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Pak economy in bad shape, they can go to any extent to get money: Army Chief

Pak economy in bad shape, they can go to any extent to get money: Army Chief

Srinagar,: Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary today chaired an interactive session with representatives of various tourism associations and other stakeholders of tourism industry here. Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Jammu, Deepika Kumari Sharma, Additional Secretary Tourism Prasanna Ramaswamy, officials from JKTDC, Tourism Department, representatives of various tourism associations including Nigeen Club […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kargil Vijay Diwas: President Kovind pays tribute to soldiers in Srinagar

Srinagar:President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday paid tribute to the slain soldiers on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war by laying a wreath at the war memorial at the Army’s 15 Corps headquarters in Badami Bagh cantonment in Srinagar. President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to soldiers in Srinagar on Kargil Vijay Diwas at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Father-son duo arrested for peddling drugs in Sopore: Police

Father-son duo arrested for peddling drugs in Sopore: Police

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town A police spokesman in a statement said that on the directions of SSP Sopore Javaid Iqbal-JKPS under the supervision of SDPO Sopore Raja Majid-JKPS, a naka was laid by a police party of Police Station Sopore led […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Proposed Amendments will kill RTI Act: Shah Faesal

Proposed Amendments will kill RTI Act: Shah Faesal

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) President Shah Faesal expressed concern at the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019, arguing that the proposed amendments would weaken the Right to Information Act. In a statement issued on Saturday, Shah Faesal said that through the RTI Amendment Bill , the Centre seeks to control the salaries and tenures of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Er Rasheed seeks package for affected Kupwara fruit growers, farmers

Er Rasheed seeks package for affected Kupwara fruit growers, farmers

Srinagar:Urging government not to deprive people of far-flung areas of basic amenities, PUF leader and AIP President Er Rasheed on Friday sought immediate attention of the government to compensate the farmers in Langate, Kupwara, Handwara and Lolab areas, whose crops have been damaged by inundated floods and hailstorm during last few weeks. While visiting various […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Disposal of grievances during Governor’s Rule

Srinagar:Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule, during 20th June 2018 – 26 July 2019, the Grievance Cell (including Governor’s Secretariat) received 80635 complaints/grievances of which 80235 have been dealt with / forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 400 complaints/grievances are under process. Similarly, on the directions of Governor, all Advisors to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Sharma for concrete measures to tackle drug menace

Advisor Sharma for concrete measures to tackle drug menace

SRINAGAR, :- Advisor to Governor KK Sharma has termed the drug menace as main challenge confronting the nation for which concrete measures are needed as a multi-pronged strategy for the remedial measures. The Advisor was speaking at the 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace–Challenges and Strategies held at Chandigarh where he was representing Jammu and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dialogue holds key to resolving political issues of J&K: Sagar

Dialogue holds key to resolving political issues of J&K: Sagar

BHADERWAH JULY 25- National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Mohammed Sagar on Thursday urged the Centre to open up channels of dialogue with all the stakeholders for resolving internal and external dimensions of Jammu and Kashmir imbroglio, saying this is imperative for lasting peace in the country and the region. “Jammu and Kashmir is a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Kumar attends CMOs Conference

Advisor Kumar attends CMOs Conference

SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today said that various projects initiated by the government for strengthening of health infrastructure and Medical & Nursing Education in the state would surely give boost to the health sector. The Advisor made these remarks while addressing the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) Conference organized by the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of water-logging situation after heavy rains

DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of water-logging situation after heavy rains

SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday visited various areas across the Srinagar city to assess the water-logging situation and inspect dewatering efforts following heavy morning rainfall in Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion he said response mechanism to deal with the situation was fully activated soon after the rainfall had started […]