Crescent Kashmir

Militants fire upon Army vehicle in Pulwama village, no loss of life or injury

Militants fire upon Army vehicle in Pulwama village, no loss of life or injury

Srinagar: Suspected militants fired upon army Casper in Drabgam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. The militants fired upon the Army vehicle from an orchard in the village, however in this incident no loss of life or injury was reported. The forces cordoned off the whole area to nab the attackers. (GNS)

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August 5 ‘black day’ for mainstream also: Nayeem Akhtar

August 5 ‘black day’ for mainstream also: Nayeem Akhtar

Denouncing the decisions taken on August 5, 2019, senior PDP leader and former Minister of J&K Nayeem Akhtar termed August 5 “black day” for mainstream politics also besides common masses. In a conversation with national print media, PDP leader said that the decisions taken on August 5, 2019 were not only a setback for new […]

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7 former SC judges back lawyer Prashant Bhushan, support call to withdraw contempt notice

7 former SC judges back lawyer Prashant Bhushan, support call to withdraw contempt notice

New Delhi: Seven former Supreme Court judges have endorsed a statement by 131 activists, jurists and lawyers, expressing solidarity with advocate Prashant Bhushan, who was issued a contempt notice by the top court last week. On Wednesday, Justices Ruma Pal, G.S. Singhvi, A.K. Ganguly, Gopala Gowda, Aftab Alam, Jasti Chelameswar and Vikramjit Sen signed the solidarity statement that […]

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J&K L-G misquoted on polls, says Raj Bhawan

J&K L-G misquoted on polls, says Raj Bhawan

A day after the Election Commission of India took cognisance of Lt-Governor GC Murmu’s reflections on the Assembly elections, an official spokesperson for Raj Bhawan came out with a clarification. He said with reference to the statement issued by the EC in response to various news reports attributed to the Lt-Governor, he had been “misquoted […]

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China logs another 105 Covid-19 cases in new surge, silent about virus link in Xinjiang

China logs another 105 Covid-19 cases in new surge, silent about virus link in Xinjiang

China logged 105 new Covid-19 cases, 102 of them locally transmitted, for July 29, up from 101 cases for Tuesday and marking more than 100 cases for two consecutive days for the first time in months. Of the new infections, the national health commission (NHC) said, 96 were from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) […]

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Unlock 3: Night Curfew Ends, Gyms Allowed To Reopen, Schools And Colleges To Remain Shut

Unlock 3: Night Curfew Ends, Gyms Allowed To Reopen, Schools And Colleges To Remain Shut

The nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited. For the first time since the coronavirus lockdown […]

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100 bedded block coming up at District Hospital Kishtwar

100 bedded block coming up at District Hospital Kishtwar

DDC inspects pace of ongoing work KISHTWAR, JULY 29: District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh Tara today inspected pace of progress on100 bedded block, here  at District Hospital Complex. He was accompanied by Deputy General Manager, JKPCC, Raman Sahni, Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Dr. Parveez Iqbal Wani, Executive Engineer, PWD, Romesh Kumar and others. The DDC […]

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JK reports 540 new positive cases, 11322 recovered so far

JK reports 540 new positive cases, 11322 recovered so far

JAMMU, JULY 29: The Government on Wednesday informed that 540 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 151 from Jammu division and 389 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 19419. Also 15 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]

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DSEJ hosts webinar to disseminate information about PMSSS among Students, other stakeholders

DSEJ hosts webinar to disseminate information about PMSSS among Students, other stakeholders

JAMMU, JULY 29: To address the difficulties faced by the students of UT of J&K related to Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), Directorate of School Education Jammu, today organised an online interactive session in which detailed information about PMSSS (20-21) was given to the senior secondary students, parents, Nodal Officers PMSSS, Head of Institutes […]

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Why Is Chinese Company Involved In J&K Smart Metering Project, Asks Congress

Why Is Chinese Company Involved In J&K Smart Metering Project, Asks Congress

New Delhi:  The Congress on Tuesday questioned the government over a Chinese company’s engagement in a smart metering project of the Jammu and Kashmir government and demanded answers as to what was the compulsion. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that Chinese company Dongfang has received a sub-contract for smart metering of power meters in Jammu […]