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Altaf Bukhari says August 5 decisions added to alienation and evaporated trust in Kashmir

Altaf Bukhari says August 5 decisions added to alienation and evaporated trust in Kashmir

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar J&K Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari has said that all the decisions taken by the central government on August 5, 2019 only added to the alienation and to the trust deficit between Kashmir and New Delhi. He said that the abrogation of article 370 has only added to the alienation […]

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Gold Price Today: Yellow Metal, Silver Rise Slightly

Gold Price Today: Yellow Metal, Silver Rise Slightly

Yellow metal prices went up slightly on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), as gold October futures rose to ₹ 47,929 per 10 gram, up from the previous close of ₹ 47,916. Silver September futures also rose as they went up by ₹ 86 to reach ₹ 68,000 per kg. In the previous session, silver had ended at ₹ 67,914 per kg. At the international level, gold prices were also […]

 Crescent Kashmir

2 Mizoram Ministers, Home Secretary To Engage In Border Talks With Assam: Report

2 Mizoram Ministers, Home Secretary To Engage In Border Talks With Assam: Report

Aizawl: Three representatives from Mizoram — Home Minister Lalchamliana, Land Revenue and Settlement Minister Lalruatkima, and home department secretary Vanlalngaihsaka — will be engaging in talks with delegates from Assam to find a solution to the inter-state boundary dispute, a top official said on Wednesday. Mizoram Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo told PTI that the meeting of ministers […]

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Parliament: Chairman Naidu suspends six TMC MPs for the day

Parliament: Chairman Naidu suspends six TMC MPs for the day

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday suspended six TMC MPs for the day for carrying placards while protesting along with other Opposition MPs over the Pegasus spying issue. Just as witnessed since the start of monsoon session, slogan-shouting TMC and other opposition MPs trooped into the well of the House, some holding placards, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Police warns action against those circulating ‘fake tweet’ attributed to Geelani

Police warns action against those circulating ‘fake tweet’ attributed to Geelani

Police on Wednesday warned action against those circulating “fake tweet attributed to Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calling for strike on 5 and 15 August,” in Jammu and Kashmir. ” As per family sources of SAS Geelani,the tweet is fake and issued by someone from Pakistan.Police is taking action against those who are circulating it to […]

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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal allowed to resume club cricket

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal allowed to resume club cricket

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been allowed to resume club cricket activities as part of his rehabilitation process, which commenced last month. In July this year, Akmal had apologised for not reporting corrupt approaches, for which the 31-year-old was banned for 12 months. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Wednesday that, […]

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Families flee as Afghan army defends besieged Lashkar Gah city from Taliban

Families flee as Afghan army defends besieged Lashkar Gah city from Taliban

Families fled their homes on Wednesday as the Afghan army launched a counterattack against the Taliban in a key southern city, with the insurgents stepping up their offensive to capture major urban centres. There has been intense fighting in recent days in the west and the south, while a bomb-and-gun attack in the capital, Kabul, killed eight […]

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India Records Biggest Single-Day Spike With 42,625 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

India Records Biggest Single-Day Spike With 42,625 Fresh Covid-19 Cases

With a single-day rise of 42,625 new cases, India’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 3,17,69,132 on Wednesday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,25,757 with 562 more people succumbing to it, the Union Health Ministry said. The active cases have climbed to 4,10,353 and comprises 1.29 per cent of the […]

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COVID RESPONSE

COVID RESPONSE

Recently the government has held a series of meetings to review public health responses to COVID in Jammu and Kashmir. Although the cases have gone down but covid-19 is hovering around us and is very much present so it is the responsibility of the common people to exercise caution while they go for the social […]

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No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday

No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday

No traffic will be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday in view of weekly maintenance of the road. Traffic will however, ply as per schedule on other roads, including Srinagar-Leh highway and historic Mughal road on Wednesday, a traffic police official told UNI Tuesday afternoon. He said no vehicle will be allowed to ply […]