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Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse

Recently Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, addressed the annual function of SGSD International School at Baba Jitto Auditorium SKUAST here. The Minister, who was chief guest on the occasion, in her address reaffirmed government’s special focus on health and education under the leadership of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, ensuring that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Govt Assigns Additional Charge To Two Executive Engineers

J&K Govt Assigns Additional Charge To Two Executive Engineers

JAMMU, Feb 7: The  Jammu and Kashmir Public Works (R&B) Department has assigned additional responsibilities to two Executive Engineers.As per a Government order, Er Fayaz Ahmad Wani, Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Rafiabad, will take on the additional charge of Executive Engineer R&B Division Sopore alongside his existing duties. Similarly, Er Gulzar Ahmad, Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Langate, has been […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cooperative sector

Cooperative sector

As the United Nations Organization (UNO) has declared 2025 as the international year of Cooperatives under the theme ‘Cooperatives build a better world’, Minister for Cooperative, Agriculture Production and Rural Development departments, recently said that the Jammu and Kashmir has made significant strides in strengthening Cooperative sector for welfare and progress of farmers and rural […]

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Developmental works

Developmental works

Recently Deputy Chief Minister, laid foundation stone for upgradation of Conference Hall at PWD Dak Bungalow, Nowshera, and remodelling of Palaash Nowshera. The upgradation of the conference hall, to be raised with a sanctioned cost of Rs 249.39 lakh, aims to improve conference and meeting facilities in the region. He emphasised the government’s commitment towards […]

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28 F&ES Personnel Transferred In J&K

28 F&ES Personnel Transferred In J&K

JAMMU, Feb 5: The Fire & Emergency Services Department has ordered the transfer and posting of 28 personnel.                                                           AGENCIES        

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Security review meeting on J&K to begin at Home Minister’s residence at 11 am

Security review meeting on J&K to begin at Home Minister’s residence at 11 am

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would chair a security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir situation at his residence in New Delhi at 11 am on Wednesday, sources told They said that top security brass would brief the Home Minister about the steps being taken to make J&K terror free and other important issues […]

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Latest technologies

Latest technologies

    Recently Minister for Agricultural Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives, and Election Departments, , said that all efforts are being made for best use of available agricultural land through adoption of the latest technologies.   Speaking at ‘Gulistan News Conclave’ in Jammu, the Minister emphasised the importance of modernising agriculture and addressing the […]

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Syria’s Sharaa says elections could take five years

Syria’s Sharaa says elections could take five years

DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday organising elections could take up to five years, the week after he was appointed interim president and less than two months after ousting Bashar al-Assad. “My estimate is that the period of time will be approximately between four and five years until the elections,” Sharaa said in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NIA Opposes Engineer Rashid’s Plea for Interim Bail to Attend Parliament

NIA Opposes Engineer Rashid’s Plea for Interim Bail to Attend Parliament

NEW DELHI: The NIA on Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament. In its response to Engineer’s plea before Justice Vikas Mahajan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it was a classic case of misuse of […]

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Master Craftsmen

Master Craftsmen

    Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, extended heartiest congratulations to its three master craftsmen for having been conferred Padma Shri and J&K Government Awards for excellence in the field of arts and crafts.   While Farooq Ahmad Mir, the renowned Kani weaver from Srinagar, was conferred the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2025, in recognition […]