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 Crescent Kashmir

Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir

Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that government was serious on lifting decades restrictions on Muharram processions on two routes in Srinagar areas and that ball is in the Shia community court, who have been asked to provide details about number of people participating in the procession. Talking to the media persons […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mobile Dost app

Mobile Dost app

Recently the J & K administration has introduced Mobile Dost app for the benefit of common people so that they get different services from the government in a hassle-free manner. The Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir had described it as a revolutionary step for transparent administration. He  congratulated the IT Department and thanked the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JULY 24: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Sainik Colony and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 26 from 7 am to 10 am. Meanwhile, Superintending Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL O&M Circle, Kathua has informed that the power supply from Channi to Rajbagh shall remain affected on July 25, 26 and 27 from 6 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Director Agriculture flags-off batch of farmers on training program

Director Agriculture flags-off batch of farmers on training program

Says, Capacity building of farmers, one of the priorities under HADP SRINAGAR, JULY 24: A batch of farmers  was today flagged-off by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal from Agriculture Complex Lal Mandi Srinagar on a  training program to central institute of Temperate Horticulture  under Human Resource development program  MIDH organized by department of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island

Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island

ATHENS: Locals and tourists fled hotspots on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, as firefighters, backed by water jets and helicopters, battled a blaze that sparked the country’s largest-ever fire evacuation. Wind gusts of up to 49 kilometres per hour were complicating efforts to bring the flames under control. The island of Rhodes is […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28

Kashmir university announces summer vacation from July 28

The University of Kashmir Monday announced summer vacations from July 28. The summer vacations will end on 6August  2023. “It is for the information of all concerned that the teaching departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe summer vacations w.e.f 28th July, 2023 to 6th August, 2023”, reads an order. “However the Departmental […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Jammu: Two dead as truck falls into ditch

Jammu: Two dead as truck falls into ditch

Two persons, including a Madhya Pradesh resident, were killed after a truck crashed into the safety barriers before landing into a ditch at a road construction site along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway here, police said. The accident took place near Kaluchak on the outskirts of Jammu city around 6.30 am when the driver of a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government hospitals

Government hospitals

Post covid-19 waves, J&K administration has focussed on health infrastructure. In a recent review meeting Advisor to LG said that the utilisation of government hospitals to its best, highlighting that management of hospitals is very important to meet the aspirations of common people. He commended the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the execution of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Members of Standing Committee of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions call on Lt Governor

Members of Standing Committee of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions call on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, JULY 22: A delegation of members of Standing Committee of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commissions called on the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, today. The members of the Standing Committee-Sh Jose Manuel Noronha Chairman, Goa PSC; Sh Nalin B. Upadhyay, Chairman Gujrat PSC; Sh Sanjay Shrinet, Chairman Uttar Pradesh PSC; […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dumper vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch, driver dies

Dumper vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch, driver dies

Driver of a dumper vehicle died after the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into gorge in Mendhar Poonch, officials said on Saturday. They said that the dumper vehicle (JK12B-7126) met with the accident at Naka Village area of Mendhar. Soon a rescue operation was launched by local volunteers and police. However, the driver […]