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Properties of drug peddlers worth crores attached in Srinagar: Police

Properties of drug peddlers worth crores attached in Srinagar: Police

Srinagar,: Srinagar Police has attached properties worth more than 3 crores belonging to drug peddlers under the provisions of section 68 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.   According to a statement, , police has attached a three-storied residential house worth Rs 65 lakh of a drug peddler namely Abdul Ahad Bhat son of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar Records Minus 2.0°C

Srinagar Records Minus 2.0°C

SRINAGAR: The minimum temperature dropped further across the Valley, with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recording the season’s coldest night at minus 2.0 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam, a renowned tourist destination, recorded a low of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department (MeT) reported that Qazigund, known as the gateway to Kashmir, recorded […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Private sector

Private sector

Private sector of education in J&K is showing visible progress on every front. Recently Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology and Environment, and Tribal Affairs, presided over the annual day and prize distribution ceremony of RM Public School, Jammu, titled ‘Aarangam,’ held at the Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu. He applauded the hard work […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar Gunfight: Militant Killed In Dachigam, Operation On

Srinagar Gunfight: Militant Killed In Dachigam, Operation On

SRINAGAR – One unidentified militant has been killed in an overnight gunfight in Dachigam area of Harwan in Srinagar district on Tuesday.   A top police officer said that a specific input was recieved by police and security forces and further cordon and search operation was launched on Monday late evening in Dachigam area.   […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Welfare requirements

Welfare requirements

Recently District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, visited Aglar Fruit Mandi at Shopian in order to take firsthand appraisal of requirements of various developmental initiatives along with welfare measures for traders, transporters and growers. The DDC was apprised by President Growers & Traders Association about the need for infrastructure upgradation in the Mandi including Protection Wall, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Hurriyat Chief Welcomes Move To Seize Drug Peddlers’ Assets In Kashmir

Hurriyat Chief Welcomes Move To Seize Drug Peddlers’ Assets In Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Dec 2: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday welcomed the administration’s move to confiscate properties of drug peddlers in Kashmir as part of its efforts to eradicate the menace of narcotics from the Valley. Addressing a religious gathering at a mosque here, Farooq appreciated the police’s intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Welfare requirements

Welfare requirements

Recently District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, visited Aglar Fruit Mandi at Shopian in order to take firsthand appraisal of requirements of various developmental initiatives along with welfare measures for traders, transporters and growers. The DDC was apprised by President Growers & Traders Association about the need for infrastructure upgradation in the Mandi including Protection Wall, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mehbooba’s Remarks on India Reflect Ideological Bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh

Mehbooba’s Remarks on India Reflect Ideological Bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh

JAMMU: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s claim that the nation’s secular foundation is being shaken as “baseless”, saying it reflected her “ideological bankruptcy”. Chugh also highlighted BJP’s stature as the world’s largest democratic party with over 11.5 crore members nationwide and 2.57 lakh members in Jammu and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Theme Park

Theme Park

Recently Chief Secretary, in a meeting of Floriculture, Gardens & Parks Department, assessed progress on development of Chrysanthemum Theme Park (Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood) here at Botanical Garden, Srinagar. While reviewing the current status of the project, enquired about its viability from the concerned faculty of SKUAST Kashmir. He said that establishment of such gardens should be explored […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti Demands Better Pay for Contractual Lecturers in Jammu Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti Demands Better Pay for Contractual Lecturers in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR:  Former Chief Minister and JK PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has raised concerns about the treatment of contractual lecturers in Jammu and Kashmir, calling their situation unjust and discriminatory. “These educators, who play a critical role in the region’s higher education system, receive a modest salary of Rs 28,000 and are denied pay during summer […]