Crescent Kashmir

Pattan Faces Water Shortage; Admin in Deep Slumber

Pattan Faces Water Shortage; Admin in Deep Slumber

Srinagar, 24 June: Residents of Rather Mohalla, village Buran, Pattan, are up in arms against Jal Shakti department for failing to ensure supply of portable drinking water to the locality. The residents said they were being forced to drink containment water which poses threat of infection. The residents alleged that they have brought the issue […]

 Crescent Kashmir

China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets

China warns US over actions against 4 more media outlets

Beijing, Jun 24 (AP) China has warned that it will take countermeasures after the US added four more Chinese media outlets to a list of organisations that should be considered foreign missions in the United States because of their ties to the government and ruling Communist Party. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian attacked the Trump administration’s […]

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Jofra Archer to undergo second COVID test before joining England squad

Jofra Archer to undergo second COVID test before joining England squad

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will undergo a second round of COVID-19 Test before joining the national team’s training camp in Southampton on Thursday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that the Sussex bowler will join England’s behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday after a member of his household felt unwell over the weekend. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DIMINISHING TRADE

DIMINISHING TRADE

We are already in the month of June and the business is not picking up in Kashmir in any sector. There has been no business in the past eleven months since the government decided to go for a massive clampdown post August 5, 2019, in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently all the trade unions in a […]

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ASI CRPF posted in Qazigund dies of brain haemorrhage in SKIMS

ASI CRPF posted in Qazigund dies of brain haemorrhage in SKIMS

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man, who was posted in Qazigund area of Kulgam district, allegedly died due to brain haemorrhage in SKIMS Soura, officials said. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) GD Sanatan Singh of 163 Battalion CRPF fell unconscious two days ago at […]

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23- year- old boy dies under mysterious circumstances in Tangmerg village

23- year- old boy dies under mysterious circumstances in Tangmerg village

Baramulla , June 24 (KNO): A 23 -year- old boy namely Sarfraz Ahmad Ganje Son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie resident of Kralpora Village of Tangmarg was  found dead in mysterious condition at his residence in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir . SDPO Tangmarg Hilal Ahmad told KNO that the cause of death is being ascertained. […]

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COVID-19: 48 -year-old lady from Srinagar dies at SKIMS; Death toll reaches to 88 in J&K

COVID-19: 48 -year-old lady from Srinagar dies at SKIMS; Death toll reaches to 88 in J&K

Srinagar , June 24 (KNO): A  48- year- old lady infected with COVID- 19 from Baghat Barzulla area of Srinagar passed away at SKIMS Soura on Wednesday, taking overall death toll due to pandemic to 88 in Jammu & Kashmir .  Medical Superintendent SKIMS , Dr Farooq Jan told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that […]

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Army Chief to visit forward areas in Ladakh today

Army Chief to visit forward areas in Ladakh today

India-China Border Latest News Live Update: Army Chief General MM Naravane is scheduled to visit forward areas in Ladakh Wednesday, a day after he met the soldiers, injured in the Galwan Valley clashes with Chinese troops on June 15, in Leh. On Wednesday, a meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border […]

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Looking to counter Chinese imports, govt to levy basic Customs duty on solar gear

Looking to counter Chinese imports, govt to levy basic Customs duty on solar gear

As India launches an offensive against imports from China following deadly clashes at the disputed Galwan Valley, the government has finalised deadlines to raise basic Customs duties on solar generation equipment. This, coupled with the country’s push for its “Atmanirbhar Bharat” campaign, has also prompted the government to fix timelines for building indigenous capacity for power and […]

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Div Com call for further improving, strengthening measures to fight Covid-19

Div Com call for further improving, strengthening measures to fight Covid-19

Srinagar June 23 (KNS) : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole has called for further strengthening and improving the measures taken to fight Covid-19 pandemic in all districts of Kashmir division. The Div Com said while chairing a weekly meeting convened on every Tuesday to review, monitor and evaluate the coronavirus situation in the valley […]