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114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.

114 including 32 foreign militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir.

  7 militants killed in last 24 hours. Srinagar, June 20: 114 militants including 32 foreigners were killed during various encounters so far this year in Kashmir Division. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that 114 militants have been killed so far in the valley this year. Among the total militants killed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in DH Pora, Kulgam

Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Gujjar Pora, DH pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Gujjar Pora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, Another trapped: Police

Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, Another trapped: Police

Srinagar, June 19: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara,”. In […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Horticulture schemes

Horticulture schemes

Central government and J&K government together are trying to give high density plantations any new direction. They have introduced some new schemes including a subsidy in a scheme for orchardists. Assistance to the tune of 50 per cent of the cost of planting material will be given directly to the farmers through DBT mode. The […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: J&K reports 27 new cases

COVID-19: J&K reports 27 new cases

Srinagar, Jun 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 4,54,469, officials said. Of the total cases, 19 were reported from Jammu division and eight from Kashmir valley, they said. There are 141 active Covid cases in the Union Territory, while the number of recoveries has reached 4,49,576, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Provide civic facilities of Health, Education, Anganwadi  at Migrant Accommodation: Div Com Kashmir to Officers

Provide civic facilities of Health, Education, Anganwadi  at Migrant Accommodation: Div Com Kashmir to Officers

Reviews status of service matters of PM Package employees, Jammu based employees SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today  convened a meeting of officers to review the status of service related matters of PM Package and Jammu based employees and action taken to  transfer those employees to secure areas. Besides, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara

Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar, Jun 18: Security forces Saturday detected and defused a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They detected the suspected IED on the Handwara-Baramulla Road near Ganapora in Langate area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. They said a bomb disposal squad was called in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap

Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap

A man, believed to be in his 60’s, was killed after being hit by a car in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday afternoon. They told GNS that a car bearing registration number JK05E–3778 hit the individual at Watergam Rafiabad leading to his instant death. The body, whose identity couldn’t be immediately […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities

Solar power system is going to be installed in Jammu city. It will not only give the clean energy but also employment opportunities to the locals in the city. Based on employment estimates, it is calculated that the 1 MW rooftop solar PV project generates a total of 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bullet riddled body of Police official found in Pampore

Bullet riddled body of Police official found in Pampore

A bullet riddled body of police sub inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that body of police sub inspector was spotted in paddy fields of his native village in Samboora Pampore and accordingly police rushed to the spot and […]