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Army vehicle crashes into house in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

Army vehicle crashes into house in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

An army vehicle on Tuesday met with an accident in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, reports said. They said that an army vehicle skidded off the national highway and crashed into a house in Lethpora. Reports said that the driver of the vehicle has received a minor injury in the mishap. GK

 Crescent Kashmir

Home Minister Shah Admitted To AIIMS For Post Covid Care

Home Minister Shah Admitted To AIIMS For Post Covid Care

New Delhi- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to AIIMS here for post COVID care after complaining of fatigue and body ache, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by AIIMS, he is comfortable and is continuing his work from hospital. “Home Minister Amit Shah has been complaining of fatigue and […]

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Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir

Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir

Srinagar- A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, officials said on Tuesday. Many places in the Kashmir valley received a spell of rainfall during the night, the officials said. They […]

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Six more die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, toll in J-K mounts to 560

Six more die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, toll in J-K mounts to 560

Srinagar: Kashmir valley reported six more deaths attributed to covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 560. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that those who succumbed to the virus include a 70-year-old man from Handwara who died […]

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NO END TO SUFFERINGS

NO END TO SUFFERINGS

Every limb of life has suffered in Jammu and Kashmir, education, business, health, tourism and industries. In the past thirteen months we have remained mostly indoors courtesy government announcements. No stimulus package or financial intervention so far may force us to come on streets. Government imposed a lockdown in Kashmir in the past five months […]

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India may take fresh action on China on economy front

India may take fresh action on China on economy front

With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) still holding forward positions on Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs area of Ladakh and showing no signs of a promised de-escalation, the Narendra Modi government is contemplating further action against China on economic front to drive home the message that India means business. According to senior government officials familiar […]

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Lt Governor interacts with representatives of KCCI

Lt Governor interacts with representatives of KCCI

Committee framed to work out modalities for economic revival & extending support to the business community Last date for availing of benefits under Power Amnesty Scheme extended upto 30th September, 2020 Fresh holistic review to be taken in respect of Policy/Guidelines for Registration, Renewal/Operation of House Boats Directs for devising an institutional mechanism for taking […]

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17-yr-old dies by suicide in Budgam

17-yr-old dies by suicide in Budgam

A 17-year-old boy hanged himself to death in Kawoosa village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 17-year-old youth hanged himself to death at his home on Monday evening. The boy identified as Zubair Ahmad Ganie of Kawoosa Khalisa in Budgam […]

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Bengaluru violence: SIT formed, CM Yediyurappa says cost of damage to be recovered from culprits

Bengaluru violence: SIT formed, CM Yediyurappa says cost of damage to be recovered from culprits

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Monday said a special investigation team (SIT) had been constituted to probe the violence in areas of east Bengaluru last week that was triggered by an alleged derogatory social media post by a Congress MLA’s nephew. Yediyurappa also said the government would approach the High Court for the appointment of ‘Claim […]

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FIR in case of blasphemy act weak and legally untenable: PDP

FIR in case of blasphemy act weak and legally untenable: PDP

Demanding speedy, stern and exemplary action against those involved in the act of Blasphemy in Jammu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has termed the FIR lodged in this connection as weak and legally untenable.   In a statement to KNS, party Spokesman and Former MLC Firdous Tak has urged upon the authorities that all necessary […]