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 — Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Wednesday said the National Conference should not confine its protest to Jantar Mantar for only the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir but also raise the demand for the reinstatement of special status under Article 370 for the erstwhile state. Soz, who was a member of the […]
JAMMU — More than 570 sports and youth infrastructure projects with an estimated investment of over Rs 650 crore are at various stages of planning and execution across Jammu and Kashmir during the current financial year, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Commissioner Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the initiative […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted seven accused in the Pahalgam terror attack case, including Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF). In a 1,597-page chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu, the agency detailed Pakistan’s conspiracy behind the attack, the roles of the […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. Reports said the encounter broke out in the Soan Martha area of Majalta tehsil of the district after a joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, SOG and CRPF established […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reviewed the development works in Srinagar district. “Chief Minister, along with Cabinet Ministers, today took a review meeting of Srinagar district to assess development works, service delivery and ongoing projects across various sectors,” the office of the chief minister said in a series of […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the power projects under execution in Jammu and Kashmir are projects of national importance and law-enforcing agencies should take action against anyone obstructing the construction. “There should be no (political) interference and it should be viewed very seriously,” Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of a […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday distanced himself from the “vote chori” issue raised by the Congress and said the “INDIA bloc has got nothing to do with it”. His remarks came a day after top Congress leaders attacked the BJP and the election commissioners at a ‘Vote Chor Gaddi […]
NEW DELHI — Taking a strong note of the delay, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration to provide a proper space within a month for functioning of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) at Jammu. The top court was hearing a 2020 PIL filed by one Achal Sharma […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir sports minister Satish Sharma on Monday assured a time-bound and impartial inquiry into Santosh Trophy team selection, a day after the BJP alleged discrimination with the Jammu region and demanded his resignation. Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council had already dismissed the allegations as misleading and defended the selection as merit-based […]
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the government over its move to change the name of MGNREGA, asking what is the government’s intention behind removing the name of Mahatma Gandhi who is the tallest leader not just in India but in the world. A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and […]
NEW DELHI — A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment — Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 — is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha. According to a copy of the bill, it seeks to introduce the VB-G […]
JAMMU — Two persons were arrested on Monday, a day after a sub-inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was injured in an attack by a group here, officials said. Sub-Inspector Nitin Khajuria, posted at the Bakshi Nagar police station, was attacked on Sunday evening by four people travelling in a Thar. The accused — […]
