PATNA, July 19 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said that around 76,000 StartUps in India today are women-led and a large number of them from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. The Minister said that India's path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women ...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Provincial Arya Mahasammelan at Baba Jitto Auditorium, SKUAST Jammu. The two-day Mahasammelan is being organised by Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Jammu Kashmir to commemorate 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati and 150th anniversary of the founding of Arya Samaj. Click here to watch video The Lieutenant Governor paid tribute to the Army, J&K Police and CAPFs personnel, who have made supreme sacrifice for J&K's pea...Read More
Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, July 19: Police today foiled a protest march of the Congress party aimed at reiterating and pressing for its demand for the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. Scores of leaders and workers had gathered at the party headquarters here and were scheduled to carry out the march towards the Divisional Commissioner's office to submit a memorandum. Click here to watch video The memorandum, party leaders said, was to ...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: At least 12 persons were injured after a bus they were travelling in overturned at Jhajjar Kotli area here today. Driver of a passenger bus (JK02AT-2279), on way to Jammu from Udhampur, lost control over the vehicle after its break failed near Panjal Village on the National Highway in Jhajjar Kotli area, a police official said. Click here to watch video To ensure the safety of almost 30 people travelling in the vehicle, he said, the driver hit the uncontrolled bus against an e...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: Strongly condemning use of police force to prevent the Congress march in Srinagar today, senior leaders of the party have announced to take out a similar march in Jammu on Sunday for restoration of Statehood to J&K. Click here to watch video Talking to media persons at the party headquarters, here today, Congress leaders alleged that police forcibly prevented the protestors inside the gate of the Congress HQ in Srinagar leading to scuffle in which the PCC president Tariq Hameed...Read More
Srinagar, July 19: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) today conducted raids across Kashmir as part of an investigation into a terrorism-related case during which 10 suspects were rounded up and incriminating material was recovered. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A police spokesman in a statement said that the CIK is looking into an alleged "terrorist recruitment/financing module" of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, handled by a terrorist commander Abdullah Ghazi who operates fr...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: On the 17th day of pilgrimage, 14,000 yatris drawn from different parts of the country today paid obeisance at 3880 metre high Himalayan cave from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam in South Kashmir district of Anantnag. According to officials, 14,007 yatris performed darshan of naturally formed Ice Lingam by this evening at holy cave. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp With this, a total number of 2,87,098 pilgrims paid obeisance in Himalayan cave during la...Read More
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A vehicle in the convoy of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Mandya district on Saturday, leaving two police personnel injured. Shivakumar, who was following the escort vehicle in his own car, was unharmed in the incident, said officials. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, Prime Suspects Manage to Flee, Say Police. The incident occurred near Goudahalli-T.M. Hosur wh...Read More
JAMMU, Jul 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a monograph 'Indus Water Treaty-Mirroring the Facts' authored by Shri Sant Kumar Sharma, at Jammu today. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the author on his remarkable work to bring out various historical aspects of 'Indus Water Treaty'. He said the thoughtful and timely monograph offers interesting insights on 'Indus Water Treaty' with Pakistan and Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji's decisive move to termin...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19: India is a secular nation and minorities are safest in this country, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said, asserting that minorities are enjoying absolute freedom and protection because of the Hindu majority. In an interview with news agency, the Minority Affairs Minister said he has not come across a single case where a member of the minority community is willing to migrate out of India because of being deprived of anything in the country. He accused "the Left ecosystem bac...Read More
New Delhi, July 19: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will "boycott" any resolution if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in Dhaka, according to a source. The future of the Asia Cup, a six-team tournament, which will be played in T20 format, is clouded in uncertainty. India are the designated host for the tournament, and the ACC is yet to announce the schedule or the venue of the tournament. The rumour mill has pencilled September as the unoffici...Read More
JAMMU, July 18: Reliance Retail today announced a landmark acquisition of Kelvinator, a strategic move poised to significantly amplify its leadership in India's fast-growing consumer durables sector. This acquisition is a testament to Reliance Retail's unwavering commitment to shaping the future of the consumer durable sector in India by delivering unparalleled value and choice to consumers, nationwide. Speaking on the occasion, Isha M Ambani, executive director, Reliance Retail Ventures Limit...Read More
