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People’s Alliance’ to contest DDC elections unitedly

People’s Alliance’ to contest DDC elections unitedly

Srinagar: In its maiden meeting in Jammu division, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Saturday unanimously decided to contest the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls unitedly in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the PAGD soon after holding the meeting in Jammu addressed media persons wherein the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Right-wing activists stage protest in Jammu against PAGD meet, several detained

Right-wing activists stage protest in Jammu against PAGD meet, several detained

Srinagar: Several Shiv Sena workers were on Saturday detained in Jammu after they staged a protest against the ongoing meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) at Farooq Abdullah’s Bathindi residence. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Shiv Sena, Ikk Jutt Jammu and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) staged a protest to oppose […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PAGD’s maiden meet in Jammu underway at Farooq’s residence

PAGD’s maiden meet in Jammu underway at Farooq’s residence

Srinagar: The first meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) began in Jammu at National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah’s Bathindi residence on Saturday. All the members of PAGD arrived Farooq’s residence at around 11:00 am this morning. The PAGD is expected to hold deliberations on various issues including the forthcoming District Development Council […]

 Crescent Kashmir

20-yr-old boy killed, four others injured in Ganderbal mishap

20-yr-old boy killed, four others injured in Ganderbal mishap

Ganderbal: A 20-year-old youth was killed while four others were injured on Saturday after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Srinagar-Leh highway near Haji Qabar Sonamarg area of Gund in Ganderbal district. As per officials, an Alto 800 car bearing registration number JK16A-6111 was on way from Nilgrath to Kullan […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Non local labourer arrested for allegedly raping a woman in South Kashmir’s Shopian

Non local labourer arrested for allegedly raping a woman in South Kashmir’s Shopian

Police have arrested a non local labourer for allegedly raping a woman in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources told News Agency KNT that Police Station Keller of Shopian district arrested one non local labourer namely Gagan Deep Shukla son of Tarshi Lal shukla, a resident of Samri District of Jalandar for the allegations of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor (BK) attending Re-opening Ceremony of Kongposh Restaurant at Zero Bridge

Advisor (BK) attending Re-opening Ceremony of Kongposh Restaurant at Zero Bridge

The residents of the capital city and tourists coming to the place would have something special to relish in the heart of the city. The J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) today threw open its Kong Posh, restaurant on the banks of Jhelum at Zero Bridge, Rajbagh. The restaurant was inaugurated by Advisor to Lt. Governor, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,02,639 stranded JK residents; 6, 62,347 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,02,639 stranded JK residents; 6, 62,347 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,02,639 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 581 new positive cases, 90537 recovered so far

JK reports 581 new positive cases, 90537 recovered so far

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 06: The Government on Thursday informed that 581 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 228 from Jammu division and 353 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 97805. Also 06 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Apply online for Haj 2021 from Nov 7 to Dec 10

Apply online for Haj 2021 from Nov 7 to Dec 10

The Haj Committee of India has issued the action plan for Haj pilgrimage 2021 with precautionary measures in place due to coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines will be issued soon. The online application process for Haj 2021 will start on November 7 that will continue till December 10. The last date to submit the medical certificate […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Pampore gunfight: Second militant killed after refusing to surrender

Pampore gunfight: Second militant killed after refusing to surrender

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-i Toiba militants were killed, while as one surrendered on Friday in a gunfight in Meej area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. Local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS)  quoting unnamed officials reported that two militants were killed in an operation, while one militant surrendered. However, as of now, the identity […]