Crescent Kashmir

Kupwara in focus

Kupwara in focus

Border district of Kupwara is in focus as the government is trying to complete all the important projects within the timelines set by the authorities. At the same time J&K administration is trying to implement all the central schemes, especially the health schemes in this district. Recently the Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com Jammu reviews implementation of PMAY-Urban scheme in districts

Div Com Jammu reviews implementation of PMAY-Urban scheme in districts

Directs DCs to take strict action against low performing EOs, complete targets within set timelines JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Thursday chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and officers of Housing and Urban Development department to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Urban (PMAY-U) in the districts of the division. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

AC approves free of cost medicines against LSD

AC approves free of cost medicines against LSD

  JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal for provision of free of cost medicines to Lumpy Skin Disease affected Farmers of UT of J&K. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K […]

 Crescent Kashmir

World Cup: Spain start off with 7-0 rout of Costa Rica

World Cup: Spain start off with 7-0 rout of Costa Rica

DOHA: Former champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start on Wednesday through a record 7-0 win over a shell-shocked Costa Rica, with an early Dani Olmo strike taking his country past the 100 goal mark in soccer’s showpiece event. The European giants sought to make their mark in Group ‘E’ with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cold wave tightens grip over J&K, Ladakh

Cold wave tightens grip over J&K, Ladakh

Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir with all meteorological stations in the Valley recording sub-zero temperature with Pahalgam tourist resort being the coldest on Thursday. A MeT department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, the same as on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C below normal during […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Panchs, Sarpanchs Threatening Case: Police Files Chargesheet Against Hizb Supremo In 10-Year-Old Case

Panchs, Sarpanchs Threatening Case: Police Files Chargesheet Against Hizb Supremo In 10-Year-Old Case

Srinagar, Nov 24: Police have filed a chargesheet against Hizb-ul-Mujahideen supremo Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahudin before NIA court Baramulla in connection with a case regarding threatening Panchs and Sarpanches for participating in Panchayat elections ten years ago. A police officer told GNS that Police filed the charge sheet before the Special Judge for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Preserving water bodies

Preserving water bodies

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to conserve the wetlands and water bodies with the latest tools of science. Recently on the world GIS day, LG Manoj Sinha asked his administration to retrieve the water bodies from the encouragements. The latest census of 2815 water bodies in J&K by the Remote Sensing department […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor inaugurates Annual Youth Festival ‘Sonzal-2022’ at University of Kashmir

Lt Governor inaugurates Annual Youth Festival ‘Sonzal-2022’ at University of Kashmir

It is a great opportunity for young artists’ to showcase their talents and ‘Sonzal’ provides them much-needed platform to achieve the dream of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, says the LG Sonzal means rainbow, which is a symbol of hope, inspiration & good fortune. For students, rainbow finally arrives when they have space for individual growth, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CS chairs meeting of EC, approves 8.35 Cr action plan of Rehabilitation Council

CS chairs meeting of EC, approves 8.35 Cr action plan of Rehabilitation Council

Plan to benefit 6800 beneficiaries; saturate provision of tricycles among SAP JAMMU, NOVEMBER 23: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the Executive Council Meeting of the Council for Rehabilitation of Widows, Orphans, Handicapped & Old Persons (Victims of Militancy) established by Social Welfare Department (SWD), J&K. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Poland’s Lewandowski misses penalty in Mexico draw

Poland’s Lewandowski misses penalty in Mexico draw

DOHA: Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with Mexico in their opening Group C game at Stadium 974 on Tuesday. Lewandowski earned the penalty after a VAR check 11 minutes into the second half when Hector Moreno […]