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 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 727 fresh positive cases, 454123 recovered

JK reports 727 fresh positive cases, 454123 recovered

SRINAGAR, JULY 29: The Government today informed that 727fresh  positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 206from Jammu division and 521 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 463359.Also, 02 COVID deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 01 from Kashmir division. Moreover, 572 more […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt. develops online facility for citizens to register, download Golden cards

Govt. develops online facility for citizens to register, download Golden cards

People need to visit setu.pmjay.gov.in to avail the facility SRINAGAR, JULY 29: To achieve 100% saturation of Golden cards, the Government has developed online facility for the citizens of J&K through which they can register for Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)-SEHAT scheme and download their golden cards at the comfort of their homes. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Numberdar Electrocuted To Death in South Kashmir’s Kulgam

Numberdar Electrocuted To Death in South Kashmir’s Kulgam

Srinagar- A numberdar of Chadder village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of electrocution on Friday afternoon, officials said. News Agency KNO quoting an official reported that Ghulam Rasool Dar, son of Abdul Rahman Dar of Chadder Kulgam was repairing an electricity wire outside his home on Friday afternoon when he received an electric shock. He […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New power schemes

New power schemes

  Central government has been giving liberal funds for the rural electrification in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides enhancing the power capacity across Jammu and Kashmir, the central government is heavily investing in new hydroelectric power projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Under a new scheme “Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), projects worth Rs. 11767 crore are […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor reviews Lieutenant Governor’s Sustainable Development Fellowship Programme

Lt Governor reviews Lieutenant Governor’s Sustainable Development Fellowship Programme

Directs IIT Jammu & Higher Education Department to engage with the fellows on a regular basis to address their concerns Encouraging independent ideas, capacity building of the fellows, integrated & holistic approach is must to make the programmes more effective in terms of impact and outcome: LG to IIT Jammu & Higher Education LGSDF provides […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar inspects progress of ongoing works at Bakshi Stadium

DC Srinagar inspects progress of ongoing works at Bakshi Stadium

SRINAGAR, JULY 28: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Thursday visited Bakshi Stadium and inspected progress of the ongoing renovation and upgradation works there that are at the final stage of completion. The DC took a round of the Stadium to inspect the dewatering being carried out to drain out the accumulated water […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Citizens hailing path breaking digital initiatives of J&K Govt

Citizens hailing path breaking digital initiatives of J&K Govt

J&K setting benchmark in implementing PM’s Digital India campaign SRINAGAR, JULY 28: J&K Government has launched several path breaking citizen centric IT initiatives aimed at bringing greater transparency in governance and ease of living for citizens. In the last two years, dedicated efforts have been made by J&K Administration to create an enabling environment for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Schools shut in Ramban due to heavy rains, flashfloods

Schools shut in Ramban due to heavy rains, flashfloods

JAMMU, July 28: Schools and educational institutions have been shut in Ramban district after heavy rains lashed Jammu region on Thursday, triggering flashfloods and mudslides, officials said. The water level in Chinab river increased to a danger level of 35 feet and warning has been issued by authorities that it will rise further. The Jammu-Srinagar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Three houses damage due to incessant rains in Central Kashmir’s Budgam

Three houses damage due to incessant rains in Central Kashmir’s Budgam

At least three residential houses were damaged after the land caved in Rawatpora Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three houses were damaged after land sunk due to wet weather. They said no local however has been injured. The damaged houses belong to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New tourism avenues

New tourism avenues

The J & K administration is trying new methods to bring tourism back on the track. Apart from introducing golf in a big way, the administration is trying to use the forest huts for nature lovers and trekkers. LG Manoj Sinha advised the department to put focus on developing digital libraries to promote intangible heritage […]