SHIMLA, Jul 4: Over 37 people have died and ₹400 crore worth of property has been damaged as torrential rains once again disrupt life across Himachal Pradesh, according to the State Disaster Management Authority. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain alert for the State until July 7. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority and the Revenue Department, the State has suffered damages amounting to more than ₹400 crore due to incessant monsoon rain...Read More
Pahalgam, July 4: The second batch of devotees departed from Pahalgam for the Amarnath Yatra on Friday morning. Amid the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, devotees lauded the arrangements and said there is nothing to be afraid of. "I am from Noida, and we are a group of 13 people. This is my first time. I am very excited. The arrangements are very good. There is nothing to be afraid of," pilgrim Manoj Singh said. Devotee Disha Chavda said that she will pray for peace in the country. Spe...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): SpiceJet on Thursday acknowledged that some passengers are currently facing difficulties in reaching the airline's customer care helpline due to intermittent technical issues. The airline said efforts are underway to restore normal functioning as soon as possible. In an official message on X, SpiceJet stated, 'We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with our SpiceJet Customer Care helpline numbers. We assure you that our relevant teams are working to r...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today went to SKIMS Hospital Soura on learning about the ill-health of mother of Mehbooba Mufti, PDP President & former Chief Minister. The Chief Minister enquired about her health and wished her a speedy recovery. He also met the family members at the hospital. CM was accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani. Director SKIMS Dr. Ashraf Ganai & Medical Superintendent Dr. Farooq Jan briefed the Chief Minister about her health condition and assured th...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 3: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today that the Government will establish a Clean Plant Centre in Kashmir to provide disease-resistant plants to the horticulturists in the region. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said local horticulture products are facing problems as imported new plants were getting infected by viruses within three to four years of being planted. Click here to watch video "...Read More
JAMMU, July 3: The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held at Srinagar's iconic Dal Lake from August 21 - 23. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp This was announced by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi today. Part of its growing Khelo India calendar, the inaugural edition of the Water Games in Jammu and Kashmir comes on the back of the first Khelo India Beach Games which were held in Diu in May. The Water Sports Fes...Read More
JAMMU, Jul 3: A search operation was underway on Thursday to track down two to three terrorists hiding in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said. The cordon and search operation follows an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in the heavily forested Kanzal Mandu area of the Kuchal-Chatroo belt on Wednesday night. The operation is backed by drones and sniffer dogs, with the cordon further strengthened by additional reinforcements. As...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 3: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje visited the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Baltal on Thursday and expressed her joy over the spiritual journey and the ongoing development works in the area. She joined thousands of devotees on the 2025 Amarnath Yatra to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. Speaking to news agency during her visit, she said, "Today, we are all going to have the darshan of Bholenath. It feels wonderful... May God bless us all. The atmosphere here is very pleasant... peopl...Read More
Srinagar, July 3: Kashmir Police has issued an advisory for devotees undertaking the Amarnath Yatra, urging them to travel only in designated convoys. The 38-day pilgrimage commenced on Thursday and is taking place in the shadow of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. https://x.com/KashmirPolice/status/1940426185433055726 In a post in X, Kashmir Zone Police said, "#Advisory for Yatris of Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2025. All the pilgrims undertaking Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2025 are adv...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 2: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today jointly chaired a high-level review meeting of the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sectors of Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Minister for Agriculture Production & Panchayati Raj Javid Ahmad Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Secretary GoI Alka Upadhyay, Additional Chief Secretary Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Secretary (CDD/IT) and oth...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 2: In a significant move aimed at reducing pension-related legal disputes and ensuring swifter justice for India's growing population of retired Government employees, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today , while chairing the first-ever "National Workshop on Pension Litigation" organised by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan here, said that in no case should the vital energies of our elder citizens be allowed to be consumed inconsequentially for av...Read More
DEHRADUN, July 2 : Uttarakhand government has said that it will shut down and charge a penalty of upto Rs 2 lakh on shops that lie on the Kanwar Yatra route and fail to display names of their owners and licence enroute Kanwar Yatra. The Yatra will be starting from July 11 onwards, state Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) issued guidelines directing shops lying on the route of the Yatra routes to make their identities public. Letter issued on behalf of Health Secretary and FDA commissioner Dr ...Read More
LUCKNOW, July 2: Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati has opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to integrate primary schools in the state. In a statement here today, Mayawati said the decision taken by the UP Basic Education Council, which has closed a lot of schools under the guise of coupling/integration of primary schools, is not justice to the easy and cheap government education system given to crores of children of poor people near their home. "This action appears to be inapprop...Read More
Srinagar, July 2: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra today said that the party's campaign to regain Statehood for J&K is open to all. Speaking to reporters after addressing Mahila Congress Convention, Karra said the campaign has been successful so far and that the party welcomes participation from people across the political spectrum. "This is not just for the Congress, its workers, or its leaders. If we manage to restore these rights, they will benefit everyon...Read More
Kolkata: The CBI on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet in the 2021 murder case of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was killed during post-election violence in Kankurgachhi. The charge sheet names Beleghata MLA Paresh Pal, Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillors Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh, along with 15 others.In the FIR, Sarkar's mother Madhabi said that on May 2, 2021, eight persons barged into their house at Narkeldanga around 3 pm and started enquiring about her son. The miscr...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to increase the frequency of Vande Bharat trains to the Valley. He also sought an increase in the number of coaches in the Vande Bharat trains. In a letter to Vaishnaw last week, Abdullah said the recent launch of the Vande Bharat Express between Katra and Srinagar has been widely welcomed and has generated immense public enthusiasm across Jammu and Kashmir. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsAp...Read More
JAMMU, July 2: One individual was arrested with a sharp weapon during a hotel checking drive here today. A police official said as part of enhanced security arrangements ahead of the Shri Amarnath Yatra, police have been conducting intensified checking operations across hotels, lodges, and vulnerable spots falling under its jurisdictions. During one such surprise inspection, he said, an alert police party conducted an inspection in Hotel Grand Inn at Sant Market, Jewel, Jammu, and arrested one...Read More
JAMMU, July 2: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on July 3 and 4. During his visit, he will chair high-level meetings and participate in key programmes related to agriculture, rural development, and academia. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp On the morning of July 3, Chouhan will hold a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar with senior officials from the Minis...Read More
KISHTWAR, July 2: Many areas of the mountainous Kishtwar district are facing drinking water crisis due to which the people there are daily taking to streets with empty water pots to demand proper water supply. Locals claimed that mismanagement of the department concerned is the only reason behind the crisis as there are many areas in the district where water overflows the tanks everyday while the people in some other areas are suffering due to the lack of water supply. A protest demonstration ...Read More
JAMMU, July 2: Another encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kanzal Mandu area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district this evening. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A Defence spokesperson said: "based on specific intelligence, a joint search operation was underway in Kanzal Mandu area of Kishtwar." He said a contact has been established with the terrorists "The operation is in progress," he added. The encounter started when security forces launched a search an...Read More
JAMMU, July 2: Expressing serious concern over the delay and reported non-utilization of central funds sanctioned for bunker construction in Jammu and Kashmir's border areas, National Conference (NC) additional general secretary and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has called for a high-level probe to fix accountability and ensure justice for border residents facing persistent threats along the LoC and International Border. In a sharply worded statement issued today, Sadhotra criticized the ...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 2: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who is on a two day visit to Kashmir, today said the central government will extend all possible support to J&K for developing dairy and fisheries sectors. The Union Minister was speaking at a function, 'Reimagining Livestock & Fisheries with Future Ready Farmers: Vision 2030', at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K). The Union Minister reaffirmed t...Read More
Leh, July 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory. This milestone follows the establishment of a unique and dedicat...Read More
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w...Read More
JAMMU, July 1: Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), NHPC has taken over the additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited, here today. Earlier, Goyal has also held the charge of post of chairman and Managing Director, NHPC in year 2024. He joined NHPC in 1988 as Finance Professional and risen the professional ladder by virtue of utmost sense of responsibility, ethics and dedication to the company. Goyal is a member of the Institute of Cost Accountants o...Read More
JAMMU, July 1: Jammu and Kashmir Branch of the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC), Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI), celebrated the 77th Chartered Accountants Day at ICAI Bhawan, Jammu, with a vibrant and service-oriented lineup of activities. The Day was marked by deep professional pride, community outreach and a renewed commitment to the values that define the Chartered Accountancy profession. The celebrations began with the flag hoisting ceremony, followed by a plantation...Read More
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in a special aarti at the Jammu Tawi riverfront. Sinha also visited the Amarnath Yatri Niwas base camp on Tuesday evening. After inspecting the Yatri Niwas base camp, Sinha stated that the security arrangements for the Yatra are more robust than ever before. 'I have witnessed the last four Yatras. The arrangements are better than ever, as far as the security and convenience of pilgr...Read More
Jammu, July 1: On the eve of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 'Tawi Aarti' at Tawi Riverfront Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor sought the blessings of Suryaputri River Tawi and Baba Barfani and prayed for a peaceful, blessed and a memorable pilgrimage for all the devotees. "Entire J&K is experiencing spiritual bliss on the eve of holy pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Ji. People of J&K are ready to welcome devotees of Baba Barfani coming from across the countr...Read More
SHIMLA, July 1: Responding to media queries about the last two days of extreme weather events across the region, Union Minister Incharge Meteorology Department, Dr Jitendra Singh, while addressing a press conference, affirmed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mission Mausam", India's weather forecast system is being substantially augmented to be of the global best standards. The Earth Sciences Minister further noted that Shimla has one of India's oldest IMD forecasting centres. Dr Jit...Read More