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BREAKING: Central Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Chadoora Budgam

BREAKING: Central Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Chadoora Budgam

A Gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Zaloowa area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Chadoora. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt committed to provide world-class sports infrastructure in J&K: Advisor Farooq Khan

Govt committed to provide world-class sports infrastructure in J&K: Advisor Farooq Khan

Reviews CAPEX Budget of YSS, Sports Council JAMMU, JANUARY 06:  Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to review the CAPEX Budget for 2021-22 of Youth Services & Sports Department and J&K Sports Council. The meeting in detail discussed the physical and financial status of various projects including mega projects being executed […]

 Crescent Kashmir

District Administration Ganderbal issues weather advisory

District Administration Ganderbal issues weather advisory

GANDERBAL, JANUARY 06:  In wake of inclement weather forecast, the District Administration Ganderbal has issued weather advisory and asked the people residing in Kangan sub-division, particularly from Gund to Sonamarg like Chattergul Bindra, Kangan Woodar, Lari Prang, Akhal, Branwar, Thune, Wangath, Satrina, Surfraw, Gangangeer and Tehsil Lar, Chountiwaliwar besides Gutlibagh, Dignibal Bakura, and upper UrpashShaji […]

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K reports 349 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

J&K reports 349 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

  Active Cases Jump Over 2000-Mark For the second consecutive in a row, Jammu and Kashmir recorded higher number of cases with 349 of them confirmed in the last 24 hours along with three deaths due to the virus, officials said on Thursday. 202 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 147 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

SSG cover of all the former chief ministers of J&K to go

SSG cover of all the former chief ministers of J&K to go

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar News reports have suggested that UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir has written to the central government that they want to wind up the SSG group which is looking after the protection of four former chief ministers here. These reports have said that these chief ministers are likely to lose […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Flights at Srinagar airport delayed for third straight day

Flights at Srinagar airport delayed for third straight day

Air travelers were left disappointed with early morning flights getting delayed at the Srinagar airport for the third straight day on Thursday due to poor visibility. “All flights at Srinagar Airport are delayed due to low visibility. The operations will commence on weather improvement, ” a spokesman at the Srinagar airport said. Weatherman has predicted […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Petrol, Diesel Prices Jan 6 Updates: Fuel rates continue to remain steady

Petrol, Diesel Prices Jan 6 Updates: Fuel rates continue to remain steady

Petrol and diesel prices – which are revised daily by the oil marketing companies (OMCs) like Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) – remained unchanged in India on Thursday, two months after the Centre reduced the excise duty on fuel rates after they reached an […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Soldier dies under mysterious circumstances in Poonch

Soldier dies under mysterious circumstances in Poonch

Poonch: An army soldier died under mysterious circumstances on Line of Control in Balnoi area of K G Sector in Mendhar Poonch, officials said on Thursday.   They identified the soldier from army’s 8 Garhwal Regiment as Anil Chouhan of Uttrakhand. While he died of bullet wounds, it was not known whether it was case […]

 Crescent Kashmir

17 Killed, Several Injured After Bus Collides With Gas Cylinder Truck In Jharkhand

17 Killed, Several Injured After Bus Collides With Gas Cylinder Truck In Jharkhand

Seventeen people were killed and 26 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck transporting gas cylinders in Jharkhand’s Pakur district on Wednesday morning, police said. The accident happened around 8.30 am on the Govindpur-Sahibganj state highway at Paderkola village in Amrapara police station area, they said. The bus with around […]

 Crescent Kashmir

England director Giles calls for ‘systemic change’ after Ashes debacle

England director Giles calls for ‘systemic change’ after Ashes debacle

LONDON: England director Ashley Giles said he felt the responsibility for their Ashes series loss in Australia but warned that getting rid of the current leadership without bringing in systemic change was not the answer to their problems in red-ball cricket. England have lost the first three matches in the Ashes series and are playing […]