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 […]
ANANTNAG — Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Hangalgund area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hangalgund […]
JAMMU — Army aspirants on Thursday staged a protest here against the Agnipath scheme to recruit jawans on a contractual basis for a four-year-period followed by compulsory retirement for most without gratuity and pension benefits. Most of these aspirants have cleared their medical and physical tests for their recruitment in the army last year and […]
SRINAGAR — The State Level Coordinator, Oil Industry Jammu and Kashmir (OIJK) today reiterated that there is no shortage of Petroleum products across Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued by Anjani Kumar, State Level Coordinator, Oil Industry Jammu and Kashmir in this regard reads, “This is to confirm that there is no shortage of Petroleum […]
KULGAM — At least eight paramilitary CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured when two vehicles turned turtle after collision at Nehama area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that CRPF vehicle bearing registration (HR55AE-2071) collided with an auto bearing registeration number (JK18C-8341), resulting in injuries to eight CRPF […]
SRINAGAR — A massive hailstorm witnessed at several places in parts of north Kashmir districts on Thursday wreaked havoc to orchards and standing crops with several residential houses reportedly suffering damage in the aftermath of flash floods due to a cloudburst at Rafiabad in Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that massive spells of hailstorm […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the sports budget for Jammu and Kashmir is higher than biggest States of the country and that the infrastructure is being augmented to highest level. Talking to the reporters after inaugurating renovated Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Sports complex here, Sinha said that the government is keen to […]
SRINAGAR — As part of its nationwide protest programmes, the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a demonstration against siege laid around AICC Delhi HQ and unnecessary summoning of Rahul Gandhi to the ED Office. The party also slammed the detention of Congress Leaders and workers and resolved to continue its fight against […]
KULGAM — Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit were killed in a three-day long encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Mishipora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that it along with security forces averted a major tragedy by recovering 15kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Armulla, Lassipora village in Litter area of Pulwama district. It said two militant associates involved in this crime have been arrested and a case has been registered under relevant sections of […]
ANANTNAG — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hangalgund area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hangalgund area of Kokernag following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
