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Citizenship Amendment Act may leave Muslims stateless, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres

Citizenship Amendment Act may leave Muslims stateless, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres

U.N. chief says he is personally concerned about the future of minorities in India. India’s new citizenship law may render a large number of Muslims stateless, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said. In an interview to The Dawn newspaper in Pakistan, he expressed concern about the Citizenship Amendment Act, and urged countries to act humanely while framing new […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDP’s Mansoor Peer booked under PSA

PDP’s Mansoor Peer booked under PSA

Srinagar Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former vice-chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Peerzada Mansoor Hussain has slapped the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), taking the number of political leaders booked under the law to nine. A Jammu based newspaper Daily Excelsior quoted sources as having said that a dossier was […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New Farming

New Farming

Jammu and Kashmir is far behind in the latest techniques of productive farming especially integrated farming and different government wings responsible for bringing such revolution on ground are still acting in the old bureaucratic manner. In such scenario few awareness camps in some villages will not bring the change which is the need of hour […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BSF Officer Shoots Self Dead In Kathua

BSF Officer Shoots Self Dead In Kathua

JAMMU – An Assistant Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. V B Yadav of the 90th Battalion was posted in Karal Krishna Border Post area along the International Border. He shot […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Five killed in Samba mishap

Five killed in Samba mishap

Samba: At least five persons hailing from Jammu region were killed in a tragic road accident that took place in Jatwal area along Jammu-Pathankote national highway on Thursday morning, officials said. According to wire service–Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police officials said that the accident took place when a car was on its way from Kathua […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit, US Congressmen Raise Concerns On Kashmir

Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit, US Congressmen Raise Concerns On Kashmir

Ami Bera and George Holding — belonging to the Democratic and Republican parties respectively — expressed hope that political detainees in the Valley are released soon. New Delhi:  Two US Congressmen from opposite sides of America’s political divide today expressed concern over the Kashmir issue, insisting that the Narendra Modi government release political detainees and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Load carrying trucks banned to entertown from 8 am to 6 pm: DM Ang

ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 19:According to the District Magistrate Anantnag, no heavy goods motor vehicles like trucks, tippers, tractors are allowed to enter the Municipal limits of Anantnag town particularly from Khannabal, JangalatManddi and Sarnal from 8:00 am to 6:00PM.

 Crescent Kashmir

Hirdesh Kumar takes stock of public grievances at Srinagar

Hirdesh Kumar takes stock of public grievances at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: Commissioner Secretary, School Education and Social Welfare Department, Hirdesh Kumar today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held here today. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals from across Kashmir districts including, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Gurez, Bandipora, Kangan and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Commissioner SMC tour Srinagar City

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19:Commissioner  SMC, Gazanfer Ali today toured various areas of the city. Hevisited Alsafa Market to take stock of sanitation works and directed the concerned for making lavatory block near Iqra Masjid functional.He also directed for restoringwater supply andproviding electricity to the lavatory block. Joint Commissioner Works, Chief Sanitation Officer and other concerned were […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sports can be a best career option: DDC Pulwama

Sports can be a best career option: DDC Pulwama

PULWAMA, FEBRUARY 19: The District Development Commissioner, Pulwama Dr Raghav Langer today inaugurated District Panchayat Level Cricket Tournament organized by Department of Youth Services and Sports and J&K Sports Council at Sports Stadium Pulwama. The tournament will continue till 24 February in which 12 teams from different Panchayat Halqas   are participating and the inaugural match was played […]