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 Crescent Kashmir

JCO Killed, Civilian Injured As India, Pak Armies Trade Fire Along LoC

JCO Killed, Civilian Injured As India, Pak Armies Trade Fire Along LoC

SRINAGAR: A junior commissioner officer (JCO) of army was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1330 hours, Pakistan Army initiated “unprovoked ceasefire violation” by firing small arms and mortar shells along LoC in Qasba […]

 Crescent Kashmir

2 soldiers injured in accidental fire in Kupwara

2 soldiers injured in accidental fire in Kupwara

Kupwara: Two soldiers were injured in accidental fire in Kandi Khass area of north Kashmir Kupwara on Thursday. Official sources said that the rifle of a soldier went off, resulting in injuries to two fellow soldiers identified as Lakhwinder Singh and Mahinder Singh. Belonging to army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles, the soldiers were shifted to army’s […]

 Crescent Kashmir

487 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,275

487 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,275

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 487 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,08,306. Out of the total cases, 1,01,363 have already recovered and 1,668 have died leaving a total of 5,275 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 255 were reported in Kashmir […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CBI books former Jammu and Kashmir minister

CBI books former Jammu and Kashmir minister

Former Jammu and Kashmir Minister and Congress leader Taj Mohiuddin has been booked by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Roshni land scam. On Monday Mohiudin submitted his nomination papers as the Congress Party’s candidates from Uri Block for District Development Constituency (DDC) elections. Taj Mohiuddin told a news agency KNT that he […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Jammu and Kashmir

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: A civilian was injured in mortar shelling by Pakistan army along Line of Control in Kirni village of Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said at about 1330 hours, Pakistan army initiated “unprovoked ceasefire violation” by firing small arms and mortar shells along LoC in Qasba and Kirni sectors in the Poonch. The […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Slain soldiers identified

Slain soldiers identified

The two soldiers killed in Srinagar militant attack today have been identified as Sepoy Rattan Lal of 163 Territorial Army and Sepoy Deshmukh of 101 Territorial Army. Both had been attached to 2nd Unit of Rashtriya Rifles. Sources told KNT that militants also managed to snatch the service rifle of one of the slain soldiers, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Corona: SKIMS cancels winter vacations of all faculty members

Corona: SKIMS cancels winter vacations of all faculty members

In view of ongoing Corona pandemic, winter vacations sanctioned to faculty members of the SKIMS and its Medical College Bemina and staff members except leave sanctioned on medical grounds/maternity leave stand cancelled. “As such it is impressed upon all the faculty and staff members to remain available at their places of posting in their respective […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar-Ladakh highway remains closed for 4th day

Srinagar-Ladakh highway remains closed for 4th day

The 434-km-long Srinagar-Ladakh highway is closed to traffic for the fourth day in a row, leaving hundreds of small and large vehicles stranded in Kargil, Dras, Sonamarg, Gagangir and Kullan. According to the Meteorological Department, the Srinagar-Ladakh highway has been closed for traffic as a precautionary measure due to snowfall in the upper parts of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

HMT attack: Three JeM militants travelling in car carried out attack, says IGP

HMT attack: Three JeM militants travelling in car carried out attack, says IGP

Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Thursday said that three militants carried out the attack on army men at HMT on Srinagar-Baramulla killing two army men. “Initial reports said that three militants were travelling in a Maruti car and two of them were carrying weapons, who fired indiscriminately at the army men leaving two of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Indo-Pak armies exchange fire along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

Indo-Pak armies exchange fire along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

Pakistan Army on Thursday resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district, army said. A spokesman of Indian army said that this afternoon, Pakistan initiated ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with mortars along LoC in Poonch. He said that Pakistan […]