Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today called upon agricultural engineers and innovators to prioritise practical, accessible and farmer-centric technologies so that advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and smart farming translate into tangible improvements in the...
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150 flown to Bagdogra, another 150 to be sent tomorrow Back-to-back action against illegal immigrants Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Oct 5: A total of 600 Bangladeshi nationals putting up illegally in the Union Territory, majority in Kashmir and very small numbers...
Both countries support meaningful efforts for peace NEW DELHI, Oct 5: India and Switzerland on Monday signed a migration and mobility partnership pact, decided to expand Swiss market access for Indian exports and agreed to further deepen cooperation in nuclear...
Form 6 modification not approved by us: Judges NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Election Commission and the Centre seeking responses in a week on a plea challenging the manner in which the...
23 officials including 18 retirees found guilty Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 5: The Government has ordered an in-depth departmental inquiry against five serving officials after a committee investigating alleged misappropriation of Government funds in a NABARD-funded road project in Shopian...
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The BJP on Monday announced the names of eight candidates, including Minister Dharam Pal Singh, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The other seven candidates are...
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 5: The Public Works (R&B) Department has found a Junior Engineer accused in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) case guilty of "gross misconduct" and failure to maintain "absolute integrity", while rejecting an earlier departmental inquiry report and...
Irfan Tramboo SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Majority of the public sector enterprises in Jammu and Kashmir failed to hold minimum required board meetings during 2022-23 as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) found major corporate governance lapses in the PSEs. With...
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NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will examine all decisions of the Election Commission (EC) and annul those found not to be in accordance with law, as it issued notices to the Centre and the...
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8 hours agoTangmarg, Oct 5: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to issue notice to the Election Commission and other respondents on pleas challenging decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh...
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9 hours agoJammu, Oct 5: The 85th CSIR Foundation Day was celebrated at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, with a strong focus on translating traditional knowledge into scientific innovation, strengthening industry linkages and taking research closer to society. Dr...
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Welcomes SC notice to ECI over decisions of CEC Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 5: National Conference president and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today said the J&K Government was functioning under "extremely difficult circumstances" with severely limited powers under...
Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 5: Sukhnandan Choudhary, former Minister, J&K, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today. A group of Indian Forest Service officers of the 2024 batch also called on Lieutenant Governor. They were accompanied by Dr MK Kumar,...
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today described the Jammu and Kashmir Common Duct Policy 2026 as a major step towards modernising urban infrastructure, improving utility management and creating cleaner and more orderly cityscapes across Jammu and...
Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Oct 5 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today reiterated...
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MUMBAI, Oct 5 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, during which the latter assured the Centre's support in tackling the drought. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Shinde said Modi held an...
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LUCKNOW, Oct 5 : As many as 75,006 dogs have been sterilised and vaccinated in Uttar Pradesh between April 1 and September 15 this year under the Animal Birth Control programme, officials said on Monday. The data was reviewed at...
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Gujarat to give Rs 21,840 monthly stipend to MBBS interns who studied abroad; 350 doctors to benefit
GANDHI NAGAR, Oct 5 : Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) interns in Gujarat, who have completed their studies abroad, will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 21,840, at par with regular interns in the state, Health Minister...
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Srinagar, Oct 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday issued an order to prorogue the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which met for its Autumn session in September. "I, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and...
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13 hours agoSRINAGAR, Oct 5: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued directions enabling eligible officers and officials of its Srinagar Wing, presently covered under the National Pension System (NPS), to exercise their option for switching over to...
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14 hours agoJAMMU, Oct 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a fresh departmental inquiry against Junior Engineer (REW) Arshad Amin, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in a corruption case registered in 2021. The Public Works (R&B) Department rejected...
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18 hours agoJAMMU, Oct 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a fresh departmental inquiry against Junior Engineer Tasaduq Reyaz, who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in a corruption case registered in 2022, after the Public Works (R&B) Department rejected...
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SRINAGAR, Oct 3: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has ordered the transfer of 16 Inspectors to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), including eight whose previous transfer orders were cancelled and reassigned to the probe agency. ...
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03 Oct 2026JAMMU, Oct 3: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed all officers and officials of its Jammu Wing, who were appointed on or after January 1, 2010 against posts/vacancies advertised or notified for recruitment or appointment...
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03 Oct 2026JAMMU, Oct 2: The J&K Government has appointed 60 officers as Liaison Officers to assist visiting dignitaries during the Global Capability Centers (GCC) Summit scheduled to be held on October 9 and 10 at IIM Jammu. See Order Copy Click...
