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Altaf Bukhari calls on Lt Governor

Altaf Bukhari calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, MAY 13: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, senior politician and President, J&K Apni Party called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today. The former Minister discussed with the Lt Governor various issues of public importance including availability of subsidized ration at landed cost to the beneficiaries and the recent fire incident at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dulloo flags off consignment of vegetable seedlings for Gurez

Dulloo flags off consignment of vegetable seedlings for Gurez

SRINAGAR, MAY 13: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today flagged off a consignment of vegetable seedlings of tomato, brinjal, chillies, kale, saag khanyari, red cabbage, green cabbage for Gurez under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). Speaking on the occasion, ACS said that efforts are being made for vertical and horizontal expansion […]

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Erdogan rival accuses Russia of interference in election

Erdogan rival accuses Russia of interference in election

ANKARA: Kemal Kilicd­aroglu, main challenger of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, claimed on Friday his party has concrete evidence of Russia’s responsibility for the release of “deep fake” online content ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections. Kilicdaroglu, who has a slight poll lead over Erdogan two days ahead of the election, told Reuters in an interview it […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Green cover

Green cover

To provide clean air to the people of Srinagar, the government has taken slew of measures under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Government is going to have a mass plantation across Srinagar city so that it contributes to the clean air. Recently the Deputy Commissioner finalized an Action Plan of Rs 33.0 Cr under […]

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Night Temp Rises As MeT Forecasts Rains, Thunderstorm In J&K

Night Temp Rises As MeT Forecasts Rains, Thunderstorm In J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for rain and thunderstorm, night temperature recorded increase across Jammu and Kashmir but hovered below normal at several on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told said that rain, thunderstorm and lightning was expected at a few places of Kashmir and Jammu region during the next 24 hours. He said from May […]

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Infiltration Bid Foiled Along LoC in Uri Sector: Army

Infiltration Bid Foiled Along LoC in Uri Sector: Army

Kupwara: An infiltration bid by militants was foiled along Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, during early morning hours on Saturday, army said. “A group of intruders while attempting to cross Line of Control, were engaged in an exchange of fire with the alert troops, resulting in a failed attempt […]

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Secy Tourism launches pre-G20 events in Srinagar, highlights the potential and opportunities of J&K

Secy Tourism launches pre-G20 events in Srinagar, highlights the potential and opportunities of J&K

G20 event is set to showcase Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism to the world: Dr Abid SRINAGAR,  MAY 12:  In the run-up of the forthcoming third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting to be held in Srinagar, Secretary Tourism, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah kick started a range of captivating tourism-related activities aimed at showcasing the mesmerizing […]

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MeT forecasts dry weather today, rains & thunderstorm from weekend in J&K

MeT forecasts dry weather today, rains & thunderstorm from weekend in J&K

Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir and rain and thunderstorm from the weekend. A meteorological department official here said that on April 13-14, rain, thunderstorm and lightning likely was expected at a few places of Kashmir and Jammu region during late afternoon or evening. He […]

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Smart City works

Smart City works

Due to the upcoming global G20 meeting in Srinagar city, the government is trying to complete all the works undertaken here under the smart city mission. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir told officers to complete the projects of Srinagar city as soon as possible. He impressed upon the officers of the Srinagar […]

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Dulloo reviews implementation of HADP

Dulloo reviews implementation of HADP

Says initiative will significantly improve quality, quantity of produce in JK SRINAGAR, MAY 11: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of Project Grounding and Monitoring Committees to review progress on implementtaion of Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) in the Union Territory at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was […]