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 Crescent Kashmir

Three militants killed in Batamalo gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Three militants killed in Batamalo gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Three militants were killed in an encounter in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on thrusday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that, three militants were killed in the gunfight, however their identity couldn’t be ascertained yet. Earlier, A 45 year old Woman identified as Kounsar Riyaz of Batamalo was also […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Woman killed, 2 CRPF personnel injured in Srinagar encounter with militants

Woman killed, 2 CRPF personnel injured in Srinagar encounter with militants

A woman was killed and two CRPF personnel were injured in a predawn gunbattle with militants in Batamaloo area of Srinagar Thursday, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Firdousabad locality of Batamaloo around 2.30 am following information about presence of militants, they said. It turned into an encounter after militants […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Army, Air Force, Navy reported around 20,000 Covid cases & 35 deaths, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Army, Air Force, Navy reported around 20,000 Covid cases & 35 deaths, govt tells Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Nearly 20,000 military personnel have been infected with the novel coronavirus, with the highest being in the Army that has reported over 16,000 cases. Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik, who himself tested positive in August, told the Rajya Sabha Wednesday in a written reply that 32 soldiers in the Army died due to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,49,806 stranded JK residents; 3,18,319 via Lakhanpur, 1,31,487 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,49,806 stranded JK residents; 3,18,319 via Lakhanpur, 1,31,487 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,49,806 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Khan takes stock of progress of works at Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground

Advisor Khan takes stock of progress of works at Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today took stock of progress of works at Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall Polo Ground. Advisor Khan inspected various sections of the sports facility and had a firsthand stock of the ongoing works there. On the occasion, he enquired about the sports courts and the type of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

B2V3: Lt Governor visits Khanmoh, takes part in the ongoing ‘Awami Muhim’

B2V3: Lt Governor visits Khanmoh, takes part in the ongoing ‘Awami Muhim’

‘Our goal is to ensure People-Centric Good Governance’: Lt Governor ‘Online career counseling portal, training centers to guide youth towards progress’ DCs, SPs to conduct weekly grievance redressal camps at Sub Division level Instructs officers to ensure saturation of individual beneficiaries of all Centrally Sponsored Social Assistance and Welfare schemes on a mission mode SRINAGAR, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

91 travelers among 1590 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K, total 58244

91 travelers among 1590 fresh covid-19 cases in J&K, total 58244

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1590 cases of novel corovirus including 91 travelers in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 58244. With 832 cases reported from Jammu region and 758 from Kashmir Valley, this is for the fortnight now that Jammu and Kashmir recorded fresh infections in excess of one thousand daily. Giving district-wise […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 50-lakh mark

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 50-lakh mark

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 tally of cases galloped past 50 lakh, just 11 days after it crossed 40 lakh with 90,123 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries surged to 39,42,360 on Wednesday pushing the recovery rate to 78.53 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 50,20,359, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Corruption complaints

Corruption complaints

In the recent past different media outlets from New Delhi and some local media organizations have reported about the growing complaints of corruption in the administration. In the wake of media reports and after meeting scores of delegations Lieutenant Governor has expressed his displeasure over such complaints and has asked the officers to be transparent […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PDP holds first meet in Kashmir after Art 370 roll back

PDP holds first meet in Kashmir after Art 370 roll back

Meeting was organized by party’s youth wing, were allowed to attend, says A R Veeri Srinagar, Sep 16 For the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, the authorities on Wednesday allowed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to hold a meeting. The meeting as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) was held at […]