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02 Oct 2026Jammu, Oct 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a major reshuffle of 116 engineers, transferring and posting them at various places across the Union Territory. The orders, issued in the interest of administration, include transfers, postings and assignment...
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Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: The Jammu & Kashmir Masters Games Association (JKMGA) held its Annual General Meeting to finalise preparations for the 3rd J&K Masters Games, scheduled to be held in Jammu from November 22 to 24, 2026,...
Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: A delegation of the Jammu Sports Journalists Association (JSJA) today called on Director General, Youth Services and Sports, J&K, Anuradha Gupta and discussed various welfare measures and initiatives for the development of sports in...
Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: Dr Romesh Kashyap has been unanimously elected president of Akhnoor Sports Club for a two-year term after completion of Dharam Paul Gupta's tenure. The election was held under the leadership of former MLA Akhnoor...
LUCKNOW, Oct 5: The option of opening with Sanju Samson or the lure to field teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be head coach Gautam Gambhir's biggest headache as a confident Indian team, fresh from its Asian Games exploits take on a gutsy...
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A mere Rs 2.87 crore has been earmarked for religious tourism across the entire Jammu division under the Capex Plan 2026-27. What exists is in silos: façade lighting at RaghunathMandir for Rs 39.99 lakh, hall upgradation at Mahamaya for Rs...
The successful auction of the Koot-Kapran and Wantrag limestone blocks in Anantnag district, conducted through the Ministry of Mines, marks a genuine breakthrough for Jammu and Kashmir. It is the first time mineral blocks from the Union Territory have been...
A Master Plan is the blueprint of a city's growth. It decides where homes, markets, hospitals, schools, parks and parking will go, and where roads, drains and water lines must run before the first brick is laid. In an age...
Partition of India Dr. Rakesh Bahl rbrakeshbahl@gmail.com The Partition of India in 1947 is remembered as the moment when British rule ended and two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, were born. But, that is only one side of the story....
Remembering Narendra Khajuria O P Sharma opsharmajournalist@gmail.com Narendra Khajuria, noted short story writer, had distinction of being first to get prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in Dogri in 1970 for his book: "Neela Amber, Kale Badal" a collection of his selected...
Brig Advitya Madan advityanidhi14@gmail.com The Iran war has exposed a paradox at the heart of the emerging international order: American power can be weakened without an alternative power being ready to replace it. Washington has paid a substantial military and...
Vijay Hashia iamvhashia@gmail.com On 25 September 2026, in the ongoing autumn Assembly session, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's moved a formal resolution seeking the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution also referred to the Assembly's earlier Autonomy...
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: Bringing laurels to Jammu, young talent Pranav Abrol today won the prestigious titles of “Mr Jammu” and “Mr Perfect” at Mr India Super Model 2026 – Season 14, held at Chattarpur, New Delhi. The national-level...
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: In a proud moment for Jammu and Kashmir, a six-member delegation from RVS iGLOBAL's Jammu office has travelled to London to join colleagues at the company's headquarters and participate in celebrations marking the organisation's 10th...
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: Association of Industries, Gangyal, Jammu has urged the Power Development Department (PDD) to reconsider its decision regarding mandatory installation of solar system in the Industrial units. In an emergency meeting of the general body held...
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 5: A delegation of account holders and depositors of the Citizens' Cooperative Bank met Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) President Arun Gupta at Chamber House here today to share their struggles following the Reserve Bank...
KYIV, Oct 5 : A 52-year-old employee of a pharmaceutical warehouse belonging to Indian owners was killed in a Russian strike in Ukraine's Sumy, according to local media. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday expressed his condolences to the family...
DHAKA, Oct 5 : Bangladesh has never ruled out Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India, and discussions are underway to finalise the tour under a "proper bilateral framework", State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said on Monday, amid...
LONDON, Oct 5 : At least one person was killed while 11 others were rescued after a Russian drone strike caused a fire on a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea carrying Indian and Azerbaijani citizens, Ukrainian President...
MOSCOW, Oct 5: A delegation from Afghanistan's ruling Taliban government joined representatives from China, India, Iran, Pakistan and other nations for talks in Moscow on Monday. While Russia has sought to bolster its regional clout by hosting the annual consultations,...
MOSCOW, Oct 5: SpaceXAI, an AI company and subsidiary of SpaceX, will be renamed to SpaceXSI after US President Donald Trump's decree on "super intelligence," SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Sunday. In late September, Trump signed a decree renaming...
WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The United States has withdrawn all 12 B-1 bombers deployed at a US-operated air base in England and returned the aircraft to their home stations in the United States following an unspecified new threat, a Pentagon official...
