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Unionists will come out like frogs after assembly poll bugle: J-K BJP Gen Sec

Unionists will come out like frogs after assembly poll bugle: J-K BJP Gen Sec

Bharatiya Janata Party Jammu and Kashmir General Secretary Ashok Koul Saturday stirred a row by calling unionist leaders “frogs”, saying, “Let election time come, all the political leaders will come out to join the fray.” “Prime Minister Narendera Modi has announced the elections will be held in J-K and there will be ministers and chief […]

 Crescent Kashmir

MOUNTING LOSSES

MOUNTING LOSSES

Trade in Kashmir has taken a hit since the central government decided to send additional troops to Kashmir for the abrogation of article 370, on August 5, last year. The administration of J&K gave 24 hours to the tourists and yatries to leave Kashmir before the abrogation hitting hard tourism industry and other allied sectors. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

‘India Can Give Befitting Response To Any Attempt Of Aggression’: President Kovind On I-Day Eve

‘India Can Give Befitting Response To Any Attempt Of Aggression’: President Kovind On I-Day Eve

In a veiled message to China amid the border standoff, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday asserted that while India believes in peace it is also capable of giving a befitting response to any attempt of aggression as he said “some in our neighbourhood” tried to carry out “misadventure of expansion”. In his address to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Day 82: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 25 domestic flights with 2,920 passengers

Day 82: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 25 domestic flights with 2,920 passengers

JAMMU, AUGUST 14: On day 82 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 25 domestic flights with 2,920 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 774 passengers aboard 11 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 2146 passengers on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Our men couldn’t retaliate due to fear of civilian casualty: IGP Vijay Kumar

Our men couldn’t retaliate due to fear of civilian casualty: IGP Vijay Kumar

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar, on Friday stated that militants who carried out attack in Nowgam area of Srinagar district have been identified and soon will be neutralized. Refuting the queries of any security lapse in the attack, IGP said the street from where militants appeared was extreme narrow and if […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,11,901 stranded JK residents; 2,15,703 via Lakhanpur, 96,198 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,11,901 stranded JK residents; 2,15,703 via Lakhanpur, 96,198 through special trains

JAMMU, AUGUST 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,11,901 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

Lt Governor asks VCs to adopt J&K centric changes as per the New Education Policy

Lt Governor asks VCs to adopt J&K centric changes as per the New Education Policy

Prepare roadmap to bring qualitative improvement in the overall functioning of the Universities: Lt Governor to VCs Seeks suggestions on how J&K could benefit from New Education Policy, promotion of J&K’s rich Culture Asks VCs to submit a report on various initiatives taken by the Universities in the last few years Calls for enhancing the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 540 new positive cases, 19942 recovered so far

JK reports 540 new positive cases, 19942 recovered so far

JAMMU, AUGUST 14: The Government on Friday informed that 540 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 119 from Jammu division and 421 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 27489. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Starc bulked up to challenge 160km speed mark

Starc bulked up to challenge 160km speed mark

SYDNEY: Mitchell Starc remains wary of injuries from bowling too fast but the Australia paceman hopes to push the 160km per hour mark in the coming home summer after adding five kg to his frame during a long off-season. The tall left-armer is one of only a handful of bowlers to have recorded a delivery […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Saffron e-trading Awareness program held at IIKSTC

Saffron e-trading Awareness program held at IIKSTC

To acquaint the saffron growers/ sellers with the mechanism/ protocol to be adopted for post harvest management of saffron and its e- auctioning under Kashmir saffron brand. The department of Agriculture Kashmir organised a six days awareness training program at India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre Dusso Pampore. During the Concluding Ceremony Director said that […]