Crescent Kashmir

Williamson, Latham thrive as WI rue decision to bowl on green top

Williamson, Latham thrive as WI rue decision to bowl on green top

HAMILTON: The West Indies delight at winning the toss on a lush green pitch turned to frustration as New Zealand were rarely troubled in posting 243 for two on day one of the first Test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday. Kane Williamson, despite being troubled with cramp late in the day, produced a […]

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COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 95.71 lakh

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 95.71 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 90 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,71,559 with 36,595 new infections being reported […]

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NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case

NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based outfit, were killed by police, officials said on Friday.   The probe agency took over the case following a notification issued by the Centre. The militants were killed […]

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Apni Party candidate contesting DDC polls shot at in Anantnag

Apni Party candidate contesting DDC polls shot at in Anantnag

Unknown gunmen on Friday shot at and injured a candidate of Apni Party contesting the District Development Council polls in Kokernag belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An unidentified official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Anees Ahmad, affiliated with J-K Apni Party, who has filed his form as DDC candidate […]

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DDC Elections- 3rd Phase 43.03% votes polled till 1PM across J&K

DDC Elections- 3rd Phase  43.03% votes polled till 1PM across J&K

JAMMU, DECEMBER 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 43.03 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00pm today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 29.87%, Bandipora 51.96%, Baramulla […]

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Palhallan Town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla is famous for Onion Seeds

Palhallan Town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla is famous for Onion Seeds

Abdul Samad Dar, a small-time farmer is habitual of kitchen gardening. Every year I sell a large number of onions to local shopkeepers of my region. I am dependent on home gardening since I have no work. Dar is a resident of Naidkhai village of Bandipora. ” The secret behind producing large scale of onions […]

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J&K DDC polls Phase III: 8.33 percent turnout till 9 am

J&K DDC polls Phase III: 8.33 percent turnout till 9 am

JAMMU, DECEMBER 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 8.33 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 3.41%, Bandipora 9.03%, […]

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PAGD Has Emerged As Voice Of People, Vote For Alliance Candidates In Large Numbers: Sajad Lone

PAGD Has Emerged As Voice Of People, Vote For Alliance Candidates In Large Numbers: Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Lone on Thursday toured district Kupwara to campaign for the PAGD candidates in Drugmulla and Rajwar. He became perhaps one of the first top leaders to campaign in a DDC constituency allotted to other party. While addressing a massive gathering at Zachaldara Rajwar, Lone exhorted people to vote for the PAGD […]

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Elect Only PAGD Candidates To Fight For Our Rights, Omar Abdullah Appeals People

Elect Only PAGD Candidates To Fight For Our Rights, Omar Abdullah Appeals People

SRINAGAR: National Conference Party Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Dr Farooq Abdullah led PAGD is upbeat with the unprecedented support it is receiving from people across Jammu and Kashmir and that there is no question of double speak about supporting the best candidate because the best candidate for J&K & to fight to […]

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All arrangements in place for 3rd Phase of DDC elections and Panchayat by-polls 2020

All arrangements in place for 3rd Phase of DDC elections and Panchayat by-polls 2020

JAMMU, DECEMBER 03: State Election Commissioner K.K Sharma today held a press conference and briefed media about the arrangements being done to conduct the third phase of DDC elections and Panchs/Sarpanchs by-polls in smooth and peaceful manner. While giving the details regarding District Development Council elections, the SEC said that there are total 280 constituencies […]