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Srinagar, April 9: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the US President Donald Trump cannot be trusted and perhaps he himself doesn't know what he intends to do. Talking to the media here, Omar Abdullah said, "Perhaps he (Donald Trump) doesn't himself know what he is doing. He says one thing in the morning, another in the afternoon and something else in the evening." CM Abdullah said he had also said in the past that Donald Trump cannot be trusted. He said Trump ...Read More >
These dismissals, executed under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, bring the total number of staffers sacked for anti-national activities to nearly 90 since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The constitutional provision allows the dismissal of an employee without a formal inquiry if the President or Governor is satisfied that such a move is in the interest of national security. While the administration maintains the drive is essential to root out terrorists embedded in the state machi ...Read More >
The former J&K chief minister said they want peace as many people from the country, especially from J&K, work in Arab countries. "We are worried about the plight of the people who work there and earn a livelihood. We want the war to stop," he added. Abdullah, who was a Union minister in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led cabinet between 2009 and 2014, expressed hope that India would play its part to diffuse the tensions. To a question about the US reportedly accepting Iran's 10-point proposal, ...Read More >
Following the US-Iran ceasefire, the Congress party is attacking Prime Minister Modi's diplomatic strategies, arguing that Pakistan's involvement highlights the failure of his personalised approach to foreign policy and his silence on critical international issues. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump, at The White House in Washington, DC on February 14, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Congress claims Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire is a setback to ...Read More >
Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir welcomed the ceasefire, stating that this should lead to a permanent resolution that will ensure regional and world peace. Soon after the news spread, celebrations were reported from many areas in Kashmir. Locals termed it "a major victory of truth". They burst firecrackers and took out processions holding Iranian flags. Celebrations were reported from Budgam, Magam and other areas of the Valley. Also Read: Heavy showers may lead to flash floods, landslid ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday (April 8) reacted sharply to the reported two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, saying the development would be cautiously welcomed worldwide while questioning the Centre's handling of foreign policy. In a statement, Ramesh said, "The entire world will cautiously welcome the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict between the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other," referring to ongoing hostilities involving the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (C ...Read More >
Arshdeep Singh's dating life has suddenly become the centre of attention during IPL 2026 after a viral Snapchat clip showed the Punjab Kings pacer holding hands with a mystery woman. The brief story quickly spread online and sparked speculation about whether Arshdeep Singh is dating and who his girlfriend might be. Fans now believe the woman in the clip could be actor and influencer Samreen Kaur. The buzz picked up after users noticed similarities between the viral hand holding video and Samree ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Following the "double-sided" two-week ceasefire between US and Iran, Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas, who is the representative to J&K Anjuman Sharie Shian President, on Wednesday said that the US was defeated in the war and it held negotiations with Iran for the sake of reopening Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to ANI, Abbas asked the reason behind US' happiness following the two-week ceasefire, adding that it can attack any country to achieve its goals. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The foreign policy of the PM Modi-led government came under fire from Congress, with one of its leaders levelling serious charges over the timing of the Prime Minister's "much-trumpeted" Israel visit, just two days before Israel, along with the US, launched military action against Iran on February 28 that eliminated top echelons of Tehran regime, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.He also raised strong objections over the perceived failure of Operation Sindoor's global outreach, drawing ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday raised strong concerns over the Central government's foreign policy, calling Pakistan's role in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran a "severe setback" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. US President Donald Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceasefire and accepting the 10-point proposal from Iran. The Iranian side then accepted Trump's peace overture and agreed to safe passage ...Read More >
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel, expressing hope that the temporary halt in hostilities would turn into a permanent peace arrangement, while also criticising the "Vishwaguru" and India's foreign policy response to the developments. US President Donald Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceas ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday raised strong concerns over the Central government's foreign policy, calling Pakistan's role in the ceasefire between the United States and Iran a "severe setback" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. US President Donald Trump suspended the "bombing and attack" campaign on Iran, announcing a two-week double-sided ceasefire and accepting the 10-point proposal from Iran. The Iranian side then accepted Trump's peace overture and agreed to safe passage ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Toiba module by arresting two Pakistani terrorists, who were on run for 16 years, and three Srinagar residents. The Pakistani terrorists were arrested from a village in Punjab. The busting of the LeT module comes months after J&K police in coordination with other agencies unearthed an interstate white-collar terror network linked to the November 11 Delhi blast. Pakistani terrorists -- Abu Huraira and his aide Usman alias Khu ...Read More >
Srinagar: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today held its 39th Convocation across 51 regional centres, with the national ceremony presided over by the Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan. The regional convocation for Jammu & Kashmir was organised at the auditorium of Government Dental College, Srinagar. Vice Chancellor of SKUAST-Kashmir, Shri Nazir Ahmad Ganie, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir and Commissioner Secretary, Government of J&K, Saurabh Bhagat, were present on t ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the last one year or so, we have come across stories of Indians who joined the Russia-Ukraine war. One such person was 23-year-old Sachin Khajuria who was sent to the frontlines of the war. The last call to family Last year, Sachin, who hailes from Jammu, went to Russia to find a job. However, on September 13, 2025, he made a WhatsApp call to his family and informed them that he was being sent to the frontlines of the ongoing war. He pleaded for help in that call, and his family ...Read More >
JAMMU: On Sept 13, 2025, a 23-year-old Jammu man, who had travelled to Russia a little over a month ago with dreams to land a job, made a WhatsApp call to his family, informing them that he was being sent to the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war, and pleading for help. That was the last time Sachin Khajuria's family heard from him.Believed to have been killed in Sept last year, Sachin was cremated amid an outpouring of grief in his village, Pahariwalla in Akhnoor, on Sunday, after his mortal ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday endorsed the magisterial inquiry ordered by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Ganderbal encounter stating that it would bring all facts to the fore which needed to be shared with the people. He affirmed that he wanted an expeditious inquiry which could unravel the truth hence believed that the route of magisterial probe by LG Sinha was apt as judicial probe was a time-consuming process. CM's assertion came, while responding to a media quer ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged that the Jammu and Kashmir government's spending of Rs 1.24 lakh core spanning over four decades since 1980 has been pending for legislative approval and regularisation, which undermines the system of public resource management. Jammu and Kashmir is yet to regularise excess expenditure amounting to over Rs 1.24 lakh crore incurred between 1980 and 2020, the CAG said in its report on the Union Territory's finances for the y ...Read More >
Choudhary shared this in reply to a calling attention notice moved by BJP legislator Balwant Singh Mankotia. He said that of 691 stone crusher units 527 are operational and 164 are non-functional, including 48 that have been sealed or closed. These units have been operating in compliance with the set regulations and their closure has not significantly impacted any ongoing development project in the Union Territory. Choudhary stated that the department has taken necessary measures under current ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 1: "Border villages are India's first line of defence, and the residents are the first face of India that any outsider sees. Border residents are not only first in courage, sacrifice, and patience but you also stand first in the priorities of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji," the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said this on Wednesday. The Lieutenant Governor observed that the residents of border village are serving the nation every single day. That service must not be honoured on ...Read More >
JAMMU, April 4: Sainik School Nagrota organized a programme today to honour the eight cadets selected for the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) 154 Course and their parents. The cadets selected for the prestigious course include Ikhlaq Hassan, Hussain, Pranav Sharma, Aditya Kumar Singh, Prithvi Raj Sambyal, Divyansh Bhardwaj, Piyush Sharma and Yasir Mukhtar Wani. While honouring the parents of the cadets, an incentive amount exceeding Rs 12 lakh, received from the Ministry of Defence, ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 04: The final day of the Budget Session in the J&K Assembly saw protests on Saturday as legislators across party lines demanded answers over the killing of a local youth in the forests of Ganderbal district. The slain, Rashid Ahmad Mughal, was killed in an encounter on March 31. His family, however, has contested the claim, insisting he had no links to terrorism. As proceedings began, members from the National Conference, Congress and Peoples Democratic Party pressed for accountab ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 04 : The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday trapped and arrested a head constable posted at Police Station Thanamandi in Rajouri for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for releasing a seized vehicle. In a statement issued to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said the Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K registered a formal case against Mohd. Alyas, posted in Police Station Thanamandi Rajouri vide FIR no. 05/2026 at P/S ACB Rajouri u/s 7 of ...Read More >
Srinagar, April 3, 2019 (Xinhua) A moderate-intensity earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan today (Friday), with tremors being felt in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir state, officials said. According to preliminary data, the earthquake occurred at 16:12:58 UTC, and its epicenter was at the coordinates: 36.52 degrees north latitude and 71.01 degrees east longitude, and at a depth of 175 kilometers. Residents in parts of Kashmir reported that th ...Read More >
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Friday said the supply of petroleum products and LPG was stable and adequate to meet the current demand in Punjab. In a press statement, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) executive director and state level coordinator of Punjab Ashutosh Gupta said the stock position of motor spirit (MS) and high-speed diesel (HSD) was normal across the state. "OMC depots are maintaining healthy inventory levels, while retail outlets have sufficient stock for uninterrupted s ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 3: Jammu and Kashmir's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 per cent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 per cent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 per cent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The CAG report on Union Territory Finances for the year 2024-25 was tabled in the legislative Assembly by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on ...Read More >
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth moderated to 11.18 percent in 2024-25, down from 12.51 percent in the previous financial year, though it has remained in the 11-12 percent range over the past four fiscals, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The CAG report on Union Territory Finances for the year 2024-25 was tabled in the legislative Assembly by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, also showing that Jammu and Kashmir's share in I ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Chief of All India Imam Organisation Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, during his visit to Kashmir on Friday, praised the Centre for abrogation of Article 370 claiming that there would be a 'ghar wapsi' of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to India. "After revocation of Article 370, there is a new Kashmir. I feel happy that today's Kashmir is a new and changing Kashmir. There is prosperity in Kashmir and tourism has increased. People are prosperous. There was a time when youth used to resort to stone ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 3: A special NDPS court has acquitted a 75-year-old man from Kashmir and a 55-year-old man from Nagpada, arrested in July 2017, after they were allegedly found in possession of around 20 kg of charas. The court cited several loopholes in the search and seizure procedures adopted by the police. Arrest and recovery details According to the prosecution, the Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) laid a trap near Safety Tank Chowk, Nagpada, on July 9, 2017, intercepting two men identified as Haji ...Read More >
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