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Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission

Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission

Srinagar: The Hajj Committee has made a special announcement for Hajj pilgrims in 2021 regarding the submission of Documents. In a circular, the Executive officer Haj committee issued a circular for Haj Pilgrims who are intending to go on Haj in 2021. The circular states “It is for the information of all the Intending Haj […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DDC elections

DDC elections

Most of the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are busy in finalizing the list of candidates for the upcoming DDC elections and by elections of panchayat. JK Apni party led by Altaf Bukhari has recently decided to fight these elections on the symbol of cricket bat saying that his candidates are true sportsmen. PAGD […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gulmarg and Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall

Gulmarg and Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall

Srinagar : Famous ski resort Gulmarg North Kashmir Baramulla District recived another fresh Snowfall while the plains witnessed intermittent rains as the minimum temperature settled below normal. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that upper reaches of North Kashmir including famous ski resort Gulmarg received snowfall today morning while the plains also received […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall

Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall

The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Saturday due to fresh snowfall in Zojila. According to the news agency KNO that on Saturday morning, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Drass received fresh snowfall. An official said due to the fresh snowfall at Mani marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities suspended the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BJP govt has miserably failed to safeguard lives of border residents: Monga

BJP govt has miserably failed to safeguard lives of border residents: Monga

While blaming the BJP government’s failed policies as reason for increase in ceasefire violations along the LoC and international border, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) vice president and former MLC G N Monga today said that the government has miserably failed to safeguard the lives of border residents. In a statement issued to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Historic day in Kashmir Saffron trading as Saffron trading goes on- line

Historic day in Kashmir Saffron trading as Saffron trading goes on- line

The Department of Agriculture under the aegis of India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre (IIKSTC), contemplates to promote trading of GI Tagged Kashmir Saffron through PAN India e-Auction portal, which has been formally launched by Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today at Dusoo Pampore, while elaborating importance of the e- auctioning director said the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

34 travelers among 626 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 101594

34 travelers among 626 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 101594

Jammu and Kashmir reported 626 new covid-19 cases in last 24 hours and 197 among them were from Jammu Division and 429 from Kashmir valley, officials said on Friday. The cases include 34 travelers and take the overall tally of the cases in the J&K to 101594, the officials told GNS. Giving the district wise […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,69,186 stranded JK residents; 7,28,894 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,69,186 stranded JK residents; 7,28,894 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,69,186 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor

VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, former MLC, public delegations including SOS International and Jammu Muslim Front here at Raj Bhavan. Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu briefed the Lt Governor about various teaching programmes and research activities going on in the University, besides […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Congress joins Gupkar Alliance

J&K Congress joins Gupkar Alliance

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday joined the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in the union territory seeking restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status.   Two Congress leaders participated in a meeting of the alliance at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘Fairview’ residence at […]