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 […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday predicted clear weather for Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 16.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 11.7 and Gulmarg 9 […]
JAMMU — Three people, including a Nepali resident, were arrested with sharp-edged weapons here on Wednesday evening, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Govind, a resident of Nepal, while he was headed towards Bishnahin from Deoli, they said. He had some sharp-edged weapons in his possession, police said. In a separate incident, two […]
SRINAGAR — In the tourism industry, houseboats and Shikaras have their own importance and identity as domestic and foreign tourists spend a few moments of leisure in these houseboats in Dal Lake after visiting the Kashmir Valley and then freshen up and return to the Shikaras. They can take a ride and enjoy the views […]
DUBAI – Defending champions India became the first team from Group A to seal their Super Four spot in Asia Cup 2022 with a 40-run win over Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav’s fireworks in the last seven overs led him to be unconquered on 68 off just 26 […]
GANDERBAL — A 35-year-old teacher from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has bagged Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022. Zakir Hussain, son of Gh Hussain of Kangan was awarded Asian Education Award in the category of Best Teacher of the Year 2022 for “transformed the life chances” of students […]
ANANTNAG — Congress will emerge stronger in coming days and defections will have little impact as carder on the ground is working hard to strengthen the Party for the betterment of the people, former J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Wednesday. Addressing a workers meeting at Omoh Verinag in South […]
SRINAGAR — Two militants, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed and a civilian was injured during an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Bomai village in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K […]
RAJOURI — At least eight persons were injured in a road accident in Budhal area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. A minibus was on its way from Budhal to Kotranka when it met with an accident at Kewal area, officials said, adding that the driver lost his control over the vehicle carrying 16 to 20 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest number of cases across the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) were registered in 2021, revealed the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir News Observer has stated that in 2019, 255 cases under […]
SRINAGAR — In order to implement the uniform academic calendar, the government on Wednesday said that the examination in the identified difficult areas shall be delayed and held from the second week of April while as in other areas the examination will be held in the first week of March. The government also said that […]
