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Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, former Ministers, former Legislator, DDC member call on Lt Governor

Chairman/CEC LAHDC Kargil, former Ministers, former Legislator, DDC member call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, JANUARY 15: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil; former Ministers, former Legislator and DDC Member called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhavan here. Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan submitted a memorandum of issues and demands to the Lt Governor […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sarjan Barkati released from detention

Sarjan Barkati released from detention

Religious preacher Sarjan Barkati was released on Friday, a day after he was detained by the police in Zainpora, Shopian. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service that Barkati was released late in the afternoon. He was detained yesterday. Earlier, he was released after four years in detention in October 2020 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

BSF shoots intruder dead at Punjab border

BSF shoots intruder dead at Punjab border

Chandigarh:A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, an official said on Friday. The force personnel noticed suspicious activity near the border fence on Thursday evening, said the BSF official. Sensing threat, troops shot him dead at around 8:30 pm, the official further said. PTI

 Crescent Kashmir

Five persons injured in Poonch accident

Five persons injured in Poonch accident

Five persons were injured when a minibus met an accident in Poonch district of Jammu on Friday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that at 8:40 hours, the vehicle bearing Registration No. JK02V-8466 was on its way from Mandi towards Poonch when it met with the accident at Chandak […]

 Crescent Kashmir

No surface link

No surface link

Recent inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, alternate highway Mughal road and important link of Srinagar-Ladakh road. Authorities have been maintaining that they have made a contingency plan to meet any situation arising in severe winters and would ensure that Srinagar-Jammu highway is reopened as soon as possible. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

No respite from cold, Srinagar records -7.6°C

No respite from cold, Srinagar records -7.6°C

The deep freeze in Kashmir Valley shows no signs of relenting even as a thick layer of fog engulfed Srinagar on Friday. A meteorological department official told a local mews agency, Global News Service that Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the minimum temperature of minus 7.6°C, an increase of nearly one […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 79 new positive cases, 119581 recovered so far JAMMU, JANUARY 14-The Government on Thursday informed that 79 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 30 from Jammu division and 49 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122964. Also […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Political Activists call on Lt Governor

Political Activists call on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 14: Political activist and President, Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party (JKWP), Mir Junaid today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. Sh. Junaid submitted a memorandum of issues and demands to the Lt Governor highlighting various important political and socio-economic issues related to welfare of the marginalized and under privileged […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CRPF officer sustains critical injuries in road mishap in south Kashmir

CRPF officer sustains critical injuries in road mishap in south Kashmir

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was critically injured in a collision here in South Kashmir. The incident occurred late Wednesday night at Lower Munda area of Qazigund. Police sources said that there was a collision between a private truck (JK06A-4580) and CRPF Gypsy (HR55C-3665) resulting critical injuries to one CRPF Inspector namely Joshi […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Walking on frozen Dal Lake could be dangerous: Srinagar admin

Walking on frozen Dal Lake could be dangerous: Srinagar admin

Srinagar: The authorities in Srinagar on Thursday advised people not to walk on the frozen surface of water bodies, especially the Dal Lake, underlining that it could be dangerous. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that SDRF teams have been deployed to dissuade locals from taking to such risky adventures. “Walking on frozen […]