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 Crescent Kashmir

Navin Choudhary reviews progress under PMDP, CAPEX, CSS, other schemes

Navin Choudhary reviews progress under PMDP, CAPEX, CSS, other schemes

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20- Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired a meeting to review the progress made under CAPEX, PMDP, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and other relevant components in Atmanirbhar Bharat in Agriculture and Horticulture sectors across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 5,75, 400 registrations; 3,05,900 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 5,75, 400 registrations; 3,05,900 candidates submit online application so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 20: Till today morning 5,75,400 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and  3,05,900 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 1,06,500 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

29-year-old man electrocuted to death in north Kashmir

29-year-old man electrocuted to death in north Kashmir

Srinagar: 29-year-old youth died on Thursday after he received an electric shock at his home in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer said that the youth identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat son of Wali Mohammad received the electric shock at home and fell unconscious. The family members took him to a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JKAP leader interacts with Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha

JKAP leader interacts with Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Javed Hassan Beigh on Thursday reiterated his party’s demand for an exemplary punishment to those who are found guilty of making blasphemous remarks against the Prophet Mohammad (SAW) in Jammu province. Beigh while interacting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who had visited Baramulla district on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gold rate priced at Rs 52,468; silver plunged to Rs 761,43

Gold rate priced at Rs 52,468; silver plunged to Rs 761,43

An increase of 0.02% in spot gold price in India was seen since yesterday, taking the value to Rs 52,990 from Rs 52,980 It was also higher than the previous week average of Rs 52,618.57 by 0.71%. Although the gold price in both global($1950) as well as Indian market(Rs 52,990) experienced a growth, the spot […]

 Crescent Kashmir

UAE could get F-35 jets in side agreement to Israel peace deal, sources say

UAE could get F-35 jets in side agreement to Israel peace deal, sources say

The United States is eyeing the sale of stealthy F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates in a side agreement to the UAE’s overtures to Israel, an industry insider who was part of the dialogue with government officials said on Wednesday. A sale, which could reduce Israel’s military advantage in the Middle East, would […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Misbah satisfied with Pakistan’s comeback in Southampton Test against England

Misbah satisfied with Pakistan’s comeback in Southampton Test against England

Pakistan head coach Misbahul Haq has praised the team for its commitment and belief in the Southampton Test match against England following a heart-breaking three-wicket defeat in Manchester. “It was always going to be difficult to fight back after what happened in Manchester but the players’ commitment and belief was outstanding. “We believe that we can come […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India Records Nearly 70K New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Crosses 28-Lakh Mark

India Records Nearly 70K New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Crosses 28-Lakh Mark

New Delhi- India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 28,36,925, while the death toll climbed to 53,866 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Multiple Landslides Block Kashmir Highway

Multiple Landslides Block Kashmir Highway

Banihal/Jammu- Multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Thursday, leaving over 200 vehicles stranded, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was blocked by landslides at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas, officials said. As a result, over […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Eleven injured in Poonch road accident

Eleven injured in Poonch road accident

Srinagar: At least eleven persons were injured in an accident that took place at Behra village of Poonch’s Mendhar Sub Division. A local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting police reported that accident took place on Thursday morning when a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK02AB-5463 skidded off the road and eleven persons travelling in […]