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 — Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Friday said the protest scheduled by the National Conference on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament was a process to bury Article 370 and create confusion by taking Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood issue to pan-India politics. “I cannot be certain of the National Conference’s […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility (which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment programme) for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The 32-year-old had tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (DMA) on Friday issued Medium and Low Danger Level avalanche warning in Jammu and Kashmir. The avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hours in eight districts of the Union Territory in view of the inclement weather conditions. According to Disaster Management Authority (DMA), […]
POONCH (KIMS) — In a momentous occasion, the Additional Director of the State Sericulture Development Department Ashwani Kumar Sharma visited the Poonch Campus, where he engaged with the students and teaching faculty of the Department of Sericulture. The visit aimed to assess the progress and initiatives taken by the campus in the field of sericulture, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway that was blocked due to intermittent shooting stones at several places in Ramban district due to snowfall has been partially restored for vehicular movement. According to Traffic Officials, the highway was partially restored for vehicular movement today at around 03:00 pm and stranded vehicles were being cleared. The […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Superintendent of the Tihar Jail to ensure proper medical treatment to separatist leader Yasin Malik, who is serving life sentence in a militant funding case. Malik claims to be suffering from serious cardiac and kidney problems. The high court was informed by the counsel […]
NEW DELHI — Paytm’s associate Bank recently received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) directions in response to which Paytm’s Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma assured users that Paytm app will continue to work beyond February 29. In a tweet, Vijay Shekhar Sharma said: “To every Paytmer, Your favourite app is working, will keep […]
GAZA — The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has exceeded 27,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Thursday in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 118 Palestinians and wounded 190 others in the strip during the past 24 hours, Xinhua news agency reported. This […]
VARANASI — The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages Gyanvapi mosque, has appealed to people of the Muslim community to keep their shops closed on Friday in protest against puja performed in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque, a day after the district court allowed such prayers. The decision was taken at meeting […]
MUMBAI — In a major action against Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), the Reserve Bank on Wednesday directed the lender to stop accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, FASTTags and other instruments after February 29. However, any interest, cashbacks, or refunds may be credited back to customers anytime. The direction follows persistent non-compliances […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday attached Dr. Zahoor Ahmad, Medical Officer, (RBSK), National Health Mission, J&K after initiating action against him. According to an order issued by Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Department, “Dr. Zahoor Ahmad has been attached in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Kishtwar with […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday ordered suspension of Dr. Nadeem Ahmad Tantray, Medical Officer, PHC Afti. According to an order, “Dr. Nadeem Ahmad Tantray has been placed under suspension with immediate effect in terms of Rule 31 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil […]
