NEW DELHI, Apr 28 : The Union Health Secretary has urged states and union territories to take necessary action to link Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) with various health portals, such as Reproductive Child Health (RCH), National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NIKSHAY), among others. As per the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) dashboard, total ABHA IDs created in the country as on April 3, 2024 is 5,894.60 lakhs, Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said. However, total beneficiaries

SIRSI (Karnataka), Apr 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those who turned down the invitation for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be rejected by the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He was apparently referring to the Congress party for not attending the event. Modi said a decision on building the Ram temple should have been taken the very next day of the countrys independence. Targeting the Congress on the issue, he [] The post Those who turned dow

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Criticising the PM Modis speech where he equated Muslims as infiltrators, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah appealed the people to vote for INDIA candidates and make them victorious in LS elections. Addressing a party workers convention, organised by Incharge Constituency Chanapora Mushtaq Guroo, the NC President Dr Farooq accused PM Modi of speaking his mind by equating Muslims with infiltrators and said that sensin

AHMEDABAD, Apr 28: The Indian Coast Guard has seized 86 kg of drugs worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat and arrested 14 persons on board the vessel off the Gujarat coast, the maritime security agency said today. The overnight operation in the Arabian Sea was carried out in coordination with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), it said. In a breathtaking overnight operation, Indian Coast Guard undertook an intelligence-based anti-narcotics operation

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Apr 28: The link road connecting Pakhwara with Tangmulla village and other areas in north Kashmirs Rafiabad sustained significant damage today due to incessant rains. Click here to watch video Locals reported that the damage began on Saturday and worsened overnight due to continuous heavy rainfall, leading to further deterioration of the road conditions. The ground has sunk in at a spot on the road, damaging the blacktopping; it seems as if it was a landslide; t

Excelsior Correspondent MENDHAR, Apr 28: The BJP led Government at the Centre has miserably failed to live up to the expectations of people of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a strong resentment among people against the Government as the BJP leadership has failed to fulfil its promises that were made at the time of both Parliamentary and the Assembly elections. This was stated by senior NC leader and president Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Pir-Panjal Zone, Javed Ahmed Rana [] The post

Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, Apr 28: Former Member of Parliament and contesting candidate of the Congress party Ch Lal Singh, accompanied by Fairoz Khan, State Youth working president of Jammu and Kashmir and former National president of NSUI, visited Pernote village to assess the aftermath of the devastating land subsidence that has affected more than 50-55 families, with all houses in the 2 km radius damaged to varying degrees. Click here to watch video Expressing profound concern over the

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: The 101st Birth Anniversary of Veer Ram Chander was celebrated under the aegis of Arya Samaj Dayanand Marg (City Chowk, Jammu)) by giving rich tribute at Veer Ram Chander Samarak, Bathera. The grand ceremony was initiated by conducting Vedic Sandhya and Hawan with participation from the residents of Bathera as well as nearby areas who were given astute company by the members of all the Arya Samajs of Jammu and Kashmir, core committee members of [] The post

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Apr 28: Police has arrested one person for illicit hoarding and sale of diesel in Sarthi Khurd area falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Ghagwal, district Samba and seized around 200 litres of illicit diesel. Official said acting on a tip off, a police party of Police Post (PP) Rajpura headed by Incharge Rajpura apprehended the accused person red-handed from Sarthi Khurd area who was indulged in illegally storing and selling of diesel oil in [] The

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: A 19-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bishnah town here today, police said. They said one Kannu Sharma son of Prem Sharma of Ward number 13, Bishnah, was found under mysterious circumstances in his locality. He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival, police said. While the body of the deceased youth has been handed over to his family after performing the legal formalities, police have initiated [] T

The incident in the Ramban district, where more than 50 houses were damaged due to the sinking of a substantial portion of the road, underscores the critical need for robust disaster management strategies in vulnerable areas. While its relieving that there were no casualties reported, the impact on livelihoods and infrastructure cannot be ignored. This incident, coupled with a similar occurrence last year, emphasises the urgent necessity for proactive measures to mitigate such disasters and enha

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: Asi Aisey tu Asi Asav a mystic and Sufi musical concert under the aegis of Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi for the year 2022-23 was presented by RMK Arts & Research Foundation, at Writers Club Auditorium, Abhinav Theatre, here . The concert was aimed to preserve the Jammu & Kashmirs rich Sufi/ Rishi Parampara of 5000 years & Art & Cultural Heritage, emphasised on revival of all dying forms of folk, Sufi / Mystic Poetry. [] The post RMK Arts & Research Foun

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: The SR College of Competitions (SRCC) organised an interaction-cum-workshop for the IAS/JKAS aspirants in the college premises at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The session was taken by Suvan Sharma, DySP (Probationer) J&K Police who has recently qualified the UPSC Examination 2023 . While interacting with the aspirants, Suvan shared his journey right from the beginning when the idea of Civil Services struck to his mind and he started preparing for the same during hi

