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Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber

Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Markhor Conservation

Markhor Conservation

Memories in politics are short lived so are in the files of newspapers. Markhor conservation came in focus when the authorities were refusing to start the work on Mughal Road project connecting Shopain with Rajouri and providing alternate highway for the people of Kashmir. The authorities said that a conservation group of Markhor has got […]

 Crescent Kashmir

China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC

China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC

This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two Former Deputy Commissioners Arrested

Two Former Deputy Commissioners Arrested

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has arrested two IAS officers on Sunday in connection with the issuance of over two lakh arms licenses in eight districts of the erstwhile State. The arrests were made two months after the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) conducted raids at multiple places including office and residential complexes of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Supreme Court to hear Sara Pilot’s plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention on March 5

Supreme Court to hear Sara Pilot’s plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention on March 5

The Supreme Court deferred hearing Sara Abdullah Pilot plea challenging the detention of his brother and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah under the Public Security Act (PSA) to Thursday. Pilot has sought immediate release of her brother. In its previous hearing on February 14, a bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee had sought a reply from […]

 Crescent Kashmir

No Need To Refer Pleas Against Article 370 Move To Larger Bench: Top Court

No Need To Refer Pleas Against Article 370 Move To Larger Bench: Top Court

The top court had on January 23 reserved its order on the issue of whether the batch of pleas would be referred to a larger seven-judge bench. New Delhi: There are no reasons to refer a bunch of petitions challenging the government’s move to end the special status of the state under Article 370 and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Snowfall, Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Kashmir Highway

Snowfall, Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Kashmir Highway

BANIHAL – The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was disrupted on Saturday due to fresh snowfall and shooting of stones from the hillocks overlooking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, officials said. Light snowfall occurred at Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir, while rains triggered shooting of stones from […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kashmir tourism sector is still deep in a hole

Kashmir tourism sector is still deep in a hole

Srinagar: Even after the expiry of over six month when Jammu Kashmir lost its special status, the mood in the tourism sector is far from normal. The biggest revenue earner, the tourism sector is still deep in a hole. Desperate measures to cushion the tourism industry from the aftermath of India’s drastic move in August, last […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Public Interaction on ‘Ground Water Related Issues’ held at Jammu

Public Interaction on ‘Ground Water Related Issues’ held at Jammu

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Central Ground Water Board Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry of Jal Shakti Jammu today conducted one day Public Interaction programme (PIP) on the theme “Ground Water Related Issues’” here at Panchayat Ghar, Pirkhoo. The PIP programme was aimed at to make aware the local people, youths, farmers […]

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Div Com inspects work progress on Jammu-Akhnoor Road Project

Div Com inspects work progress on Jammu-Akhnoor Road Project

Directs executing agencies to set weekly, monthly targets JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today directed National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to set weekly and monthly targets and expedite the progress of work on 4 lanning of Jammu-Akhnoor Raod Project for its timely completion. The Div Com passed these directions during his […]