Crescent Kashmir

Unidentified woman’s body found in power canal in Kangan

Unidentified woman’s body found in power canal in Kangan

Ganderbal: Body of an unidentified woman was found in a power canal near Kawcherwan area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that some locals saw the body floating in the canal and informed the police. He said after getting the information, a police […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Baseer Khan chairs meeting regarding setting of Bio-digesters in Houseboats

Advisor Baseer Khan chairs meeting regarding setting of Bio-digesters in Houseboats

Reviews arrangements for celebration of Tulip Festival from April 03 SRINAGAR, MARCH 26: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a meeting of officers and took review of the status of Bio-digesters in Houseboats in Dal Lake, at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez; Director Tourism, G N […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopian gunfight: One M4 rifle recovered, two more armymen injured

Shopian gunfight: One M4 rifle recovered, two more armymen injured

Srinagar: Two more army troopers were injured in a gunfight at Wangam area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Earlier, one militant was killed and one armyman was injured. Official sources told GNS, that one militant was killed and three army soldiers recieved bullet wounds in an encounter, however identity of the slain militant […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NIA suspends its officer over the alleged torture of a suspect

NIA suspends its officer over the alleged torture of a suspect

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar It was through the social media that the news came first about the youth who was tortured allegedly by NIA while being questioned in a narco terrorism case. According to the news reports from Jammu, soon after the social media went abuzz with this news, they immediately decided to take […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Covid-19: India Logs 62,258 New Infections, 291 Deaths In 24 Hours

Covid-19: India Logs 62,258 New Infections, 291 Deaths In 24 Hours

India on Saturday recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,19,08,910, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering a steady increase for the 17th day in a row, the active cases across the country have risen to 4,52,647 comprising 3.80 per cent of the total infections, while […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Chaminda Vaas to resume as Sri Lanka bowling consultant

Chaminda Vaas to resume as Sri Lanka bowling consultant

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas has withdrawn his resignation and will resume his duties as their fast-bowling consultant after a pay dispute that led to his decision was resolved, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday. Vaas had quit his role over remuneration on Feb 22, days after being appointed and hours […]

 Crescent Kashmir

58-year-old woman’s body recovered from river in Poonch

58-year-old woman’s body recovered from river in Poonch

Body of a 58-year-old woman was recovered from a river near Chaktroo area in Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. They said woman has been identified as Sharifa Bi wife of Noor Din, a resident of Danadoi in Mandi area of the district. SHO Mandi Bashir Kohli confirmed the recovery of the body and said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Spring season

Spring season

Recently the government opened two spring gardens in Kashmir valley to officially declare the spring season open here. First it was the almond garden or Badamveir, thrown open for the tourist and general public by the authorities as it attracts a lot of locals who come out after a long spell of winter chill to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, MARCH 26: Chief Engineer,  (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that to carry out the branch cutting work, the power supply to Lalle-Da-Bagh, Lower Muthi, Lakshmi ViharUdheywala, BalwantVihar, GopiNath Ashram, AnandVihar, Machillian, Naghbani and adjoining areas shall remain affected on March 27 from 9 am to 1 pm. Similarly, for replacement of main and reserve […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 210 new positive cases, 125748 recovered so far

JK reports 210 new positive cases, 125748 recovered so far

JAMMU, MARCH 26: The Government on Friday informed that 210 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 41from Jammu division and 169from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 129413.Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 121 more […]