NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday introduced key legislative bills, including the J&K Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the J&K Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, in the ongoing autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislations are aimed at facilitating economic growth and improving the […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Monday ordered a complete prohibition on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor within a radius of 500 metres of the Shree Sarthal Devi Mata Shrine in Sarthal area of the district. Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma issued the ban order under Section 163 of […]
JAMMU — A special police officer (SPO) was dismissed from service for allegedly demanding and accepting bribe from a truck driver in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A departmental inquiry was also ordered against three policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, for alleged dereliction of duty and failure to report the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested five alleged drug peddlers and recovered various contraband substances during separate operations in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts, officials said on Monday. In Shopian, police during naka checking at Matipora Bridge intercepted Feroz Ahmad Wani, a resident of Batamuran. A search of his nylon bag led to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a property worth around ₹40 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Anantnag district as part of its ongoing action against assets linked to narcotics trafficking, officials said on Monday. The property, comprising 12.5 marlas of proprietary land at Ainoo Brai, belongs to Parvaiz Ahmad Bokad, […]
SRINAGAR — Five people were killed and six others were injured after an SUV plunged into the Kishanganga river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. The accident took place on Seemari road in Teetwal area of the north Kashmir district. A rescue operation was launched immediately, they said. People who sustained […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday introduced key legislative bills, including the J&K Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the J&K Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, in the ongoing autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislations are aimed at facilitating economic growth and improving the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that several measures are being taken for the preservation and restoration of Dal Lake, including regular deweeding, waste collection and mechanical dredging. Responding to a question on the preservation of water bodies, the Chief Minister said continuous manual deweeding and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly about several measures being taken to promote sustainable and planned urban development across the Union Territory. As Minister-in-charge of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah said the ₹361 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project at Achan in Srinagar has been approved […]
BHADERWAH — Doda has reported a spike in dengue cases, with 52 patients admitted to hospitals, prompting civic authorities to intensify anti-larval spraying, fogging and public awareness campaigns, officials said on Monday. As part of the special drive, civic teams of the Doda and Bhaderwah Municipal Committees have conducted door-to-door inspections in several areas over […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood, amid a walkout by the opposition BJP. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday last week. However, it was deferred as several members wanted to speak over the issue. The opposition BJP […]
