Fuel woes: Oil prices up by more than $2 per barrel after OPEC decision

Frankfurt: OPEC and allied oil producing countries have stayed with their cautious approach to restoring oil production slashed during the pandemic, agreeing to add 400,000 barrels per day in November. The decision Monday by the Vienna-based oil cartel tracks with its established schedule of adding back that amount of oil every month until the cuts […]

Need to focus on developing dual-use technologies: Rajnath

New Delhi: India needs to focus on developing dual-use technologies for both military and civilian agencies and special attention should be paid to research and development for manufacturing state-of-the-art defence platforms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. He said the demand for military equipment is increasing around the world in view of global security […]

All first-year college students to be given tablets in JK

Srinagar: About 75,000 first-year students of various undergraduate courses in Jammu and Kashmir, besides 2,000 school students belonging to various scheduled tribe communities, will be given tablets, Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said Sunday. The Union Minister made this announcement while concluding his five-day visit to Kashmir on Sunday. He was on […]

NC leader Rana hints at quitting party

Says safeguarding interests of Jammu region his priority

Jammu: Amid speculation that he is going to resign from the National Conference, its Jammu provincial president Devender Singh Rana on Monday said he has not submitted his resignation yet, but added he can make any sacrifice in the interests of Jammu region and its people. He appealed to all political parties of Jammu region, […]

JK reports 100 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 100 fresh covid-19 cases even as no fresh fatality was registered due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. 22 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 78 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 329889. There was no death due to the […]

12 police officers inducted in IPS

Srinagar: The Union Government on Monday ordered induction of 12 Jammu and Kashmir police officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS). According to a notification issued by the Union Home Ministry, the officers would remain on probation for one year as per the Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954. The officers inducted include Shakti Kumar […]

One District, One Product: First consignment of Kashmir walnuts from Budgam dispatched

NEW DELHI: The first consignment of Kashmiri walnuts was recently flagged off from Budgam. A truck carrying 2,000 kgs was despatched to Bengaluru, Karnataka under the One District, One Product (ODOP) Initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Kashmir accounts for 90% of India’s walnut production. With their superior quality and taste, the Kashmiri […]

Vandalisation of temple: Protests held in Jammu, action against culprits sought

Jammu: Protests were held in Jammu against the administration for allegedly failing to protect the religious places of Hindus in Kashmir after ancient Bargheshekha Bhagwati Mata Temple was vandalised by miscreants in Anantnag district. Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit migrants, activists of Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena, Dogra Front and several other organisations held protests at various […]

100 new COVID-19 cases in J-K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 100 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 3,29,889 while no fresh death due to the virus was reported from the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 22 were from the Jammu division and 78 from the Kashmir division, the […]