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 — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit out at Uttar Pradesh government for targeting Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, saying chief minister Yogi Adityanath should learn a lesson from the Jantar Mantar protests. “Destroying an institution of learning like Jauhar University displays nothing but hatred and vengeance,” Mehbooba said in a post on X. […]
DUBAI — India on Sunday reclaimed the No.1 position in ICC men’s T20I rankings after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing three-match series at Harare. The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently. India had also […]
NEW YORK — The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based nonprofit, has said that at least 22 journalists have been killed since the Hamas launched its massive assault on Israel on October 7. In a report released on Friday, the CPJ said that it is investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained, or […]
NEW DELHI — Bharti Airtel has extended 5G coverage to all 22 districts of Jammu & Kashmir and has over 0.9 million state users on its next-gen mobile broadband service. Airtel 5G Plus coverage is available across J&K, from the panoramic Dal lake to the state’s numerous enchanting valleys, the remote villages of Ladakh to […]
SRINAGAR — The Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh, stated on Saturday that while efforts are ongoing to establish peace as a permanent feature in the Union Territory, police have brought the fight against militancy nearly to its logical end. According to the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), DGP […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday relieved Chandan Kohli, an Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, “Shri Chandan Kohli, an Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Senior Executive Cadre of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Saturday forecast fair to partly cloudy weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir till October 27, 2023. “Partly to generally cloudy weather is expected from October 22 to 23. There are chances of light rain and snowfall over higher reaches and at isolated places of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar by utilizing the spare testing capacity of COBAS RT-PCR equipments for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting to review the performance and functioning of School education department as well as progress on implementation of Project Samagra Shiksha across Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Education, Alok Kumar; Director School Education […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha felicitated the recipients of Pashmina Exporters Manufacturers Association Awards at Srinagar, today. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the award winners on receiving the prestigious award. He also commended the Pashmina Exporters Manufacturers Association for its immense contribution in promotion of Pashmina products. The Lt Governor […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated ‘Sangam’, an iconic painting exhibition by Dr. Archana Jha Choudhary, at Srinagar today. The Lt Governor complimented Dr. Archana Jha Choudhary for her incredible work of art. The exhibition is confluence of Basohli miniature and Madhubani painting, showcasing the depth, richness and diversity of Indian art […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chalk out meticulous advance winter preparation plan for public convenience, directed Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri to Deputy Commissioners and Divisional Heads of civil departments in a winter preparation meeting, held here. The Div Com emphasized on restoration of road connectivity and services of line departments on priority basis […]
