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Kashmir freezes as temp drops to season’s lowest at many places

Kashmir freezes as temp drops to season’s lowest at many places

Srinagar: The cold wave has tightened its grip across Kashmir with majority of the areas recording the season’s coldest night including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.   Srinagar has recorded the season’s lowest temperature at minus 5.4 degree Celsius, marking the coldest night here while Sonamarg was the coldest place at minus […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Flood management

Flood management

  Recently Chief Secretary reviewed progress of many projects including finalising the flood mitigation reports framed after carrying out studies of both Jhelum and Tawi River basins. He maintained that these reports had a significance towards river management and taking of flood mitigation measures. He took appraisal of the status of completion of de-watering stations […]

 Crescent Kashmir

One Killed, Another Injured in Jammu Kashmir Road Accident

One Killed, Another Injured in Jammu Kashmir Road Accident

SRINAGAR: One person was killed, and another sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Reasi district on Saturday. According to official sources, an Eeco vehicle travelling from Tharal towards Shikari skidded off the road and fell approximately 200 feet down an embankment in the Mahore area of the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Union Cabinet approves 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas for J&K

Union Cabinet approves 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas for J&K

Srinagar: The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of 13 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in Jammu and Kashmir to improve access to education in the region.   According to details , in Jammu region the new KVs will be set up in Gool, Ramban, Bani and Ramkote in Kathua district), Reasi and Kakriyal Katra, Mughal Maidan […]

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Sports in focus

Sports in focus

In order to provide better avenues for the youth for their overall development government is focusing on different sports activities across Jammu and Kashmir. Recently Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Science & Technology, FCS&CA, Transport, IT, ARI & Training, Satish Sharma, today declared open the “Yonex- Sunrise 36th Sub Junior (U-13) National Badminton Championship-2024” […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army Personnel Dies Of Cardiac Arrest During Search Operation In J&K

Army Personnel Dies Of Cardiac Arrest During Search Operation In J&K

SRINAGAR, Dec 6: An army personnel died of cardiac arrest during a search operation in the upper areas of Srinagar on Friday, officials said. The search operation was going on in the forest area of Harwan here in the aftermath of an encounter in the nearby Dachigam on Tuesday in which Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Junaid […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Will write to Centre to release funds under ISSS for pension of widows, specially-abled: Sakina ItooSrinagar): Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Itoo on Friday said that she will write to the Centre to release funds for pension of specially-abled, widows and other persons. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Sakina Itoo, said that these persons have been getting pension on time but there are some who get it under ISSS scheme and they have been facing problems due to shortage of funds. “We will write to the Government of India in this regard as a major share for the scheme that comes from the centre has been released,” she said. She said that they are hopeful that they will get funds soon so that people who are waiting for their pension for a long time can get it. She said that many specially-abled individuals and widows, who rely on these pensions as their primary source of income, face severe hardships due to lack of timely financial support. She added that Rs 1000 per month is very less and increasing it to Rs 3000 per month is under active consideration of the government—(KNO)

Will write to Centre to release funds under ISSS for pension of widows, specially-abled: Sakina ItooSrinagar): Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Itoo on Friday said that she will write to the Centre to release funds for pension of specially-abled, widows and other persons.  Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Sakina Itoo, said that these persons have been getting pension on time but there are some who get it under ISSS scheme and they have been facing problems due to shortage of funds.  “We will write to the Government of India in this regard as a major share for the scheme that comes from the centre has been released,” she said.  She said that they are hopeful that they will get funds soon so that people who are waiting for their pension for a long time can get it.  She said that many specially-abled individuals and widows, who rely on these pensions as their primary source of income, face severe hardships due to lack of timely financial support.  She added that Rs 1000 per month is very less and increasing it to Rs 3000 per month is under active consideration of the government—(KNO)

Srinagar): Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Itoo on Friday said that she will write to the Centre to release funds for pension of specially-abled, widows and other persons. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Sakina Itoo, said that these persons have been getting pension on time but there are some who get it under […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Timeline

Timeline

All the district heads in Jammu and Kashmir are stressing for the completion of different projects within the stipulated timelines. Recently District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, convened a meeting of officers at the DC office, here to review the physical and financial progress of works under various components of the District Capex Budget 2024-25. The […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army Soldiers Open Fire After Observing Suspicious Movement Near LoC In J&K’s Poonch

Army Soldiers Open Fire After Observing Suspicious Movement Near LoC In J&K’s Poonch

JAMMU, Dec 5: An Army ambush party opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The troops on ambush duty along the possible infiltration routes picked up suspicious movement near Bagyaldara village late on Wednesday night and fired a few […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Zojila Freezes at -18°C as Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh brace for Winter’s Wrath

Zojila Freezes at -18°C as Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh brace for Winter’s Wrath

Srinagar: With winter tightening its grip, Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh are witnessing a significant fall in temperatures plunging below normal adding to the frost.The majestic Zojila Pass emerged as the coldest spot of the night at a staggering -18.0°C. Night temperatures in areas like Shopian were (-5.5°C), Pahalgam (-5.3°C) and Sonamarg (-4.9°C) offered no respite […]