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Baramulla gunfight: Third militant killed, operation on

Baramulla gunfight: Third militant killed, operation on

Srinagar: Third militant has been killed in an ongoing operation in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that after resuming operation this morning, one more militant has been killed. They said the slain militant is likely to be non-local […]

 Crescent Kashmir

High-level CoI underway, statements of key witnesses being recorded: Army on Amshipora gunfight

High-level CoI underway, statements of key witnesses being recorded: Army on Amshipora gunfight

Srinagar: Army on Tuesday said that a high-level court enquiry is in progress regarding gunfight on 18th July in Amshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. In a statement to media, the army said that as intimated on 11 Aug 2020, a high-level Court of Inquiry into Operation Amshipora , Shopian on 18 Jul 2020 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army vehicle crashes into house in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

Army vehicle crashes into house in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

An army vehicle on Tuesday met with an accident in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, reports said. They said that an army vehicle skidded off the national highway and crashed into a house in Lethpora. Reports said that the driver of the vehicle has received a minor injury in the mishap. GK

 Crescent Kashmir

Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir

Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir

Srinagar- A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, officials said on Tuesday. Many places in the Kashmir valley received a spell of rainfall during the night, the officials said. They […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Six more die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, toll in J-K mounts to 560

Six more die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, toll in J-K mounts to 560

Srinagar: Kashmir valley reported six more deaths attributed to covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 560. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that those who succumbed to the virus include a 70-year-old man from Handwara who died […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NO END TO SUFFERINGS

NO END TO SUFFERINGS

Every limb of life has suffered in Jammu and Kashmir, education, business, health, tourism and industries. In the past thirteen months we have remained mostly indoors courtesy government announcements. No stimulus package or financial intervention so far may force us to come on streets. Government imposed a lockdown in Kashmir in the past five months […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor interacts with representatives of KCCI

Lt Governor interacts with representatives of KCCI

Committee framed to work out modalities for economic revival & extending support to the business community Last date for availing of benefits under Power Amnesty Scheme extended upto 30th September, 2020 Fresh holistic review to be taken in respect of Policy/Guidelines for Registration, Renewal/Operation of House Boats Directs for devising an institutional mechanism for taking […]

 Crescent Kashmir

17-yr-old dies by suicide in Budgam

17-yr-old dies by suicide in Budgam

A 17-year-old boy hanged himself to death in Kawoosa village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 17-year-old youth hanged himself to death at his home on Monday evening. The boy identified as Zubair Ahmad Ganie of Kawoosa Khalisa in Budgam […]

 Crescent Kashmir

FIR in case of blasphemy act weak and legally untenable: PDP

FIR in case of blasphemy act weak and legally untenable: PDP

Demanding speedy, stern and exemplary action against those involved in the act of Blasphemy in Jammu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has termed the FIR lodged in this connection as weak and legally untenable.   In a statement to KNS, party Spokesman and Former MLC Firdous Tak has urged upon the authorities that all necessary […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LeT comamnder working on patern of Burhan Wani, Riyaz Naikoo among three militants killed in Kreeri: DGP

LeT comamnder working on patern of Burhan Wani, Riyaz Naikoo among three militants killed in Kreeri: DGP

Director General of Police J&K Dilbagh Singh Monday said LeT Commander Sajad Haider who was operating on the lines of Hizb commander Burhan Wani to lure local boys into militancy was among those killed in Kreeri encounter. Forces today killed three militants after soon after they killed three forces personnel at a Naka in Kreeri, […]