Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 80-lakh mark with 49,881 new cases

COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 80-lakh mark with 49,881 new cases

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload surpassed the 80-lakh mark on Thursday, 18 days after it had gone past 70 lakh, with 49,881 new cases while the recoveries surged to 73.15 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 90.99 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 80,40,203 and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDD daily wager electrocuted to death in Poonch

PDD daily wager electrocuted to death in Poonch

Poonch: A 50-year-old daily wager in PDD was electrocuted while repairing electric wire near transformer in Kalaban area of Mendhar on Thursday, officials said. They said that the daily wager, Mohammed Shabir, died on the spot. SHO Mendhar Manzoor Kohli confirmed the death and said that proceedings have been initiated in this regard. (GNS)

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DYE HAS CAST

DYE HAS CAST

The remarks of Mehbooba Mufti about tricolor and the reaction from the BJP leadership has shown that there would be a bitter struggle between the Kashmir mainstream and BJP in the coming months. As the Gupkar declaration has taken a formal shape and even the flag has been decided for this political combine, BJP is […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDP office in Srinagar sealed, leaders and workers detained

PDP office in Srinagar sealed, leaders and workers detained

On Thursday, authorities foiled the protest march of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the new land law — allowing non-domiciles to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir — and detained several leaders including the former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Khurshid Aalam in Srinagar. The PDP leaders had organized a protest rally today from the […]

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NIA conducts fresh raid in Srinagar

NIA conducts fresh raid in Srinagar

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning conducted fresh raids in Bagh- e- mehtab and Nowgam areas of Srinagar. Official sources said that NIA sleuths, accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the house of Hurriyat activist Zaffar Akbar Bhat in Bagh-e-mehtab and Falah Aam Trust at Nowgam area of Srinagar district. (KNO)

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Lt Governor inaugurates J&K International Arbitration Centre; launches JKIAC website

Lt Governor inaugurates J&K International Arbitration Centre; launches JKIAC website

Establishment of IAC in J&K in the time of Liberal Economy & Globalization is a significant move: Lt Governor         SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 28: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the much awaited Jammu and Kashmir International Arbitration Centre (JKIAC). The occasion also marked the launch of the website of J&K International Arbitration Centre. The Lt Governor, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor inaugurates Water Sports Centre at Nehru Park

Lt Governor inaugurates Water Sports Centre at Nehru Park

UT Government embarked on ambitious mission to achieve holistic development of sports in UT; developing J&K as a Centre of Sporting Excellence Another Water Sports Centre coming up at Ranjit Sagar, Basohli for encouraging water sports in Jammu region J&K has huge potential in water sports; the UT Government aiming to promote water sports by […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power Shutdown

Power Shutdown

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 28: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out augmentation work under CSS, shutdown of 33 KV Pampore Chadoora line shall be observed on October 29 from 10 am to 5 pm. The power supply to the areas fed from the line shall remain affected.

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor launches MIS-2020 for Apple at Horticulture Complex

Lt Governor launches MIS-2020 for Apple at Horticulture Complex

Horticulture – one of the priority sectors of J&K, Government making all out efforts to tap its immense growth potential: Lt Governor Newly launched MIS to facilitate the stakeholders by providing valuable marketing platform to the growers, besides ensuring optimum prices to the growers: LG Lays special emphasis on high density plantation of apples to achieve three to four […]

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Sarjan Barkati released from Jail after 4 years

Sarjan Barkati released from Jail after 4 years

Sarjan Barkati who had been arrested in 2016 for taking part in protest during 2016 mass agitation after the death of Hizb Commander Burhan Wani has been released, his better-half Sabroz told news agency KNT over phone. “He has not reached to his home yet but yes, he has been freed from police station Hurpora […]