NEW DELHI, Sep 9 : President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said true empowerment is shaped by the recognition of the rights of the people and asked members of tribal communities to take active responsibility for their development journey. The President was addressing a group of eminent tribal people from diverse backgrounds, representing various states, who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Murmu said that we all together, with the active participation of our tribal brothers and sist

UDHAMPUR, Sept 9: Senior political leader, Pawan Khajuria visits Garh Panchayat of Udhampur East constituency to provide relief to the people whose houses were damaged during recent heavy rains. Khajuria said heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Panchayat Garh, causing many families to lose their homes and forcing them to live under the open sky. Some have been taking shelter under trees, enduring numerous hardships just to survive. The areas of Rajua and Rajund within this Panchayat suffered severe

GOMA, Sept 9: At least 60 people have been killed in an overnight attack by Islamic-State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo, an official said. The attack was reportedly carried by the Allied Democratic Force in Ntoyo, North Kivu, after residents gathered at a burial. The ADF attack caused around 60 deaths, but the final toll will be given later this evening because the territory has just deployed services to the area to count the number of beheaded people, Col [] The post At least 60 peop

Chandigarh, Sep 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) said his government stands shoulder to shoulder with the affected people as he begins his visit to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to take stock of the flood situation. Mr. Modi will be on a day-long visit to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to take stock of the flood situation, said officials. After visiting Himachal Pradesh, the Prime Minister will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Punjab. [] The post C

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 8: JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra along with a team of senior Congress leaders today undertook an extensive tour of the extreme border areas of Garkhal, Pargwal and Hamirpur in Akhnoor sector to assess the devastation caused by incessant rains and massive floods that uprooted and affected a large population. Karra was accompanied by working president Raman Bhalla, former Ministers Mula Ram and Yogesh Sawhney, chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, ex-MLA Balb

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 6: Traffic remained disrupted for hours on the ever-busy BC Road today as hundreds of locals staged a demonstration against the prevailing water and power crisis in the district, resulting in inconvenience to the commuters. Led by MLA Jammu West, Arvind Gupta, the agitating locals said several areas in the Jammu district have not received water supply for the last around 10-12 days, due to the administrations failure to restore the Jal Shakti and PDD infrastru

NEW DELHI, Sept 5: The GST rate cuts will not only benefit the common people but also boost Indias economy, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted on Saturday and hit out at the Congress, alleging heavy burden of tax during its term at the Centre. The GST Councils decision to bring all products, except those under the sin and luxury goods category, under 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs, while reducing it to zero on a host of [] The post GST reforms bring big relief to people who suffered hug

PESHAWAR, Sept 6: Five family members including two women were shot dead by armed assailants in a case of suspected family dispute in Pakistans restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred late Friday night in the Malakand districts Dheri Kundako area, according to officials of the Rescue 1122 emergency services. Five members of the same family, including three men and two women, were killed. The ages of those killed ranged from 18 to 85. According [] T

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Sept 5: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai, today flagged off a relief van carrying essential supplies for the flood-affected families of Udhampur District. The relief material has been provided by the Beopar Mandal Udhampur for the distribution among the people affected by recent floods induced by heavy rain. While interacting with media persons, the Deputy Commissioner lauded the community support and the philanthropic gesture of Beopar Mandal Udhampur.

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Sept 5: Expressing concern over the loss of life and property in floods across J&K, the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has demanded adequate compensation for the calamity hit people and a probe about misuse of funds meant for flood management. In a handout APSCC Chairman, Jagmohan Singh Raina said that people across J&K suffered due to the devastating deluge. He said that adequate compensation should be paid to the affected people as it is the [

ISLAMABAD, Sept 5: Flash floods caused by high water levels in rivers and breach of river embankments have affected over 4 million people directly by displacing them across Pakistans eastern Punjab province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Friday. An official from the PDMA told Xinhua that high floods in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers have been wreaking havoc across Punjab, the countrys most populous province, with a population of over 127 million. The PDMA said

JAMMU, Sep 5: On the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), the Jammu and Kaahmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha conveyed his best wishes to the citizens, urging them to draw inspiration from the noble teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Taking to X, the Office of the LG wrote that Prophet Muhammads life continues to inspire generations towards compassion, kindness, and selflessness. May his eternal message strengthen unity, brotherhood and peace in society. Eid Mubarak! the post read. The post LG S

NEW DELHI, Sept 3: More than a billion people around the world around one in every seven were living with mental health conditions in 2021, with anxiety and depressive disorders accounting for over two-thirds of all cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. The disorders exact immense human and economic tolls, the United Nations health agency added. Suicide is a major cause of death among youths, accounting for over one in 100 deaths across the globe and [] The post In 2021, over a bil

*All party MLAs contribute Rs 1 cr each for relief Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 2: Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly, Sunil Sharma, today expressed deep concern over the widespread devastation caused by incessant rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods that have disrupted normal life across the Jammu region. Click here to watch video Addressing a press conference at party headquarters, here, today along with Dr. Narinder Singh, BJP national secretary and MLA, Sham Lal Sharma, MLA Jammu No

PATNA, Sep 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was deeply pained by the hurling of abuses at his mother during Congress recently concluded Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, and asserted that although he may forgive RJD and the grand old party but people of the eastern state would never pardon them. In the PMs first reaction to the controversy over hurling of abuses at his deceased mother during the yatra in Darbhanga recently, he took a dig [] The post I May Forgive RJD-Cong But Peopl

Jammu, Sep 1: The Narendra Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday, as he undertook a whirlwind tour of a worst-hit area here. Shah visited Manguchak village near the Jammu airport and was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma and other senior BJP leaders, including the

KABUL, Sept 1: A strong earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border has destroyed numerous villages and and caused extensive damage, killing at least 250 people and injuring at least 500 others, officials said. The deaths and injuries were expected to increase as search and rescue teams reached the area. The quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangahar province. The 6.0 magnitude at 11:47 pm [] The post Earth

Kabul, Sep 1: An earthquake in Afghanistans east has killed at least 610 people and injured 1,300, a spokesman for the Taliban government said Monday. The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangarhar province, destroying numerous villages and causing extensive damage. It struck at 11:47 pm and was just 8 kilometres deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani confirmed th

Pahalgam strike was not only attack on India, but it was open challenge to countries, people believing in humanity: PM Modi The post Pahalgam strike was not only attack on India, but it was open challenge to countries, people believing in humanity: PM Modi appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Aug 31: Gandhi Global Family (GGF) here today reached out to the flood-affected families of Jogi Gate, New Company Bagh and Kabir Colony areas. Volunteers of GGF, along with its Women Wing, distributed essential relief items including food packets, dry ration, sanitary products and other daily-use commodities to the affected families. At Jogi Gate, the drive was initiated by SP South Vivek Shekhar, Army veteran Lt. General Rakesh Sharma, Padam Shri Dr. S.P Varma and was carried out by []

Srinagar, Aug 30: Amid inclement weather prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed officials to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and carry out timely evacuation of residents from risk-prone zones. The statement comes in the aftermath of two fresh incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Ramban and Reasi districts that left 11 persons, including seven members of a family, dead and one person missing. The chief minister expressed sorrow over the tragic dea

JAMMU, Aug 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives caused by recent landslides and cloudburst incidents in Reasi and Ramban districts, which left 11 people dead and one missing. In a post on X, the LG said that he has been in touch with senior officials to assess the situation and assured that all possible assistance is being provided to those affected. At least 11 people have died, and one remain missing [] The post LG Sinha Anguished As Rea

Mafia putting State exchequer to heavy loss Avtar Bhat JAMMU, Aug 29: Resentment is brewing among the people across Jammu region for increasing mismanagement and wrong planning which according to them led to over flooding of drainage Nallahs and Khads in entire Jammu province creating a havoc and damaging properties worth hundreds of crores of rupees. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The people are wary of the administration for its mismanagement and stoic silence over encroachment

Jammu, Aug 29: The General Officer Commanding (GoC) Tiger Division, Major General Mukesh Bhanwala, on Friday said that the Army has rescued nearly 1,000 stranded people, including children, students and paramilitary personnel, during large-scale rescue and relief operations carried out in close coordination with the civil administration in the JammuGurdaspur belt. The recent heavy rains triggered severe floods across Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Pathankot and Gurdaspur, causing widespread damage to inf

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Airstrikes that Afghanistans Taliban Government blamed on neighbouring Pakistan struck two eastern provinces of the country, killing at least three people, wounding seven others and damaging homes, officials and witnesses have said. In Kabul, the Foreign Ministry decried the strikes that took place late Wednesday in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, calling them a provocative act by Pakistan and summoning the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul on Thursday. The Afghan Defence Ministry

LAHORE, Aug 27 : More than 100 people were stranded as floodwaters from Ravi River inundated the Kartarpur Corridor, including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, in Pakistan Punjabs Narowal district, officials said on Wednesday. The entire Kartarpur Corridor complex, including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, has been submerged by high floodwater, Saifullah Khokar, head of the Kartarpur Corridor Project Management Unit, told PTI. He said the trapped officials were being rescued by boats and a helicopter. According to

JAMMU, Aug 27: More than 5,000 people were evacuated from the banks of various flooded rivers and inundated low-lying areas in the Jammu region as rescue agencies and the administration continued to reach out to stranded people in flood-hit Jammu and Samba districts. Most of the Jammu division, which has been inundated by flash floods triggered by heavy rains, continued to receive rain, although of less intensity. Efforts to restore water supply, electricity and internet services that have been

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27: A passenger bus overturned in Afghanistans capital early Wednesday, killing at least 25 people, a Taliban official said. It happened early in the morning in the Arghandi area of Kabul. The bus was coming from southern Afghanistan with passengers from Helmand and Kandahar. Reckless driving caused the accident, which also injured 27 people, Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said. The accident comes less than a week after a crash that killed about 80 people in [] The

Srinagar, Aug 26: The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar on Tuesday issued a warning regarding rising water levels in the Jhelum river due to continuous rainfall in entire Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have advised the public to remain vigilant, particularly those in low-lying areas. While speaking to news wire, Director of the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said, There is a chance of water level rising in the lower and middle parts of the Jhelum till today evening due to [] Th

Lucknow, Aug 26: Oppositions Vice President candidate B Sudershan Reddy on Tuesday said he was grateful that those who are not in the INDIA bloc are coming forward to help him. Reddy also appealed to members of all political parties to rise above party lines and consider his candidature on the basis of merit and principle. You already know that the opposition has trusted me, and I have been chosen as a candidate. I am deeply grateful that not only [] The post Grateful That People Outside INDIA B

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: The Advent of new technology may replace several jobs, but people developing niche skillsets and advanced technologies will always have a role to play, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Monday. While speaking at the 42nd Foundation Day of Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), the minister said that technology is the best space for growth, as it gives space for new companies that have disruptive technologies. There is no better [] Th

Jammu, Aug 25: Four members of a family, including two women and a child, were rescued after they were washed away by a flash flood in Ravi river in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district on Monday, police said. Mohammed Shafi (60), his wife Reshma (50), daughter Parveena (28) and a two-year-old grandchild were caught in a flash flood near Shahpur Kandi. The flood was caused by heavy rainfall in hilly areas, a police spokesperson said. He said the civilians, hailing [] The post Four People Caught In

New Delhi, Aug 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed confidence that the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, will be passed, despite the oppositions fierce criticism. The bill proposes the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on charges punishable by five years or more imprisonment. The bill has been referred to a JPC for detailed scrutiny, comprising 31 members from both houses of Parliamen

Will help take pre-emptive measures Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 24: Union Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh today said a national mission has been set up to study cloudbursts in the Himalayan States/UT including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Speaking after attending high-level review meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Raj Bhawan here on Chashoti cloudburst tragedy of August 14, Dr Jitendra Singh said while it c

Jammu, Aug 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Centre is making all efforts to provide relief and rehabilitation to those affected by a recent cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district. Reviewing the situation in the affected Chisoti village via video-conferencing from the Raj Bhawan here, Singh said it is heartening to note that the Union Territory administration, Army, NDRF, SDRF and police have done excellent work during the crisis situation. Flash floods triggered

