Crescent Kashmir

Secretary MEITY interacts with Chief Secretary

Secretary MEITY interacts with Chief Secretary

Visits State Data Centre Jammu JAMMU, AUGUST 18: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today held an interaction with Union Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Alkesh Kumar Sharma who visited the J&K State Data Centre Jammu. On this occasion the Commissioner Secretary Information Technology (IT), Prerna Puri and senior officers from ITD […]

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Dr Samoon reviews settlement of audit paras of SDD

Dr Samoon reviews settlement of audit paras of SDD

Congratulates officers for clearing 1093 audit paras SRINAGAR, AUGUST 18: Department of Skill Development Department (SDD) has got cleared 1093 out of 1259 audit paras, hence leaving only 166 paras for perusal. This was revealed today at a meeting chaired by Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon to review the settlement of […]

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Dr Farooq calls All Party Meeting on Monday

Dr Farooq calls All Party Meeting on Monday

National Conference (NC) president, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday called an All Party Meeting on Monday over ths recent decision of Election Commission of India (ECI) to allow non locals to vote in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Abdullah said that the All Party Meeting will be held at […]

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Voting Rights to Non-Locals: Mehbooba calls for all party meeting to decide future course of action

Voting Rights to Non-Locals: Mehbooba calls for all party meeting to decide future course of action

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that she has contacted Dr Farooq Abdullah to convene an All Party Meeting to decide the future course of action on the issue of giving voting rights to non JK residents stating that it has now gone beyond elections. She also pitched for the […]

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Jailed Sanjay Raut to appear before court via video conference in defamation case

Jailed Sanjay Raut to appear before court via video conference in defamation case

A magistrate court here on Thursday directed Arthur Jail authorities to produce Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut before it through video conferencing, in connection with a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya. Raut was lodged at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in […]

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Ronaldo says truth will be revealed over Manchester United future soon

Ronaldo says truth will be revealed over Manchester United future soon

LONDON: Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he will reveal the truth in a couple of weeks after constant speculation about his future at the club. The Portugal forward missed United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia due to personal reasons as speculation swirled over whether he would be leaving Old Trafford. It has been […]

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Taliban test repaired planes, helicopters

Taliban test repaired planes, helicopters

KABUL: Taliban military aircraft roared over the Afghan capital on Wednesday as the group’s defence ministry tested out recently repaired hardware, much of it left behind by foreign militaries and acquired since the Taliban seized power a year ago. Aircraft, including helicopters and at least one plane, flew low over Kabul skies near the airport, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New tourism potential

New tourism potential

Government has launched different schemes as the tourism industry is not only growing but showing a lot of potential in new areas which have been introduced to tourism. OYO group has been roped in for the home stay collaboration by J&K government so that in the villages of Jammu and Kashmir people can earn from […]

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Around 25 lakh new voters likely to be enrolled in J&K: Chief Electoral Officer

Around 25 lakh new voters likely to be enrolled in J&K: Chief Electoral Officer

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar on Wednesday said around 25 lakh new voters are expected to be enrolled in the Union Territory as the special summary revision of electoral rolls is being held for the first time after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He also described the ongoing exercise to […]

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JK reports 418 fresh positive cases, 466445 recovered

JK reports 418 fresh positive cases, 466445 recovered

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 17:The  Government today informed that 418fresh  positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 90from Jammu division and 328 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 474690. Moreover, 709 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 113 from Jammu division and […]