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 Crescent Kashmir

2 Youths Injured In Acid Attack In Poonch

2 Youths Injured In Acid Attack In Poonch

Poonch: Two youths were injured in an acid attack by unknown persons near a bus stand in Poonch district on Wednesday. Official sources said that Zulfikar Ahmed (22) son of Manzoor Ahmed and Sajad Ahmed (19) son of Mohammad Rashid, both residents of Bedar Mandi Poonch were attack with acid near toilets of the Bus […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bindroo was an upright man, served people of Kashmir all his life: Farooq Abdullah

Bindroo was an upright man, served people of Kashmir all his life: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president and former chief minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday visited the residence of famous chemist M L Bindroo in Indra Nagar to offer condolences to his family. Talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Abdullah called Bindroo an upright man “who all his life served the people of the Valley.” “He […]

 Crescent Kashmir

31-year-old man falls from tree in Anantnag, dies

31-year-old man falls from tree in Anantnag, dies

A 31-year-old man died after falling from a tree in Dailgam village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. An official told a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man was cutting branches of a tree when he lost his balance and fell down. He said that he was immediately taken to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

VISITS BY MINISTERS

VISITS BY MINISTERS

The government of India has decided to send over 70 union ministers to Jammu and Kashmir so that the thrust remains on the development and the progress of common people at the gross root level. In this connection recently one of the union ministers while visiting north Kashmir said that power, education and other sectors […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Civilian shot dead in Hajin Bandipora

Civilian shot dead in Hajin Bandipora

Srinagar,: In a third attack within a span of few hours, unknown gunmen shot dead a civilian in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday evening.   They said that the gunmen fired upon one Mohammad Shafi, (Sumo president Naidkhai) at Shahgund Hajin Bandipora, leaving him critically injured. He was removed to hospital […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Non-Local Vendor Shot Dead In Lal Bazar Srinagar

Non-Local Vendor Shot Dead In Lal Bazar Srinagar

Unknown gunmen, suspected to be militants on Tuesday evening shot dead a non-local person in Lalbazar area of Srinagar, official said. A police officer told GNS that militant fired the person, a roadside vendor, selling Bhelpuri. He died on the spot, he said. Earlier owner of Bindroo medicate was shot dead by militants near Iqbal […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bindroo medicate owner shot at in Srinagar

Bindroo medicate owner shot at in Srinagar

Pistol borne suspected militants shot at a medicate in Kashmir capital Srinagar this evening. Reports said that pistol borne suspected militants fired upon the owner of Bindro Medicate near Iqbal Park Srinagar. He sustained injuries and was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. (KNT)

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 102 new positive cases, 324493 recovered so far SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 05: The  Government on Tuesday informed that 102 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 29 from Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 329991. Moreover, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

 DAK calls for flu testing amid Covid-19 pandemic

 DAK calls for flu testing amid Covid-19 pandemic

With the onset of flu season amid Covid-19 pandemic, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday urged authorities to make influenza testing kits available in Kashmir. “Covid and flu have similar symptoms and it is hard to diagnose which condition you have based on your symptoms alone,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Ganderbal reviews functioning of Jal Shakti Department

DC Ganderbal reviews functioning of Jal Shakti Department

GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 05:  The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting to review the progress of works under Jal Shakti sector at Mini Secretariat, Ganderbal. During the meeting, the DC reviewed the progress of works taken up under various schemes including B2V, JJM, languishing scheme and District CAPEX. The Executive Engineer, Jal […]