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Killing of PDP leader’s PSO attempt to disrupt ongoing election process in Kashmir: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Killing of PDP leader’s PSO attempt to disrupt ongoing election process in Kashmir: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Monday said that the killing of a Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader at Natipora, Srinagar, is an attempt to disrupt the ongoing election process and the prevailing peaceful environment across Kashmir. He said that police have clues about the number of militants involved in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Vehicle with ‘illicit timber’ seized in south Kashmir

Vehicle with ‘illicit timber’ seized in south Kashmir

Forest Protection Force (FPF) division Shopian on Monday seized a vehicle with illicit timber in Takwan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. According to reports a load carrier (JK013 2359) carrying 73 Cft illegal timber was seized and was taken to forest division Shopian. The concerned officer said that on the specific information a naka […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti condoles demise of the PSO of her party leader, condemns killing, decries inadequate security

Mehbooba Mufti condoles demise of the PSO of her party leader, condemns killing, decries inadequate security

PDP President and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday condoled the death of a PSO of her party leader in a firing incident and condemened his killing alleging there in that the security provided by the go Strongly condemn the attack on PDPs Haji Parvez.J&K admin has left opposition leaders in […]

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KU postpones B Ed exam

KU postpones B Ed exam

Srinagar Dec 14: The University of Kashmir has postponed Monday’s language question papers of the ongoing B Ed examination in view of allegations of a purported paper leak. A statement issued by Controller of Examinations at KU this afternoon said that the papers titled ‘Teaching of English/Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi/Kashmiri/Arabic’- the last papers of the ongoing examination- have […]

 Crescent Kashmir

38-year-old sanitary Inspector attempts suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara

38-year-old sanitary Inspector attempts suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara

A sanitary Inspector on Monday morning attempted suicide purportedly by consuming some poisonous substance in Tangdhar area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said. The official has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Lone (38), a resident of Handwara. “It is believed that he has taken some poisonous substance this morning at his residential quarter,” news […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir and Jammu are two eyes of J-K, can’t favour one over other: Lt Guv Sinha

Kashmir and Jammu are two eyes of J-K, can’t favour one over other: Lt Guv Sinha

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has said that  Kashmir and Jammu are the “two eyes” of the Union Territory of J-K, and going ahead, for overall progress, both have to work together without one being favoured over the other. “Samaan bhav sey dono ke vikas ke liye humein kaam karna hai aur […]

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Two cops booked over charges of “extortion” in Kashmir

Two cops booked over charges of “extortion” in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two cops have been booked on charges of alleged extortion here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmimr, Srinagar. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) quoting unnamed officials from the police department reported that a man from south Kashmir’s Pulwama has accused two cops of extortion. The complainant has alleged […]

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ACB carries out fresh raids in north Kashmir’s Sopore

ACB carries out fresh raids in north Kashmir’s Sopore

Sopore: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau Monday carried out fresh raids at two place in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla. An official said that the ACB team assisted by a joint team of security forces searched two locations in Model Town and Rohama in Sopore. A senior police officer said that raids were […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Misplaced apprehensions

Misplaced apprehensions

J&K administration has been expressing a lot of apprehensions about the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir post abrogation of article 370 on August 5, 2019. They have made arrests and also put the curbs on all means of communication including even the landlines. The curbs continued for months and finally the curbs on the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDP leader’s PSO shot by suspected militants succumbs

PDP leader’s PSO shot by suspected militants succumbs

Srinagar: The PSO of a PDP leader who was shot at by suspected militants in Srinagar’s Natipora area, succumbed to his injuries at SMHS Hospital. A senior police officer said that militants fired upon the PSO, constable Manzoor Ahmad guarding PDP leader Haji Parvaiz Ahmad in Natipora, leaving him critically injured. Manzoor was shifted to […]