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Fierce strikes leave 176 dead in Sudan

Fierce strikes leave 176 dead in Sudan

PORT SUDAN: At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to tolls provided by officials, activists and lawyers on Tuesday. In Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, paramilitary shelling killed at least 65 people and wounded hundreds on Tuesday, according to the state’s army-aligned governor. A […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ahead of Chillai-Kalan, Govt says all arrangements put in place

Ahead of Chillai-Kalan, Govt says all arrangements put in place

Srinagar: The divisional administration Kashmir on Wednesday said that all the arrangements have been put in place ahead of the 40-day harshest winter period—Chillai-Kalan, saying that the major roads except a few are through despite the fresh snowfall.According to the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri told the media persons that 50 Distribution Transformers are […]

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Modern techniques

Modern techniques

In order to revamp health services in Jammu and Kashmir, recently Chief Secretary stressed for digitations and intervention by modern techniques He emphasized upon the Department to make best out of ABDM in creating a system to digitize the services offered by the Health Department. He called for digitization of health records in a safe […]

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Jammu And Kashmir Government Sets Up Ministerial Panel On Reservation Rules

Jammu And Kashmir Government Sets Up Ministerial Panel On Reservation Rules

Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 10: The  Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday accorded sanction to the formation of a three-member cabinet sub committee to look into grievances against the present reservation policy in the union territory.The sanction for the formation of the sub-committee was given through an order issued by the General Administration Department. According to the order, ministers […]

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Kashmir freezes as temp drops to season’s lowest at many places

Kashmir freezes as temp drops to season’s lowest at many places

Srinagar: The cold wave has tightened its grip across Kashmir with majority of the areas recording the season’s coldest night including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.   Srinagar has recorded the season’s lowest temperature at minus 5.4 degree Celsius, marking the coldest night here while Sonamarg was the coldest place at minus […]

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Flood management

Flood management

  Recently Chief Secretary reviewed progress of many projects including finalising the flood mitigation reports framed after carrying out studies of both Jhelum and Tawi River basins. He maintained that these reports had a significance towards river management and taking of flood mitigation measures. He took appraisal of the status of completion of de-watering stations […]

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Trump to end birthright US citizenship

Trump to end birthright US citizenship

• Vows mass deportation of undocumented immigrants; promises pardons for Jan 6 rioters on his first day in office • Plans to reduce military aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump in an interview aired on Sunday vowed to make immediate and sweeping changes after he takes office on Jan 20, such as pardons […]

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Shami yet to get all-clear from NCA; continues to be with Bengal team

Shami yet to get all-clear from NCA; continues to be with Bengal team

Mohammed Shami is unlikely to fly to Australia anytime soon. Indications are that he has not yet received fitness clearance, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is still undecided when he can be sent to Australia. Precisely, the exact dilemma is whether rather than when. It is evident that Shami’s fitness […]

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Musk spent over $250m in Trump’s election campaign

Musk spent over $250m in Trump’s election campaign

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win the presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world’s wealthiest people had on this year’s White House race. The billionaire owner of electric car maker Tesla and SpaceX gave $259 million to groups supporting […]

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One Killed, Another Injured in Jammu Kashmir Road Accident

One Killed, Another Injured in Jammu Kashmir Road Accident

SRINAGAR: One person was killed, and another sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Reasi district on Saturday. According to official sources, an Eeco vehicle travelling from Tharal towards Shikari skidded off the road and fell approximately 200 feet down an embankment in the Mahore area of the […]