JAMMU, July 17: Lambasting Congress for misleading people of J&K on Statehood issue, BJP national general secretary and Incharge J&K and Ladakh UTs, Tarun Chugh today said Modi Government is committed to restoration of Statehood to J&K at an appropriate time. Talking to a news channel Chugh questioned Congress party's sudden concern over Statehood issue and alleged it reflects the vested political interests of the party which during its rule has thrown all democratic norms to winds and promoted...Read More
JAMMU, July 17: Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Nalin Prabhat, today visited the Buchohemandi View Point in Akhnoor Sector to review the security arrangements along the Line of Control (LoC). The DGP was accompanied by senior officers from the J&K Police, CRPF, and Indian Army, including IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP CRPF Jammu Sector Gopala K Rao, DIG JSK Range Shiv Kumar Sharma, SSP Jammu Joginder Singh, and Army officers deployed in the sector. During the visit, the DGP was briefe...Read More
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More
JAMMU, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, and said that he will need to keep in mind that, just like in Jammu and Kashmir, one has to maintain a balance and be sensitive to the sentiments of the people of Leh and Kargil regions. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "My best wishes to Kavinder Gupta on being appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. But this res...Read More
JAMMU, July 17: Though Amarnath Yatra was suspended today due to heavy rain in the Valley for the last 36 hours from Baltal and Nunwan tracks, 9200 pilgrims who had a night halt at Panchtarni and lower cave paid obeisance at cave shrine by this evening, officials said. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO With this, a total number of 2,56,233 pilgrims offered prayers at 3880 metre high Himalayan cave in South Kashmir during last 15 days of darshan since over one month long holy pilgrimage started on July...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jul 17 : Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city on Thursday, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow in the government's annual cleanliness survey, even as Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada among 23 cities were elevated to a newly formed 'Super Swachh League Cities' category for demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. According to the government, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to-...Read More
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's campaign at the World University Games in Germany got off to a mixed start on Thursday, with teenage swimmer Rohit Benedicton providing the day's standout performance by shattering a national record in the men's 50m butterfly, even as other Indian athletes struggled to make an impact across multiple disciplines. The 19-year-old swimmer clocked 24.00 seconds to finish 12th overall and qualify for the semifinals, eclipsing the seven-year-old national ma...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: In a major achievement under the Swachh Survekshan 2024, Jammu has been declared the cleanest city in Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement was made today by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, based on a detailed survey conducted in April and May 2025. Jammu Municipal Corporation not only topped the UT rankings but also earned the prestigious 3-Star Garbage-Free City (GFC) certification. It was further honoured with the 'Promising Swachh Shehar'...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jul 17: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday (July 17, 2025) said the National Sports Governance Bill, which will be tabled in the Parliament during next week's monsoon session, has been drafted with inputs from not just the stakeholders but also international bodies like the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and FIFA. Addressing the one-day 'Khelo Bharat Conclave', featuring representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), t...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jul 16: A bomb threat received through email triggered panic in five private schools of Delhi on Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to immediately evacuate the premises for a thorough check, officials said. This was the third consecutive day that education institutes in the national capital were targeted with bomb threats, which, in the past two days, turned out to be hoaxes. A call about the email threatening to blow up St Thomas School in Dwarka was received at 5.26 am by th...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): Following the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district on Tuesday that claimed eight lives, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state government would provide Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured. This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which wo...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 15: In a momentous occasion, Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Gold Medal in the States (Category B) at the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2024. This prestigious ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan marking the second consecutive year that J&K has received this esteemed honour for its outstanding efforts in advancing the ODOP initiative. The event, which celebrated India's vibrant cultural heritage, rich diversity, traditional craftsmanship...Read More
JAMMU, July 15: BJP national general secretary, Tarun Chugh called on spiritual leader, Dalai Lama at Leh. In his message to the nation Dalai Lama said "Since coming into exile from Tibet in 1959, we have received immense support and assistance from the Government of India,. Thanks to India's generosity that we have been able to preserve our unique identity, language and cultural heritage -- deeply rooted in the principles of Ahimsa (non-violence) and Karuna (compassion)." Tarun Chugh said that...Read More
NEW DELHI: Non-fossil fuel sources now make up half of India's power generation capacity of 484.8 GW (gigawatt), a milestone the country has achieved five years ahead of the target set under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed in the Paris climate agreement."In a world seeking climate solutions India is showing the way," renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X on Monday, crediting the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of "Bharat's green transformation tow...Read More
Srinagar, July 15: Promising to always serve the people and protect their mandate, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that the elected Government's "silence" should not be mistaken for "weakness." Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 120-bed additional block of the Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla, Omar said that during the past eight months in power, he endured quietly without complaint. Click here to watch video "Do not consider o...Read More
JAMMU, July 15: Over 13,400 pilgrims drawn from different parts of country today performed darshan at Himalayan cave situated at the height of 3880 metres in South Kashmir district of Anantnag from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan-Pahalgam. Officials said that 13,490 yatris paid obeisance at holy cave by this evening. They said with this, the total number of pilgrims who visited cave shrine in last 13 days has touched 2,34,001. The 13,490 pilgrims included 9096 males, 3546 females, 199 childre...Read More
Srinagar, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that someone has to be held responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, following religious profiling. "Who is responsible for this failure? If it is an intelligence failure, then who is responsible for this? It is not possible that 26 people lost their lives and there is no response from our side. Now that we know that there has been a failure in security and intell...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): In a major push to promote healthier lifestyles and combat the rise of obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases like diabetes and heart disease among others, the Union Health Ministry has proposed to prominently display boards indicating the amount of oil and sugar content in popular snacks, such as pizzas and burgers as well as samosas, vada paav, kachori among others, in schools, offices, institutions, Departments/Offices/autonomous bodies and organisations. Als...Read More
Bengaluru, July 15: "Bharat has found an enduring space in the world of space," declared Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh, as he hailed the triumphant return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from his landmark mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Celebrating the successful completion of the Axiom-4 mission, which splashed down off the coast of San Diego earlier today, Singh described it as "a moment of glory for India" and a p...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jul 15: In a momentous occasion, Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the Gold medal in the States (Category B) at the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2024. This prestigious ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, marking the second consecutive year that J&K has received this esteemed honour for its outstanding efforts in advancing the ODOP initiative. The event, which celebrated India's vibrant cultural heritage, rich diversity, traditional cr...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 14: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has acknowledged that the deadly attack in Pahalgam earlier this year was a grave security lapse, taking personal responsibility for the incident that killed several innocent civilians. In an interview to The Times of India, Sinha described the attack as a Pakistan-sponsored act of terror intended to sow communal discord and derail the region's economic progress. "I take full responsibility for the incident, which was undoubte...Read More
New Delhi, July 14: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. His appointment followed the resignation of Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), which has been accepted by the President of India. Alongside Gupta, the President has appointed Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh as Governor of Haryana and Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Governor of Goa....Read More
NEW DELHI, July 13 : Paying rich tribute to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, the world renowned physician and doyen of medical academics, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today invoked Dr B.C. Roy's legacy to emphasise the importance of restoring doctor-patient trust which was the hallmark of Dr Roy's times in the first half of the 20th century. Dr Jitendra Singh was, as chief guest, speaking at the Doctors Day celebration organized by the national body of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) here. Nat...Read More
JAMMU, July 13: It is deeply disappointing and utterly irresponsible that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has chosen to equate the events of July 13, 1931, with the horrific Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This flawed and misleading comparison is not only historically inaccurate but is a grave insult to the martyr's of India's freedom struggle who laid down their lives for the cause of independence. This was stated by Sunil Sharma, the Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly and general secretary, J&K BJP...Read More
KATRA, July 13: In a major step towards strengthening spiritual infrastructure and cultural preservation in Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has dedicated five newly constructed temples to the public in District Reasi. The initiative was approved during the 75th Board Meeting chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and Chairman of SMVDSB, Manoj Sinha. The temples, located in Gorta Kalika Sathaan (Village Harotkote), Pancheri Galli (Village Dangakote), Tote Devsthan (Vi...Read More
JAMMU, July 13: Kashmiri Pandits observed July 13 as Black Day and alleged that on this day communal violence took place in Kashmir Valley and minority Hindus were done to death, their houses torched and property looted. All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) led by Moti Lal Malla held a peaceful protest at Press Club here and termed July 13 as Batta Loot Day-a date etched in the painful memory of Kashmir Pandit community. The ASKPC leaders said on this day in 1931 one of the earliest an...Read More
JAMMU, July 13: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Jammu-Kashmir staged a strong protest outside the Chief Minister's residence in Jammu, demanding removal of the compulsory Urdu requirement in the Naib Tehsildar recruitment process. The protest, led by ABVP members and Naib Tehsildar aspirants, was organized under the banner of "Bhasha Bachao Yatra" (Save Language Movement), aiming to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates regardless of their linguistic background. ABVP contende...Read More
Ranchi: JMM president and chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the official X account of his party has been hacked, prompting him to order a police investigation into it.Apart from expressing concern over the breach, the chief minister appealed to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant to take cognisance of the matter.Party members said at 12:12 am on Sunday, the hackers posted a suspicious link along with an image of a rodent on the JMM's X account, which was immediately flagged by Hemant...Read More
JAMMU, July 13: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) today paid glowing tribute to the valiant martyrs of July 13, 1931, in a solemn function held at party office in Jammu. The event was chaired by Rattan Lal Gupta, provincial president Jammu and witnessed the participation of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Ajay Sadhotra, additional general secretary JKNC and former Minister, Babu Rampaul former Minister and Central Zone president and Sheikh Bashir Ahmed provincial secret...Read More