Crescent Kashmir

Danger of disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant rising ‘every day’

Danger of disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant rising ‘every day’

KYIV: The risk of disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear plant is “increasing every day”, the mayor of the city where it is located said on Sunday, after Ukraine and Russia exchanged blame for fresh shelling around the facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine has been occupied by Russian forces since March, and Kyiv has […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cop Injured in Nowhatta ‘Chance’ Encounter Succumbs

Cop Injured in Nowhatta ‘Chance’ Encounter Succumbs

A policeman injured, alongside a militant, in a ‘chance’ encounter at Nowhatta here on Sunday last has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. They told GNS that Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote Ramban was undergoing treatment at Army’s 92 Base Hospital after sustaining injuries during the gunfight. “Despite all possible efforts made by the doctors […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Online mode

Online mode

J&K administration is focusing on online mode for the services being offered on this line. In this direction recently the government has directed the officers to ensure that offline processing of cases for the services offered online should be dispensed with completely and switchover to online mode for better monitoring and transparency with feedback from […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militant, policeman injured in Nowhatta encounter: Police

Militant, policeman injured in Nowhatta encounter: Police

  ‘Injured constable evacuated to hospital for treatment’ A militant and a policeman were injured in an ongoing chance encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar on Sunday evening. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police in a tweet said that a policeman identified as Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote, Ramban was injured in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Chance encounter breaks out in Srinagar, 1 cop injured

Chance encounter breaks out in Srinagar, 1 cop injured

A cop has been injured in an ongoing chance encounter that took place at Nowhatta area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening. A top police officer told GNS that a cop has been injured in the ongoing gunfight at Nowhatta. As this story was being filed intermittent firing between police and militants was […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 563 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 563 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Jammu and Kashmir reported 563 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 58 cases were reported from Jammu division and 505 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473782. Among the cases, 173056 are from Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cop injured in Kulgam grenade attack, succumbs

Cop injured in Kulgam grenade attack, succumbs

A Jammu and Kashmir Police cop who was critically injured in yesterday grenade attack by militants at Qaimph area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district succumbed to his injuries at hospital, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a police personnel identified as Tahir Khan from Mendhar Poonch was injured when last […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Grenade Attack on CRPF Bunker At Eidgah Srinagar, one CRPF personnel recieved minor Injuries

Grenade Attack on CRPF Bunker At Eidgah Srinagar, one CRPF personnel recieved minor Injuries

Srinagar’:A CRPF Sub Inspector was injured after militants hurled a grenade towards CRPF bunker near Ali Masjid Eidgah area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. A senior police officer said that militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF Bunker the grenade exploded with a loud bang on roadside. In this incident one CRPF SI namely […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 622 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

J&K Reports 622 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

JAMMU, Aug 13: Jammu and Kashmir reported 622 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 77 cases were reported from Jammu division and 545 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 473219. Among the cases, 172998 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT Forecasts Widespread Rains From August 15 To 19 In J&K

MeT Forecasts Widespread Rains From August 15 To 19 In J&K

Weatherman on Saturday forecast widespread rains for several from August 15 in Jammu and Kashmir. According to forecast issued by the meteorological department for seven days, isolated light rain has been forecast for next 48 hours and widespread rain with possibility of 76-100% till August 19. Regarding minimum temperature, a meteorological department official here told […]