TOKYO — Oil prices climbed nearly 2% on Wednesday after the U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. The U.S. airstrikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait […]
JAMMU — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would help the government work independently and effectively, and asked why the Centre has not honoured the statehood promise when it has fulfilled several others. Choudhary reiterated that the ruling National Conference would stage a protest at […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
GUREZ, BANDIPORA [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — On July 26th, the Army Goodwill School in Gurez Valley, Bandipora District, celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas to honor the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War victory. The event brought together Indian Army personnel, veterans, students, and local residents in a heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives […]
SRINAGAR — Three bodies that were retrieved from Dal Lake near Foreshore Road in Srinagar yesterday have been identified as Ramban residents even as police said further investigation is going on. A top police official of the district told news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the deceased include a woman and her minor kids and […]
NEW DELHI — In a major reshuffle, the President of India Droupadi Murmu has changed the governors of several states. Governors of Rajasthan, Telangana, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Manipur has been changed along with the Lt Governors of Puducherry and Chandigarh. The President of India has also accepted the resignation of Banwarilal Purohit […]
SRINAGAR — The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar recorded the hottest night of thr season at 24.6 degree Celsius. The temperature, however, was 5.8 degree Celsius above normal and was the third highest temperature in the last 132 years, informed an Independent Weather Forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng to the news agency Kashmir News […]
SRINAGAR — In a major relief to bereaved families, J&K Bank has facilitated the swift settlement of MetLoan & Life Suraksha (MLLS) insurance claims for its deceased borrowers from various branches in the Budgam Zone. The claims, amounting to Rs 3.13 crore, have been paid to almost 40 families, alleviating their financial burdens during a […]
JAMMU — With an aim to attract unemployed youth and farmers toward the Horticulture sector, the Udhampur Horticulture Department of Jammu and Kashmir organised a skill development programme at Government Fruits Nursery, Badola on Tuesday. The programme witnessed huge participation of youth as well as farmers from Jib, Badola and adjoining areas. This was an […]
JAMMU — A rape accused, who was at large for five months, was arrested in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The accused was identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of Hoochak village of Pogal, they said. Singh was on the run after a case of rape was registered against […]
JAMMU — Pakistani authorities on Saturday handed over to their Indian counterparts the body of a man who allegedly ended his life by jumping into the Chenab river in Jammu, officials said. Harash Nagotra’s family expressed their gratitude to the Indian government, army and the Border Security Force for the successful repatriation, they said. Nagotra, […]
SRINAGAR — The I&FC Department Kashmir Saturday issued a detailed clarification and action taken on the news item published by a local Urdu and English dailies on 25 July, 2024 regarding Water shortage in Pahru, Maori, Lolab and Hyhama of Kupwara, besides irrigation water crisis in Lelhara of Pulwama. In this regard, the Irrigation and […]
SRINAGAR — J&K Bank on Saturday reported a 27 percent rise in net profit to Rs 415 crore in the April-June quarter of 2024-25 compared to the year-ago period. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 326 crore in the April-June period of the previous year. Total income in the first quarter of […]
