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Red color vehicle stolen from Srinagar

Red color vehicle stolen from Srinagar

Unknown persons have stolen a Teveera vehicle in the heart of Srinagar city. The vehicle was stolen from Maisuma area of Srinagar city and it is owned by Farooq Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Maisuma who had parked it in Maisuma near Dar Building. A police official confirmed that police station Maisuma received a report […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed for second day, 3000 vehicles stranded

Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed for second day, 3000 vehicles stranded

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving over 3000 vehicles stranded, officials said. The highway was blocked by a major landslide at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas on Thursday, officials said. Deputy Superintendent of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army trooper dies by suicide along LoC in Poonch

Army trooper dies by suicide along LoC in Poonch

An army trooper shot himself dead with his service rifle along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu region, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), quoting unnamed official sources. The source informed that the trooper, Mohit Kumar, of 39 Rashtriya Rifles died on the spot after he shot himself on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

HANDLING THE CRISIS

HANDLING THE CRISIS

Jammu and Kashmir especially the valley has seen a spike in the Covid-19 cases despite the fact that the government has imposed strict lockdown and fined and jailed hundreds of violators in Srinagar and other parts. What has gone wrong? Has the administration failed to go for rapid testing and instead of combating the crisis […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Farooq holds in-person meeting with NC leaders, says all-party meet soon

Farooq holds in-person meeting with NC leaders, says all-party meet soon

Days after the Jammu and Kashmir administration told the High Court that no National Conference (NC) leader was under detention, a group of senior NC leaders met at party president Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar Road residence on Thursday. This was the first in-person political meeting of the party after mainstream political leaders were detained at the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militants release video of Baramulla attack, police calls it an attempt to glamorise militancy

Militants release video of Baramulla attack, police calls it an attempt to glamorise militancy

Two days after the Baramulla attack in which five security personnel died, militants on Friday released a video of the assault on social media, which police dubbed as an attempt to glamorise militancy. In the video purportedly shot by one the militants who was part of the attack, he is seen firing at the security […]

 Crescent Kashmir

I am hopeful about Mehbooba Mufti’s release soon: Farooq Abdullah

I am hopeful about Mehbooba Mufti’s release soon: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference(NC) patron Farooq Abdullah has started consultation with party leadership to chalk out future strategy regarding various issues after the abrogation of the special status of J-K. Dr Abdullah on Thursday held a meeting with four of the senior party leaders who were detained post the 5 August decision last year. Dr Abdullah […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ex-MLA from Doda joins J&K Apni Party alongwith supporters

Ex-MLA from Doda joins J&K Apni Party alongwith supporters

Prominent politician and Ex-MLA of Doda Ghulam Kadir Wani today joined Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP). According to the statement issued to the press, the Ex-MLA of Doda Assembly Constituency Ghulam Kadir Wani, who is a prominent politician in Doda, alongwith over two dozen supporters joined J&K Apni Party in presence of senior leaders. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

68 travelers among 683 new Covid-19 cases in J&K, total 30717

68 travelers among 683 new Covid-19 cases in J&K, total 30717

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 683 new covid-19 cases and Srinagar district continued to top the list with 165 cases. 68 travelers were among the total cases, 114 of them were from Jammu division and remaining 569 from Kashmir, taking overall tally to 30717. Giving district-wise break of the cases, official sources told GNS […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Div Com releases 1st edition of 108 Free Ambulance Services Magazine

Div Com releases 1st edition of 108 Free Ambulance Services Magazine

22432 patients availed services from March- 2020 SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20:  The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today launched 1st edition of 108 free ambulance services magazine here today. On the occasion, the Div Com said that since the launch of 108 ambulance services, it has rendered great services to the people while transporting patients […]