Crescent Kashmir

Charge-sheet being filed in Srinagar acid attack case: SSP Srinagar

Charge-sheet being filed in Srinagar acid attack case: SSP Srinagar

Srinagar: SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal Wednesday said that the charge-sheet in recent acid attack on a 24-year-old woman here would be filed in next four to five days. “In next four to five days, we are filling the charge sheet. We will ensure that strongest sections applicable to the case are applied,” SSP Srinagar told […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NZ very confident Kane Williamson will recover, says coach

NZ very confident Kane Williamson will recover, says coach

WELLINGTON: New Zealand have brushed off concerns that captain Kane Williamson could be permanently plagued by his long-standing elbow injury. Batsman Williamson was ruled out of the two-Test series against South Africa scheduled for later this month after having to sit out the series against Bangladesh. The 31-year-old has carried the tendon injury for over […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PM Narendra Modi to hold rally in Jalandhar on February 14

PM Narendra Modi to hold rally in Jalandhar on February 14

Cancelling the virtual rally to be held on Wednesday for 27 Assembly seats of Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Bathinda, the BJP has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an election rally in Jalandhar on February 14. Modi had started a series of virtual rallies on Tuesday. He had held the rally on Tuesday for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 08: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Dhalwal Miulu, Hamipurkona, BSF Batera, Dabbin, Chorpur, Manyal, Dharmkhu, Tirth Talab, GREF, Gumpul, Sua No. 1, Garkhal  and adjoining areas shall remain affected on February 09 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PAC approves major projects for J&K

PAC approves major projects for J&K

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 8: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt of India convened the Project Approval Committee (PAC) meeting for Jammu & Kashmir to consider and approval various Research and Development projects submitted by the Tribal Research Institute, J&K. Union Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Anil Kumar Jha chaired the meeting which was attended by […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 771 Covid-19 Cases, 7 Deaths

J&K Reports 771 Covid-19 Cases, 7 Deaths

Jammu and Kashmir reported 771 fresh covid-19 cases while seven persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Regarding the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that 408 were reported from Jammu Division and 363 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall count to 448105. Five of the fresh deaths […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt Orders Transfer Of 5 Officers

Govt Orders Transfer Of 5 Officers

Government on Tuesday ordered transfer of five officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here, Navneet Singh, IFS, DFO, Doda, has transferred and posted as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. Naresh Kumar, JKAS, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhawan, Katra, has been transferred and posted as Joint […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ICC T20 WC 2022: India vs Pak match tickets sold out in five minutes

ICC T20 WC 2022: India vs Pak match tickets sold out in five minutes

India and Pakistan cricket teams will clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia at the T20 World Cup 2022 game on October 23 this year, reported The Business Standard. However, the tickets allocated for this blockbuster clash to the general public on Monday (February 7) were sold out in the matter of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the UN Security Council on Monday over the usefulness and impact of UN sanctions, which are currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporters. Russia, which […]

 Crescent Kashmir

‘Congress In Grip Of Urban Naxals’: PM Narendra Modi

‘Congress In Grip Of Urban Naxals’: PM Narendra Modi

Dynastic parties are the biggest threat to India’s democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he launched an all-out attack on the Congress and held it responsible for a host of issues, including the Emergency, the anti-Sikh riots, caste politics and the exodus of Pandits from Kashmir. Replying to the debate on the […]