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JK reports 708 new positive cases, 22497 recovered so far

JK reports 708 new positive cases, 22497 recovered so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 19: The Government on Wednesday informed that 708 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 102 from Jammu division and 606 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 30034. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Regional Director S&LR reviews functioning of Revenue deptt Kulgam

Regional Director S&LR reviews functioning of Revenue deptt Kulgam

KULGAM, AUGUST 19: Regional Director Survey and Land Records (Maraz) Anantnag, Dr. Abdul Hafiz Shah today chaired a meeting of Revenue Officers to review the functioning of the department. During the meeting, ACR gave a detailed presentation and highlighted the progress achieved in writing of jamabandies, scanning and digitization process. The Regional Director directed all […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 5,62, 500 registrations; 2,98,500 candidates submit online application so far

Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 5,62, 500 registrations; 2,98,500 candidates submit online application so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 19: Till today morning 5,62,500 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and  2,98,500 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 1,02,400 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,29,220 stranded JK residents; 2,27,976 via Lakhanpur, 101,244 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,29,220 stranded JK residents; 2,27,976 via Lakhanpur, 101,244 through special trains

JAMMU, AUGUST 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,29,220 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

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Shopian gunfight: One militant killed, operation on

Srinagar: A militant has been killed in ongoing gunfight in Molu Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. A local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting unnamed officials reported that one militant has been killed, however, his identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is still underway. Earlier, according to the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Mulu area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. According to the reports reaching a local news gathering agency Global News Service, a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Molu. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

LG Sinha announces Rs 50 lakh ‘united grant’ to DCs for meeting urgent public demands

LG Sinha announces Rs 50 lakh ‘united grant’ to DCs for meeting urgent public demands

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced Rs 50 lakh as first installment of untied grant to all Deputy Commissioners across Jammu and Kashmir for meeting public demands of urgent nature and accentuating the overall developmental ecosystem in the J-K. Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Sinha visited Baramulla where he reviewed developmental scenario and approved […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Farooq Invites 4 ‘Free’ Senior NC Leaders For Meeting Tomorrow

Farooq Invites 4 ‘Free’ Senior NC Leaders For Meeting Tomorrow

Srinagar, Aug 19: Amid government’s stand before J&K high court that none of the National Conference leaders were under detention, party president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday called a meeting of four senior leaders at his residence at 5 p.m. tomorrow. “National Conference has taken cognizance of the stand taken by the Government in High Court […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Karnah residents stage protest against ‘blasphemous’ remarks presents written document to the SDM karnah seeking exemplary punishment to the accused

Karnah residents stage protest against ‘blasphemous’ remarks presents written document to the SDM karnah seeking exemplary punishment to the accused

The residents and trade unions of Karnah town of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday held a peaceful protest march against the ‘blasphemous’ remarks against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and demanded exemplary punishment to the accused. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), hundreds of locals and representatives of trade unions & civil society assembled in Tanghdar […]

 Crescent Kashmir

20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand

20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand

A laborer by profession drowned in river Jehlum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS).   The 20-year-old man identified as Yaseen Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. “Searches are underway to trace […]