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C)...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 18: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today welcomed the Congress party's move to demand restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Click here to watch video Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Abdullah called it a rightful cause and backing the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for raising the issue. The NC Chief was reacting to a letter sent by Congress president Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Mo...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 18: "The Modi Government has removed unreasonable barriers between public and private sectors, enabling a healthy synergy of best practices from all domains to be harnessed". This was stated here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh while launching the "National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutes 2.0" (NSCSTI 2.0) at...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 18: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts including Brigadier Kuldip Singh (Retd), F...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 18: Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura today issued the summer vacation roster for faculty members, instructing the Heads of Departments to ensure patient care and academic activities continue uninterrupted during the period. It has also been stated that those who proceed on vacation can be called back if required in case of any eventuality, directing them to intimate their immediate contact details. In this regard, the Director, SKIMS Soura, has sanctio...Read More
Srinagar, July 18: A young man, who was soon to be married, was killed today during an attempted burglary by a thief posing as a security personnel in South Kashmir's Qazigund area. According to officials, the incident took place during the intervening night of July 17 and 18, at around 1 a.m., when a man impersonating security force personnel entered the house of Muhammad Yaseen Banday on the pretext of conducting a search operation. Locals said that soon after entering the house, the intrude...Read More
JAMMU, July 18: Junior doctors at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu called off their indefinite strike this evening following the arrest of the woman attendant who had allegedly assaulted two female doctors. The strike, which had crippled healthcare services since Tuesday afternoon, was withdrawn after the assailant was taken into custody by Bakshi Nagar Police. Click here to watch video In a press conference held on campus, Dr Sandeep Singh, president of Resident Doctors Association (RDA...Read More
JAMMU, July 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Inspector General of Police, Bhim Sen Tuti reviewed the arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Budha Amarnathji Yatra to ensure smooth and secure conduct of the annual pilgrimage. The review meeting was attended by senior officials including the DIG CRPF, DIG JSK Range, DIG Rajouri-Poonch, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi, along with heads of key departments such as JPDCL, Tourism, Health, PWD, Jal ...Read More
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that the party will focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in the upcoming Parliament session. Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh and several MPs attended the meeting. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to St...Read More
JAMMU, July 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today trapped and arrested a junior official of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant in the Ballian Domana area of the district. Officials said the accused, identified as Kewal Krishan, had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant for allowing further construction of a double-storey building. They said the complainant, who did n...Read More
KATHUA, July 18: District Development Council Kathua in its meeting held today, approved Rs 7452.53 lakh District Capital Expenditure Budget for the financial year 2025-26. The approved budget includes Rs 913.62 lakh for ongoing works and Rs 6538.91 lakh for new development proposals. The Capex plan aims to strengthen infrastructure, improve service delivery and push forward district-wide growth through focused investments across key sectors. Deputy Commissioner Dr Rakesh Minhas, while address...Read More
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police is facing a new challenge in managing vehicle parking for the upcoming Shahid Diwas rally on Monday, as persistent rainfall threatens to render designated parking fields unusable. The fresh spell of rain on Friday, with more occasional rain predicted even on Saturday, has left cops worried as they believe the Maidan area can be filled with slush.The traffic department, which initially planned to utilise various fields across the city for parking buses and cars...Read More
JAMMU, July 18: Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra resumed today, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, Over 16,800 pilgrims performed darshan at holy cave by this evening. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Officials said that 16,858 pilgrims drawn from across the country paid obeisance at 3880 metre Himalayan cave in South Kashmir's Anantnag district from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam today. With this a total number of 2,73,091 pilgrims performed darsha...Read More
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm...Read More
JAMMU, Jul 18: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Kewal Krishan, Junior official of Jammu Development Authority(JDA) demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for allowing further construction of the double storey building at Ballain Domana, Jammu. The accused had demanded a bribe of ₹20,000 from the complainant for allowing further construction of the double storey building at Ballain Domana, Jammu and has agreed ...Read More
KOLKATA, July 18: With about 20 mn sq ft of leasing activity in H1 2025 at 33 per cent YoY growth, industrial and warehousing demand across the top eight cities in India remained robust, a report said. Delhi NCR and Chennai led the demand, cumulatively accounting for about half of the overall leasing in H1 2025. Among the top eight cities, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru saw impressive demand of at least 2 mn sq ft during the first half of the year. Third Party Logistics (3PL) player...Read More
Mumbai: The BMC is set to begin structural strengthening work on the Parel TT flyover in October this year. To minimise traffic inconvenience, the repairs will be carried out in phases by closing one lane at a time. The repair work was originally planned two years ago but was deferred as the Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was still under reconstruction at the time. Undertaking both projects simultaneously would have worsened traffic congestion in central Mumbai. Constructed in 1980, the Pa...Read More
JAMMU, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the ongoing restoration and development of the historic Mubarak Mandi Complex here. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi, the Chief Minister visited the site and received a detailed briefing on the multi-phase project aimed at reviving the architectural grandeur of the former Dogra royal palace. Principal Secretary Culture, Brij Mohan Sharma, provided an overview of the project's implementation, while Executiv...Read More