Crescent Kashmir

KL Rahul to be Virat Kohli’s deputy for South Africa Test series

KL Rahul to be Virat Kohli’s deputy for South Africa Test series

Opener KL Rahul is all set to become Indian team’s vice captain for the three Test series against South Africa, starting December 26, BCCI sources confirmed on Saturday. Rohit Sharma was made deputy to Virat Kohli for the series but he was ruled out due to a recurring left-hamstring injury. The 29-year-old Rahul has played […]

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Mehbooba says delimitation commission is BJP commission

Mehbooba says delimitation commission is BJP commission

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that she has no faith on the conduct of the proceedings by delimitation commission in J&K and termed it as a BJP commission which is out to give benefit to their party by this exercise. Earlier also PC Chief Sajad Gani Lone has reminded National […]

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Taliban appeal again for UN seat after Afghan ambassador quits

Taliban appeal again for UN seat after Afghan ambassador quits

The Taliban made a fresh appeal on Friday for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations (UN) after the ambassador of the former US-backed government left his post. The UN seat, and some other embassies abroad, are at the centre of a tug-of-war between exiled diplomats of the old government and Afghanistan’s new rulers. No country […]

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Akhilesh Compares Lakhimpur Violence With Jallianwala Bagh, Says BJP Will Be Swept Away In Elections

Akhilesh Compares Lakhimpur Violence With Jallianwala Bagh, Says BJP Will Be Swept Away In Elections

Yadav, who is in Rae Bareli on a two-day tour as part of the seventh leg of ‘Samajwadi Vijay Yatra’, claimed that the BJP will be wiped out in the upcoming 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters here, the former chief minister said, “In Uttar Pradesh, the incident of a jeep being run […]

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PDD Lineman Who Fell From Electric Pole In Pulwama Loses 11-Day Battle For Life

PDD Lineman Who Fell From Electric Pole In Pulwama Loses 11-Day Battle For Life

Srinagar, Dec 18: A PDD lineman who fell from an electric poll at Rajpora area of Pulwama district died after battling for life for 11 days at a hospital here on Saturday, officials said. A father of five daughters and a son, the 50-year-old lineman identified as Bashir Ahmad of Yusmarg died at SMHS Hospital […]

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J&K, Ladakh Under Deep Freeze As Srinagar Sees Season’s Coldest Night At Minus 6.0°C

J&K, Ladakh Under Deep Freeze As Srinagar Sees Season’s Coldest Night At Minus 6.0°C

Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified in J&K and Ladakh as Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far at minus 6.0°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the mercury in the summer capital was down from previous night’s minus 3.8°C by minus 2.2°C and overall it was below minus 4.5°C […]

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Dr. V.K Saraswat hails governance transformation in J&K during last 2 years

Dr. V.K Saraswat hails governance transformation in J&K during last 2 years

NITI Aayog to facilitate resolution of J&K Government’s issues pending with GoI NITI Aayog to continue handholding J&K in deepening institutional reforms JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: Terming the performance of J&K on all developmental indicators over the last two years as significant, Dr. V.K Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog today urged the government functionaries to keep up […]

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Member NITI Aayog calls on Lt Governor

Member NITI Aayog calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: Member NITI Aayog, Dr. V K Saraswat today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed various development related issues of J&K, here at Raj Bhavan. Dr. Saraswat apprised the Lt Governor regarding setting up of Atal Tinkering Laboratories in the schools, capacity building of the officers for outcome monitoring, providing of […]

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Enforcement teams recover Rs 7000 fine from violators in Ramban

Enforcement teams recover Rs 7000 fine from violators in Ramban

1561 vaccinated, 2608 samples collected RAMBAN, DECEMBER 17: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs 7000 […]

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ADDC Budgam reviews preparation for upcoming Good Governance Week

ADDC Budgam reviews preparation for upcoming Good Governance Week

BUDGAM, DECEMBER 17: Additional District Development Commissioner Budgam Ikramulla Tak today chaired a meeting convened here in New Conference Hall Budgam to take stock of preparations that shall be put in place for an upcoming Good Governance week to be held from 20th to 26th December this month. Among others, the meeting was also attended […]