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 Crescent Kashmir

DIPR officials condole demise of A. R. Marazi

DIPR officials condole demise of A. R. Marazi

Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): The employees of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) have condoled the demise of Abdul Rehman Marazi, former employee of the Department, who passed away yesterday after a brief illness. A condolence meeting of the officers and officials of the Department held here today and expressed grief over the demise […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government orders transfer of Rohit Kansal, M Raju

Government orders transfer of Rohit Kansal, M Raju

Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): J&K Union Territory Government on Friday ordered transfer of Rohit Kansal from Principal Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, to Principal Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department. According to order issued by General Administration Department vide Order No. 564-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 15.05.2020, it said in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK records 30 new positive cases today, 513 cases recovered till date WHO advises people of all ages to follow good hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene to evade Virus JAMMU, MAY 15: The Government Friday informed that 30 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir division, have been […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PMGSY Jammu resumes construction activity

PMGSY Jammu resumes construction activity

JAMMU, MAY 15: As per standard operating procedure for regulating activities in construction sector from April 20, 2020 issued by the Government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir on April 16, 2020, PMGSY Jammu immediately initiated the process of resuming the construction activities which had come to a grinding halt due to imposition of nationwide […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Central Information Commission to Hear RTI Applications from Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir from Friday

Central Information Commission to Hear RTI Applications from Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir from Friday

The Central Information Commission will start hearing appeals and complaints of RTI applicants pertaining to Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from Friday, nearly nine months after the transparency provisions of the erstwhile state were revoked and the central act was enforced there, officials said on Thursday. The commission is hearing appeals and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India link in 18-point US plan to hold China accountable for Covid-19 ‘cover-up’

India link in 18-point US plan to hold China accountable for Covid-19 ‘cover-up’

A top US senator has unveiled an 18-point plan, including enhancing military ties with India, to hold the Chinese government accountable for its “lies, deception, and cover-ups” that ultimately led to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The prominent suggestions are moving manufacturing chain from China and deepening military-strategic ties India, Vietnam and Taiwan. “The Chinese government […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Quarantine centers

Quarantine centers

In the recent past media has reported lot of stories about the poor facilities available in the quarantine centers set up by the government especially for those who are coming back to Jammu and Kashmir. Recently some of the Kashmiris who were travelling back home were stopped at Lakhanpur and were not allowed to proceed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC reviews arrangements at Quarantine Centres, Interacts with arriving residents

DC reviews arrangements at Quarantine Centres, Interacts with arriving residents

Visits Red Zones to reviews essential services 4000 arrived at various centres SRINAGAR, MAY 14:Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary visited more than two dozen quarantine centres in Panthanchowk, Nowgam, Shalteng, South, Khanyar and North Tehsils to review the arrangements and interacted with residents arriving from different states. More than 90 hotels across the city […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

12 new positive cases reported today, 485 cases recovered till date in JK Smokers are at higher risk of Corona infection; Advisory tells people JAMMU, MAY 14: The Government Wednesday informed that 12 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 04 from Jammu division and 08 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking […]

 Crescent Kashmir

People in quarantine complains of inadequate facilities

People in quarantine complains of inadequate facilities

Srinagar, May 14 (KNS): A group of people evacuated few days back from Jammu and other parts of country on Thursday complained of unhygienic facilities at the quarantine centre established in GDC Handwara. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone, they said the quarantine centre lacks basic facilities which poses them serious threat to […]