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Man found dead in Kulgam’s Buchroo

Man found dead in Kulgam’s Buchroo

Kulgam: A 35-year-old man was found dead in mysterious conditions at Buchroo area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Wednesday afternoon, an official said.   An official said  that the body was spotted at around 12:30 pm this afternoon.   “A police team recovered the body and shifted to hospital Kulgam for postmortem,” an official said. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Welfare measures

Welfare measures

The J & K government has recently launched a lot of centrally sponsored schemes for the welfare of common people especially for those who are badly in need of assistance from the administration. Recently J&K Chief Secretary has asked the information department to become more responsive to the needs of making the information public about […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power shutdown

Power shutdown

JAMMU, JANUARY 11: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Akalpur, Udheywala, Sangrampur, Lale-De-Bagh, Nagbani, DPS School, Manorma Vihar, Udheywala, Anand Nagar, Domana, Lower Machclian, and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 12 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Suhagpur, Kotli, Jabowal, Part of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

3-Days training on Scientific Sheep/ Goat rearing commences at Ganderbal

3-Days training on Scientific Sheep/ Goat rearing commences at Ganderbal

ADDC flags-off trainees from DC office GANDERBAL, JANUARY 11:  The District Sheep Husbandry Department Ganderbal in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Ganderbal has organised a three days capacity-building training program for the sheep/goat breeders of District Ganderbal in a phased manner commencing from today. The group of trainees was flagged-off from the Mini Secretariat, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Covid-19 Upsurges Continues With 1148 Fresh Cases

J&K Covid-19 Upsurges Continues With 1148 Fresh Cases

13 Doctor, 12 Cops, As Many CRPF Men Among Infected; 2 Deaths Also Reported In 24 Hours, Active Tally Over 4800 Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 1148 fresh coronavirus positive cases, 442 more than the previous day’s tally, while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. They said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

After the snowfall sub zero temperatures return in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and other places

After the snowfall sub zero temperatures return in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and other places

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the recent heavy snowfall, due to the clear skies, sub zero temperatures have returned in many health resorts of Kashmir including at Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Icicles and frozen rooftops with snow were witnessed in most huts and hotels of Gulmarg and Pahalgam while sub zero temperatures have been recorded […]

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Inmate dies in Kupwara jail

Inmate dies in Kupwara jail

Kupwara: A jail inmate lodged at district jail Kupwara was on Tuesday morning found dead, officials said.   They siad a 19-year-old inmate identified as Khursheed Ahmad Wani, a resident of Sedipora Sopore was found dead in the jail.   He said the inmate was lodged under a case filed against him under 376 IPC. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mayawati Will Not Contest Polls: BSP Leader SC Mishra

Mayawati Will Not Contest Polls: BSP Leader SC Mishra

Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will not contest in the upcoming elections for the state assembly in February-March this year, Satish Chandra Mishra, a senior leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party has informed.   (This is a developing story. More details are awaited) Outlook

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Dean Elgar ready for ‘massive’ Test decider against India

Dean Elgar ready for ‘massive’ Test decider against India

CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s Dean Elgar says the third and final Test against India at Newlands on Tuesday is his team’s biggest match in 15 years as they look to win a series against the number one side in the world and provide confidence to a new group of players. India won the first Test […]

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Explosion kills 9 children in eastern Afghanistan: Taliban

Explosion kills 9 children in eastern Afghanistan: Taliban

An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor’s office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar, in […]