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Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, APRIL 04: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua has informed that the power supply to Logate, PHE, Barwal, Palli Morh, Nihalpur and Lachipur shall remain affected on April 05 from 9 am to 5 pm.

 Crescent Kashmir

Eid prayers likely to be held at Srinagar’s Eidgah: Waqf Board

Eid prayers likely to be held at Srinagar’s Eidgah: Waqf Board

The congregational Eid prayers are likely to be offered at the historic Eidgah for the first time in three years, quoting the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board PTI reported. Talking to reporters at the Eidgah after conducting a review of the preparations for the congregational prayers that are offered after the culmination of the holy […]

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Smart Classrooms

Smart Classrooms

After implementation of NEP 2020, Directorate of School Education Jammu recently launched an enrolment drive across all ten districts of the Jammu division to enrol more students in government schools and achieve universal enrolment and retention. He inaugurated a mega enrolment drive at Government Girls High School Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Ten students were enrolled on […]

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CS virtually participates in panchayat level convergence meetings held across the UT

CS virtually participates in panchayat level convergence meetings held across the UT

Asks for calling Gram Sabha meetings on 10thof April to approve GPDP and finalize it by 15th of the month across the UT Directs for completing average7000 works per month to achieve targets on time JAMMU, APRIL 03: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today virtually participated in the numerous panchayat level convergence meetings held […]

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Rs 1522 cr budget to focus on full implementation of NEP, digital transformation, infra creation

Rs 1522 cr budget to focus on full implementation of NEP, digital transformation, infra creation

1000 classrooms with LCD facilities, high speed internet proposed SRINAGAR, APRIL 3: Jammu and Kashmir’s education sector would be witnessing a major transformation with a budget allocation of Rs 1522 crore for 2023-24 with focus on full implementation of National Education Policy, digital transformation and infrastructure creation. The budget also provides scope for strengthening digital […]

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MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ rains in J&K

MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ rains in J&K

Srinagar: Weather department here forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said fairly widespread to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected during the subsequent two days in J&K. Regarding rainfall during the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, […]

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Power at grass root

Power at grass root

Government of Jammu and Kashmir after putting in place the panchayat system is trying to complete the process of appointment of Lumberdars/ Chowkidars. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir applauded his J&K Admin for completing appointment of around 10000 Lumberdars/ Chowkidars. In one of the largest reformative measures started few months back, J&K Administration […]

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Markram, Miller make magic to put Proteas in the pink

Markram, Miller make magic to put Proteas in the pink

Pale pink caps atop neon orange playing kit? There had to be a good reason the Dutch were dressed like an experimental flavour of ice-cream on Sunday, and there was: the worthy occasion of raising breast cancer awareness, which comes to South Africa’s biggest ground for a men’s ODI once a year to make money […]

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Eight killed while crossing into US from Canada

Eight killed while crossing into US from Canada

MONTREAL: Eight people, including two children, were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, police said on Friday. Their bodies were discovered near a capsized boat belonging to a missing man from the Akwesasne Mohawk community, officials reported. “A total of eight bodies have […]

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Awantipora accident: Another non-local succumbs, toll 7

Awantipora accident: Another non-local succumbs, toll 7

Another non-local labourer, who was injured in a road accident in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll to 7. An official told a local news agency Kashmir Scroll that Irshad Alam of Bihar succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday evening. Five persons […]