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Two unidentified militants killed in Kulgam, say police

Two unidentified militants killed in Kulgam, say police

Two militants has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Chimmer area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS, that two militants has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and […]

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Root guides England home in first Sri Lanka ODI

Root guides England home in first Sri Lanka ODI

CHESTER-LE-STREET: Joe Root celebrated his 150th One-day International appearance with an unbeaten half-century as England claimed a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their series opener at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday. Chasing a target of 186, England opener Jonny Bairstow made a fast start as England reached 50 inside five overs but […]

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Protests as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan

Protests as Israel begins demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan

JERUSALEM: Israel demolished a Palestinian shop in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan on Tuesday, triggering scuffles between police and protesters who accused authorities of discriminatory enforcement of building permits in the holy city. Palestinians seek East Jerusalem, which Israel captured in a 1967 war, for a future state. Israel deems all of Jerusalem as […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Covid: India Logs 45,951 Fresh Cases, 22% Higher Than Yesterday

Covid: India Logs 45,951 Fresh Cases, 22% Higher Than Yesterday

India reported 45,951 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s cumulative Covid-19 infection tally to 30,362,848, the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s (MoHFW) dashboard showed. In the same period, 817 people succumbed due to the viral disease, taking the death toll to 398,454 or 1.31 % […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor releases e-Compendium of 2177 completed projects under Back to Village Programme during 2020-21

Lt Governor releases e-Compendium of 2177 completed projects under Back to Village Programme during 2020-21

B2V- a catalyst for development & a revolutionary step for people-centric governance: LG SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today released the e-Compendium of 2177 projects completed under Back to Village Programme during 2020-21, compiled by Finance Department, here at Civil Secretariat. While speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor outlined the impact the […]

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White Water Rafting activities resume at Wussan

White Water Rafting activities resume at Wussan

Rafting important component of Adventure Tourism, Deptt exploring more adventure activities, tapping potential of virgin destinations: Dr. GN Itoo GANDERBAL, JUNE 29: The cold waters of Sindh today reverberated with activity with the resumption of White Water Rafting from Wussan to Wayil in Ganderbal district after nearly two years. The Rafting activities were kick started […]

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Director Agriculture inspects Seed Testing Laboratories at Lalmandi

Director Agriculture inspects Seed Testing Laboratories at Lalmandi

 Stresses on upholding quality standards of labs SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Director Agriculture Kashmir,Chowdhary Iqbaltoday paid a surprise visit to the Seed testing Laboratory and Seed Pathologist Laboratory at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. Director inspected various sections of the laboratories and deliberated upon the officers to uphold the quality standards of working of labs with precision and […]

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Sarmad Hafeez visits Sher Garhi Complex; Reviews Rs 137 cr restoration, conservation, re-use plan

Sarmad Hafeez visits Sher Garhi Complex; Reviews Rs 137 cr restoration, conservation, re-use plan

Asks for completion of Art Museum Gallery in week’s time SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, today visited Sher Garhi Complex, Srinagar to review the restoration, conservation and re-use plan worth Rs. 137 crore for the magnificent edifice of great historic significance. Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Rahul Pandey, Director, Planning Tourism […]

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Ready for possible third COVID-19 wave, says LG Sinha

Ready for possible third COVID-19 wave, says LG Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that the J-K administration is fully ready for the possible third wave if it happens and that the oxygen capacity has been increased from 14000 LPMs to 55000 LPMs at present. “There is a prediction for the possible third wave. If God forbid it happens, […]

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Nobody talked about dialogue with Pakistan during all party meet: Bukhari

Nobody talked about dialogue with Pakistan during all party meet: Bukhari

Apni Party president and former minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said that the statements given by the leaders after the All Party Meeting on 24 June in New Delhi, were contrary to what was discussed inside. Addressing a presser, Bukhari as per a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that nobody in the […]