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More than 100 militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir

More than 100 militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir

  Three militants killed in Sopore Gunfight Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that more than hundred militants have been killed so far this year in Valley. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that total of 102 militants have been killed so far this year including three militants […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sopore Encounter: 02 militants killed in overnight Gunfight, search operation continues

Sopore Encounter: 02 militants killed in overnight Gunfight, search operation continues

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an overnight Gunfight in PethSeer area in North Kashmir’s Sopore of Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that two militants have been killed in an encounter which broke out on Monday late evening in Pethseer. So far identity of the slain militant couldn’t be established. Searches […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Gunfight breaks out in Sopore

Gunfight breaks out in Sopore

Srinagar: A fierce Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in PeethSeer area in North Kashmir’s Sopore of Baramulla district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police, Army’s 53RR and 179/ 177 BN of CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Peethseer. As the joint team of forces approached […]

 Crescent Kashmir

7 drug retail shops closed, 5 licenses suspended in Kashmir

7 drug retail shops closed, 5 licenses suspended in Kashmir

 As many as seven drug retail shops were closed while five drug licenses were suspended by Department of Drug and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO) for violating various guidelines in Kashmir valley. An official spokesperson said that in order to curb the illegal sale of Psychotropic/Habit forming drugs, a special drive was held across various districts […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Parliamentary Standing Committee visits multi level car parking building Anantnag

Parliamentary Standing Committee visits multi level car parking building Anantnag

Reviews status of centrally sponsored projects, schemes ANANTNAG, AUGUST 23:  A 31 member Parliamentary Standing Committee headed by Chairman Jagdambika Pal today visited the multi level car parking Janglat Mandi and sewerage plant Pahalgam. The committee took stock of implementation of centrally sponsored projects besides assessing status of utilization of funds. The Principal Secretary, Housing […]

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High Density fruit plantation drive launched in Jourian

High Density fruit plantation drive launched in Jourian

JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Compact High Density plantation of 2000 Mango and Citrus plants over an area of 100 kanal was inaugurated today at Jourian under the CAPEX scheme. Sub Divisional Magistrate Khour, Anil Kumar Thakur; Chief Horticulture officer Jammu S. Sarabjit Singh and DL SMS Entomology Sanjeev Kumar inaugurated the drive. Horticulture Development Officer Khour […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advisor Baseer Khan conducts extensive tour of Sopore and adjoining areas of District Baramulla

Advisor Baseer Khan conducts extensive tour of Sopore and adjoining areas of District Baramulla

Inspects Power projects, Rural Development works, Covid Care Centre and inaugurates Bus Stand Interacts with DDCs, BDCs and scores of public delegations BARAMULLA, AUGUST 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan accompanied by Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla Aijaz Abdullah Saraf and other senior officers today toured Sopore area of Baramulla district and inspected […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DIC Anantnag raises awareness on Covid-19 through Pamphlet distribution

DIC Anantnag raises awareness on Covid-19 through Pamphlet distribution

ANANTNAG, AUGUST 23: As part of the ongoing IEC campaign by Department of Information and Public Relations, the District Information Centre (DIC) Anantnag today raised awareness among masses on Covid-19 by distributing the pamphlets specifying Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and SOPs. During the session old aged persons were sensitized about the Covid-19 and CAB. The officials […]

 Crescent Kashmir

CRPF man injured in Eidgah grenade attack

CRPF man injured in Eidgah grenade attack

Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) Head Constable was on Monday evening injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Eidgah area of Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF bunker of 161 battalion at Ali Masjid at Eidgah area of Srinagar. They […]

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Top TRF Commanders Sheikh Abbas, Saqib Manzoor Killed: IGP, Terms It ‘Big Success’

Top TRF Commanders Sheikh Abbas, Saqib Manzoor Killed: IGP, Terms It ‘Big Success’

Two top commanders of Lashker-e-Toiba/TRF were killed in an gunfight in Srinagar, Inspector General of Police said and termed it a big success. The slain include Abbas Sheikh and his second in command Saqib Manzoor, he said in a tweet. “A big success: IGP Kashmir.” Both Mohammad Abbas Sheikh and Saqib Manzoor were among list […]