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 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar reviews progress on implementation of SVAMITVA scheme

DC Srinagar reviews progress on implementation of SVAMITVA scheme

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 21: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday chaired a meeting with concerned officers of District Administration here to review the progress on the implementation of the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) Scheme, removal of encroachments on state land and migrant properties and updating […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Shopian stresses above 18 years age group to get vaccinated

DC Shopian stresses above 18 years age group to get vaccinated

Emphasizes for following CAB, SOPs strictly SHOPIAN, AUGUST 21: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today appreciated the people of Shopian for their efforts in mitigation of COVID-19 pandemic. The DC was addressing a presser in his office chamber, at Mini Secretariat, here. Giving details, the DC said that 100 percent people of above […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DG Horticulture visits Kangan, Gbl

DG Horticulture visits Kangan, Gbl

Directs officers to aware public about Modified High Density programme GANDERBAL, AUGUST 21: The Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat today visited Kangan Sub-division of district Ganderbal as a part of public outreach programme. On the occasion, the DG visited various Apple High Density (HD) Orchards of the area. He highlighted the scope […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Justice Magrey inaugurates ‘Legal Literacy Club’ in P. Convent HSS Rajbagh

Justice Magrey inaugurates ‘Legal Literacy Club’ in P. Convent HSS Rajbagh

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 21: The Executive Chairman of J&K Legal Services Authority, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on Saturday inaugurated ‘Legal Literacy Club’ in Presentation Convent Hr. Sec. School, Rajbagh, here. The Executive Chairman on the occasion emphasised that the main aim of opening this Legal Literacy Club is to educate and empower students about their legal rights […]

 Crescent Kashmir

More than half of slum population lives in Srinagar says data

More than half of slum population lives in Srinagar says data

By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar More than 52% of the slum population in Jammu and Kashmir is living only in Srinagar district and it has a lot of impact on the solid waste management and also on the other sectors of life here. According to the road map of a new master plan more than […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mehbooba bats for restoration of article 370 after coming under barrage of criticism

Mehbooba bats for restoration of article 370 after coming under barrage of criticism

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the series of tweets by Sajad Gani Lone sharply criticizing Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah for maintaining silence over the issue of restoration of article 370 in the recent opposition meet of Sonia Gandhi, on Saturday PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has asked New Delhi to restore article 370 if […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Scholarship Schemes

Scholarship Schemes

There have been many schemes from the central government for the students of Jammu and Kashmir so that they can move forward in their lives with the help of such schemes. In order to see the pace of implementation of such schemes recently Lt Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with beneficiary students from J&K under AICTE’s […]

 Crescent Kashmir

03 JeM militants killed in Tral Gunfight: IGP Kashmir

03 JeM militants killed in Tral Gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Three militant of Jash-e-Mohammad outfit were killed in an encounter in woods of Nagbaeran area of Tral in Awantipora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that three militant of JeM have been killed in Tral upper reaches. However their identity couldn’t be established yet, IGP […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Trooper dies after falling into gorge during anti-militancy operation in J-K

Trooper dies after falling into gorge during anti-militancy operation in J-K

A soldier was killed after he fell down into 40-ft gorge during an anti-militancy operation along the higher reaches of Pir Panjal Range in Poonch district, army said. Defence ministry spokesman based in Jammu said that at around 1315 hours, the soldier, Sepoy Lovepreet Singh, while operating along the higher reaches of Pir Panjal Range […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Friday prayers not allowed in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal, other shrines in Kashmir

Friday prayers not allowed in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal, other shrines in Kashmir

Friday prayers remained suspended for the second successive week at historic Jamia Masjid in the downtown, Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal and some other famous shrines in Kashmir valley to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. However, prayers were allowed in local mosques, where people offered ‘Friday namaz’ amid strict COVID guidelines, including maintaining social distance and wearing […]