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 Crescent Kashmir

Pulwama encounter: Militants manage to flee, Ops called off, say officials

Pulwama encounter: Militants manage to flee, Ops called off, say officials

Militants on Tuesday managed to give slip to forces after initial exchange of fire in Kakapora belt of Pulwama district, officials said. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a search operation which was launched after a brief exchange of fire has been called off. He said search operation was launched […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Pulwama gunfight: Two army personnel injured, operation continues

Pulwama gunfight: Two army personnel injured, operation continues

Srinagar: Two army personnel have received injuries in the gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces in Marwal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. According to the reports, two army personnel have been injured while 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped. The gunfight broke out when a joint team of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID: Farooq Abdullah says oxygen shortage in Jammu hospitals worrisome

COVID: Farooq Abdullah says oxygen shortage in Jammu hospitals worrisome

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday termed the reported oxygen shortage in Jammu hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic worrisome and claimed that nothing substantial was being done to alleviate the problem, a party statement said. Replying to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Abdullah said the situation is reportedly quite […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Administration committed to give transparent, people centric governance in Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Governor

Administration committed to give transparent, people centric governance in Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Governor

‘Back to Village three aimed at concentrated and determined developmental push’ Calls for saturation of individual beneficiaries of all Centrally Sponsored Social Assistance and Welfare schemes Ensure efficient utilization of funds under MGNREGA,14th FC Instructs officers to be facilitators and let people decide about the works to be taken up SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14:  Terming the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor chairs 16th meeting of Board of Governors of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal

Lt Governor chairs 16th meeting of Board of Governors of J&K Sainik School, Manasbal

Calls for devising institutional mechanism for sustained handholding of students Directs for incorporating novel methods for imparting education taking benefit of the information technology Stresses on seeking students’ feedback for bringing improvements in the curriculum and teaching methodology SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired the 16th Board of Governors meeting of J&K Sainik […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,40,590 stranded JK residents; 3,11,351 via Lakhanpur, 1,29,239 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,40,590 stranded JK residents; 3,11,351 via Lakhanpur, 1,29,239 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,40,590 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

1229 Covid-19 Cases In J&K, Total 55325

1229 Covid-19 Cases In J&K, Total 55325

Jammu and Kahsmir reported 1229 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 55325, official said on Monday. It is for the 12th consecutive day that daily caseload has exceeded one thousand. With 84 travelers among them, official sources told GNS 837 cases were from Jammu and 392 from Kashmir Valley. Giving […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Probe into Shopian gunfight going on, will ensure there is no injustice: L-G Sinha

Probe into Shopian gunfight going on, will ensure there is no injustice: L-G Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that a committee constituted to suggest a package for the revival of business and other ailing sectors of J-K has submitted its report which is under consideration with the Government of India and a “big announcement was on cards within a week”. He also said that […]

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Massive package to revive J&K’s ailing economy in offing, announcement within a week: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Massive package to revive J&K’s ailing economy in offing, announcement within a week: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that a committee constitute to suggest a package for the revival of business and other ailing sectors of J&K has submitted its report which is under consideration with the Government of India and a “big announcement was on cards within a week”. He also said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Suspected militants attacked police deployment party in South Kashmir

Suspected militants attacked police deployment party in South Kashmir

Unknown persons fired upon police deployment party at Dalwash area of Qazigund Kulgam.   Sources told news agency KNT that unknown persons travelling in a white color van from toll post towards Qazigund attacked police deployment party.  The suspected militants fired upon the party and later on escaped from the spot.  Sources added that there […]