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: The foundation day of Khatri and Arora Consortium was celebrated today with lots of enthusiasm, passion and zeal in which hundreds of persons with their families participated. The main function was held in RM Public School Chowadi, Sainik Colony. The function was initiated by lighting of inaugural lamps by president of the Consortium Advocate VK Grover, vice-presidents Adarsh Pandoh and Vandana Maini, general secretary Rajesh Pandoh, and joint secretary PK

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: Trikuta Nagar Welfare Society (TNWS) here today celebrated its 31st foundation day. The function started with TNWS president, Rajinder Parshad Kakkar welcoming the chief guest Arun Gupta, president CCI Jammu after which the chief guest released the annual news magazine of TNWS for the year 2023-2024. Former JMC Councilors Neeraj Puri and Ajay Kumar Gupta hailed the efforts of TNWS and presented the details of developments during their tenure. Speakers on th

Excelsior Correspondent New Delhi, Apr 28: Dr M L Dogra, an Indian theatre multifaceted personality and scholar of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory known for bringing creative Dogri and Hindi theatre Musical plays internationally was honoured with Rashtriya Pratibha Samman here today. The award ceremony was organized by Golden Sparrows & Shrimati Narayani Devi Agarwal Charitable Trust at Teen Murti Bhavan, New Delhi. The Chief Guest of the event was Sudha Chandran, famous Bollywood Actress and

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: A meeting of social and political activists and prominent Kashmiri Pandtis was held at Sharda Mandir Bantalab near here, today under the leadership of Margdarshak Moti Lal Malla an RSS ideologue and senior KP leader. Brij Lal Bhat president Vivekanand Kendra Nagdandi Anantnag Kashmir and R.L.Bhat prominent writer shared dais as guests of honour. The agenda of meeting was to give the platform a structural shape in the light of decision taken in district repr

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: The Taushi Branch (Shakha) of Bharat Vikas Parishad, J&K Prant, organized a talk on `Preventive Measures for a Healthy Heart by Dr Sushant Kumar, Senior Consultant (Cardiology), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Specialty Hospital, Katra at Rehari Colony Jammu. During his talk, Dr Sushant Kumar, who has vast experience of working in reputed medical institutions of the country, sensitized the citizens present about the various means to prevent the onset

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 28: Unnat NGO today organized an embroidery workshop in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) Nardi, Akhnoor and imparted the training of making embroidery in different ways to female students. The program was presided over by Sudarshan Kumar Abrol, President of Unnat NGO. Addressing the staff and students, Sudarshan Kumar Abrol said that their NGO has been imparting training to youth for skill orientation and making different types of things for the last one year.

Excelsior Correspondent REASI, Apr 28: An unidentified person died after a tanker fell into a deep gorge in Mahore Area of Reasi District today. A tanker (JK14J-7748) fell into a gorge near Jamlan Bridge in Sarh area of Mahore Village in Reasi District. One person travelling in the vehicle died on-the-spot, a police official said. He said the body of the victim was shifted to CHC Mahore for conducting the post-mortem and identification while a case under the relevant sections [] The post Man die

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Apr 28: A 25-year-old man died today after he fell from a moving train near Kalta Railway Station in Udhampur District, police said. They said Sanjay Biradar son of Kabapa of Terna Tehsil in Mafta District of Goa slipped from Hemkund Express near Kalta Railway Station, resulting in severe injuries to him. The injured youth was taken to District Hospital Udhampur where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said police. While the body of the deceased youth [] The

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Apr 28: The police arrested a drug-peddler and recovered huge quantity of narcotics from his possession in Rajouri area. A police spokesman said that during routine patrolling, suspicious movement of a vehicle, black colored Scorpio JK02AH- 4941, coming from Sunderbani side was noticed near Bakher naka on highway. The vehicle was stopped and searched by joint party of Police and SSB deployed for ROP duty. During search 550 bottles (100 ml each) of MavreX-T(contai

DHARAMSHALA, Apr 28: On October 21, 2015, a 15-year-old Tibetan girl along with her sister was picked up by Chinese authorities in the Tibetan county of Ngaba and put behind bars for three years for publicly displaying portraits of the Dalai Lama and demanding a free Tibet. In June last year, the girl, Namkyi, arrived in India weeks after entering Nepal following a 10-day arduous journey on foot with a firm resolve to aware people across the world about Chinese [] The post Want to let world know

BEIJING, April 28 : A mainland spokesperson on Sunday urged Taiwan to consider the proposals of the public and the shipping enterprises on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to resume direct cross-Strait flights and voyages in full as soon as possible. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, called for the resumption of direct maritime passenger services between the mainland and Taiwan, including the Pingtan-Taipei route and the Xiamen-Taichung route, as wel

