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 Crescent Kashmir

Charges framed by court against Asiya Andrabi for sedition

Charges framed by court against Asiya Andrabi for sedition

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Court in Delhi has framed charges against the detained Asiya Andrabi for waging war against the government of India and for being in conspiracies against the country. News agencies have reported that formal charges were framed against her by the court on Saturday. Special Judge Parveen Singh had put Asiya […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two govt officials in Handwara attached for ‘misusing’ office

Two govt officials in Handwara attached for ‘misusing’ office

District Magistrate Kupwara has attached two employees for allegedly “misusing of official position and other activities thereby tarnishing the image of government”. According to a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), the official order states that a number of allegations have been levelled against Firdous Ahmad Dar, Junior Assistant in Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Assurances

Assurances

After the recent incidents in Srinagar city government has said that they will take all the steps for a peaceful summer and the brimming tourist season in Jammu and Kashmir. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar recently told the media that after several brainstorming sessions, they have finalized a summer strategy to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JKNPP delegation calls on Lt Governor

JKNPP delegation calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22: A delegation of J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leaders and office bearers today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The delegation led by its President, Prof. Bhim Singh apprised the Lt Governor about various issues of public importance pertaining to the establishment  of  University  in  Bhaderwah, completion  […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 58 new positive cases, 123236 recovered so far JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22-The Government on Monday informed that 58 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 11 from Jammu division and 47 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 125925. Moreover, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sinha says for early assembly elections cooperation to delimitation commission is must

Sinha says for early assembly elections cooperation to delimitation commission is must

By:  Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that all the political parties here should cooperate with the delimitation commission so that the assembly elections are held as early as possible. Manoj Sinha on Monday while reacting to the recent demands for early assembly elections by different political parties […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Looking other way

Looking other way

There is no doubt to the fact that when the mainstream political leaders including former chief ministers were arrested during the intervening night of August 4 and 5, 2019, most of the political leadership and civil society members remained mum on these developments. Even many lawmakers from Congress welcomed the move of the BJP government […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Srinagar doctor dies of cardiac arrest in south Kashmir

Srinagar doctor dies of cardiac arrest in south Kashmir

A doctor died due to a massive cardiac arrest in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer quoting chief medical officer Anantnag, Mukhtar Ahmad Shah reported that the doctor namely Aashiq Hussain from Lal Bazar area of Srinagar suffered a massive cardiac arrest at his clinic in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti re-elected as party president

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti re-elected as party president

The former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state was on Monday re-elected as the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba has been the party president since 2016, after succeeding her father Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, who passed away in January 2016. PDP spokesman said that […]

 Crescent Kashmir

84 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K

84 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Thirty-five travellers were among 84 fresh covid-19 cases reported even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, they said, 16 from Jammu Division and 68 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fresh overall case tally to […]