Developing stories

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Bandipora reviews developmental works, projects under District Capex

DC Bandipora reviews developmental works, projects under District Capex

  BANDIPORA, OCTOBER 25: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Monday chaired a meeting of officers to review and to get first-hand account of the developmental activities in the district. The meeting discussed detailed proposals under the District Capex Plan, 2021-22 including physical status of projects targeted for completion in the current […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dip in temperatures across Kashmir as winter like conditions prevail

Dip in temperatures across Kashmir as winter like conditions prevail

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the recent rains and snow, there has been a dip in the temperatures across Kashmir valley and the bitter cold conditions have forced the people to look for winter clothes and other requirements of the winter like charcoal and Kangris. The bitter cold conditions have forced the children to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Pakistan make a mauka-ry of critics, beat India for 1st time in a World Cup fixture

Pakistan make a mauka-ry of critics, beat India for 1st time in a World Cup fixture

Pakistan made history on Sunday night, defeating India for the first time in a World Cup fixture and ending a painful jinx that first began in 1992. The Green Shirts were famous for their meltdowns against their arch-rivals in World Cup matches and had lost 12 straight matches to the Men in Blue. They were […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Israel to build over 1,300 settler homes in West Bank

Israel to build over 1,300 settler homes in West Bank

JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday announced plans to build more residences for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank, drawing immediate condemnation from Palestinians, peace activists and neighbouring Jordan. The announcement from the housing and construction ministry in right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government said tenders had been published for 1,355 homes in the West Bank, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Karnataka Students Return To Schools After 18 Months As Classes Reopen Post Covid-19

Karnataka Students Return To Schools After 18 Months As Classes Reopen Post Covid-19

The primary schools re-opened for students in Karnataka on Monday with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. The officials said several private schools however across the state have decided to reopen schools for the students, only after Diwali. Several schools had made special arrangements by decorating premises and classrooms to welcome students. “I’m happy to come […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Vertical Garden

Vertical Garden

The flyovers have been constructed across Jammu and Kashmir especially in the Jammu region and now the government in order to beautify the areas has decided to construct Vertical Garden under Flyover in Jammu Recently one of the Union Ministers during his public outreach program inaugurated Construction of Vertical Garden under Flyover at B.C Road, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Altaf Bukhari demands ‘time bound probe’ into killing of civilian in Shopian

Altaf Bukhari demands ‘time bound probe’ into killing of civilian in Shopian

Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Sunday expressed deep shock and grief over the killing of a civilian who was shot dead near a CRPF camp in Zainapora area of district Shopian. In a statement issued received by GNS, Bukhari demanded a time bound probe into the circumstances that led to the killing of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DAY 2: Srinagar-Jammu-Ladakh highway’s remains closed due to snow, landslides

DAY 2: Srinagar-Jammu-Ladakh highway’s remains closed due to snow, landslides

Srinagar-Jammu and Ladakh highways remained closed on Sunday for the second consecutive day due to the accumulation of snow and landslides,  a traffic Police control room official said. Meanwhile, the traditional Mughal road connecting Shopian in south Kashmir to Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir also remained closed due to the accumulation of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

2 persons dead as many rescued in Kashmir

2 persons dead as many rescued in Kashmir

Two persons died and two thers were rescued who were stranded due to snowfall at  Sinthan Pass in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, official sources said on Sunday. They said, on receiving a call the civil administration, police and security forces launched a rescue operation at Sinthan pass found a person dead and another succumbed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Shopian Visits Snow Affected Areas

DC Shopian Visits Snow Affected Areas

SHOPIAN, OCTOBER 24:-Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today along with a team of officers visited snow affected areas and inspected damaged apple orchards of the district including Jamnagri,Meemander, Vehil, Dangam, Beminipora, Reshnagri, Ratnipora, Gadapora, Ramnagri Kachdoora of the district to take stock of damage caused due to the snow falling in the district and […]