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) — Following the busting of flesh trade racket in Bagh-e-Mehtab locality, the authorities have made tenant verification mandatory in Srinagar district. According to an order by Mohammad Aijaz (IAS), District Magistrate, Srinagar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar has reported that Srinagar being a capital city, a good number of people from other places […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case by arresting three persons in Srinagar district. In a statement, the police said that a team of Police Station Nowgam, Srinagar made a significant breakthrough in a blind murder case that has been under investigation. Three accused have been identified and arrested […]
SRINAGAR — The Centre on Wednesday said that work of rehabilitation, strengthening and four-laning of Banihal bypass has been taken up and is targeted to be completed by the end of current financial year. Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha that initially the project was delayed due to non-availability […]
SRINAGAR — The Centre on Wednesday said that 185 persons from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought land in the Union Territory during 2020, 2021 and 2022. In a written reply to a question, Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha that in 2020 only one person brought the land […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Wednesday said that there is no need to panic over the Covid resurgence in Jammu and Kashmir as the situation is under control. He, however, said that the guidelines related to the pandemic will be issued again in case the cases increase further. Talking to the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday deferred the restructuring of the Public Works (R&B) Department by way of re-organisation of cadre and rationalization of jurisdiction of its subordinate and field offices by making them co-terminus with territorial limits of divisions, districts and blocks of the Jammu […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday attached SP Traffic (Rural), Jammu with J&K Police Headquarters with immediate effect. According to an order, Shri Ranjit Singh, SP Traffic (Rural), Jammu is hereby attached with Police Headquarters, J&K, with immediate effect. The order reads that SP Traffic (City), Jammu shall […]
RAMBAN (KIMS) — Security forces on Wednesday said that they busted a militant hideout in forest area of Khari tehsil in Ramban district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from the hideout. Police in a statement said, On Tuesday (4th April 2023), an information was received through reliable sources regarding presence of caché […]
BARAMULLA — Two militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit have fled from police custody in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants identified as Maroof Nazir of Kanlibagh and Shahid Showkat of Banglowbagh, who were arrested in May last year in a grenade […]
LAHORE — Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was seen outside court in Lahore wearing a makeshift bulletproof helmet that resembled a black hood, fully guarded by four men with bulletproof shields and an aide guiding him to an anti-terror court for seeking an extension in bail in three of the scores of cases registered […]
