Crescent Kashmir

Unfolding events

Unfolding events

Some of the recent events in Jammu and also in the Kashmir valley have unfolded the brewing anger among the common people over the decisions taken by JK administration especially in the backdrop of abrogation of article 370. The voices are becoming visible in both the regions against the decisions taken by the government right […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Asgar Samoon distributes skill certificates among students

Asgar Samoon distributes skill certificates among students

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 24:  Director Skill Development Department in collaboration with STIC Infotech on Wednesday organized a Certificate Ceremony and placement drive for its students who have completed their training course at Women Polytechnic College, Bemina Srinagar. Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, was Chief Guest on the occasion. On the occasion, Dr […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 74 new positive cases, 123367 recovered so fa

JK reports 74 new positive cases, 123367 recovered so fa

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 24-The Government on Wednesday informed that 74 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 20from Jammu division and 54 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 126093. Moreover, 69 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Transporters Call off Strike In J&K After ‘19% Fare Hike’

Transporters Call off Strike In J&K After ‘19% Fare Hike’

All Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Committee – an amalgam of various transport associations— on Wednesday called off its indefinite strike in J&K. General Secretary, Kashmir Welfare Transporters Association, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf, told GNS that the decision to call of the strike was taken after government decided to increase fare by 19%. The decision, he […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Anantnag Encounter: 2 unidentified militants killed: IGP Kashmir

Anantnag Encounter: 2 unidentified militants killed: IGP Kashmir

Two unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shalgul forest area of Srigufwara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar told to, news agency KNS that that two unidentified militants have been killed so far while as the operation is […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Address concerns

Address concerns

Concerns shown by people of Jammu and Kashmir over the recent decision of administration to impose property tax on the people in the entire union territory must be addressed and understood by the government. While the LG Manoj Sinha has been  talking about the healing touch to the traders and other stakeholders in Jammu and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Anantnag gunfight: No militant killed, four believed to be trapped

Anantnag gunfight: No militant killed, four believed to be trapped

A fierce gunfight is underway in Shalgul forest in Bejbhera of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that there was some confusion regarding the killing of militants. However, the official said that four militants are likely to be trapped inside the encounter site. The gunfight is still going on and might […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srigufwara encounter: Four militants killed, operation on

Srigufwara encounter: Four militants killed, operation on

Anantnag : Four militants have been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in forest area of Shalgul Srigufwara in Bijbehara belt of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that four unidentified militants have been killed so far while as […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Encounter broke out in South Kashmir

Encounter broke out in South Kashmir

Gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Shalgul forest in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. According to the reports of local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) ajoint team of Police, Army’s 3RR and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon and search operation in Shalgul forest. As the joint team […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Principal GMC reviews progress on development works in SMGS, MCH Gandhi Nagar Hospital

Principal GMC reviews progress on development works in SMGS, MCH Gandhi Nagar Hospital

JAMMU FEBRUARY 23:  Dr. Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal Govt. Medical College and Associated Hospitals, today reviewed the pace of progress on development works in SMGS hospital and Maternal Child Health (MCH) Hospital Gandhi Nagar at SMGS Jammu. The meeting was informed that the tendering for the installation of ACs for thalassemia ward has been completed […]