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J&K Reports 4 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 4 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir recorded four new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while Jammu district reported one case, taking the overall tally to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LMD realizes Rs 13.2 lakh fine during Ramadhan

LMD realizes Rs 13.2 lakh fine during Ramadhan

 SRINAGAR, APRIL 29:  In order to protect the interest of Consumers during the holy month of Ramadhan, Legal Metrology Department conducted intensive market checking campaigns across the UT of J&K. During the campaign 586 cases were registered against the erring traders who were found violating various sections of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The violators were found across […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir: Court quashes carpenter’s PSA detention

Kashmir: Court quashes carpenter’s PSA detention

Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the detention of a carpenter from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district under the contentious Public Safety Act (PSA). Court sources informed news agency Kashmir News Trust that the detention of Javaid Ahmed Mir son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Gotapora Narbal Budgam was quashed by the court on Thursday, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Delhi reels under coal crisis; power supply may get hit

Delhi reels under coal crisis; power supply may get hit

The Delhi government has expressed concern over the possible shortage of coal in the power plants that supply electricity to the national capital. Disruption in power supply from Dadri and Unchahar thermal power plants may hit 24-hour power supply to Delhi Metro, hospitals and other important institutions in the national capital. Therefore, the Delhi government […]

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Sri Lanka crisis: Trade unions on strike, asks President Rajapaksa to resign

Sri Lanka crisis: Trade unions on strike, asks President Rajapaksa to resign

A general strike called by hundreds of trade unions in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government has hit public life across the island.  A protest march that started from the Fort Railway Station with the participation of several trade unions proceeded to the Galle Face People’s Struggle Grounds with […]

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Rishabh Pant says ‘was not worried even at 84/5 in match’ against KKR

Rishabh Pant says ‘was not worried even at 84/5 in match’ against KKR

Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant said he was confident of their chances of winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders despite his team being reduced to 84/5 at one time. Pant said he was sure they would pull it through if they managed to take it deep into the death overs. David Warner (42) and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Land Conversion

Land Conversion

While the government is trying its best to bring industries to Jammu and Kashmir, there have been fears that agricultural land may be converted for this purpose. In this direction LG Manoj Sinha recently assured the farmers that no agricultural land has been given to any one from outside and to protect the land of […]

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Chief Secretary reviews functioning of H&P Deptt

Chief Secretary reviews functioning of H&P Deptt

Fixes timelines for various projects SRINAGAR, APRIL 28: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Hospitality & Protocol (H&P) department at Civil Secretariat here. At the outset, Commissioner Secretary, H&P, Talat Parvez Rohella gave an overview of the department and informed the Chief Secretary about the main […]

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Path-breaking initiatives making J&K powerhouse of sports

Path-breaking initiatives making J&K powerhouse of sports

J&K bags 72 gold, 90 silver and 145 bronze medals in 14 sports disciplines in 2020-21 SRINAGAR, APRIL 28: Jammu and Kashmir government is taking various initiatives to create world-class infrastructure and introduced new policies to make J&K a powerhouse of sports. An official said that the Youth of J&K are immensely talented and deserve […]

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J&K Reports 7 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 7 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir recorded seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two each from Baramulla and Budgam, taking the overall tally to 454028—166331 in Jammu and 287694 […]