Crescent Kashmir

Two Militants among Top JeM Militant Killed in Anantnag Encounter 

Two Militants among Top JeM Militant Killed in Anantnag Encounter 

Anantnag : Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kutto Village of Anantnag district in south Kashmir following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said. As the forces were conducting the search […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CBI inquiry

CBI inquiry

  Omar Abdullah has been very prompt on twitter about any utterance of State Governor Satya Pal Malik. While reacting to his statement that all the government orders indicating unrest in Kashmir were invalid, Omar sought CBI inquiry into the entire episode so that responsibility is fixed and rumours are killed once for all. Memories […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Governor inaugurates 2 day Principals’ Conference of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Governor inaugurates 2 day Principals’ Conference of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a two-day Principals’ Conference of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Chandigarh region, at the SKICC here today. Vivek Singh, Principal Secretary to Governor Bihar and Sarita Chauhan, Secretary School Education were present on the occasion, the spokesman said. Welcoming the Principals of Navodaya Vidyalayas to the Conference, Governor observed that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Artillery Duel Near Line Of Control As Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing

Artillery Duel Near Line Of Control As Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are exchanging heavy artillery fire at the Tangdhar sector near the Line of Control in north Kashmir after Pakistan violated the ceasefire agreement this afternoon. The artillery fire started after an Indian soldier died in mortar shelling by Pakistan in Jammu’s Sunderbani sector and two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory […]

 Crescent Kashmir

HC seeks report on garbage management in Srinagar

HC seeks report on garbage  management in Srinagar

Srinagar:The High Court on Monday directed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to report within a week how garbage collected in the summer capital city is dumped and treated. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar directed the SMC to furnish the details about stepwise method of garbage collection its segregation, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cheat Case: Crime Branch recovers 30, 50,000 rupees

Srinagar:In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch, Jammu has recovered 30.50 lakhs in case FIR No. 70/2019 u/s 420/RPC registered at P/S Mendhar (Now Crime Branch, Jammu). The money was swindled by the accused from the gullible people of Tehsil Mendhar and its surrounding areas after inducement on the pretext of providing them different products with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Come clean on rumour mongering: G A Mir to Centre

Come clean on rumour mongering: G A Mir to Centre

Srinagar:Cautioning the people about the designs of divisive and anti-peace forces hell-bent upon to create restlessness among the masses, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahamd Mir has expressed serious concern over the current chaotic situation prevailing in State. Mir asked the central government to come clean rumour-mongering in the State […]

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KCCI delegation meets J&K Bank Chairman

KCCI delegation meets J&K Bank Chairman

Srinagar:A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by the President Sheikh Ashiq Ahmed held an interaction with R K Chibber, Chairman/CEO and other senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited at Corporate Headquarters, Srinagar. According to a statement, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad highlighted various banking issues related to the business […]

 Crescent Kashmir

20-year-old pregnant woman raped by government teacher in J&K

20-year-old pregnant woman raped by government teacher in J&K

Jammu: A government school teacher has been booked for rape after a 20-year-old pregnant woman lodged a complaint against him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said on Tuesday. Subash Singh, posted at a middle school in Brari, is on the run and efforts are on to nab him, an official said. He said […]

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ICC names two new umpires in elite panel for 2019-20

ICC names two new umpires in elite panel for 2019-20

Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Michael Gough of England and Joel Wilson of the West Indies in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2019-20 season following the annual review and selection process. Gough and Wilson have been elevated from the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires by the selection panel […]