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 […]
JAMMU — Nearly 400 public welfare projects in Jammu and Kashmir remained incomplete despite incurring an expenditure of over Rs 1,000 crore over the past decade till the end of financial year 2021-22, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. As many as 378 of these projects were taken up by different government departments […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul Islam Saturday said that Rs 65 have been fixed as the Sadaqat-ul-Fitr per person this Ramdhan while as there is no harm in paying more depending upon the financial capacity of the person. He said that the amount for Sadakat-ul-Fitr has been fixed after thorough consensus with […]
JAMMU — A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone after Border Security Force (BSF) troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border in Ramgarh area of Samba district. A blinking light (of a suspected drone) was observed around 12:15 am (Saturday) […]
PATIALA — Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk out of Patiala jail today, 10 months after serving sentence in a road-rage incident in which a man was killed 34 years ago. A tweet from Sidhu’s official Twitter handle reads that he will address the media outside jail around noon. On Friday, Sidhu […]
POONCH — A girl died while her two cousin sisters were rescued after they jumped into the river in Poonch district on Friday evening. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that three cousin sisters jumped into the river near Sher-i-Kashmir bridge in Poonch yesterday evening. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast intermittent rain and thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Widespread intermittent rain/thundershowers likely to occur in J&K during next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR — A close to 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the sacred pilgrimage of Haj as the draw of lots were held Friday, officials said Friday. They said that 1320 people, above 70-years of age and 132 women who had applied without mahram, will also perform the Haj 2023. Haj Executive Officer, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfers and postings of four Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Anshumali Sharma, JKAS, General Manager, JK Medical Supplies Corporation, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Assistant […]
SRINAGAR — A 20-year-old youth died while another was injured in a road accident on Boulevard road in Nishat area of Srinagar on Friday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the incident happened after two bikes collided with each other on Boulevard road, resulting in critical injuries to two bikers. The official said, […]
SRINAGAR — The Fire and Emergency Service (F&ES) job aspirants who had applied for different posts in the department staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said, the aspirants assembled at Press Colony in Srinagar and staged a protest demonstration and were demanding the Jammu and Kashmir administration should make public the report of […]
