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 Crescent Kashmir

Militant killed in Anantnag gunfight, operation on: Police

Militant killed in Anantnag gunfight, operation on: Police

A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, police said. A police spokesman said on Twitter that one unidentified militant was so far killed in the gunfight. Earlier, an official said that the gunfight broke out after a joint team of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 357 new positive cases, 5979 recovered so far

JK reports 357 new positive cases, 5979 recovered so far

JAMMU, JULY 12: The Government on Sunday informed that 357 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 62 from Jammu division and 295 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 10513. Also 10 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Hirdesh Kumar chairs meeting on delimitation of Parliamentary, Assembly constituencies in Ganderbal

Hirdesh Kumar chairs meeting on delimitation of Parliamentary, Assembly constituencies in Ganderbal

Chief Electoral Officer J&K and Commissioner Secretary Transport, Hirdesh Kumar along with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P.K Pole today visited Ganderbal where he chaired a meeting to review the preparation of statistical data and Maps regarding Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies. The District Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, ADC Ganderbal Farooq Ahmad Baba, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NC, PDP failed to represent people: Ram Madhav

NC, PDP failed to represent people: Ram Madhav

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav Sunday took a dig at NC and PDP and said they have failed to represent peoples aspirations in current situation. Talking to media personnel in summer capital Srinagar, BJP leader criticized mainstream political parties particularly NC and PDP. He said though political activities have been resumed in Valley but […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Community schools at risk, education sector badly affected

Community schools at risk, education sector badly affected

At a time when whole world is gripped amid fear of Covid-19, the UT of J&K has witnessed a surge in the deaths and active fresh positive cases from past few days, the governments imitative to open community schools across Kashmir is a bit worrying for the parents and administration too. A group of parents […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Baramulla Admin to go tough against Covid19 SOP violators

Baramulla Admin to go tough against Covid19 SOP violators

Baramulla Adminstration has decided to take strict action against the violators of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)in the district. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla G N Itoo in a presser today asked the officials to go tough against the SOP voilators. ” We have see women along with their kids roaming in markets without wearing masks or following […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Global business leaders appreciate progressive economic eco system emerging in J&K

Global business leaders appreciate progressive economic eco system emerging in J&K

SRINAGAR, JULY 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government participated in the 3-day virtual conference, India Global Week 2020, themed “Be The Revival: India and a Better New World” organised by India Inc Group. Over 10,000 global members from 67 countries participated in the event which was aimed at  re-energising and igniting optimism at global level […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt orders transfers, postings in administration

Govt orders transfers, postings in administration

SRINAGAR, JULY 12: Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered the postings and transfers in administration. An order issued here by the General Administration Department said that in the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect:- Vikas Kundal, IAS (JK:2013), Additional Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Regulatory Authority, Srinagar, holding […]

 Crescent Kashmir

One more militant killed; Sopore gunfight toll now 3

One more militant killed; Sopore gunfight toll now 3

Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday evening said another militant has been shot dead by the security forces, taking the number of militants killed in the ongoing gunfight in Sopore to three. A police spokesman confirmed the killing of the third militant in Reban area on Twitter. There was no immediate word on the confirmation […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Two more patients die in Kashmir; toll 178

COVID-19: Two more patients die in Kashmir; toll 178

Kashmir Valley reported two more deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 178. The patients, a 65-year-old man from Tangmarg in Baramulla district and a 40-year-old man from Habba Kadal of Srinagar, succumbed to illness at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital. So far […]