Crescent Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Sighanpor area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a joint team of Police, army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Sighanpora on yesterday. As the joint team of forces approached […]

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Indian, Chinese armies hold talks on Ladakh’s Depsang plains

Indian, Chinese armies hold talks on Ladakh’s Depsang plains

Senior military commanders from India and China on Saturday met in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector and held talks on reducing tensions along the contested Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, with focus on thinning the buildup of troops and weaponry in Depsang plains where the forward deployment of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor Sinha praises Health Workers, Frontline Corona Warriors for their unwavering efforts in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

Lt Governor Sinha praises Health Workers, Frontline Corona Warriors for their unwavering efforts in fight against COVID-19 pandemic

· Asks for involving religious leaders, distinguished personalities to spread awareness against COVID-19 · Directs for ensuring thorough implementation of all preventive and clinical aspects for successful management of COVID-19 situation · Police and administration to enforce preventive measures like wearing face masks, all SoP’s · Focus to be on reducing mortality rate · Put more […]

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Why are leaders under PSA if no one sheds a tear for them: PDP asks Chief Secretary

Why are leaders under PSA if no one sheds a tear for them: PDP asks Chief Secretary

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, terming his recent remarks uncalled for and utterly flagitious. In a statement issued here, PDP spokesman said that the Chief Secretary has come here with a colonial mindset and being the chief executioner of RSS in Kashmir. He said […]

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Chief Justice launches annual week long plantation drive by J&K SLSA

Chief Justice launches annual week long plantation drive by J&K SLSA

  SRINAGAR, AUGUST 8: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Patron-in-Chief J&K State Legal Services Authority (JK SLSA) today launched a plantation drive as part of annual weeklong plantation drive being organized every year by SLSA. The plantation drive has been launched in coordination with Forest Department with an aim to usher […]

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Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 4,58,030 registrations;  2,38,350 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 4,58,030 registrations;  2,38,350 candidates submit online application so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 8: Till today morning 4,58,030 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and  2,38,350 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 64,550 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan visits Sopore, meets public delegations

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Sopore, meets public delegations

Affirms govt’s priority towards timely disposal of public grievances SOPORE, AUGUST 08: As part of public outreach programme initiated by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited Sopore and met various delegations and individuals who apprised him of their grievances and demands pertaining to development of their respective […]

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463 new covid-19 cases take tally J&K’s tally to 24390, Srinagar total reaches 6000

463 new covid-19 cases take tally J&K’s tally to 24390, Srinagar total reaches 6000

46 travelers were among 463 new covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 24390, officials said on Saturday. Among them, 81 were reported from Jammu Division and 382 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district wise breakup of the cases, sources told GNS Srinagar reported 178, Baramulla 20, Pulwama 38, Kulgam 1, Shopian […]

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DSP case: NIA raids in J&K to look for Hizbul links

DSP case: NIA raids in J&K to look for Hizbul links

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including premises of carpet businessman Sahil Jaroo, to look for financial links with Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen vis-a-vis the DSP Davinder Singh case. “Searches are going on at multiple locations in Srinagar and other places in J&K in […]

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Keep them in jail who don’t stop talking of violence: Ashok Koul

Keep them in jail who don’t stop talking of violence: Ashok Koul

BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul on Saturday said if leaders in detention do not stop talking about violence even after their release then it is better to keep them in jail. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Koul said BJP feels that all political leaders taken into preventive custody after August 5, 2019 should […]

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