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 Crescent Kashmir

10th, 12th results likely within month

10th, 12th results likely within month

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday said that it will likely announce results of annual regular exams of 10th and 12th standard within a month. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Tassaduq Hussain Mir said, “As of now, we are waiting for the evaluation of answer scripts of hard zones.” He said that the process of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Holistic plan

Holistic plan

Central government has given a lot of schemes for the urban and rural areas and the government is trying to implement them within the timelines. Recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar asked the Officers of all line Departments to formulate a holistic plan by May 03, 2023 covering both rural and urban areas with the focus on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT predicts ‘mainly dry weather’ as night temp hovers far below normal in J&K

MeT predicts ‘mainly dry weather’ as night temp hovers far below normal in J&K

  Srinagar, May 9: After days of impermanent rains in plains and light snowfall over upper reaches, Meteorological department here on Tuesday forecast “mainly dry” weather along with rise in day temperature in Jammu and Kashmir. In the next 24 hours, a MeT official here told GNS that mainly dry weather is expected even though […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ishan Kishan named Rahul’s replacement for WTC

Ishan Kishan named Rahul’s replacement for WTC

India have named Ishan Kishan as the replacement for KL Rahul in the WTC final. The injured Rahul is set to undergo surgery followed by rehab. Rahul is not the only one amongst the injured list in India’s WTC squad. Pacers Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat are also under the scanner for injuries but find […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Iran sports boss quits after women compete unveiled

Iran sports boss quits after women compete unveiled

TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s athletics federation resigned on Sunday over a sporting event featuring women without the mandatory headscarf, state media reported, as the Islamic republic toughens enforcement of hijab rules. “Hashem Siami resigned from his post due to the controversies that arose from the endurance (running) race organised in Shiraz” in Iran, official […]

 Crescent Kashmir

8 tourists among 10 stranded near old tunnel in Qazigund, rescue ops launched

8 tourists among 10 stranded near old tunnel in Qazigund, rescue ops launched

Qazighund: At least 10 people including 8 tourists have got stuck near old tunnel in Qazigund area of Kulgam district when they were on their to Kashmir, officials said on Monday. An official said that the tourists got stuck near the tunnel due to unexpected snowfall. “Among the people who have got stuck include 8 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New medical college

New medical college

In the private sector a new medical and super specialty hospital would be developed in Kashmir valley. In this connection recently Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone of Kashmir Medical College & Super-Speciality Hospital being developed by Milli Trust, Delhi, at the Industrial Estate Sempora, Medicity, Srinagar. Addressing the gathering at the ground […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rains lash J-K, more in offing: MeT

Rains lash J-K, more in offing: MeT

Rains continue to lash Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather department forecast more precipitation in next 24 hours before “significant” improvement from May 9. “Today is going to be rainy, cloudy and cold in J-K. A significant improvement is very likely from May 9,” a meteorological department official said. However he said while “mainly […]

 Crescent Kashmir

All Educational Institutions Upto Class 8 in Ramban Closed Amid Incessant Heavy Rains the District

All Educational Institutions Upto Class 8 in Ramban Closed Amid Incessant Heavy Rains the District

Srinagar: District administration Ramban has ordered for closure of all schools, upto Class 8, for the day, amid ongoing heavy rains across the district. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam, ordered for the closure of the schools albeit asking for scheduled conduct of exams, if any, in the district. “All Schools (Government & Private) up to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Couple among 4 killed in cloudburst, lightning incidents in Kashmir

Couple among 4 killed in cloudburst, lightning incidents in Kashmir

Four persons including a couple were killed in cloud burst and lightning strike incidents at two different locations in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said. A senior police officer told GNS that there was cloudburst incident at Bujbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon, resulting in the death of two persons […]