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 […]
NEW DELHI — Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of using students’ concerns for political gain and attempting to disrupt Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session. In a post on X, Pradhan alleged that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress staged a protest outside Prime Minister […]
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 Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered transfers and postings of four Tehsildars in the Union Territory. According to an order, “Mr. Babu Ram Choudhry, Tehsildar Nagrota is transferred and posted as Tehsildar Relief (Migrants) Jammu, Mr. Sumit Kohli Jr. JKAS, Tehsildar Kotranka District Rajouri is transferred and posted as Tehsildar […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) has issued a low level avalanche warning in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The avalanche warning has been issued in the district in view of recent snowfall in upper reaches of the Kashmir valley. “Avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above […]
SRINAGAR — A protest march was taken out in the Kashmir University (KU) campus here on Friday against a social media post of a non-local student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) that has allegedly hurt religious sentiments, officials said. The march was taken out in the university complex, located in the Hazratbal area […]
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former J&K Co-operative Bank chairman Mohammad Shafi Dar in connection with a Rs 250-crore money laundering case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Dar was arrested along with Mohammad Hilal A Mir, the chairman of the River Jhelum Cooperative Housing Building Society, a “fictitious firm”, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that Srinagar Police along with Cyber Police Kashmir have taken cognizance against six individuals for ‘propagation false information’ on social media. Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar district in a post on X (formerly Twitter) said, “Cognizance have been taken against six individuals for propagation […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer Mr. Atal Dulloo took over as the new Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Dulloo received a rousing reception from the large number of employees at the Civil Secretariat Jammu this morning and presented bouquets to him. The Ministry of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — As the light to moderate rain lashed plains and middle and higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall in last 24 hours, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Friday said that the weather will improve from today afternoon, thereafter the weather will remain dry in the Union Territory. “There will be significant […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has extended the service of Director, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Kashmir. The service has been extended for the period of one year from today. According to a communique, “The service of Mr. Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, Director, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department, Kashmir has […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A local militant, affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit has been killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. The encounter encounter broke out between government forces and militants at Arihal village in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Thursday evening. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha launched the new portal of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), today. He commended the endeavour of Information Department to disseminate information to media on administration’s policies, programmes and new initiatives. Several new features for different modes of communication including press releases, […]
