Crescent Kashmir

ITI students in Tral test positive, district authorities keeping eye

ITI students in Tral test positive, district authorities keeping eye

By: Javeed Bhat CK Srinagar District authorities of Pulwama are going for aggressive vaccination in many areas especially in Tral and even after their efforts, many students and staff members of an ITI centre in the area tested positive. Government has already asked all the institutions to adhere to the covid-19 norms and guidelines given […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militants fire upon on a security party in Shopian

Militants fire upon on a security party in Shopian

  By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar According to the local reports and police, suspected militants opened fire on a CRPF and joint police party in Shopian district however no one was injured. In the recent past security forces have made more bunkers and drop gates in many sensitive areas of south Kashmir especially in Kulgam […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Is this enough?

Is this enough?

As a first step JK administration has decided to close down all the schools in order to combat the second wave of covid-19 and is this enough is the question being asked in the media and social circles of Jammu and Kashmir. Social gathering should be immediately banned and the government should also close down […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dr Abdullah responding well, getting better, Omar

Dr Abdullah responding well, getting better, Omar

Former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, is responding well and getting better, his son National Conference (NC) Vice President (VP) Omar Abdullah informed Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, NC is organizing prayers across the Jammu and Kashmir for early recovery of Dr Abdullah, who was admitted to S K […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 561 new positive cases, 127520 recovered so far

JK reports 561 new positive cases, 127520 recovered so far

JAMMU, APRIL 06: The Government on Tuesday informed that 561 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),177 from Jammu division and 384 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 134015.Also 02 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division.

 Crescent Kashmir

Intermittent rain lashes plains, light snow in upper reaches in Kashmir

Intermittent rain lashes plains, light snow in upper reaches in Kashmir

The weather woes continued for the second successive day on Tuesday even as intermittent rain lashed plains while upper reaches, including border towns of Keran, Karnah and Machil in north Kashmir, received light snowfall.   Meanwhile, the night temperature improved further and settled several degrees above normal across Kashmir valley, where weather is expected to […]

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New designation for the DDC chairman’s announced by the administration

New designation for the DDC chairman’s announced by the administration

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the protests by DDC members and their meeting with LG Manoj Sinha, JK government, has now amended the earlier order and have placed the DDC chairman’s at par with status of a mayor. The DDC members were demanding for the chairman post a status equivalent to a cabinet minister […]

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Let poor countries make Covid vaccines, says UN report

Let poor countries make Covid vaccines, says UN report

UNITED NATIONS: Enabling poorer countries to make Covid-19 vaccines is the only effective way of defeating the pandemic that has already killed almost three million people, says a UN report released on Monday. The United Nations has launched a global campaign called COVAX to get two billion vaccine doses to inoculate around a quarter of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Assam Polls 2021: Priyanka Gandhi Says EC ‘Irresponsible’, Slams BJP’s Negative Politics

Assam Polls 2021: Priyanka Gandhi Says EC ‘Irresponsible’, Slams BJP’s Negative Politics

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that at a time when there is an “irresponsible” Election Commission and negative politics is being played by the ruling BJP, the people of Assam will choose the path of guarantee of development and progress. In the final phase of the assembly elections in Assam, polling for […]

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Lt Governor speaks to former Deputy CM Muzaffar Hussain Baig & his wife; enquires about their health

Lt Governor speaks to former Deputy CM Muzaffar Hussain Baig & his wife; enquires about their health

JAMMU, APRIL 05: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today spoke to Former Deputy CM of J&K, Sh. Muzaffar Hussain Baig and his wife Ms. Safina Baig, DDC Chairperson, Baramulla, on phone and enquired about their health & well-being. He prayed for their speedy recovery, and healthy & long life. Both Sh. Muzaffar Baig and his wife […]