy Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation, J&K Bank and government officials for illegal appropriation of subsidy with inflated project cost for establishment of CA storage at Lassipora, Pulwama. According to the statement on Saturday, a case FIR No. 3/2019 u under section 5(1) (d) P.C Act Samvat 2006, […]

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Rivals India and Pakistan meet in Manchester

Rivals India and Pakistan meet in Manchester

lONDON:The nuclear-armed neighbours have gone to war three times since independence in the mid-20th century – and another conflict nearly erupted earlier this year, giving an even spicier-than-usual geopolitical backdrop to the sport. Some former players and fans even urged India to boycott the match at Old Trafford in protest at a suicide bomb that […]

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Joe Root’s second World Cup century helps England thrash West Indies

Joe Root’s second World Cup century helps England thrash West Indies

SOUTHAMPTON: England has bagged a convincing victory in their match against West Indies. Jofra Archer took three wickets as England bowled tightly to dismiss West Indies for a below par 212 in their Cricket World Cup match on Friday. Nicholas Pooran top-scored for the Windies with 63 but after struggling to 55-3, they never broke free […]

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Modi-Imran handshake at SCO raises hopes in India-Pakistan

Modi-Imran handshake at SCO raises hopes in India-Pakistan

Srinagar:On Friday, as the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchanged usual pleasantries and shook hands in the Leaders’ Lounge at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, it instantly raised hopes for a possible ice-break in India-Pakistan relations. Imran Khan and Narendra Modi This was first ever […]

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J&K Bank launches ‘Premium Savings Bank Account’ scheme

J&K Bank launches ‘Premium Savings Bank Account’ scheme

1Srinagar, : To meet the requirements of high net worth individuals, J&K Bank today launched Premium Savings Bank Account scheme- a tailor-made product with special add-ons, freebies and discounts in fee / charges at the Corporate Headquarter of the Bank. Customized to address the needs of different sets of prospective customers, the account has an Average […]

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Conduct beat patrolling of Jhelum embankments regularly: Div Com to DCs

Conduct beat patrolling of Jhelum embankments regularly: Div Com to DCs

Srinagar;In order to combat flood situation arising due to recent rainfall across the valley, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday directed all Deputy Commissioners of the valley to conduct beat patrolling of Jhelum embankments, other rivers and streams on a regular basis which are flowing in their respective districts. Conduct beat patrolling […]

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Transporters call on Dr Samoon; seek early redressal of issues

Transporters call on Dr Samoon; seek early redressal of issues

Srinagar;A delegation of Transporters on Thursday called on Principal Secretary Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon and sought early redressal of their demands. Transporters call on Dr Samoon; seek early redressal of issues Transport Commissioner S P Vaid, RTO Jammu, Dhantar Singh,  Additional Transport Commissioner Ajaz Abdullah, Special Secretary Transport Amit Sharma, RTO Kashmir Akramulla […]