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 […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Thursday caught 11 tourists and a local guide with fake and edited Gandola tickets at famous ski resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that 11 tourists from Gujarat along with a local guide who had come to board Gondola from Kongdori to Gulmarg were caught with […]
SRINAGAR — A 42-year-old man died after a tree he was cutting fell on him in Pinglish village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. An official said that the man identified as Ab Salam Yaoo (42) of Sheerabad Tral was injured when a tree fell on him. He said he was subsequently […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the government is expecting a record break tourist footfall of over 2 crore this year. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Sempora, LG Sinha said that last year, a record number of 1.88 crore tourists visited J&K. “We are breaking our […]
SRINAGAR — The President of India on Thursday approved transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from Madhya Pradesh High Court to Jammu & Kashmir High Court. In a tweet, Union Minister for Law & Justice Kiren Rijju said that the President has approved transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from MP High Court to J&K High Court. […]
KISHTWAR — A teenager was killed after a massive boulder rolled down a hill during a rain-triggered landslide and hit his house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district early Thursday, officials said. Two people were trapped under the debris of the house. While 19-year-old Arshad was killed in the incident, Rashid (17) was rescued, they […]
SRINAGAR — As part of Agniveer Outreach Program, 53 Rashtriya Rifles organized a motivational visit to JAKLI Regimental Centre in Srinagar on April 26, 2023, with an aim to motivate children from their area for Agniveer recruitment. A total of 36 children of age group 15 to 17 years and three teachers from local schools […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated newly constructed 576 residential accommodations for PM Package Employees today at Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal & Shopian. “Today’s inauguration is a testimony to our commitment to create adequate facilities for a future of prosperity & dignity of Employees,” said the Lt Governor. The Lt Governor said the Government is […]
CHANDIGARH — The Government of Punjab on Wednesday provided Rs. 1 Crore financial assistance to the families of soldiers who were killed in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann handed over the cheques worth ₹1 crore as financial assistance to the family members of four soldiers who were killed […]
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved transfer of land free of charge in favour of BSNL (Government of India Enterprises), for saturation of 4G mobile services in all the uncovered villages across J&K. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference leader Syed Basharat Bukhari on Wednesday said that authorities should announce non-holding of Assembly Polls in J&K so that people would know democracy would not be restored in J&K. Addressing media persons here at Church lane, Bukhari who, as per news agency Kashmir Dot Com was flanked with PC leader Khurshid […]
