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 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he will discuss the situation in the region with visiting US Ambassador Sergio Gor, but ruled out raising internal issues with Washington’s representative, saying only the central government can resolve those issues. “It is after a very long time that a US ambassador […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
SRINAGAR — Block Medical Officer Bandipora has directed for suspension of three FMPHWs over their absence from legitimate duties at a medical facility in Chuntimulla. “…Bilqis Zaffar, Zareen Chowdary and Razia Bano (FMPHWs) presently posted at PHC Chuntimulla are placed under suspension with immediate effect for absconding from their legitimate duties”, reads a communiqué by […]
JAMMU — Congress has said that norms, criteria, and ground realities and aspirations of people seem to have been ignored in the delimitation of Assembly Segments and Lok Sabha Constituencies. In its first reaction as per reports in the media about the delimitation of assembly constituencies, JKPCC said that the norms and fair criteria seems […]
JAMMU — Congress has lashed out at the UT administration for withdrawing the posts referred to PSC and JKSSB prior to 31 oct 2019 and termed it illegal, arbitrary and playing with the lives and career of thousands of aspirants who would get overaged while others would have to undergo the entire excercise afresh after […]
PARIS — The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker. The toll had hit 800,000 dead in mid-December, just a month and a half ago. New cases linked to the Omicron variant are falling, but daily deaths are still rising, with an average […]
NEW DELHI — The Delimitation Commission has proposed an overhaul of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in its draft report which has been handed over to five associate members from the Union Territory for their suggestions, officials said on Saturday. The voluminous report has proposed redrawing of the Anantnag Parliamentary seat […]
BENGALURU — The hijab row in Karnataka is spreading fast to other districts of the state. Muslim students in Mysuru district started a “I love hijab” movement on Friday. The ruling BJP has declared that it won’t let Talibanisation happen and told these students that if they want to attend classes they will have to […]
KUPWARA — On the directions of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Ghulam Nabi Bhat today paid a surprise visit at various offices and found 2 officers and 39 employees absent from their legitimate duties. These offices include Executive Engineer REW Kupwara, District Industries Centre, District Social Welfare Office, CDPO Office […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a Narco- Miltancy module by arresting two people along with contraband worth Rupees 18 crore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement to GNS, the police said that today on 5th Feb police party of Police Station Uri and Police Post Kamalkote headed by SHO […]
SRINAGAR — Two local militants were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Zakoora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer Capital, Srinagar on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Zakoora area of the city following the inputs about presence […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference on Saturday summarily rejected the Draft Working Paper of Delimitation Commission stating that the way Delimitation Commission (DC) has re-drawn boundaries is shocking. National Conference Provincial Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar told reporters that the party as an associate member of the DC summarily rejects the Draft Working Proposal. He said the […]
