NEW YORK — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain. The most heavily traded contract for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, settled at $97.89 […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest here on Wednesday against the National Conference-led Jammu and Kashmir government over the Assembly resolution on statehood including autonomy. The BJP accused the government of passing the resolution without adequate discussion and failing to fulfil its election promises. Hundreds of BJP workers, led by party MP […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna on Friday said the maximum permissible speed on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section has been increased from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, describing the move as part of the Centre’s commitment to further improve rail connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. “The speed was […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Friday said the two mineral blocks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been successfully auctioned, marking the beginning of organised mineral development in the region. The government of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) had entrusted the auction of mineral blocks to the mines ministry. The sale of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, providing a comprehensive framework for converting organic waste into clean fuel and high-quality bio-fertilisers, an official spokesperson said here on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the policy as a major step towards promoting clean energy, strengthening the circular […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference party’s MLA Altaf Kaloo and spokesperson Umesh Bhat have been booked by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after a PSO of the legislator alleged that he was assaulted while performing his official duties, officials said on Friday. Police booked Kaloo, an MLA from south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, and NC spokesperson Umesh […]
JAMMU — The Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), with support from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, seized 140 metal spiked bits allegedly being used to control horses engaged in tourist rides and hauling goods in Katra and Shiv Khori, officials said on Thursday. The spiked, or “thorn” bits, are designed to inflict […]
RAMBAN — At least 33 passengers were injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu overturned inside a tunnel near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. Among the injured, nine have been referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu for further treatment, they said. Police said […]
SRINAGAR — Over 4,000 people involved in the drug trade have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyan’ launched in April this year, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing the participants of ‘Run for Unity’ here, Prabhat said police have registered 3,257 cases under the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The policy has set a six-year roadmap to expand clean, affordable, and weather-resilient electric mobility across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said. The policy, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have busted an alleged inter-state narcotics network involved in the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and financing of banned pharmaceutical drugs, arresting eight persons and recovering over 2.19 lakh tablets and capsules, officials said on Thursday. The action was taken during the investigation into FIR No. 135/2026 registered […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu and Kashmir trapped Deputy Director Agriculture Law Enforcement Naseer Ahmad Khan along with his alleged tout while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a seed dealer in Srinagar. According to the ACB, it had received a written complaint alleging that Naseer Ahmad Khan had demanded […]
