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COVID-19: Two more patient die at SKIMS, toll reaches 109

COVID-19: Two more patient die at SKIMS, toll reaches 109

Two more patients one each from Kulgam and Sopore have died at SKIMS during intervening night, officials said on Thursday. They said that two patients who died at SKIMS include a 55 year old male from Hatipora Kulgam and 65 year old male from Sopore Baramulla. Dr G H Yatoo Nodal officer for Covid-19 at […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Shopkeepers to operate only after testing negative: DC B’pora

Shopkeepers to operate only after testing negative: DC B’pora

BANDIPORA, JULY 01: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir Wednesday said that only those shopkeepers that test negative and attended mandatory training on COVID-19 shall be allowed to operate their businesses. He said the shopkeepers of the Bandipora town from Nussu to Kaloosa including Khadim Market, Shops on Ajar-DC Office Road shall operate on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NC condemns civilian killing in Sopore, demands time bound judicial probe into the incident

NC condemns civilian killing in Sopore, demands time bound judicial probe into the incident

National Conference on Wednesday condemned the killing of a civilian man hailing from HMT Srinagar and expressed grief over the civilian and police injuries in a gunfight in Sopore. The party sought a time pound judicial probe into the circumstances which led to the barbaric incident. In a statement issued to KNS, reads the Party’s […]

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I&C Directorate hosts awareness session on ABM initiatives, webinar on TReDS

I&C Directorate hosts awareness session on ABM initiatives, webinar on TReDS

Awareness cum interactive programme on “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan/Self Reliant India Movement” was organized by Director Industries & Commerce, Jammu, Anoo Malhotra. Joint Director (M&P), Trishla Kumari was the incharge of the session, while the meeting was attended by General Manager, District Industries Centre, Jammu, Subah Mehta; General Manager, District Industries Centre, Samba, Sansar Chand, and […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,77,922 stranded JK residents; 1,20,868 via Lakhanpur, 57,054 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,77,922 stranded JK residents; 1,20,868 via Lakhanpur, 57,054 through special trains

JAMMU, JULY 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,77,922 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, […]

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KISAN CREDIT CARD MANDATORY FOR EVERY FARMER

KISAN CREDIT CARD MANDATORY FOR EVERY FARMER

Department of Agriculture Kashmir requested farmers/growers of the valley to get themselves registered under Kisan Credit Card Scheme. The scheme has been made mandatory for every farmer. Elaborating the facilities being provided through this scheme, Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi said that this scheme aims to rovide hassle free credit facilities for raising crops […]

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Pak militant killed during infiltration bid along LoC in Rajouri: Army

Pak militant killed during infiltration bid along LoC in Rajouri: Army

Jammu: A Pakistani militant was killed on Wednesday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army officer said. He said the troops intercepted the group when it entered 400 metres into this side from across the […]

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COVID-19: Kashmir records three more deaths, J-K tally 104

COVID-19: Kashmir records three more deaths, J-K tally 104

Srinagar: Three more COVID-19 positive patients died in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday. These deaths take the fatality count due to the COVID-19 to 104 in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent Chest Disease (CD) hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the covid-19 patients here, told a local […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Militants attack CRPF party in J&K’s Sopore: One CRPF man, Civilian killed, 3-year-old boy rescued

Militants attack CRPF party in J&K’s Sopore: One CRPF man, Civilian killed, 3-year-old boy rescued

A CRPF man and a father of a three-year-old baby were killed while three CRPF men received bullet injuries after militants attacked CRPF patrolling party in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The condition of three injured CRPF men is stated as critical. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that at 8:45 am, […]

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Gunfight starts in South Kashmir’s Tral

Gunfight starts in South Kashmir’s Tral

Srinagar: Gunfight breaks out between militants and government forces in Brintal area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. According to the reports reaching GNS, a joint team of Police, Army’s 42 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation Brintal. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. […]