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 Crescent Kashmir

Elderly man falls from tree in Ganderbal, dies

Elderly man falls from tree in Ganderbal, dies

A 60-year-old man died after he fell down from a tree in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. An official told that a 60-year-old man identified as Abdul Rehman Thekrey son of Mohammad Qasim a resident of Hariganiwan Kangan died after he fell from a tree. He fell from a tree while he was cutting […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Recent developments

Recent developments

Some of the recent developments have forced the mainstream political leadership of Kashmir to think out of box for the political fight against New Delhi in order to get back special status which was snatched on August 5, 2019. The Supreme Court gave all the powers to the administration for the restoration of 4G services; […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run accident in Anantnag

Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run accident in Anantnag

Anantnag: A 68-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in Brariangan area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. A police official identified the deceased as Saja Begum, wife of Muhammad Akram Bhat from Brariangan saying she was critically injured after hit by a motorcyclist in her village. She was rushed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

India Pakistan trade gunfire along LoC in north Kashmir

India Pakistan trade gunfire along LoC in north Kashmir

The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday morning traded gunfire in Hajipeer sector of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). In a statement issued to GNS, Defence Spokesperson Rajesh Kalia said that the “Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing mortars and other […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militant killed in attack on BJP worker was Riyaz Naikoo’s close aide: DGP

Militant killed in attack on BJP worker was Riyaz Naikoo’s close aide: DGP

Director-General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said the militant killed in a counter-attack by Public Security Officers (PSO) of a BJP worker in Nunar Ganderbal last evening was a close aide of killed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Reyaz Naikoo and was sent for specific target killing. The top police officer of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) also […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopian gunfight: Three militants killed, search operation continues

Shopian gunfight: Three militants killed, search operation continues

Three militants were killed on Wednesday in an overnight gunfight in Sugan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that three militants were killed during a gunfight. However, their identity couldn’t be ascertained yet, they said. GNS reported that three killed militants are locals, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

2 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Shopian gunfight: Police

2 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Shopian gunfight: Police

Oct 07: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces at Sugan village in Zainapora in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. The gunfight broke out Tuesday evening after forces cordoned off the village following inputs about the presence of militants there. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted this morning that two unidentified […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K to complete Jal Jeevan Mission- ‘Har Ghar Nal se Jal’ by 2022

J&K to complete Jal Jeevan Mission- ‘Har Ghar Nal se Jal’ by 2022

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 6: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Jal Shakti Department to modify the road map for ensuring 100% piped water supply in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission by December, 2022 owing to the COVID- 19 pandemic induced delays. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 738 new positive cases, 65496 recovered so far

JK reports 738 new positive cases, 65496 recovered so far

JAMMU, OCTOBER 06: The Government on Tuesday informed that 738 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 290 from Jammu division and 448 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 80476. Also 16 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 08 from Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Day 134: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 31 domestic flights with 3,765 passengers aboard

Day 134: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 31 domestic flights with 3,765 passengers aboard

JAMMU, OCTOBER 06: On day 134 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 domestic flights with 3,765 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1520 passengers aboard 11 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 20 domestic flights with about 2245 passengers aboard […]