Crescent Kashmir

One militant killed in Tral gunfight, operation on

One militant killed in Tral gunfight, operation on

One militant was killed by the government forces in the first gunfight of the year that broke out in Mandoora village of Tral on Friday. “One unidentified terrorist killed,” the police tweeted. “Operation going on. Further details shall follow.” A joint team of Police, army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Suspicious-looking box found in Sopore; traffic halted, BDS on way

Suspicious-looking box found in Sopore; traffic halted, BDS on way

Panic has gripped areas of Sopore in north Kashmir after a suspicious-looking box has been sighted lying near a police post  along Poutkhah-Muqam road this afternoon. Reports said that locals in the vicinity were alerted after sighting of an an iron box (safe) near police post Choora and subsequently informed the local police. Confirming the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Apple industry

Apple industry

Kashmiri apple is facing lot of problems in the markets and even the market intervention scheme could do little as the horticulture sector is facing lot of odds not only due to the inclement weather and clampdown followed by lockdown but also due to the illegal transport of Iranian apples into the Delhi markets, making […]

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Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 63 new positive cases, 121402 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 28-The Government on Thursday informed that 63 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 18 from Jammu division and 45 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124297.Also 01COVID-19 […]

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DC Kupwara visits District Agriculture Farm

DC Kupwara visits District Agriculture Farm

KUPWARA, JANUARY 28: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Kupwara, Imam Din today visited District Agriculture Farm to take the stock of status of different seedlings being cultivated in poly green houses. On the occasion, the DDC said that Agriculture is the backbone of rural economy and urged upon the concerned officers to transform latest scientific technology […]

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Ailing PAGD

Ailing PAGD

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is only three months old and it has started showing signs of collapse. What is the real reason behind the fall of this political amalgam as this was the first experience for the mainstream political parties to come together and fight for a cause. All earlier coalitions of […]

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Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6, MET Predicts Wet Spell On Feb 2,3

Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.6, MET Predicts Wet Spell On Feb 2,3

SRINAGAR: Severe cold wave continues unabated in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the meteorological (MET) office forecast another spell of snow and rain on February 2 and 3. The summer capital Srinagar witnessed minus 5.6  Degree Celcius. “Dry weather is likely to continue in J&K and Ladakh till January 31 after which we are expecting […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 77 new positive cases, 121253 recovered so far

JK reports 77 new positive cases, 121253 recovered so far

JAMMU, JANUARY 27-The Government on Wednesday informed that 77 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 18 from Jammu division and 59 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124234.Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 129 more COVID-19 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Farmer Who Died Returned From Australia, Family Unaware He Was In Delhi

Farmer Who Died Returned From Australia, Family Unaware He Was In Delhi

The protesting farmer who died after his tractor overturned at Central Delhi’s ITO during the Republic Day’s tractor rally on Tuesday, had recently returned from Australia where he was studying. According to officials, his family had no idea that he had joined the protesters at the Delhi borders. The deceased has been identified as Navreet […]

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Biden-Putin hold first telephonic conversation, both cautious on big concerns

Biden-Putin hold first telephonic conversation, both cautious on big concerns

US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts on Tuesday in a phone call that underscored troubled relations and the delicate balance between the former Cold War foes. According to the White House, Biden raised concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Russia’s alleged involvement in […]