Crescent Kashmir

40 Structures Damaged in Parimpora Fire Incident: Officials

40 Structures Damaged in Parimpora Fire Incident: Officials

At least forty structures, many of which were mainly built of wood, were damaged in a massive blaze that broke in Parimpora area in city outskirts on Thursday afternoon. Talking to GNS over the incident, a Fire and Emergency official told GNS that there were many wooden structures and some single storeyed houses in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Ganderbal

Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Ganderbal

Inaugurates valley wide campaign of Oilseed sowing SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 07: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated the valley wide campaign of Oilseed crop sowing during his visit to Gulab Bagh and other adjacent areas of district Ganderbal. While interacting with the farmers of the area, the Director said that Oilseed is one […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment visits Samba

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment visits Samba

SAMBA, OCTOBER 07:  As a part of the outreach programme of Government of India, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, today, visited district Samba and inaugurated a Rural Haat at Swankha Vijaypur. He also held interaction with delegations besides paying obeisance at Baba Chamliyal Shrine at Zero line border in Ramgarh […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Perpetrators would be given befitting reply, says Sinha after the killing of two teachers

Perpetrators would be given befitting reply, says Sinha after the killing of two teachers

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Strongly condemning the killing of two teachers in Srinagar who belong to minority communities, LG Manoj Sinha on Thursday has said that a befitting reply will be given to the perpetrators of the terror attack. He said the militants and their patrons will not succeed in disturbing peace in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

On comeback trail, Tamim suffers fresh injury blow

On comeback trail, Tamim suffers fresh injury blow

Bangladesh’s ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the ongoing Everest Premier League after fracturing his left thumb in the tournament. Tamim returned to Dhaka from Nepal on Thursday (October 7) morning and is due to be sidelined for another three weeks. ”He received a blow on his left thumb and got a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Reopening of passport office gives hope to threatened Afghans

Reopening of passport office gives hope to threatened Afghans

KABUL: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. Hundreds of people flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India Completes And Hands Over 22KV Power Transmission Line To Nepal

India Completes And Hands Over 22KV Power Transmission Line To Nepal

India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India’s Neighbourhood First policy, an official statement said on Wednesday. The 106-km Koshi Corridor transmission line, which costed a total of NRs 10.40 billion (USD 86.8 million) is being built under Government of India’s Line of Credit […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Those Behind Civilian Killings Will Be Soon exposed: DGP

Those Behind Civilian Killings Will Be Soon exposed: DGP

Terms Spate of Killings As An Attempt To Create Atmosphere Of Fear, Target Communal Brotherhood Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday said that those behind spate of civilian killings would be soon “exposed” and termed the attacks as attempt to damage communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir Valley. “Militants are targeting innocent people […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Grenade Found, Defused in Kulgam

Grenade Found, Defused in Kulgam

A UGBL grenade was defused on Thursday afternoon after found lying in crop fields in Kulgam, officials sources said. They said that upon intimation army’s 1 RR and police visited the spot and a bomb disposal squad was called to the site. The BDS defused the shell without causing damage to anyone or anything, they […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

In order to move for sustainable development in Jammu and Kashmir, the J & K administration is working very hard on the ground to make it happen. In the recent past during the visit of central ministers J&K administration and LG Manoj Sinha have been very active to showcase the physical development at the ground […]