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Covid-19 Claims 7 More Lives, J&K Toll 1793

Covid-19 Claims 7 More Lives, J&K Toll 1793

Jammu and Kashmir reported seven more covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death count due to the virus to 1793, officials said. Four among the victims were from Jammu and three from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS. Those who succumbed to the virus in the Valley include a 75-year-old […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two civilians injured in north Kashmir grenade attack

Two civilians injured in north Kashmir grenade attack

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday evening lobbed a Grenade on oolice post at bus stand in north Kashmir’s Sopore. A local news gathering agency, Global News Service (GNS) quoting an unnamed police official reported that militants lobbed a grenade on a police post near a bus stand, in this incident two persons received splinter injuries. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

419 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,831

419 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,831

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 419 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,15,626. Out of the total cases, 1,09,002 have already recovered and 1,793 have died leaving a total of 4,831 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Six injured in Ganderbal road mishap

Six injured in Ganderbal road mishap

At least six persons were injured after a vehicle they were traveling met with an accident in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official said that a speedy vehicle bearing registration number JK13 7888 met with an accident near Satrina area of Kangan today afternoon, resulting in injuries to six persons. He said that […]

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Army man slips to death along LoC in Rajouri

Army man slips to death along LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: An Army man was killed after he fell into a deep gorge in Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Saturday. Officials said that Army’s Lance Naik Gorgey S deployed at a forward location in Kalal slipped into a deep gorge along Line of Control (LoC). He was evacuated from the gorge and shifted to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Unfortunate incident

Unfortunate incident

Recently three local journalists were thrashed allegedly at the instance of SSP Anantnag while they were covering DDC elections. The entire political leadership of Kashmir reacted to this incident and condemned their thrashing by police. Mehbooba Mufti in her tweet said that they were thrashed as they had an interview of a PAGD candidate who […]

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Snowfall, rains shut highways, Mughal road

Snowfall, rains shut highways, Mughal road

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world, was blocked due to snow accumulation at Jawahar Tunnel and landslides and shooting stones at several places along the thoroughfare. Official sources said that the Srinagar-Leh and Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Poonch district, also remained closed. Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rains since […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army trooper dies of cardiac arrest during CASO in south Kashmir

Army trooper dies of cardiac arrest during CASO in south Kashmir

An army trooper died due to cardiac arrest during a cordon-and-search operation in South Kashmir’s Shopian district overnight, officials said on Saturday. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Global News Service, that the trooper of 162 Territorial Army was identified as Abdul Majeed of Veer Bejbhera Anantnag. He suffered massive cardiac arrest during the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Government of Jammu and Kashmir extends Internet Speed restriction to 2G in all districts except Ganderbal & Udhampur till December 25.

Government of Jammu and Kashmir extends Internet Speed restriction to 2G in all districts except Ganderbal & Udhampur till December 25.

JAMMU: Government of Jammu and Kashmir extends Internet Speed restriction to 2G in all districts except Ganderbal & Udhampur till December 25.

 Crescent Kashmir

J&K Reports 434 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 115207

J&K Reports 434 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 115207

SRINAGAR: The Government on Friday informed that 434 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 202 from Jammu division and 232 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 115207. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 07 from Jammu division and 04 […]