BENGALURU — Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures climbed $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 per barrel by 0051 GMT, while […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday alleged that senior leaders of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) have been issuing threats to PDP leader Yasir Reshi and sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah into the matter. In a post on X, Iltija Mufti claimed that […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri mixed martial arts (MMA) athlete Owais Yaqoob scripted a memorable international victory on Saturday after defeating previously unbeaten Bulgarian fighter Delyan Georgiev via first-round Technical Knockout (TKO) at BRAVE Combat Federation (BRAVE CF) 107 held at Burgas Arena in Bulgaria. Yaqoob produced a dominant performance, stopping Georgiev at the 4:00 mark of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has rescheduled Computer Based Test for Sub Inspector (Home) on December 20. However, the JKSSB said that admit cards issued earlier will not be entertained and shall be issued afresh. “It is hereby notified for the information of all such candidates whose Computer Based Written […]
NEW DELHI — The fifth-generation or 5G telecom services have started in 50 towns distributed over 14 states/union territories as of November 26, Parliament was informed on Friday. The Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha noted that telecom operators have started providing 5G services in the country […]
JAMMU — In a big development, a division bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday stayed the judgement quashing the recruitment process for Jal Shakti Department Junior Engineer-civil and Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub Inspector. Staying the judgement of Writ Court passed on Thursday by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, the bench comprising of […]
SRINAGAR — A pharmaceutical godown was gutted while a residential house and hotel were partially damaged in a fire incident in Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. An official told the news agency KNO that two fire-fighters were also injured during fire-fighting operations. He said both the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital […]
KULGAM — Panic gripped in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday after a 6-year-old girl died and several fell ill due to outbreak of suspected Hepatitis in the village while health teams have been rushed to the spot. Official sources told the news agency KNO that in Turk Tachloo area of Yaripora a […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry and cold in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that snowfall in higher reaches and rain in plains was expected during the next 24 hours. “Light rain in plains and snowfall in higher reaches is likely to occur in J&K during the next […]
SRINAGAR — The Mughal Road and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari (SSG) Road has been closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall, officials said on Friday. Officials said that the vehicular movement on Mughal Road connecting Shopian with Rajouri and SSG Road connecting Srinagar with Leh was closed for vehicular movement as a precautionary measure due to fresh […]
SRINAGAR — The editor-in-chief of The Kashmir Walla Fahad Shah was released from detention on Thursday, his lawyer Umair Ronga informed on social media site. Taking to Twitter, the Counsel Advocate, wrote: “Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu Kashmir High Court on Thursday set aside and cancelled the examination conducted by the JKSSB for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) Jal Shakti Department and sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, the high court also directed the government to constitute a high-level committee headed not less than […]
SRINAGAR — The Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura on Thursday announced winter vacation for the faculty members in two halves starting from January 01. It also noted that 50 per cent of the faculty members must remain available at once. “The Winter vacation holidays 2023 for Faculty Staff of SKIMS will be due […]
