‘Will scale new heights of prosperity’ Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conveyed warm greetings and good wishes to all on the auspicious occasion of 80th Independence Day. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "On...
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Slams Pak PM over redline remark Fayaz Bukhari Srinagar, Aug 14 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for continued suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, saying people of the region have suffered from restrictions on the utilisation of their...
‘Country can take risks & hit hard’ NEW DELHI, Aug 14 : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said India's generosity and tolerance should not be mistaken for weakness, asserting that the country can take risks and hit hard, irrespective...
‘Decision to suspend IWT decisive’ *Govt taking reforms to curb paper leaks NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Underlining that students are the “architects of India’s future,” President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the Government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public...
SSP PCR Sgr only PSM awardee from J&K DIGs Shiv Kumar, Rajiv Pande, SSPs Shobhit, Mushtaq awarded GM SSPs Sandeep Mehta, Amit Gupta among MSM awardees Bivek Mathur JAMMU, Aug 14: A total of 54 police, Home Guard and Civil...
Tiranga Yatra up to Zero Line on Indo-Pak border Avtar Bhat KATHUA, Aug 14: Hitting out at previous Governments at erstwhile State and Centre, Union Minister in PMO with Independent Charge of Science Technology and Earth Sciences Ministries, Dr Jitendra...
Exercise in J&K, Ladakh from Sept 1-30 NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The Centre on Friday notified 40 questions - caste, place of Covid vaccination being two of them - to be asked of respondents during the population enumeration phase of...
Govt working on proposed legislations Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Aug 14: Nearly half a dozen bills are proposed to be introduced in autumn session of the Legislative Assembly beginning September 21 in Srinagar. The Government is presently working on the bills...
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Srinagar, Aug 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the situation across the Line of Control today has vindicated the decision taken by Jammu and Kashmir’s leaders 80 years ago was correct. Addressing the main Independence Day function...
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17 minutes agoSrinagar, Aug 15: Emphasising that the greatest tribute to the country's martyrs and freedom fighters is to work with honesty and protect the nation's hard-earned freedom, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at Lok Bhavan on...
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an hour agoSRINAGAR, Aug 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government is committed to restoring the statehood and other constitutional guarantees to Jammu and Kashmir, which were revoked in August 2019. He also spoke on the protests in Pakistan-occupied...
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Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 14: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today attended the solemn observance of 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. The event was marked by collective remembrance and a reaffirmation of national unity. In his address...
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 14: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a meeting of the Tourism Department to review the renewed Homestay Policy aimed at expanding homestay infrastructure across Jammu & Kashmir, promoting tourism in unexplored destinations and creating sustainable livelihood...
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: The Home Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the promotion of four Deputy Directors as Joint Directors (JDs) in the Prosecution Department. Those promoted on the recommendation of the Jammu and Kashmir...
Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Ghulam Ali Khatana met Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and held an extensive discussion on the present situation, development priorities and aspirations of the people of Jammu &...
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NEW DELHI, Aug 15: The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the sequencing of his tri-coloured pocket squares, saying it seems he is celebrating the Independence Day of Ireland instead of India's. For the...
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NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 75-minute Independence Day speech on Saturday, the shortest in four years and his fourth shortest ever. On India's 79th Independence Day last year, Modi had delivered a 103-minute speech, breaking...
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NEW DELHI, Aug 15: Maoist extremism is breathing its last in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as he called for "identifying and isolating" the "dimagi Naxals". Addressing the nation on the 80th Independence Day, the prime...
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JAMMU, Aug 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest, Ecology and Environment Department has assigned additional charges to 2 senior forest officers and posted an Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Batote, with immediate effect. As per...
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4 hours agoNEW DELHI, Aug 14: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has ordered the relieving of six IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre from Delhi Police to enable them to join their new assignments in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The officers will...
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15 hours agoJAMMU, Aug 14: The Ladakh Police Headquarters has approved the award of Head of Police, UT Ladakh Commendation Medals and Certificates to 22 police personnel for their outstanding performance during 2025-26. The awardees include one DIG, one SSP, one SP,...
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16 hours agoJAMMU, Aug 14: The Lieutenant Governor of the Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has awarded six Police Officers, including Inspector General of Police Sarah Rizvi, DIG Rayees Mohammad Bhat, and SSP Manjit Kour with Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for...
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JAMMU, Aug 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 30 Section Officers of various departments as In-charge Administrative Officers on a stop-gap basis for six months or till regular vacancies are filled, whichever is earlier, with the officers continuing...
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17 hours agoSRINAGAR, Aug 14: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has issued fresh guidelines to streamline the filing, scrutiny and listing of cases, directing that petitions, appeals and applications filed up to noon on a working day, after...
