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24×7 COVID-19 Helplines receive more than 500 Calls in last two days

24×7 COVID-19 Helplines receive more than 500 Calls in last two days

Also 5156 outgoing calls made to COVID positive cases in Home Isolation. JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 24: In order to instill confidence and alley the fear among general public particularly the home isolated positive patients of district Jammu, Department of Health and Medical Education J&K has established a 10 seater dedicated Call Centre on 22nd September 2020 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

1104 new cases take covid-19 tally to 68614

1104 new cases take covid-19 tally to 68614

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1104 new novel coronavirus cases including 25 travelers, taking the total count to 68614. Official sources told GNS that 624 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 480 from Kashmir Valley. Among the cases, Srinagar reported 194, Budgam 49, Baramulla 72, Pulwama 33, Anantnag 24, Bandipora 20, Kupwara 42, Ganderbal 28, […]

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Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Sirhama of Bijbhera area of in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday According to the reports, a joint team of police, army, 03 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Sirhama. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Advocate Babar Qadri shot dead in Srinagar’s Hawal area

Advocate Babar Qadri shot dead in Srinagar’s Hawal area

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Thursday evening shot dead advocate Babar Qadri in Hawal area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting an unnamed official reported that militants fired upon Babar Qadri from blank point killing him instantly on the spot at Hawal. Medical Superintendent Dr Farooq Jan also […]

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Bear attack leaves woman dead in North Kashmir

Bear attack leaves woman dead in North Kashmir

An elderly woman was mauled by bear in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The incident occurred at Tumberhama village of Tangmarg. Local sources told news agency KNT that bear attacked a 55 year old woman when she was walking in a field. The attack left her critically injured. She was rushed to hospital […]

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Two officers suspended after patient dies of COVID-19 at GMC Jammu

Two officers suspended after patient dies of COVID-19 at GMC Jammu

Health and Medical Education Department on Thursday suspended two officers over shortage of oxygen supply to covid patients and alleged mismanagement at Government Medical College, Jammu which led to the death of a patient. The suspension was ordered by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo on the basis of an enquiry […]

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Another army personnel detained at Srinagar airport with two Kashmiri girls

Another army personnel detained at Srinagar airport with two Kashmiri girls

Tourist police on Saturday detained two girls from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district along with an Army trooper when they were walking in suspicious state at Srinagar Airport, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT). Unidentified sources told the agency that they were detained and handed them over to police station Humhama. Sources said […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Protests in Srinagar

Protests in Srinagar

Recently a woman was killed in Batmaloo during a cordon and search operation triggering a lot of protests and demand for a probe into the incident. The family members of the deceased woman including her son who was accompanying her when she was fired told the media that she was killed in cold blood. However […]

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Budgam attack: Injured ASI of CRPF succumbs

Budgam attack: Injured ASI of CRPF succumbs

An assistant sub-inspector of Central Reserve Police Force was killed and his rifle snatched in an attack by militants in Keisarmulla area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unidentified senior police officer told GNS that militants attacked 117 BN of CRPF party […]

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CRPF man injured, his rifle snatched in Budgam militant attack

CRPF man injured, his rifle snatched in Budgam militant attack

Srinagar: A CRPF man was injured and his rifle snatched after militants attacked a forces party in Kaiserrmulla area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. A senior police officer said that before escaping from the spot, the militants also managed to snatch the injured trooper’s rifle. The injured trooper has been shifted […]