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 Crescent Kashmir

Street Food Festival, Painting Exhibition held at Pahalgam

Street Food Festival, Painting Exhibition held at Pahalgam

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 26:    As a part of iconic week celebrations being held across the UT, celebrations were held  at Pahalgam club during which a street food festival and painting exhibition was conducted by JKTDC. Besides, an exhibition of handicrafts and handlooms was also organized during the event. Stalls of other departments including KVIB displaying a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

After rains, snow and clouds, good news for Kashmir weather to remain dry

After rains, snow and clouds, good news for Kashmir weather to remain dry

By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar After the recent heavy spell of rains along with snow in many areas Kashmir valley remained under the blanket of cold as there is a dip in the temperature. Sunshine was also replaced by the cold and cloudy conditions bringing in the minds of people only the winter and its […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mughal road reopens after 3 days closure due to snow, heavy rains

Mughal road reopens after 3 days closure due to snow, heavy rains

Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch-Rajouri districts, re-opened after remaining closed for three days amid fresh snowfall and heavy rains, officials said on Tuesday. AEE Mechanical, Mughal Road, in Surankote Sub Division Tahir Khan said snow Clearance has been completed. Subsequently, DTI Mughal Road Mohammad Qasam told GNS that traffic was allowed to move. The […]

 Crescent Kashmir

This is bizarre to take action against medical students for cheering in cricket says Mehbooba

This is bizarre to take action against medical students for cheering in cricket says Mehbooba

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti in a series of tweets has expressed surprise over the slapping of UAPA against the medical students of Srinagar for cheering the Pakistani team. She said that such punitive actions will only alienate the Kashmiri youth and has exposed the latest claims […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power Sector

Power Sector

There is a complete focus of the J & K administration on the power sector as they have the feeling that without the uninterrupted power supply they cannot bring industries here. Recently Union Minister of Power was on his visit to Jammu and Kashmir in the mega outreach program and he was briefed about some […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Five injured in grenade attack in north Kashmir

Five injured in grenade attack in north Kashmir

Woman among five civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed Grenade at Sumbal bridge area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora on Tuesday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants lobbed Grenade towards security forces in sumbal, however the the Grenade missed the intended target and exploded on roadside. In this incident five civilians recieved splinter […]

 Crescent Kashmir

9 KU scientists make it to Stanford University’s research database

9 KU scientists make it to Stanford University’s research database

Srinagar : At least nine scientists from the University of Kashmir have figured in the research database of the Stanford University that ranks top 2 percent of scientists worldwide. The scientists are ranked on the basis of some key indices, including publications and citations. The KU scientists figuring in the list include Prof Shakil A […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Grenade attack in Kakapora Pulwama, no injury reported

Grenade attack in Kakapora Pulwama, no injury reported

Pulwama : Suspected militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade towards security forces in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told that suspected militants hurled a grenade towards police station Kakapora, however, it exploded outside and there was no loss of life or injury in the attack. He said that the area […]

 Crescent Kashmir

All-round development of Kashmir is close to Shri Narendra Modi’s heart and I have come to speak about development: Union Home Minister

All-round development of Kashmir is close to Shri Narendra Modi’s heart and I have come to speak about development: Union Home Minister

Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, on third day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various development projects in Srinagar today   On 5th August 2019, government took a decision and under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a new era of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

60 fresh cases reported, 326433 recovered so far across J&K

60 fresh cases reported, 326433 recovered so far across J&K

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 25:The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 60 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 331698. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu […]