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 — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday announced that her party would hold peaceful protests at district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 to press for the restoration of Article 370 and “resolution of the Kashmir issue”. The former chief minister stated this at a press conference at the […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of fish in the Dal Lake here have died over the past few days with authorities blaming a sudden fluctuation in temperature in the region. Dal Lake dwellers expressed alarm over such large-scale fish deaths even as authorities said the occurrence was an annual affair. “I received reports about the deaths of […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has ordered deferment of regularisation and recovery of salaries of those RRETs who were in government services and were simultaneously perusing graduation via regular mode while being in service. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has said that upon the approval from administrative department and decision taken in divisional […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has approved a proposal for installation of towers of “harmonious call blocking system” to prevent unauthorized communications in prison complexes of the Union Territory. The Home Department of J&K has given administrative approval to the project of installation of “harmonious call blocking system” (HCBS) […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 32 Police Officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Sarah Rizvi, IPS, DIG Adminisfration, PHQ, is transferred and posted as DIG IR Jammu, against an available vacancy, relieving Ms. Nisha Nathyal, IPS of […]
SRINAGAR — A residential house and a vehicle got damaged while some trees were uprooted on Thursday due to gusty winds coupled with rains while the hailstorm in Kashmir parts also caused damage to the crops at multiple places as well. The gusty winds also affected the electricity supply in several areas of the Valley […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbagh Singh and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Thursday hailed the people and security forces for making the G-20 event in Srinagar a success. Singh in a tweet said, Historic G20 event in J&K, I compliment the public, congratulate Police, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast widespread intermittent light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir for next two days. Rain lashed Union Territory during the last 24 hours. “Fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning with possibility of hailstorm and gusty winds is expected at few […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday rejected as fake news claims that a “disruptive illegal organisation” was behind a road accident near the Dangduru power project site in the Kishtwar district that killed seven people. Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) Khalil Poswal asserted that it was a road accident, caused after the […]
JAMMU — In a tragic incident, at least four members of a tribal nomadic family, died after a tree fell on their tent in the Keshwan forest area of Kishtwar district. The incident happened during the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday in Bhalna area of Keshwan forest in the district after a tree fell on their […]
RANCHI — Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said the judiciary is committed to take justice to every home through the use of technology. Stressing the need for live streaming of judicial proceedings, he said that justice could be taken to villages of the country by translating orders into local languages. “Through technology, […]
