Crescent Kashmir

Iran asked for ‘adjustments’ to proposed nuclear deal

Iran asked for ‘adjustments’ to proposed nuclear deal

MADRID: Iran requested “some adjustments” to a draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers proposed by the European Union, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. During an interview with Spanish public television TVE, Borrell said “most” countries involved in nuclear talks with Iran agreed with the proposal, but […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New avenues

New avenues

In order to boost the economy of farmers in Jammu and Kashmir the administration is trying to give a boost to the production of pulses. In this direction in Kashmir valley in the frontier district of Kupwara government has identified an area for the production of Rajma pulse. Government said that Bad-e-Nambal area in north […]

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CS takes first hand appraisal of JJM works virtually

CS takes first hand appraisal of JJM works virtually

Talked to local PRI members about the quality and pace of work SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: In a first Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today virtually toured the sites of a number of works being carried out under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). He took first hand appraisal of dozens of works being under progress in […]

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JK reports 269 fresh positive cases, 469452 recovered

JK reports 269 fresh positive cases, 469452 recovered

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: The Government today informed that 269 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 51 from Jammu division and 218 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 476444. Moreover, 349 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 74 […]

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Power shutdown

Power shutdown

  JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Floura, M/C Domana, Machallian and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 24 from 7 am to 1 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ramgarh and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 24 from 8 am to 12 noon. […]

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Govt. intervention amplifies Lavender cultivation across J&K

Govt. intervention amplifies Lavender cultivation across J&K

Farmers income increased by 4-5 times after Lavender cultivation SRINAGAR, AUGUST 23: With the constant interventions of J&K Government, Lavender cultivation has been amplified across J&K by implementation of various schemes which in turn has increased the farmers income by 4 to 5 times here. Thousands of farmers in J&K are shifting to lavender cultivation […]

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MeT forecasts light to moderate rain in J&K

MeT forecasts light to moderate rain in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 23 : Weatherman on Tuesday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that widespread light to moderate rain was expected in the subsequent two days. In the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m., he […]

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Court turns down Yasin Malik’s plea for physical appearance in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case

Court turns down Yasin Malik’s plea for physical appearance in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case

Jammu: A court in Jammu on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against Rubaiya Sayeed, after she did not appear for her cross—examination by JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, whom she had identified as her abductor during last hearing of the case, Advocate Monika Kohli, special public prosecutor for CBI, said that Rubaiya Sayeed did not […]

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India records 8586 fresh Covid cases; active cases continue to decline

India records 8586 fresh Covid cases; active cases continue to decline

Showing further decline in the number of Covid cases, India reported 8586 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. Besides number of cases, active caseload also witnessed the number below 1 lakh mark and stands at 96,506 now constituting 0.22% of the country’s total […]

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Russell, Boult among Big Bash’s ‘Platinum’ dozen

Russell, Boult among Big Bash’s ‘Platinum’ dozen

MELBOURNE: Aust­ralia’s Big Bash League has unveiled 12 marquee players for the first round of Sunday’s draft, including 10 who are likely to exit the tournament before the halfway stage to play in other Twenty20 leagues that will run concurrently in January. Big-hitting Andre Russell joined fellow West Indians Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in […]