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Gaza’s Rafah becomes battlefield as Israeli strikes continue

Gaza’s Rafah becomes battlefield as Israeli strikes continue

GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces on Monday continued heavy air strikes on Rafah, as the overnight bombing killed 164 people, including children, according to the Palestinians authorities, while fears of a looming ground incursion grew among more than a million people trapped in the territory’s densely crowded far south. The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned what it […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New voters

New voters

UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to encourage new voters to vote in the coming elections. Recently Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, underlined the significance of voting in elections and impressed on the registration of new eligible voters to exercise universal adult franchise given by the constitution under which citizens above the age of 18 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Temperature Improves Marginally In J&K, Rain Expected

Temperature Improves Marginally In J&K, Rain Expected

Srinagar, Feb 13: Temperature across J&K improved marginally on Tuesday as the MeT office forecast another wet spell beginning February 18. A Meteorological (MeT) Department statement said, “Another wet spell between February 18 to February 20 with possibility of light to moderate snow/rain at many places in J&K. “In view of significant snow accumulation and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

SPOs of North Kashmir Range Demand Regularization Under Home Department Circular

SPOs of North Kashmir Range Demand Regularization Under Home Department Circular

Srinagar: The Special Police Officers (SPOs) posted in North Kashmir Range of Jammu and Kashmir Police are demanding regularization under the Home Department circular of 2009. “According to J&K Government Home department communication no. Home/PB-III/62/G/2008 dated 25-09-2009, SPOs who have completed three years of service are entitled to regularization, provided they hold a valid State […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Union MoS visits Jammu; Reviews working of J&K Forest Department

Union MoS visits Jammu; Reviews working of J&K Forest Department

About 16.94 lakh tree saplings worth Rs 29.61 cr planted on 4775 ha of identified landscape JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwani Kumar Choubey, who is on a two day tour to the Union Territory, today reviewed the working of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor interacts with 120-member delegation of Pahari Community at Raj Bhawan

Lt Governor interacts with 120-member delegation of Pahari Community at Raj Bhawan

We are committed to ensure that the benefits of Scheduled Tribes reservation is extended to Pahari, Padari, Koli and Gadda Brahmin this year and they are included in the Tribal plan schemes: LG Sinha Prominent Pahari leaders express gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for empowering the Pahari community while safeguarding the interest […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Slew of measures

Slew of measures

Recently Union Home Minister handed over appointment letters to 209 candidates of J&K selected through Combined Competitive Exams and released 885 compassionate appointment letters on the occasion. On the occasion Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, in his address, expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah for giving highest priority […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Despite rise in temp, freezing cold continue in Kashmir

Despite rise in temp, freezing cold continue in Kashmir

Srinagar: Freezing cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as most places witnessed an increase in temperature with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.6°C on Monday.A meteorological department official said that the temperature in Srinagar increased by over two degrees Celsius from previous night’s minus 4.7°C and it was below normal by 3.8°C for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Online solutions

Online solutions

Different urban local bodies in Kashmir are working for the betterment of public good. Recently Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, had online review of functioning of Urban Local Bodies of Kashmir. She emphasized that online solutions to streamline administrative processes in these ULBs shall be implemented to ensure transparency and accountability. She asked […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Altaf Bukahri Appeals To Centre To Hold Ls And Assembly Elections Simultaneously In J&K

Altaf Bukahri Appeals To Centre To Hold Ls And Assembly Elections Simultaneously In J&K

Srinagar, Feb 10: Apni Party Chairman Altaf Bukhari on Saturday appealed to New Delhi to hold Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the people of J&K would get everything from their elected Assembly as it has a pivotal role in safeguarding the interests of the people. “People of […]