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a day agoLEH, Aug 14: The Ladakh Administration has placed the services of five engineers deputed from Jammu and Kashmir at the disposal of the Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department, Ladakh, for further posting. At the same time, five Junior Engineers presently...
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a day agoLEH, Aug 13: The Union Territory administration in Ladakh has allocated the Housing and Urban Development and Transport departments to 2012 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Arava Gopi Krishna, with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the General...
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: Educational institutions across Jammu celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour, featuring flag hoisting, tributes to freedom fighters and cultural programmes reflecting unity and national pride. The PG Department of Commerce, University of Jammu,...
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lauded the athletes from the armed forces who won medals at the recently-concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games and said these sportspersons are a "perfect blend of a soldier and a champion"...
GALLE, Aug 14: A gruelling trial by spin awaits Indian batters in the two-Test series against Sri Lanka beginning here on Saturday with head coach Gautam Gambhir's standing as the country's red-ball in-charge relying heavily on its outcome. Under Gambhir,...
Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: "The J&K Government shall constitute a Departmental Committee to review the appointment of outstanding sportspersons rules, commonly referred to as S.O. 12 of 2022 read with S.O.412 of 2023", the Department of Youth Services...
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The news that India has become the world's sixth-largest economy, with a nominal GDP of USD 3.92 trillion for 2025-26, as per the IMF's World Economic Outlook, deserves to be read not merely as a statistical milestone but as a...
NASA's invitation to the Indian Space Research Organisation to join its Moon Base programme marks a defining moment in the trajectory of bilateral space relations. Building on the foundation laid by the Artemis Accords, this development signals that the partnership...
Self-introspection is a necessary discipline for any Government, but it is never quite the same as an independent audit. That is precisely why the recent report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on J&K deserves close attention....
Vijay Hashia iamvhashia@gmail.com Vande means "I bow to," or "I salute"; Mataram means "the Mother." Together, the phrase does not merely describe an emotion; it transforms that emotion into an invocation. To utter it is to perform an act of...
Lt Col Amit Kumar amitdoc_20@yahoo.co.in Every society is shaped not only by its institutions but also by the character of those who uphold them. Discipline, moral courage and leadership are rarely inherited; they are cultivated through example. Few fictional characters...
Dr. Vikas Sharma drvikassharma20202020@gmail.com As the Tricolour unfurls across the nation this Independence Day, it reminds us of the extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and unwavering resolve of those who liberated India from colonial rule. They secured our political freedom, but they...
Dr Jitendra Singh There is a phrase the British left behind, almost as an afterthought, when they packed up and sailed home in 1947: the 'steel frame'. That is what they called the Indian Civil Service, the administrative skeleton on...
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: Astro India Automobile, authorised dealer of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd today unveiled the upgraded Mahindra Scorpio-N in a special event held here today. The launch was graced by Chairman Mohinder Gupta, Managing Director Vikram Mahajan,...
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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: Marking another milestone in its three-decade journey in the air-conditioning and HVAC industry, J K Automation has been recognized by Daikin India for achieving the highest sales in the VRV category in the Jammu and...
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 14: Reliance Digital, India's largest consumer electronics retailer today launched D.I.S.C.O. (Digital India Sale Crazy Offers), a refreshed identity for its iconic Digital India Sale. The offers will continue till 16 August across Reliance Digital stores,...
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 14: J&K Bank has facilitated the settlement of life insurance claims worth Rs 2.55 crore in favour of the legal heirs of a deceased high net worth individual (HNI) customer of its Residency Road branch here....
MELBOURNE, Aug 14 : Actor Rani Mukerji was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters by Australia's La Trobe University on Friday, making her the second Indian film personality after Shah Rukh Khan to receive the university's highest honour. The honorary...
BEIJING, Aug 14 : India's Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami has met Wang Hongxiang, Executive Vice President of China Law Society and a Member of the Standing Committee of China's parliament, who will be visiting India soon. Doraiswami met Wang...
NEW YORK, Aug 14: Several American states and prominent leaders have applauded the strong India-US ties and the contribution of the diaspora community to the economic and cultural fabric of the country, in their messages on India's 80th Independence Day....
ISLAMABAD, Aug 14: Pakistan's top civil and military leadership on Friday called for national unity, peace and economic progress as the country celebrated its 80th Independence Day. In his Independence Day message, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan desired peace...
KARACHI, Aug 14 : What began with a social media romance and a marriage solemnised over a video call ended in shock, divorce and a police complaint, with a former Pakistani minister alleging that AI-generated photographs were used to lure...
JAKARTA, Aug 14 : President Prabowo Subianto on Friday touted Indonesia's strongest first-half economic growth in more than a decade, saying the country could achieve 6 per cent growth by the end of this year despite global uncertainty, while stressing...
