Crescent Kashmir

Police detains Rajouri man over objectionable social media post about CDS Rawat’s death in Chopper crash

Police detains Rajouri man over objectionable social media post about CDS Rawat’s death in Chopper crash

Rajouri A man hailing from a village near Rajouri town has been detained by police on Thursday for his “objectionable social media post”on death of Chief of Defence Staff and other security personnel in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the man, who is a shopkeeper by […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT Forecasts Wet Weather On Dec 15 But No Major Snowfall Till Start Of ‘Chillai-Kalan’

MeT Forecasts Wet Weather On Dec 15 But No Major Snowfall Till Start Of ‘Chillai-Kalan’

Srinagar Records Minus 2.1°C, Gulmarg Coldest In Valley At Minus 5.8°C Weatherman on Thursday said that there was no forecast for any “major snowfall” till the start of ‘Chillai-Kalan’— the 40-day harshest winter period which commences on December 21. “Mainly Dry is expected till December 14. Light to moderate snow/rain in likely at scattered places […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mitchell Starc’s first-ball strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

Mitchell Starc’s first-ball strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

BRISBANE: Mitchell Starc gave Australia the perfect start to the Ashes series with a wicket from the first ball on Wednesday, handing England fans a Gabba moment to rank alongside Steve Harmison’s opening delivery of the 2006-7 series. Starc delivery was as good as Harmison’s was poor, a full yorker which went behind the legs […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CDS Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: Black Box Of IAF Helicopter Retrieved

CDS Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash: Black Box Of IAF Helicopter Retrieved

Defence officials on Thursday confirmed retrieval of the Flight Data Recorder, more popularly known as ‘Black Box’, of the ill-fated Indian Air Force helicopter Mi-17V5 that met with an accident and crashed near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others were killed in the incident. According […]

 Crescent Kashmir

HEALTH FACILITIES

HEALTH FACILITIES

People living in the far off villages of Jammu and Kashmir have not been getting better health care especially when they get cut off due to the heavy snowfall. In order to mitigate their grievances, LG Manoj Sinha announced that the state helicopter will be deployed for the tribal population during medical emergencies. ‘This will […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Declare Class 8th results on Dec 11: SSCERT to DIET

Declare Class 8th results on Dec 11: SSCERT to DIET

  Srinagar, Dec 08: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)-Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday directed the authorities to declare Class 8th results of Kashmir division on December 11, 2021. According to a letter issued to Principal DIET, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Joint Director SECRT-J&K […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Secretary Tourism meets travel operators; Discusses tourism promotion at untapped destinations

Secretary Tourism meets travel operators; Discusses tourism promotion at untapped destinations

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 08: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, today held an interaction with the travel operators at SKICC to chalk out strategy for promotion of tourism activities in untapped tourist destinations of the valley as well as winter tourism. Director Tourism, G N Itoo, officers of tourism department and Youth Services and Sports and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com chairs Mega Block Diwas at Wavoora Lolab, Kupwara

Div Com chairs Mega Block Diwas at Wavoora Lolab, Kupwara

Block  Diwas also held at BakiAker, Drugmulla, Khawarpara KUPWARA, DECEMBER 08: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited border district Kupwara and chaired the Weekly public outreach programme, Block Diwas at Wavoora in picturesque Lolab Subdivision of Kupwara district. The Vice Chairman, District Development Council (DDC), Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir was also present […]

 Crescent Kashmir

South Kashmir: 3 LeT Militants Killed in Shopian Gunfight

South Kashmir: 3 LeT Militants Killed in Shopian Gunfight

Three militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit were killed in an encounter in Check e Cholan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that three militants of LeT were killed in an encounter with security forces. The identity of the slain militants is however yet to be ascertained. The firing has stopped […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government says have received huge investment in J&K

Government says have received huge investment in J&K

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Central government has said that they have received a lot of investment from the investors in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of article 370. While the government is claiming that thousands of crores worth investment has come to Jammu and Kashmir by their new industrial policy, the mainstream political parties […]