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Xi refuses to oblige Biden over Russia condemnation

Xi refuses to oblige Biden over Russia condemnation

WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Joe Biden in a video call on Friday that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and called on Nato nations to hold a dialogue with Moscow, but did not assign blame to Russia for the invasion. In the call, which lasted nearly two […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Responsive administration

Responsive administration

Lot of steps have been taken in the recent past by the J&K government to make the administration responsive, especially the officers on the ground. They have been sharing the ideas and also taking the ideas from the people on a plethora of subjects, including doubling of farmers income, efficient delivery of public services and […]

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DLRC meet held at Bandipora

DLRC meet held at Bandipora

Remove unnecessary hurdles to meet the target: DC BANDIPORA, MARCH 18: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Friday chaired a DLRC meeting of the district to review the performance of banks and other departments under different schemes. It was given out that all the banks operating in the District have extended credit aggregating to an […]

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Bandipora Admin inspects school buses for safety, other regulatory norms

Bandipora Admin inspects school buses for safety, other regulatory norms

BANDIPORA, MARCH 18: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad, ARTO Bandipora, Bilal Ahmad today inspected buses of various private schools to check safety and other regulatory norms. The inspection was carried out as a part of a special drive to check all school buses and vans to ensure and check the safety, […]

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3-Day workshop on ‘Communication Skills for Pupil Teachers’ concludes at GCoE, Srinagar

3-Day workshop on ‘Communication Skills for Pupil Teachers’ concludes at GCoE, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, MARCH 18: The three days of work on ‘Communication Skills for Pupil Teachers’ organised by the Department of Languages, Government College of Education (GCoE), (IASE) M.A Road Srinagar concluded , here today. The workshop was inaugurated by the Principal of the college, Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Jan Kanth on 16th March. As many as 30 […]

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J&K Reports 15 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 15 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and seven from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453520. Giving district wise details, the officials […]

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The Kashmir Files director gets ‘Y’ category security

The Kashmir Files director gets ‘Y’ category security

Film director Vivek Agnihotri, who has kicked up a political storm with his movie The Kashmir Files based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley due to terrorism, has been given ‘Y’ category security with CRPF commando cover. Official sources said the ‘Y’ category security has been given to Agnihotri because of his […]

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Taliban to open high schools for girls next week

Taliban to open high schools for girls next week

KABUL: The Taliban will allow girls around Afghanistan to return to class when high schools open next week, an education official said on Thursday, after months of uncertainty over whether the group would allow full access to education for girls and women. “All schools are going to open to all boys and girls,” Aziz Ahmad […]

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Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Handwara

Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Handwara

Handwara: A driver was killed on Thursday after a tractor he was driving turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An official said that a tractor turned turtle at Kunnel-Ashpora area of Handwara this afternoon, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The official identified the deceased driver as Irshad […]

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Youth with family history of militancy; stone pelting; influence of online propaganda, picking up arms: Kashmir Police Chief

Youth with family history of militancy; stone pelting; influence of online propaganda, picking up arms: Kashmir Police Chief

Says have arrested 150 OGWs this year so far;  OGWs carry militant activity, then remain silent; we call them Hybrid militants; they are challenge for us; Revised Do’s & Don’ts issued to policemen, soldiers and CAPF men going on leave; flags off Bharat Darshan tour for youth Srinagar, Mar 17:  Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday […]