Crescent Kashmir

Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for Eid ul Azha & Muharram ul Haraam

Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for Eid ul Azha & Muharram ul Haraam

Directs DCs, officers to ensure availability of essentials in market; conduct wide spread Market Checking SRINAGAR, JUNE 19:  The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for the celebration of Eid ul Azha and observation of Muharram ul Haraam in the province. The meeting was attended […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Over 79% qualify annual 10th exams in Kashmir

Over 79% qualify annual 10th exams in Kashmir

With an overall pass percentage of over 79 percent, Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Monday declared the results of annual regular examinations of 10th standard. As per the results, it has learnt that the girl students have yet again outshined boys. “Girls registered a total pass percentage of 81.68 percent while […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rural Livelihood Mission

Rural Livelihood Mission

In order to make the lives of villagers better in Jammu and Kashmir, the J & K administration is working on many schemes for the benefit of farmers. Recently LG Manoj Sinha while addressing a public gathering at Panchayat in Jammu, impressed upon the PRI members and the people to start a mass movement to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor addresses Harmony Cultural Foundation’s function at Srinagar

Lt Governor addresses Harmony Cultural Foundation’s function at Srinagar

Felicitates the recipients of Harmony India Awards-2023 for their contribution to Art & Culture LG appreciates the Harmony Cultural Foundation for its contribution to the promotion of folk music, language and literature of J&K UT Vibrant art and culture ecosystem are essential ingredients for all round development of a society: LG Sinha We need combined […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CS releases rankings of Blocks under ABDP

Remote Blocks of Keller, DK Marg, Manzgam, Kashtigarh among top 10 performers SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: In a significant exercise,  the remote blocks of Keller (Shopian), DK Marg (Kulgam), Manzgam (Kulgam) and Kashtigarh (Doda) had found place among the first ten Aspirational Blocks in the 2nd edition of rankings released by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India’s defence industry is fulfilling security needs of friendly countries: Rajnath

India’s defence industry is fulfilling security needs of friendly countries: Rajnath

Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that irrespective of the ideology, there has always been consensus from all quarters towards attaining the goal of complete self-reliance, and India’s defence industry is also fulfilling the security needs of friendly countries.. The Minister chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shaheen returns for SL Tests; Hurraira, Jamal handed maiden call-ups

Shaheen returns for SL Tests; Hurraira, Jamal handed maiden call-ups

Ace fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named in Pakistan’s Test squad for the forthcoming series in and against Sri Lanka, marking his return to the longest form of the game at the very country he played the last of his 25 Tests so far. The national selectors have also handed maiden call-ups to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

US probe finds racism rife among police where Floyd was killed

US probe finds racism rife among police where Floyd was killed

MINNEAPOLIS: Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, routinely resort to violent and racist practices, the US Justice Department said on Friday in findings of a review three years after George Floyd was murdered by city police officers. The Minneapolis police department (MPD) “uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force” and “unlawfully discriminates against Black and Native American […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visit SPS Library

Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visit SPS Library

Director Libraries briefs delegations about Public Library scenario in JK SRINAGAR, JUNE 17: Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visited SPS Library complex here today. The visiting delegation comprised Legislators, K Ansalan and K J Maxi; Secretary Kerala, Niyamasabha, A M Basheer; Librarian, M R Indu, Assistant Librarian, Shameena S and other officials of the Kerala […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Low intensity tremors felt in Ramban, 7th in Chenab Valley in 5 days

Low intensity tremors felt in Ramban, 7th in Chenab Valley in 5 days

A low-intensity earthquake was felt on Saturday afternoon across Ramban district. Officials in the knowhow of things said the earthquake, occuring at 2:03 PM, measured 3.0 on Richter Scale. The epicentre of the quake, happening at a depth of 5 kms, was located in Ramban, they said. There were however no immediate reports of any […]