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 Crescent Kashmir

Traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway restored

Traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway restored

Ganderbal: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway, which was suspended on Tuesday after fresh snowfall near Zoji La, was restored on Wednesday morning. An official said that the road was opened for both ways traffic today morning. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police on its official Twitter handle also informed that traffic on the highway […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Fresh start

Fresh start

With the new industrial policy in force, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing establishment of new industrial units. According to the government around 600 units with an investment of Rs 850 cr came under production this year so far. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the establishment of industries under New Industrial Policy […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Foreign Militant Among Three killed in Awantipora: ADGP Kashmir

Foreign Militant Among Three killed in Awantipora: ADGP Kashmir

  Says Local Militant Mukhtiyar was involved in Killing 1 ASI of CRPF & 2 RPF personnel. Srinagar, November 01: Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that three LeT militants including a foreigner were killed in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In a tweet while quoting ADGP Kashmir, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mayor SMC visits Animal Birth Control Centre, Srinagar

Mayor SMC visits Animal Birth Control Centre, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 01: Junaid Azim Matoo, the Mayor of Srinagar today took a detailed review of the ongoing work on the Animal Birth Control Centre at Tengpora in Srinagar. Srinagar Municipal Corporation is building an Animal Birth Control Centre in the area on modern lines which will be equipped with all the modern facilities.  Having […]

 Crescent Kashmir

South Kashmir: Gunfight Rages in Bijbhera Anantnag

South Kashmir: Gunfight Rages in Bijbhera Anantnag

  Srinagar, November 01: Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Simthan Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Simthan Bijbhera. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rains lash Kashmir plains; MeT forecasts more wet weather in J&K

Rains lash Kashmir plains; MeT forecasts more wet weather in J&K

Srinagar : Rains lashed plains and snowfall was recorded over higher reaches of Kashmir Valley while as the meteorological department on Tuesday forecast more wet weather in days to come. “Today weather will be generally cloudy. There is possibility of light to moderate rain/snowfall(1-2 inches over middle and higher reaches). No snow in the plains,” […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass

Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass

Srinagar : The Srinagar-Leh road was on Tuesday closer for vehicular movement after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass, officials said. An official told said that the road has been closed keeping in view the slippery condition of the road. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police traffic on its official Twitter handle also confirmed that SSG […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rural tourism

Rural tourism

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is enhancing the tourism industry and has introduced new tourist places in rural areas.  In the recent past the government has added 75 new tourist destinations most of them in villages for the tourism to pick up.  In this direction recently Secy. Tourism conducted Jan Abhiyan at Drang, Tangmarg. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Bhatnagar tours Ganderbal, participates in B2V4 programme

Advisor Bhatnagar tours Ganderbal, participates in B2V4 programme

Listens issues of PRIs/locals at Panchayat Ghar Wussan, Kick starts indoor/outdoor sports events Distributes Land passbooks, RBA certificates, income certificate among beneficiaries GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 31: As part of Government’s ambitious initiative to listen the issues of people at their doorsteps through Back to Village Programme Phase 4 (B2V4), Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New timings announced for schools in Kashmir division

New timings announced for schools in Kashmir division

Srinagar : The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Monday issued new timings for schools falling in the winter zone. In a communique, DSEK said that timings for the schools falling within Srinagar Municipal limits would be from 10 am to 3 pm and for schools falling outside the municipal limits of Srinagar and […]