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 Crescent Kashmir

3 days ahead of LAHDC polls, GOI announces 7500 MW power projects, two smart cities, 5000 jobs

3 days ahead of LAHDC polls, GOI announces 7500 MW power projects, two smart cities, 5000 jobs

Three days ahead of LAHDC polls, Union minister of State for Home G K Reddy Monday offered a series of sops for the Ladakh that includes 7500 MW power projects and 5000 jobs for the youth.The package was announced days ahead of the crucial polls for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Ladakh. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Cop shot dead in Anantnag

Cop shot dead in Anantnag

A police officer was shot dead by militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Unidentified official sources told GNS that the militants attacked the officer, Inspector Mohammad Ashraf, as he was returning home after offering prayers. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However the doctors declared him brought […]

 Crescent Kashmir

21 travelers among 427 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 88000 mark

21 travelers among 427 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 88000 mark

Twenty one travelers were among 427 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 88000. Official sources told GNS that 169 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 258 from Kashmir Valley which takes the total count to 88369 in J&K. Giving district wise details, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

One militant has been in killed in an ongoing gunfight in Melhura area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified official sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. However the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Admin will not levy any property tax in J-K: LG Sinha

Admin will not levy any property tax in J-K: LG Sinha

Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the administration would not levy any property tax from the people in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news portal. Earlier, the Centre had empowered the administration to levy property taxes on land and buildings within municipal areas across the Union Territory. If […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti

ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: The former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Enforcement Department’s sudden summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah displays Government of India’s nervousness about mainstream parties in J&K fighting as one unit. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba in her tweet said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar

ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has termed the summoning of party president by the enforcement department as “nothing less than political vendetta after the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration”. Taking to his Twitter handle,  the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also said that no raids were conducted at the residence […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BJP employing its agencies to target Farooq Abdullah: NC

BJP employing its agencies to target Farooq Abdullah: NC

Srinagar, 19 October: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asserted that BJP after failing to politically fight party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah has resorted to employing its agencies for the task. In a statement party spokesperson said, “The ED summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah is clearly the result of the unity that Dr Sahib […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kargil calling

Kargil calling

People of Kargil are closely watching all the political developments in Jammu and Kashmir especially in Kashmir valley post the release of the Mehbooba Mufti after the 14 months of detention. People of Kargil have expressed their desire that they want to be a part of Kashmir discourse on the political front and are not […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah

ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah  has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is being questioned, officials said. A local news gathering agency quoting unnamed officials reported that ED asked Dr Farooq to reach its Srinagar office at 11:30 am today. “He is possibly being questioned regarding cricket scam,” a source said—(KNO)