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 — The committee on privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will meet here on Friday to hear the motion against PDP MLA Waheed Para in a breach of privilege case. The assembly secretariat has asked Para to present himself before the nine-member committee on privileges headed by Hasnain Masoodi at 11 am on […]
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 Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 4th Annual Conference of Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association at University of Kashmir, today. In his address, Sinha appreciated the endeavour of the Indian Economics & Allied Sciences Association for deliberation on India’s development strategy of Aatma Nirbhar […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday appointed R. R. Swain, an Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police. According to a communique, R. R. Swain, who is presently posted as Special DG, CID, Jammu and Kashmir will also function as in-charge Director General […]
NEW DELHI — Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said that the cycle of bloodshed and violence did not stop even after the killing of 7,000 people in Gaza. She said that out of these 7,000 people, 3,000 were innocent children. “Even after the killing of 7,000 people in Gaza, the cycle of […]
NEW DELHI — The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the final result for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination (I) 2023. A total of 628 candidates have been declared qualified on the basis of the written examination held on April 16, 2023. To check the list of qualified candidates, […]
JAMMU — Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a woman were injured after Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the International Border (IB) in Arnia and Suchetgarh sectors of Jammu district. The unprovoked firing was started by Pakistan Rangers on Border Security Force (BSF) posts at around 8:00 pm on Thursday. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha inaugurated the two-day National Workshop of Smart Cities Mission on ‘Streets & Public Spaces’ in Srinagar, today. In his address, Sinha expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for organizing the national workshop in Srinagar. He […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha presented the 2nd International Film Festival of Srinagar awards in various categories at Tagore Hall, today. The second edition of The International Film Festival of Srinagar (TIFFS) was dedicated to Dev Anand Sahib, an icon of Indian Cinema. In […]
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday re-elected Ms Mehbooba Mufti as the President of the party for the fourth time for the period of three years. Mehbooba was elected through a voice vote, in which senior leaders of the party participated at the party headquarters in Srinagar. The party’s general secretary Ghulam […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps on Thursday organized a special function to honour the Women Achievers of Kashmir. Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was the Chief Guest who gave away the certificates and medallions to the achievers in a solemn ceremony at Badami […]
NEW DELHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday has urged the cricket fraternity and fans to support the Babar Azam-led side in the ongoing 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup following criticism over three back-to-back defeats in the tournament, including an eight-wicket loss to Afghanistan. Pakistan, the 1992 champions, are currently placed at fifth […]
