Crescent Kashmir

Div Com & DHS-J visit Govt Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Sarwal in late evening hours

Div Com & DHS-J visit Govt Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Sarwal in late evening hours

Inspected facilities, interacted with patients JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer and Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Saleem ur Rehman  paid a late evening surprise visit to Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar & Sarwal to inspect the facilities being provided to the patients. During visit to the Gynae ward, the Div Com interacted […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar finalizes Action Plan for IPPI-2022

DC Srinagar finalizes Action Plan for IPPI-2022

About 20 lakh children to get polio vaccine, 668 booths set up in Srinagar SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22:- The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today finalized the Action Plan and arrangements put in place in the district for smooth conduct of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme (IPPI) -2022 scheduled for February 27,  in a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Pouni, Ransoo, Dadua, Arnas, Dharmari and Bagga etc shall remain affected on February 23 from 9 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ramgarh, Rangoor and adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 23, 25 and 27 from […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 137 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 137 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir reported 137 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 37 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall tally to 452547. Giving district wise details, the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Police version of demolition drive in Ganderbal

Police version of demolition drive in Ganderbal

Srinagar Today during a demolition drive undertaken by Irrigation and Flood Control Department over the banks of Nalla Sindh ,one person identified as Amir Hamid Shah S/o Nazir Ahmad Shah R/O Haran Ganderbal suddenly appeared from behind the illegal structure and self immolated on its roof in protest against demolition of illegal structure raised on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Snow, rains back in Kashmir as the dip in temperature visible

Snow, rains back in Kashmir as the dip in temperature visible

By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar There is a sharp dip in the temperatures on Tuesday as Kashmir valley witnessed rains and snow as predicted by the weather department. There has been snow going on in the upper reaches of Kashmir valley especially in the ski resort of Gulmarg while Srinagar and other plains have witnessed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Youth sets himself ablaze during demolition drive in Gbl

Youth sets himself ablaze during demolition drive in Gbl

Ganderbal: A youth set himself ablaze on Tuesday during a demolition drive in Gundrahman in Ganderbal district.   An official said that during the demolition of complex at Gundrahman a youth identified as Amir Ahmad Shah, son of Abul Hameed Shah of Harran sustained burn injuries after he set himself ablaze.   He said that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

25-year-old youth dies after hit by train near Wanabal Budgam

25-year-old youth dies after hit by train near Wanabal Budgam

In yet another tragic incident of its kind, a 25-year-old youth was killed after hit by a train near Wanabal area of Rawalpora Rangreth in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that the youth Zakir Ahmad Khatana son of Ghulam Ahmad Khatana of Lolab Kupwara was crossing the railway track when […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Women and children trek miles to fetch drinking water in Shopian village

Women and children trek miles to fetch drinking water in Shopian village

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The government is saying that they will ensure drinking water facility reaches every village, but in Sedow village of Shopian and many other villages nearby such drinking water facility has not arrived yet. With the result most of the women and children have to trek miles to get the drinking […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sheep Farming

Sheep Farming

The government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to make the UT self-sufficient in the mutton production and in this direction they have drafted new schemes for the Sheep Farming projects. Recently the government signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for transforming the Sheep Farming Sector in the UT. The Lt Governor observed that the […]