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Navin tours Jourian; inaugurates compact High Density Plantation of Mango, Kagzi lime

Navin tours Jourian; inaugurates compact High Density Plantation of Mango, Kagzi lime

JAMMU. AUGUST 25: Principal Secretary, Horticulture Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today conducted an extensive tour of Jourian area of Jammu district. Director Horticulture, Jammu, Ram Sevak, apprised the Principal Secretary of the progress being made in respect of plantation in sub-tropical areas of Jammu division during the ensuing rainy season under CAPEX. While speaking on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tourism Department conducts sanitation drive at Yousmarg

Tourism Department conducts sanitation drive at Yousmarg

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: On the instructions of Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo, Tourism Department conducted a sanitation and cleanliness drive at tourist destination Yousmarg, Budgam today. Around 100 Service providers and stakeholders of different kinds collaborated with the Department in the cleanliness drive. The drive was undertaken along the main meadow of Yousmarg, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two elderly persons sustain serious injuries in twin bear attack

Two elderly persons sustain serious injuries in twin bear attack

In two separate incidents at twin villages of Akhal Kangan here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, two elderly persons were seriously injured in bear attacks. The first incident occurred at Check Akhal village where a bear attack left 70-year-old man Ghulam Ahmed Sheikh seriously injured. Doctors referred the injured man from Sub-District Hospital Kangan to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BSF jawan dies after being hit by stone on historic Mughal road

BSF jawan dies after being hit by stone on historic Mughal road

Srinagar, Aug 25: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed after he was hit by a stone on historic Mughal road, official sources said on Wednesday. They said a jawan identified as Nissar Hussain, a resident of Rajouri, was collecting wood at Pir-ki-Gali when there was shooting stone incident in the area. A stone […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government to boost tourism in Ladakh for this season

Government to boost tourism in Ladakh for this season

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the covid-19 spike in the Ladakh region tourism could not pick up so far. Although the cases have receded and the government has lifted all the restrictions, there is very little tourist traffic in Leh and adjacent areas. Government is trying its best to bring back tourism to the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID RESPONSE

COVID RESPONSE

There has been a lot of control on the spread of covid-19 virus but in the past few days there is a fluctuation in the numbers of positive cases. As a precautionary measure district authorities of Srinagar did not allow Friday prayers at the main shrines and Masjids of Srinagar city including Jamia Masjid Srinagar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, AUGUST 24: Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu, has informed that the power supply to Wave Mall, Parts of Transport yard, Narwal shall remain affected on August 25 from 7 am to 10 am. Similarly, the power supply to Gadigarh and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 25 from 10 am to 4 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Farooq Khan reviews progress of sports infrastructure in JK

Advisor Farooq Khan reviews progress of sports infrastructure in JK

“All stadia must be accessible to people with disabilities” SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today held a meeting of officers to review the physical and financial progress of sports infrastructure being developed in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Youth Services and Sports, Alok Kumar, Director Youth […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DDC Sgr holds interaction with members of AKLBMA (Naanwaies)

DDC Sgr holds interaction with members of AKLBMA (Naanwaies)

Project for Modernisation of Naanwai Shops to be taken up SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24: To encourage, provide infrastructural support and ensure sustainable livelihood of local bread makers (Naanwaies), the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday today held an interactive meeting with the members of All Kashmir Local Bread Makers Association (AKLBMA) (Naanwaies) at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Navin  reviews implementation of “Support to Sheep, Goat farmers in disasters, natural calamities”

Navin  reviews implementation of “Support to Sheep, Goat farmers in disasters, natural calamities”

JAMMU, AUGUST 24: Principal Secretary, Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today chaired a meeting with senior officers to review implementation of “Support to Sheep/Goat farmers in case of disasters and natural calamities” in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director, Planning,  Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Girdhari Lal  Sharma; Director […]