Crescent Kashmir

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Bodies Of 2 Srinagar Residents Exhumed In Handwara

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Bodies Of 2 Srinagar Residents Exhumed In Handwara

Amid outcry, authorities on Thursday exhumed bodies of two residents—Mohammad Altaf Bhat and Dr Mudassir Gul—from a graveyard at Wadder Zachaldara Handwara where they were buried along with two other persons who were killed in the ‘encounter’ at Hyderpora here on Monday. Official sources told GNS bodies were exhumed under the supervision of Tehsildar Handwara […]

 Crescent Kashmir

10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan’s anti-coup protests

10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan’s anti-coup protests

KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 10 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities — all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts — raised to 34 the death toll from unrest since the military seized power, a pro-democracy […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ICC forms working group to determine Afghanistan cricket’s future

ICC forms working group to determine Afghanistan cricket’s future

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan under the Taliban government, the world governing body said on Wednesday. Afghanistan’s rise in cricket in recent years has been a fairytale story but the strife-torn nation risks international isolation following the country’s Taliban […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mayor JMC, former Legislators, DDC member, public delegations call on Lt Governor

Mayor JMC, former Legislators, DDC member, public delegations call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: Mayor JMC, former Legislators, DDC member, delegations of OBC Mahasabha and J&K Thalassemia Welfare Society today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Sh. Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC met the Lt Governor and briefed him about the arrangements underway to host 56th Junior National Artistic and 25th Rhythmic Gymnastics […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 223 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

J&K Reports 223 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

Jammu and Kashmir reported 223 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 191 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334823. There were two deaths, one each from the Jammu and Kashmir […]

 Crescent Kashmir

8 Lakh Functional Household Tap Water connections to be installed in one month

8 Lakh Functional Household Tap Water connections to be installed in one month

Campaign an unflinching endeavor of UT govt. to ensure Safe Drinking Water to Every Household: LG JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18:  ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’, the ambitious campaign by the J&K government lays out a target of installing Functional Household Tap Water connections in 8 Lakh houses within a period of one month by converging the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Director, RDD Kashmir conducts extensive 3-Day Tour to remote border areas in Karnah Sub Division

Director, RDD Kashmir conducts extensive 3-Day Tour to remote border areas in Karnah Sub Division

Reviews status of MGNREGA, PMAY-G & other schemes Meets DDC, BDC, PRI Members & General Public KARNAH, NOVEMBER 18: Director, Rural Development (RDD) Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar Thursday concluded the 3-Day extensive Tour of the remote border areas of Sub-Division Karnah of District Kupwara. During the visit, Director, RDD Kashmir reviewed the implementation of RDD […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: ADC Srinagar Appointed IO, Asked To Submit Report In 15 Days

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: ADC Srinagar Appointed IO, Asked To Submit Report In 15 Days

Hours after announcement by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Deputy Commissioner here appointed ADC Srinagar Khurshid Ahmad Shah as an inquiry officer into controversial Hyderpora “encounter” and asked him to submit the report within 15 days. “Whereas, an encounter took place at Hyderpora National Highway near Classic Hospital, Srinagar in the intervening night of 15-11-2021 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BRO at work

BRO at work

Border Roads Organization is at work in the different areas of Jammu region and in a review meeting held recently they asked the government to expedite all those cases of land acquisition which are pending with many DC’s of Jammu. In a recent PowerPoint presentation, BRO apprised the Div Com Jammu about the issues that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Won’t allow Kashmir to turn into graveyard: PAGD

Won’t allow Kashmir to turn into graveyard: PAGD

Demands time-bound credible inquiry, those involved in Hyderpora incident must face the law Srinagar, Nov 18: People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Thursday said that they are not concerned about the elections, but want to safeguard the lives of the people, saying that they “won’t allow Kashmir to turn into a graveyard.” As per […]