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 — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah can take a decision on the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision on restoration of statehood can be taken by only two persons – the prime minister and the home minister. That […]
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 (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers along with 11 kgs of heroin worth 70 crores in International market. Police in a statement said that based on specific information of Srinagar Police, narcotic substance i.e Heroin weighing 11.089 kg (worth approximately 70 crore in […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the functioning of various Corporations and Public Sector Undertakings. While chairing the meeting, Chief Secretary directed the concerned Managing Directors for making their respective public sector units more vibrant and financially viable. He said that every corporation should […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today conducted an extensive tour of the Srinagar city to review the preparations and take stock of developmental works for make over of the city being executed by Srinagar Smart City Ltd and R&B Department. He was accompanied by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Deputy Commissioner […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that Police along with Security Forces recovered huge cache of ammunition in Haphruda Forest area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police in a statement said, Based on reliable input, a joint search operation was launched by Police and Army in Haphruda Forest of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said there is no need to worry about new Covid-19 variant. “There is no evidence to suggest that the new sub-variant causes more severe disease,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said the new variant is causing uptick of cases […]
SRINAGAR — Regional Transport Office Kashmir has generated revenue of Rs 313.47 Crores in the financial year 2022-23, marking a growth of 20 percent over the previous financial year 2021-22. This was informed in a meeting chaired by Additional Transport Commissioner, Reyaz Ahmad Sofi and was attended by RTO Kashmir and ARTOs of all 10 […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday met the family members of Sanjay Sharma, the ATM guard who was shot dead by militants in Pulwama. Sharma, 40, was shot at point-blank range in the Achan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 26. Meeting his family at Raj Bhavan, Sinha […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday handed over conman Kiran Bhai Patel to Gujarat police after a local court has ordered authorities of central Jail Srinagar to handover ‘conman’ Kiran Bhai Patel to the police team of the Ahmedabad city crime branch for the investigation in a case of ‘fraud’ on Wednesday, official […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija has been issued a passport for two years, officials said on Thursday. Regional passport Officer Kashmir and Ladakh, Davinder Singh told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that on the basis of intelligence reports we have issued the passport to Iltija Mufti only for (UAE) and is valid […]
GANDERBAL (KIMS) — Seven Police Officers including four Inspectors and three Sub-Inspectors were transfered in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday in the interest of administration. According to an order, Inspr. Sheikh Manzoor Ahmad, SHO Police Station, Safapora has been transfered and posted as SHO Police Station, Ganderbal, Inspr. Lateef Ahmad, DPL Ganderbal has been […]
