Crescent Kashmir

Police lost well-trained anti-militancy cop in Srinagar gunfight: DGP

Police lost well-trained anti-militancy cop in Srinagar gunfight: DGP

Director-General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh Sunday said that in an overnight gunfight at Panthachowk, Srinagar, the police “lost its brave, well-trained and experience counter-insurgency cop who had taken part in so many successful anti-militancy operations”. The DGP also said that the three-bike borne militants had first fired at a joint naka party […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army JCO killed as India-Pakistan exchange gunfire along LoC in Rajouri

Army JCO killed as India-Pakistan exchange gunfire along LoC in Rajouri

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of army was killed in the fresh exchange of firing between Indian and Pakistani armies along the Line of Control in Nowshehra area of Rajouri district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Unnamed defence officials claimed that Pakistan resorted to ceasefire violation early morning today and used […]

 Crescent Kashmir

3 militants, ASI killed in ongoing encounter at Pantha Chowk Srinagar

3 militants, ASI killed in ongoing encounter at Pantha Chowk Srinagar

Three militants and an ASI of Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed in an ongoing clashes between the militants and the government forces in Panthers Chowk area in the outskirts of Srinagar. Confirming the killing of three militants in clashes with the government forces the Kashmir Zone Police on it’s twitter handle wrote “#Srinagar encounter […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Part of joint ‘political struggle’, Farooq treads cautiously

Part of joint ‘political struggle’, Farooq treads cautiously

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and sitting MP from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah has surprised many of his friends in Delhi by deciding to launch a joint struggle with five other political parties, including PDP, for the restoration of Article 370 and has delinked politics from the elections. Though his son Omar Abdullah is not in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar gunfight: One militant, police ASI killed; operation on

Srinagar gunfight: One militant, police ASI killed; operation on

One militant and Assistant Sub Inspector of J-K police were killed in the ongoing gunfight at Panthachowk in the outskirts of Srinagar district. An unnamed senior Police officer told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), that one militant has been killed in ongoing gunfight, however identity of the militant is yet to be […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India unlock 4.0 guidelines: Metro services to resume from September 7

India unlock 4.0 guidelines: Metro services to resume from September 7

Unlock 4.0 Guidelines: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday issued the Unlock 4 guidelines under which metro trains, suspended since March 22 in wake of the coronavirus outbreak, will be allowed to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner, while public congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted from September 21. While the fresh […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Day 97: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 27 domestic flights with 3,280 passengers

Day 97: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 27 domestic flights with 3,280 passengers

JAMMU, AUGUST 29: On day 97 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 27 domestic flights with 3,280 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1011 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights and one charter flight arrived at the Jammu Airport while 17 domestic flights with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor’s message on Ashoora

Lt Governor’s message on Ashoora

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on the occasion of Ashoora, prayed for peace and prosperity in J&K and well being of its people. In a message on the eve of Ashoora Muharram, the Lt Governor said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions sacrificed their lives for upholding the values of truth, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor e-inaugurates Panel Discussion on “COVID 19: Challenges and Effective Management”

Lt Governor e-inaugurates Panel Discussion on “COVID 19: Challenges and Effective Management”

Renowned JSS institutions to undertake student exchange and teacher training programmes to share best practices with J&K SRINAGAR, AUGUST 29:  Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today e-inaugurated the Panel Discussion on “COVID 19: Challenges and Effective Management”. The digital event was organized to observe the 105th Jayanthi Celebrations of His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivaratri Rajendra […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rohit Kansal reviews implementation of CSSs in Kashmir Division

Rohit Kansal reviews implementation of CSSs in Kashmir Division

Asks to strengthen consumer grievances redress mechanism SRINAGAR, AUGUST 29: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, today chaired a meeting of senior officers to review physical and financial progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) being executed by Power Development Department. Threadbare discussion was held on present status of implementation of various projects being […]