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 — Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked BJP’s Pulwama president Showkat Gayoor for allegedly making an extortion demand from a contractor through intimidation, officials said on Tuesday. The BJP, reacting to the development, suspended Gayoor with immediate effect from all party posts and responsibilities and initiated disciplinary proceedings against him. The FIR was registered […]
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 — After the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh directed the Commissioner Secretary or any other competent authority to consider the petition seeking permission to take out Muharram procession, after taking in view the overall law and order situation in the Union territory, within three days, the administration imposed restrictions on 8th […]
RAJOURI — A teacher and a cork were among four injured persons after an LPG cylinder caught fire in a government school in Kotranka area of Rajouri district on Saturday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that four persons were injured after an LPG cylinder caught fire in government middle school Draman […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. “Partly cloudy weather with light rain at isolated places is likely during the next 24 hours in J&K”, an official of the MeT department said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 19.7 […]
SRINAGAR — Security Engineer Peer Tehleel Manzoor has published his 5th book ‘Virtual Menace’ which focuses on cyber awareness and safety. The book also buckles down to fundamental cyber awareness providing an overview of threat actors and their tactics. As stated by the writer, crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has opened […]
KULGAM — A civilian was killed and an armyman was injured while as militants managed to flee from the encounter spot at Redwani village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Friday. Reports said the civilian and armyman were injured during the initial exchange of fire and both were taken to hospital for treatment. However […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday has sought monkeypox testing facility at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar of Kashmir valley. “That would help in quicker testing of suspected monkeypox virus samples and hasten detection of cases,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said we have the recommended […]
NEW DELHI — The CBI on Friday conducted searches at 30 locations in connection with alleged irregularities in the selection of police sub-inspectors by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB), officials said. The searches were launched at 28 locations in Jammu and one each in Srinagar and Bengaluru after the registration of an […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday directed all the officials above the rank of Under Secretary to attend the main function of Independence Day on August 15 at Jammu and Srinagar. The government in a circular also said that any absence will be only permissible with prior permission of their immediate superior. […]
ANANTNAG — A pedestrian died after being hit by a Scorpio vehicle in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the pedestrian identified as Mohammad Ramzan Shero son of Ghulam Mohammad of Kapran was injured when a Scorpio vehicle hit […]
KUPWARA — Authorities on Friday suspended two teachers after their video regarding absence during duty hours went viral in Chamkote area of Karnah in north kashmir’s Kupwara district. In an order, issued by zonel education officer (ZEO) today on 05-08-2022, a video regarding late arrival of teacher of UPS Haridal has gone viral on social […]
