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) — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Anantnag district unit on Friday suspended the primary membership of nine party office bearers and removed them from all organisational posts with immediate effect for allegedly organising and participating in an unauthorised Tiranga rally held at Khanabal in Anantnag on August 5. According to an office order […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the PGTI golf tournament, J&K Open, that concluded on Friday, will be an annual event from here on and the effort is to make the union territory the golfing capital of the country. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the Professional Golf Tour of India […]
KUPWARA — Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is rapidly affecting north Kashmir’s Kupwara with more than 1500 infected in the district. Details collected by the news agency Kashmir News Observer suggests that above hundred cattle have so far died due to the disease while more than 1500 are infected. Also, about 4000 have been vaccinated. Lumpy […]
SRINAGAR — The fatal circle of deaths and injuries through accidents have shown a decrease after eight years in Jammu and Kashmir even as 548 lives have been lost due accidents in the current year so far. According to official figures available with the news agency Kashmir News Observer, most of the horrific accidents have […]
HANDWARA — Two self-styled journalists have been arrested in extortion case in Kralgund area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two journalists were arrested in extortion case following a complaint filed the management of a school in Qaziabad locality. He said that […]
SRINAGAR — Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi Village and Industries Board (KVIB) today submitted a cheque of Rs 180.41 lakh to be refunded to Khadi Village and Industry Commission (KVIC) to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at the Raj Bhavan. On the occasion, the Lt Governor appreciated the endeavours of the J&K KVIB […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K School Education Department (SED) has constituted a committee to examine the transfer cases of teachers in the UT. As per the order issued by the government, the six member committee will examine the transfer cases on basis of their medical grounds besides posting of spouse and security grounds. The committee comprises […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday appointed a noadl officer for expeditious execution of the electric bus project for the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar, an official said. Jammu and Kashmir administration is procuring a fleet of 200 electric buses, 100 each for capital cities of the Union Territory, Jammu and […]
JAMMU — Three each Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and sticky bombs, part of a consignment dropped by drones from across the border, were recovered on Saturday in Kathua, a senior police officer said. The recovery was made on the disclosure of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, who was arrested from Kathua on October 2, Additional Director […]
NEW DELHI — The CBI has “examined” former governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with two graft cases registered in Jammu and Kashmir in April based on allegations levelled by him, officials said. They said the CBI team took details of his observations earlier this week, they said. Malik was examined after his five years […]
SRINAGAR — In a swift action, authorities sealed a liquor shop that had come up near a school in the Sonwar area in the city here in violation of rules, with locals hailing the move. The liquor shop had come up opposite a Kendriya Vidyalaya and was found to be operating without the permission of […]
CHRISTCHURCH — Pakistan captain Babar Azam struck an unbeaten 79 from 53 balls and shared a 61-run partnership with Shadab Khan in a six-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in the Twenty20 tri-series. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made the unusual decision to bat first after winning the toss and the Black Caps managed […]
