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Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K; Pahalgam, Kupwara Record Season’s Coldest Night; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6°C

Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury plummeted to season’s coldest in Pahalgam and Kupwara while twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu recorded second lowest temperature this winter, recording a low of minus 5.6°C and 2.7°C respectively. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 0.8°C than the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sidra Gunfight: ‘4 Militants Killed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’

Sidra Gunfight: ‘4 Militants Killed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’

Srinagar’: Four unidentified militants were killed in an encounter at Sidra area of Jammu district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Briefing media, a senior police officer said that 7 AK-47 rifles, 3 pistols and other ammunition was recovered from the slain militants, adding the identity of those killed is being ascertained. Meanwhile searches are going […]

 Crescent Kashmir

IFAD project

IFAD project

Jammu and Kashmir government has a sharp focus on the agriculture development and in this connection recently Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, recently chaired a meeting to discuss the progress achieved on implementation of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) project as well as setting up of Project Monitoring Units (PMU’s) across J&K […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sidra Gunfight: Three Militants Killed, Arms And Ammunition Recovered: Police

Sidra Gunfight: Three Militants Killed, Arms And Ammunition Recovered: Police

Says Militants Were Travelling in a Truck Srinagar, December 28: Three unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter at Sidra area of Jammu district on Wednesday. A senior police officer told GNS that during firefight three militants have been killed, arms and ammunition have been also recovered. However identity of the militants is being […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Workshop on e-Office and e-Governance initiatives held in Srinagar

Workshop on e-Office and e-Governance initiatives held in Srinagar

DC Srinagar, Prof Manoj Aggarwal from IIT Jammu jointly hold Workshop Faceless, paperless, presence less and prompt service delivery to the Citizens is priority of the Government: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR DECEMBER 27:- With a view to improve the effectiveness of the day to day Governance and make public services delivery mechanism face-less, paper-less, seamless  and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LCMA demolishes illegal constructions in various Srinagar areas

LCMA demolishes illegal constructions in various Srinagar areas

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 27: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority (LCMA) today undertook a demolition drive in the areas of Beigh Mohalla Ashaibagh, Old Nishat, Arabal Shalimar, Kral Mohalla Shalimar, Bagwanpora and General bagh Khatidarwaza. During the drive, one concrete platform, one 2nd storey, three Plinths and one room/compound walling, were demolished/ removed. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K, Ladakh Reels Under Severe Cold; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 4.8°C, Jammu Records Season’s Coldest Night 3.7cm Snowfall In Pahalgam

J&K, Ladakh Reels Under Severe Cold; Srinagar Shivers At Minus 4.8°C, Jammu Records Season’s Coldest Night 3.7cm Snowfall In Pahalgam

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under severe cold with Srinagar recording minus 4.8°C and Jammu its coldest night so far this season on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 1.3°C than the last night’s temperature of minus 3.5°C. The temperature was 2.7°C below normal for the summer […]

 Crescent Kashmir

6 houses damaged in late night blaze in Srinagar’s Dalgate

6 houses damaged in late night blaze in Srinagar’s Dalgate

Srinagar: At least six residential houses were damaged in an overnight blaze in Dalgate area of Srinagar, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that fire broke out in one of the houses in Kunrache area of Dalgate during late night hours and soon engulfed the nearby houses. He said soon after the incident […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Village development

Village development

  Village development is in the focus of J&K administration and through public participation the administration is trying to develop the areas as per the needs of local people. LG Manoj Sinha through the programme Awam Ki Awaz has appreciated the public participation in the developmental scenario of Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to the suggestions, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT predicts light snowfall in Kashmir

MeT predicts light snowfall in Kashmir

Amid cloud cover and the possibility of isolated snowfall over upper reaches, there was a slight respite from intense cold conditions in Kashmir Valley on Monday. “From December 26-30th, generally cloudy weather is expected with intermittent light snow at isolated to scattered places on higher reaches of North, Northwestern and central Kashmir during 29 (Night) […]