Crescent Kashmir

Dismal scenario

Dismal scenario

Even after the abrogation of article 370 on August 5, 2019, the industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir has been very dismal. Due to the clampdown and curfew coupled with curbs on telephones, mobiles and internet during the few months of clampdown resulted in closure of many industrial units not only in Kashmir valley but […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two policemen succumbs after militant attack

Two policemen succumbs after militant attack

Two policemen injured in a militant attack in Bhagat Barzulla area of Srinagar succumbed to their wounds here on Friday. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), that one among the policemen, Sohail Ahmad, died at SMHS hospital in Srinagar where he was admitted after shifted there in critical condition. Confirming […]

 Crescent Kashmir

03 LeT militants killed in overnight Gunfight in Shopian: IGP Kashmir

03 LeT militants killed in overnight Gunfight in Shopian: IGP Kashmir

Three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed on Friday in an overnight encounter in Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told GNS, that three militants have been killed in the gunfight which had started on thrusday night. However their identity is yet to be ascertained, the IGP Said. Earlier, […]

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Budgam Encounter: 01 SPO killed, 01 policemen injured, operation on

Budgam Encounter: 01 SPO killed, 01 policemen injured, operation on

Srinagar, February 19: A Special Police officer of Police has been killed while as another policeman injured in an ongoing fierce encounter in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A senior police officer told GNS, that one SPO has lost his life namely Altaf Ahmad, while as another Policeman injured namely Manzoor Ahmad in […]

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Gunfight rages in central Kashmir

Gunfight rages in central Kashmir

Gunfight broke out in midnight between the government forces and militants in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. “Encounter has started at Beerwah area of Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job,” the police stated. On Thursday night, a gunfight had broken out in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, too, wherein, as per […]

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Lt Governor holds interaction with Foreign Envoys

Lt Governor holds interaction with Foreign Envoys

“Years of suffering for J&K people ended on 5th August 2019. Efforts of PM ushered Union Territory into a new era, bringing socio-economic development in the region and empowerment of people”, says the Lt Governor We have developed an ecosystem of democratic values, welfare principles & economic development in J&K: LG PM Narendra Modi has […]

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JK reports 87 new positive cases, 122992 recovered so far

JK reports 87 new positive cases, 122992 recovered so far

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 18: The Government on Thursday informed that 87 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 11 from Jammu division and 76 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 125634.Also 03 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, […]

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Confident that name change will bring us good fortune: Rahul

Confident that name change will bring us good fortune: Rahul

Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul on Thursday said that the new name of the team represents it better as a unit. The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise announced that it was changing its name from Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday and unveiled a new logo as well. “I liked the name Kings XI but the […]

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Govt approves Rs 12,000-cr manufacturing push for telecom equipment

Govt approves Rs 12,000-cr manufacturing push for telecom equipment

The government on Wednesday approved Rs 12,195-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom gear manufacturing in India which is expected to encourage production of equipment worth Rs 2.44 lakh crore and create direct and indirect employment for about 40,000 people, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The PLI scheme for telecom gear manufacturing will be […]

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Amid Fear Of New Covid Strains, Govt Issues New Guidelines For International Travellers

Amid Fear Of New Covid Strains, Govt Issues New Guidelines For International Travellers

Amid concerns of spread of new mutant variant strain of coronavirus in many countries, the government on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines for international arrivals. The new guidelines will come into effects from February 22. In the context of the spread of mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in many countries, the civil aviation ministry in consultation with […]