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 Crescent Kashmir

Awareness programme

Awareness programme

In order to give training for first aid awareness to the people recently IRCS J&K organised First-Aid awareness programme at Jammu airport. The initiative, aimed at equipping airport staff with essential lifesaving skills, underscores a commitment to public safety and health preparedness. Indian Red Cross Society’s First Aid training programme gives the information and skills […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sunil Narine rules out international return for World Cup

Sunil Narine rules out international return for World Cup

Sunil Narine has ruled out an international comeback during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA. The Kolkata Knight Riders opener, who last played for the West Indies in August 2019 and announced his retirement in November 2023, had teased a return to the national fold after scoring his first T20 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Drone-Like Object In Damaged Shape Found Near LoC In J&K’s Poonch

Drone-Like Object In Damaged Shape Found Near LoC In J&K’s Poonch

Jammu, Apr 23: A drone-like object was seen to have fallen near fence near Line of Control in Balakote sector in Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Tuesday.   They said at around 0315 hours, a drone-like object was seen to have fallen in damaged shape ahead of fence near Government High School […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DDRC review

DDRC review

Recently Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the functioning of the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) Ganderbal. The meeting aimed to address various challenges encountered by the Centre in implementing services and ensuring a barrier-free environment for individuals with disabilities in the district. Head of programmes at the She Hope Society […]

 Crescent Kashmir

50 more bodies found at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis

50 more bodies found at hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis

• Gaza death toll nears 35,000 • 14 killed in occupied West Bank • Netanyahu vows to fight possible US sanctions GAZA: Health workers have uncovered at least 50 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital, in the southern city of Khan Younis. But while Israeli military said it was […]

 Crescent Kashmir

SVEEP programme

SVEEP programme

  Recently District Election Officer Srinagar held awareness programme under SVEEP at Tulip Garden. With a view to enhance public participation in the upcoming Lok Sabha, 2024, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar, joined a Vibrant Voter Awareness programme organized by District Election Authority at the world famous Tulip Garden under Systematic Voters’ Education and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Body Of Man, Missing Since March 28, Recovered From Jhelum In Sopore

Body Of Man, Missing Since March 28, Recovered From Jhelum In Sopore

Sopore: Body of man, who was missing since Marcg 28, was recovered from river Jhelum in Sopore area of Baramulla district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official told that the man was missing from his home in Mapanpora area. He said that his body was seen floating in Jhelum, following which locals informed the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Agriculture activities

Agriculture activities

  In order to give agriculture and allied sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary recently held a review meeting to understand the achievements under different projects. In this meeting Principal Secretary, APD, emphasised upon the DCs to further speed-up the rate of giving approvals to the applications. He also asked them to ensure provisioning […]

 Crescent Kashmir

At 1 pm Udhampur Lok Sabha seat registers 43.11 % voter turnout

At 1 pm Udhampur Lok Sabha seat registers 43.11 % voter turnout

Srinagar: The Udhampur constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 43 percent at 1 pm as it went to polls in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official said that at 1 pm a voter turnout of 43.11 % was registered in the Udhampur constituency, while the polling […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries In Provinces As Sound Of Explosions Heard Near Isfahan

Iran Fires Air Defense Batteries In Provinces As Sound Of Explosions Heard Near Isfahan

DUBAI, Apr 19: Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday, April 19, 2024 morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. IRNA […]