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Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days

Covid-19: India Logs 8,318 New Coronavirus Infections, Active Cases Lowest In 541 Days

India recorded 8,318 fresh coronavirus infections within a span of 24 hours which took the country’s total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,45,63,749. The active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with 465 daily fatalities, according […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com reviews physical progress of Z-Mohr, Zojila, AIIMS, other major projects

Div Com reviews physical progress of Z-Mohr, Zojila, AIIMS, other major projects

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the physical progress of major developmental projects including Z-Mohr & Zojila, AIIMS,   roads executed by NHIDCL & NHAI in Kashmir Division. The meeting deliberated over the issues of Z-Mohr & Zojila tunnels, Baramulla-Gulmarg Road, Semi- Ring Road, Construction of emergency Landing […]

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CS reviews progress of District Capex in J&K

CS reviews progress of District Capex in J&K

Urges DDCs to rigorously implement 10 point campaign to ensure effective implementation of welfare schemes Asks DDCs to speed up allotment of tendered works JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress of District Capex in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Health, RDD, […]

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DC Srinagar flags-off Walkathon under “Eat Right Challenge” at Nehru Park

DC Srinagar flags-off Walkathon under “Eat Right Challenge” at Nehru Park

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday morning flagged-off Walkathon under ‘Eat Right Challenge’, organised by Food Safety and Drug Control, Kashmir in collaboration with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ here at Nehru Park on the banks of Dal Lake. The Walkathon was […]

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Militancy on peak in South Kashmir as youth have felt neglected: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Militancy on peak in South Kashmir as youth have felt neglected: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Says instead of abusing one another all political parties should work together to bring back confidence of people in popular government Kulgam, Nov 27 : Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that militancy has been on peak in Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of the Valley for the past few years as people […]

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Flag Day celebrations: J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor

Flag Day celebrations: J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation meets Lt Governor

In connection with the ongoing celebrations of Flag Day, J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides delegation today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The Lt Governor asked the J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides to host a set of activities for a resurgent, Aatmanirbhar Bharat as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. He further impressed […]

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Ladakh reports 32 fresh COVID-19 cases

Ladakh reports 32 fresh COVID-19 cases

Leh: Thirty-two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the union territory to 21,467, officials said on Saturday.       The count of active cases stands at 243 224 in Leh and 19 in Kargil.   Ladakh has registered 213 Covid-related deaths — 155 in Leh […]

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Light to moderate snowfall predicted in the first week of December: MeT

Light to moderate snowfall predicted in the first week of December: MeT

Srinagar, Nov 27: Even as minimum temperature improved across the valley, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday predicted a light to moderate snowfall in the first week of December. According the MeT forecast the weather will be generally cloudy in Kashmir and Ladakh whereas it will be mainly clear to partly cloudy in most parts […]

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Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir

Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir

Srinagar: Freezing cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J-K, recording 0.4°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told local news agency GNS that mercury in Srinagar settled at 0.4°C against previous night’s minus 1.3°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which is […]

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One District One Product

One District One Product

In order to promote specific specialties from the districts, the government has recently decided to introduce the scheme of One District One Product. Recently the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir held a review meeting and asked his officers to identify, promote commodities of surplus production under ODOP. He asked his officers that they should first evaluate the […]