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Clear weather forecast today, rains till May 8 from tomorrow

Clear weather forecast today, rains till May 8 from tomorrow

Srinagar: Amid forecast for “mainly clear” weather with chances of “brief spell” of rain and thunderstorm in the evening, the night temperatures continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that rain was expected at “many places” from May 6-8. Thereafter from May 9-12, he said, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Rajouri Gunfight: 2 Army Personnel Killed, 4 Others Injured As Trapped Militants Trigger Explosive

Rajouri Gunfight: 2 Army Personnel Killed, 4 Others Injured As Trapped Militants Trigger Explosive

SRINAGAR – Two army personnel have been killed and four others injured after a group of militants triggered an explosive during an ongoing encounter in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district. “Indian Army columns have been conducting relentless intelligence based operations to flush out a group of terrorists involved in ambush on an […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in Kandi Rajouri

Gunfight breaks out in Kandi Rajouri

A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kesari area of Kandi hamlet in Rajouri district on Friday. An official told News agency Kashmir Scroll , that a joint team of Police, army’ and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com Jammu reviews development of new industrial estates in Kathua

Div Com Jammu reviews development of new industrial estates in Kathua

Conducts whirlwind tour of industrial areas; reviews ongoing works, listens to issues of local industries KATHUA, MAY 04: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, today visited Kathua district and chaired a meeting of officers here at conference hall of the DC office complex to get appraisal of issues related to the development of new industrial estates […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com declares open Anti Drugs Sports Tournament at Khel Gaon Nagrota

Div Com declares open Anti Drugs Sports Tournament at Khel Gaon Nagrota

Emphasises on eradication of drug abuse among youths for better society JAMMU, MAY 04: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today declared open inter-Panchayat Sports Competition (Anti Drugs Sports Tournament) in presence of Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa here at Khel Gaon Nagrota being organised by District Administration Jammu and Youth Services and Sports Department under […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Amid forecast for rain spell, temp records drop at most places in J&K

Amid forecast for rain spell, temp records drop at most places in J&K

Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of rains at several places during next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a drop and settled below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that there was possibility of a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kissan Sampark Abhiyan

Kissan Sampark Abhiyan

Recently, Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, launched ‘Kissan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Bhadrore panchayat of Marh Block in Jammu district under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). While speaking on the occasion, he exhorted upon the participating farmers to optimally utilize this opportunity to raise their issues and concerns for redressal. He also asked […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NIA raids at 16 locations in J&K

NIA raids at 16 locations in J&K

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Thursday morning carried out raids at several locations across Jammu & Kashmir in connection with an ongoing probe in a terror funding case. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the National Investigating Agency (NIA) accompanied conducted raids at several places across the Jammu and Kashmir. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

One dead, 5 injured as auto falls in roadside ditch in Poonch

One dead, 5 injured as auto falls in roadside ditch in Poonch

Poonch: A man died while five others were injured in a road accident in Balia area of Poonch district on Wednesday. An official that an auto rickshaw fell in a roadside ditch in Balia, resulting in injuries to six people. The injured were evacuated to a nearby hospital, however, one of the injured succumbed to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MeT predicts more rains, some places record below normal temp

MeT predicts more rains, some places record below normal temp

Weather department has forecast intermittent light to moderate rain while as several places recorded below normal temperature on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm was expected at scattered places towards late afternoon or evening today. From May 4-6, he said, “weather was likely to be […]