SHANGHAI, Apr 28: Indian mens recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav shocked reigning Olympic champions South Korea in a historic win to land an Archery World Cup gold medal after 14 years, here on Sunday. This triumph over the archery powerhouse in well over a decade also comes as a boost to their chances of securing a berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics. The trio of Dhiraj, Tarundeep and Pravin showed ice-cool composure to get the [] The post Archery WC: India men

MANILA, Apr 28 : Jeepney drivers in the Philippines will mount a three-day nationwide strike starting Monday to protest the governments plans to remove decades-old jeepneys off the streets. The transport strike, which will run until May 1, has prompted the Department of Education to order all public schools nationwide to resort to online classes on April 29 and 30. The educational directive was issued also as some parts of the Philippines have broken their highest temperature records in recent [

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Parnote land sinking victims take shelter at Maitra Community Hall in Ramban. -Excelsior/Parvaiz Mir The post Parnote land sinking victims take shelter at Maitra Community Hall in Ramban. -Excelsior/Parvaiz Mir appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

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LAHORE, Apr 28: Leaders of Pakistans coalition Government have criticised former prime minister Imran Khans party for wanting to engage in dialogue with the powerful military only, saying it should not cry for civil supremacy if it wants to involve the Army in the politics. The remarks from leaders of the coalition Government came after Shehryar Afridi, a senior leader of Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Friday claimed that the party would have talks, but not with the Bilawal Bhutto-Zard

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LONDON, Apr 28: The UK Defense Ministry has insisted that hypersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds exceeding Mach 5 be designed and assembled entirely in the United Kingdom by 2030 to catch up with Russia and China, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing sources. UKs plans to develop a hypersonic missile are still at an early stage and it is unclear whether it will be launched from land, sea or air, the report said on Saturday. Cutting-edge projects like this are [] The post UK planning

By Harihar Swarup The central leadership of BJP including the partys think tanks spent a lot of days in imparting some new dimensions to the election manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha. The Sankalp Patra moved beyond traditional ideological promises to embrace new objectives like infrastructure development and enhanced service deliveries. There were cultural promises too, including plans to establish centres across the world in the name of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, promote the classical Tamil language

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Artistic icons, Tillottma Jamwal and Raghunandan Bali being honoured by JKCA during a function at Jammu. The post Artistic icons, Tillottma Jamwal and Raghunandan Bali being honoured by JKCA during a function at Jammu. appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Srinagar, Apr 28 : Four persons died while two others were missing after a passenger vehicle rolled down into Nallah Sindh in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, an official said here. A passenger vehicle with nine persons on board skidded off the road and fell into the fast-moving stream at Gagangir in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal, the official said. He said a rescue operation was launched by the SDRF and police. Three persons were rescued and [] The post 4 killed, 2 missing in

Islamabad, Apr 28: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as Pakistans Deputy Prime Minister with immediate effect, Samaa TV reported. The decision was announced through a notification released by the Cabinet Division. The development marks a strategic move within the governments leadership hierarchy, Samaa TV reported. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel The decision was announced while Shehbaz Sharif is on a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the Wor

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: From just about 350 StartUps in the year 2014, StartUps in India grew over 300 times in the last ten years after Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister. Stating this in an exclusive interview to a national news agency here today, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, India today has the 3rd largest StartUp ecosystem globally and is home to the fastest-growing unicorns. For the first time in the history of independent India, Modi as [] The post StartUps In India Grew 300 Ti

MUMBAI, Apr 28: Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis. According to a working paper prepared by RBI officials, the regulatory and development measures which are announced along with the monetary policy too impact the stock markets. Equity markets are affected more by the changes in the markets expectations of future monetary policy (path [] The p

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K President Ravinder Raina on Sunday said that his party will extend support to like-minded parties in the Kashmir Valley as he cautioned people to stay away from the Congress. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel Raina claimed that BJP will win big on both Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats. BJP has a good connection with the other like-minded parties in Kashmir Valley, the BJP J&K President told the media here. [] The post Will Support Like

AHMEDABAD, Apr 28: The Indian Coast Guard has seized 86 kg of drugs worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat and arrested 14 persons on board the vessel off the Gujarat coast, the maritime security agency said on Sunday. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel The overnight operation in the Arabian Sea was carried out in coordination with the Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), it said. In a breathtaking overnight operation, Indian Coast [] The post Drugs

KASGANJ (UP), Apr 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at the opposition for keeping the Ram temple issue hanging and said the public has to choose between those who opened fire at karsevaks and those who built the Ram temple. Shah made these remarks at a public rally in support of Rajveer Singh, the BJP candidate from Etah-Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel Attacking opposition party leaders for not attending the [] The post Choice Between Those W

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The Government will hold a two-day summit on critical minerals beginning Monday to foster collaboration, share knowledge and drive innovation in the field of critical mineral beneficiation and processing. The Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (Shakti), Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and Indian Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), will hold Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing