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Jammu: In a major push to transform Kashmir's economic landscape by linking its fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, Northern Railway's Jammu Division held a stakeholder meeting to boost rail-based parcel movement from the Valley, officials said on Saturday. The meeting, held in Srinagar on Friday, aimed at formulating a roadmap to augment parcel traffic from the Kashmir region by positioning rail as a reliable, time-bound and cost-effective alternative to road transport, they ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a terror module allegedly operating under the direction of Pakistani handlers, which was plotting arson, sabotage, and activities aimed at spreading panic across India. According to the ATS, the group was in contact with Pakistani handlers and radical groups through social media platforms such as Telegram, Signal, and Instagram. The main accused has been identified as Saqib alias Devil from Meerut, who, along with his associates, was invo ...Read More >
Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi says PoK residents want to rejoin India, hails post Article 370 development in Kashmir, urges tourism, calls for peace in West Asia conflicts Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) would "very soon" be reintegrated with India, said the chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation, Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, on Friday. "I want to say one thing to our neighbouring country from standing here in Kashmir that PoK, which is an integral part of India, will definitely rejoin India because the ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Apr 3: Head of All India Imam Organisation, Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, today said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) would 'very soon' be re-integrated with India. "I want to say one thing to our neighbouring country from standing here in Kashmir that PoK, which is an integral part of India, will definitely rejoin India because the people of PoK want to have a referendum there," Ilyasi told reporters here. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO He claimed that the residents of PoK are keen to re-in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 03: Chief Imam of the All-India Imam Organisation (AIIO), Dr Imam Umar Ilyasi, on Friday said stones have been replaced by pens in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Speaking to media persons, he said the situation in the Valley has changed and there is a sense of normalcy and growth. "I am happy to share that today's Kashmir is witnessing a change. The situation has improved after the abrogation of Article 370. Tourism has increased," he said. He added that there was a ...Read More >
Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir on Friday welcomed the magisterial probe into the Ganderbal encounter, and expressed hope that a transparent inquiry will be conducted into the incident and justice will prevail. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the encounter in Ganderbal district in which one alleged terrorist was killed by security forces. The ruling National Conference said the party commends the prompt action taken by LG Sinha, ordering a time ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The meteorological department has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds and also snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours due to strong western disturbance, even as heavy rains flooded roads in Srinagar on Friday.Authorities have issued an advisory urging residents to avoid non-essential travel and follow safety precautions, especially in Srinagar.On Friday, higher reaches of Kashmir, including Mughal Road in Shopian and Sadhna Top in Kupwara, received fresh ...Read More >
Chennai Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan in an interview with The Hindu said people of Tamil Nadu are angry as the state missed several schemes due to the DMK government treating the ruling BJP as an "enemy". Expressing confidence that the AIADMK-led NDA, of which his party is a constituent, is the "winning front" in the upcoming Assembly elections, he said the DMK and actor C Joseph Vijay's TVK could fight for the "second position". Edited excerpts In 2016, you refused to ...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 >
Rajgir (Bihar), April 3 (IANS) Goa, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh registered wins in their respective matches on the third day of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 held at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, Bihar, on Friday. In a Division C clash, Goans Hockey defeated Hockey Rajasthan 7-0 in Pool B. Karan Kumar (2', 12', 44') scored a hat-trick, while Sahil Pramod (17'), Dilshad Ali (27'), Shreyesh Hundre Changadev (30'), and Ankit (38') also found the back ...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 >
Srinagar, Apr 3 : A moderate-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on Friday, with tremors felt across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. According to initial data, the quake occurred at 16:12:58 UTC, with its epicentre located at coordinates 36.52°N latitude and 71.01°E longitude, at a depth of 175 kilometres. Residents in parts of Kashmir reported feeling tremors, triggering panic as people rushed out of their homes and offices ...Read More >
Srinagar: "Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) will very soon rejoin India," said Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation, while addressing reporters in Srinagar on Friday. He stressed that residents across the border themselves want reintegration, citing Kashmir's recent transformation. Ilyasi, while talking to reporters here, said, "I want to say one thing to our neighbouring country from here in Kashmir that PoJK, which is an integral part of India, will defi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 3 (PTI) Political parties in Kashmir on Friday welcomed the magisterial probe into the Ganderbal encounter, and expressed hope that a transparent inquiry will be conducted into the incident and justice will prevail. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial probe into the encounter in Ganderbal district in which one alleged terrorist was killed by security forces. The ruling National Conference said the party commends the prompt action take ...Read More >
Srinagar: Amid the weeklong rainfall and inclement forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), orchardists in Kashmir expressed fear that the wet conditions could trigger scab formation on budding flowers and fruits, potentially affecting overall crop yields. However, experts have urged farmers not to panic, stressing that timely fungicide sprays and proper orchard management can effectively minimise risk and safeguard the crop. The IMD Centre in Srinagar said the fresh Western Dist ...Read More >
New Delhi: The weather pattern in several states across the country appears to be undergoing a sudden shift. Light clouds currently hover over Delhi and the Delhi-NCR region. Cloud movement is also being observed in the plains of Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Jaipur and its adjoining areas, heavy rainfall accompanied by hailstorms has caused a drop in temperature levels, providing residents with much-needed relief from the heat. Weather conditions are also expected to deteriorate in ...Read More >
Srinagar: The implementation agreement to lease two hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir to National Hydropower Project Corporation Limited (NHPCL) has spurred a row, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling it the National Conference (NC) government's "U-turn". Last week, ETV Bharat exclusively reported that Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited signed an implementation agreement with the NHPC in Jammu on March 27. The agreement covers the developmen ...Read More >
Jammu, April 3 (PTI) Police on Friday apprehended two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered heroin from their possession during checking in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while conducting routine checking at a motor shed in Chenani, intercepted a Toyota Glanza that was on its way from Udhampur towards the Kashmir valley, they said. During checking, four persons were found travelling in the vehicle. Upon conducting a personal search of the driver and c ...Read More >
Jammu, April 3 (PTI) Police on Friday apprehended two inter-district drug peddlers and recovered heroin from their possession during checking in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while conducting routine checking at a motor shed in Chenani, intercepted a Toyota Glanza that was on its way from Udhampur towards the Kashmir valley, they said. During checking, four persons were found travelling in the vehicle. Upon conducting a personal search of the driver and c ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of a local youth by security forces in Ganderbal district, an incident that authorities initially described as an encounter with a separatist militant. The decision follows widespread protests and mounting allegations from local residents and the deceased's family, who insist that the killing was staged and that the youth had no links to militancy. The incident occurred late on ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 3 (UNI) All India Imam Organisation Chief Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Friday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which he described as an integral part of India, would "return to India very soon," asserting that the desire for reunification comes from the people of PoK themselves. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Ilyasi said that residents of PoK wish to hold a referendum to express their aspirations. "I want like to say something to my neighbouring country from Kashmir th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Russia's First Deputy Chairman Denis Manturov reaffirmed that Russian companies have the capacity to steadily increase supplies of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Indian market amid the energy crisis due to the conflict in West Asia, underlining deepening energy cooperation between the two countries during his official visit to the country. According to a statement issued by the Russian Embassy in India on Telegram on Thursday, Manturov highlighted t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into an encounter in Arhama village of Ganderbal district, following allegations by the deceased's family that he was an innocent civilian and not a militant. The District Magistrate has been tasked with conducting a thorough and impartial probe and submitting a report to the Home Department within seven days, the Lieutenant Governor said, assuring that all aspects of the incident would be examin ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 2: In a major police reshuffle, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led Union Territory administration has ordered the transfer and posting of 82 police officers, including 34 IPS and 48 JKPS officers. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp As per the order, Tejinder Singh, DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, has been transferred and posted as IGP CID, Sarah Rizvi, DIG Udhampur-Reasi Range, has been transferred and posted as IGP Crime, J&K relieving Sujit Kumar of the additional charge of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - The appointment of aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh as CEO of IndiGo is likely to bolster the Indian airline's global expansion but the former British Airways (BA) chief first has to repair its dented reputation. India's largest airline commanding about 65% of domestic flights stunned the industry with Walsh's appointment on Tuesday. That followed months of negative press and regulatory pressure after it cancelled thousands of flights in December due to inadequate planning for pil ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 02: To enhance passenger convenience and effectively manage the anticipated surge in pilgrim traffic during the upcoming summer season, Jammu Division of Northern Railway has announced the extension of the reserved special express train service operating between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Train No. 04081/04082 (New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi), which has witnessed overwhelming response in previous runs, will now continue operations for an extended pe ...Read More >
Omar Abdullah took to X saying that the family should be heard. "I believe the claim of the family should not be dismissed out of hand. At the very least this encounter needs a transparent and time bound probe with the facts made public. Any attempt to obfuscate or delay the announcement of a probe will only damage credibility & that is not in anyone's interest," Omar said. Army on Wednesday said that a joint search operation was launched by security forces in Arahama area of Ganderbal in which ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 3: The sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force, Golconda Zone, in a joint operation with the H-Fast team and Mangalhat Police, busted an illegal racket of storing and selling stale and spoiled sheep and goat offal in Hyderabad, seizing approximately 12 tonnes of the contraband worth Rs 10 lakh. The raid was conducted at a store located near Akbari Masjid, Aman Nagar Colony, Mangalhat, Hyderabad. One person, identified as Rafi Ahmed (52), manager of the store, was apprehended during ...Read More >
New Delhi: For several days, weather conditions have remained volatile, leading to spells of rain in some areas and storms in others. In the mountainous regions, temperatures continue to remain low due to ongoing snowfall. Snowfall has been recorded in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kashmir. In several parts of the northeastern states, late-night rainfall has led to a drop in temperature levels. Hailstorms have also been witnessed at various locations across Central Mahar ...Read More >
Eradication of Maoism needed only a strong will, which the Narendra Modi government has, and the Congress, in contrast, not only allowed Maoist violence to proliferate but the growth of urban Naxals also took place under their watch, Union Minister Amit Shah said today. Responding to the debate in the Lok Sabha on eradication of Left-wing terror -- the government's deadline for which ends tomorrow -- Shah said the Maoist violence has cost the lives of 20,000 young people and affected 120 millio ...Read More >
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