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 Crescent Kashmir

Mainly Dry Weather In Store As Mercury Rises In Jammu and Kashmir

Mainly Dry Weather In Store As Mercury Rises In Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar : Weatherman on Monday forecast mainly dry weather for next 24 hours over Jammu and Kashmir with very light rain/thunderstorm at one or two places on the higher reaches towards afternoon. A meteorological department official here told that no “large change” was expected in the weather for subsequent two days. He said Srinagar recorded […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Youth murdered with blunt object in Budgam

Youth murdered with blunt object in Budgam

A 25-year-old youth was killed on Monday morning after he was hit by an unknown person when he was travelling on motorcycle at Gurwaith Khansahib area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a person was on a bike and an unknown person hit him on his head with […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tourism is back

Tourism is back

  While there are a lot of activities going on in the tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the local hoteliers and houseboat owners have packed rooms. In this connection recently Secretary Tourism held a review meeting with the stakeholders and said that they should ensure that no tourist is cheated while being in Kashmir. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Shirmal Zainapora South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Heff Shirmal. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K reports 10 new covid-19 cases, no death

J&K reports 10 new covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir reported 10 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours while there was no death due to the pathogen, officials said on Sunday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and seven from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 454109—166371 in Jammu and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K emerging as new top most investment destination

J&K emerging as new top most investment destination

Several policy interventions transitioning J&K into industrially advanced region SRINAGAR, MAY 08: Jammu and Kashmir is emerging as the top most new investment destination across the country both for National as well as International investors.  The motto of Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy 2021-30, “Jammu and Kashmir- Tradition, Growth and Transformation”, epitomizes the transition that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Haider among two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Encounter: IGP Kashmir

Haider among two LeT militants killed in Kulgam Encounter: IGP Kashmir

Says killing of Haider big success Srinagar, May 08: Two LeT militants including a Pakistani commander Haider were killed in Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday afternoon. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar while confirming to GNS said that both militants have been killed including commander Haider. Haider a pak national […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Kulgam

Encounter breaks out in Kulgam

  Kulgam, May 08 : An encounter is underway between security forces and militants in Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. A senior police officer told that security forces including Police, Army’s 9RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Cheyan Devsar area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Soldier shoots self dead in Jammu

Soldier shoots self dead in Jammu

Jammu, May 7 An Army personnel allegedly ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp here on Saturday, officials said. The soldier, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was on sentry duty at Jourian camp on the outskirts of Jammu when he shot himself in the head, they said. The […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government restructures Agriculture Production Department for the welfare of farmers and orchardists

Government restructures Agriculture Production Department for the welfare of farmers and orchardists

JAMMU, MAY 7: With the aim of doubling farm income of farmers, orchardists and people dependent of animal, sheep husbandry and fisheries for their livelihood, the Government today ordered comprehensive restructuring of the government departments dealing these sectors. These activities engage around 70% of population of the UT and creation of a fully-fledged Agriculture Production […]