Crescent Kashmir

17-yr-old boy dies of cardiac arrest in Kulgam

17-yr-old boy dies of cardiac arrest in Kulgam

  Kulgam, Nov 07: A 17-year-old boy died of a massive cardiac arrest in Frisal area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday morning, locals said. Locals and relatives of a boy told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Nasir Hussain Mir (17), son of Mohammad Hussain Mir of Kujjar was at his home […]

 Crescent Kashmir

District Admin Srinagar holds Awareness-cum-Registration program for un-organized workers of Education Deptt

District Admin Srinagar holds Awareness-cum-Registration program for un-organized workers of Education Deptt

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 06:- The District Administration Srinagar organized a special camp on e-SHRAM Portal for Awareness and Registration of un-organized  Workers  working in  Education Department including Contingent Paid workers, Part time employees etc. at  S.P Higher Secondary School Srinagar here today. The programme was organized on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 151 new positive cases, 327380 recovered, 1,51,09,405 Covid doses administered so far SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 06: The Government today informed that 151 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 135 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 06: Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Nagrota, Toll Post, Chakrakwal, TP Wazera, Chogan Salathia, Nagrota Bazar, KatalBattal, PanjGarain, Narayana, Sanik Colony shall remain affected on November 08 from 10 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Chakmalal, AjalMalal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Srinagar conducts surprise inspection of City markets, oversees implementation of Covid-19 SOPs

DC Srinagar conducts surprise inspection of City markets, oversees implementation of Covid-19 SOPs

On spot Covid tests of over 100 persons not wearing Masks conducted, fine imposed SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 06: In wake of recent rise in Covid-19 positive case in some particular areas of Srinagar district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Saturday conducted a surprise inspection of various areas of City to inspect the implementation […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Everyday more draconian laws are brought in: Mehbooba

Everyday more draconian laws are brought in: Mehbooba

Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday alleged that “everyday more draconian laws are brought in with the sole purpose of suffocating people into silence.” Mufti said on twitter this in response to the reports that CRPF has taken over several  marriage halls in Srinagar. “After placing security bunkers at every […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Politicians react to the stationing of CRPF in marriage halls

Politicians react to the stationing of CRPF in marriage halls

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Many mainstream political leaders have reacted to the stationing of additional CRPF companies in community marriage halls in Srinagar as the government recently reviewed the security set up and decided to station additional forces due to the increase in militancy related incidents. Former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti […]

 Crescent Kashmir

West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo to retire after World Cup

West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo to retire after World Cup

ABU DHABI: West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo said he will retire from international cricket after their final Super 12 game at the Twenty20 World Cup against Australia on Saturday. Holders West Indies were eliminated from contention for the semi-finals on Thursday following defeat by Sri Lanka. Bravo, who had come out of retirement to help […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Taliban confirm reports of four women killed in northern Afghanistan

Taliban confirm reports of four women killed in northern Afghanistan

Four women have been found dead in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Saturday, following reports that activists had been killed. Two suspects have been arrested after the four bodies were found at a house in the city’s fifth police district, interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Delhi: Air Quality Improves As Higher Wind Speed Flushes Out Pollution

Delhi: Air Quality Improves As Higher Wind Speed Flushes Out Pollution

Weather experts on Saturday informed that owing to higher wind speed, the air quality in the national capital has improved slightly. The wind is expected to flush out pollutants further over the next two days. Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app,showed that the city’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 449 in the severe […]