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4th phase of DDC election 2020 concludes in a peaceful manner, more than 50 per cent exercise their right to franchise

4th phase of DDC election 2020 concludes in a peaceful manner, more than 50 per cent exercise their right to franchise

JAMMU, DECEMBER 07: State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma, while addressing a press conference, today informed that the fourth phase of District Development Council elections has been conducted successfully in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir registering 50.08 per cent voter turnout. SEC said that a large number of people came out to cast their […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports280 new positive cases, 106758recovered so far JAMMU, DECEMBER 07- The Government on Monday informed that280 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 166 from Jammu division and 114 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 113568. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurates Rs 181.57cr state of the art skill development centre at Baramulla

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha e-inaugurates Rs 181.57cr state of the art skill development centre at Baramulla

Says initiative will bring qualitative improvement in the field of Technical Education in J&K, besides employment generation CIIIT Baramulla to promote Invention, Innovation and Incubation under the mentorship of industry experts SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 07:  To strengthen industry-academia partnership and to bring qualitative improvements in Technical Education, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today e-inaugurated Centre for Invention, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

‘Want all demands of farmers fulfilled’, say fruit growers of Kashmir

‘Want all demands of farmers fulfilled’, say fruit growers of Kashmir

Fruit growers in Kashmir valley have extended their support to the Bharat Bandh called farmers who are seeking the repeal of three recent farm laws. The fruit growers have decided to shut all the activities on Tuesday, especially in the fruit markets across Kashmir valley in support of the bandh. “We fully support the strike call given […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tehsil office fire incident: Govt sets up 4-member committee to probe

Tehsil office fire incident: Govt sets up 4-member committee to probe

Government on Monday appointed a four member committee to probe the massive fire incident that damaged the district Tehsil office building in Bandipora district on Saturday. An order with lying with KNS reads that a 4-member committee will probe the matter. Assistant Commissioner Revenue(ACR) Bandipora, District Statistical and Evaluation Officer Bandipora, BDO Aloosa and DSP […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Here’s All You Need To Know

Bharat Bandh Tomorrow: Here’s All You Need To Know

Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws on Friday announced the Bharat Bandh on December 8 after the fifth round of talks between the government and the farmer representatives ended in a deadlock. Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that the protest is to show that the farmers don’t support some of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

4th phase of DDC polls: Internet suspended in South Kashmir as ‘precautionary measure’

4th phase of DDC polls: Internet suspended in South Kashmir as ‘precautionary measure’

Mobile internet services were again suspended in South Kashmir on Monday even as voting was being held in the fourth phase of district development council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “Internet has been suspended today in South Kashmir as the elections are going on.It was suspended in earlier three phases as well,” said one of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India’s active COVID-19 caseload falls below 4 lakh after 140 days

India’s active COVID-19 caseload falls below 4 lakh after 140 days

The COVID-19 active caseload in the country has fallen below the 4 lakh-mark at 3,96,729, the lowest after 140 days, comprising just 4.1 per cent of total infections reported so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The total active cases were 3,90,459 on July 20, the Ministry said. Continuing with the trend of the last 10 days, […]

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South Korea to boost testing as coronavirus surge threatens ‘medical collapse’

South Korea to boost testing as coronavirus surge threatens ‘medical collapse’

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for expanded coronavirus testing and more thorough tracing as the country struggled to control its latest and largest wave of infections. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 615 new coronavirus cases as of midnight Sunday, capping a month of triple-digit daily increases that have led […]

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New Zealand crush WI to extend unbeaten home Test streak

New Zealand crush WI to extend unbeaten home Test streak

HAMILTON: New Zealand stretched their unbeaten run at home to 14 matches with a comprehensive win in the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton on Sunday after ending a battling rearguard century by Jermaine Blackwood. The West Indies were all out before lunch on day four for 247 after making only 138 in […]