Jammu, Aug 18 : Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary visited cloudburst and landslide-hit villages in Kathua district on Monday and assured the victims of full government support for their relief and rehabilitation. Seven members of four families, including five children, were killed and 15 were injured in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Jodh Ghati village of Rajbagh and Bagra village of Janglote in the early hours of Sunday. Accompanied by the Nationa

Sasaram, Aug 17: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday alleged that as long as the BJP-led government is in power at the Centre, the Constitution is under threat and peoples rights are not safe. Addressing a rally at the launch of the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihars Sasaram, he said the Congress always fights for peoples rights. As long as the BJP-led government is in power, the Constitution is under threat and peoples rights are not safe. They are trying [] The post Constitution Under T

Financial aid for victims, damages announced Excelsior Correspondent CHASHOTI, Aug 16: The anger of people seeking information about their kin missing in the aftermath of a cloudburst is quite understandable, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today after several locals confronted him in Chashoti and vented their frustration. He said the focus of the rescue operation right now is to find those still trapped under the debris. A coordinated rescue and relief operation is underway in the village whe

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Ms Manu Kotwal Chenab, which translates as the Moon River, is the largest of the five tributaries of the River Indus. It flows for about 974 kilometers from the High Himalayas of Lahaul to the forests of Jammu and Kashmir and onto the plains of Pakistan. Its main tributaries in India include Miyar, Marusudhar, and Tawi. In the vast plains of Punjab in Pakistan, it is met by Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej to form the mighty Panjnad before it meets [] The post The Moon River: Peoples Story of Chenab app

Chasoti (J-K), Aug 16: The anger of people seeking information about their kin missing in the aftermath of a cloudburst is quite understandable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday after several locals confronted him in Chasoti and vented their frustration. He said the focus of the rescue operation right now is to find those still trapped under the debris. A coordinated rescue and relief operation is underway in the village where 70 to 80 people have [] The post Peopl

Chisoti (J-K), Aug 16: Union Minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the rescue and relief operations in Jammu and Kashmirs cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district, and said the priority was to trace the people still missing and believed to be buried under the debris. Accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, the minister reached the devastated Chisoti village around midnight on Friday. I think a disaster of this scale was never witnessed, at least in this part of the country,

SRINAGAR, Aug 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people of J&K UT on the occasion of 79th Independence Day. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor wrote: My dear brothers and sisters of Jammu Kashmir, On the sacred occasion of our 79th Independence Day, I convey my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all of you. This is a day we salute our tricolor and feel pride in watching it fly high in the sky. I also join every [] The post LG Manoj Sinha Greets People On Independence Day

Srinagar, Aug 14: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have hope that the Supreme Court will restore their right to statehood. He, however, said not restoring the statehood to J-K because of incidents like the Pahalgam attack was wrong. People here have hopes that the Supreme Court (SC) will restore their right - a promise the Government of India has made both inside and outside Parliament, and in the SC as well, [] The post People Of J

PESHAWAR, Aug 13: Over 20,000 families have taken shelter due to an ongoing military operation against militants in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said Wednesday, as the provincial government declared a special relief package for those affected. Security forces launched a three-day targetted operation on Monday against militants in Lowi Mamund and War Mamund tehsils in Bajaur district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a former stronghold of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Each o

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its campaign against alleged vote chori by releasing a new video depicting how fake votes were being cast and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge asking people to raise their voice and save constitutional institutions from the clutches of the BJP. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also shared the minute-long video and said, Aapke vote ki chori aapke adhikar ki chori, aapki pehchaan ki chori hai. Tagging the advertisement titled booth par []

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Aug 10: Deadly Chinese string (Gattu Dor), which caused death of 25-year old Rajinder Kumar by slitting his throat at Rehamabal yesterday, not only claimed life of a youth but also snatched sole bread earner of a family, only son of an elderly widow and brother of a young girl, who had tied him Rakhi shortly before the tragedy struck. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Rajinder Kumar, son of Subash Chander, resident of Seen Brahmna area, had [] The post Gattu Dor victim

Raisen (MP), Aug 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described Indias economy as the worlds most dashing and dynamic and said some people who have the attitude of we are everyones boss are not liking it. Singhs comments come amid high tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on goods imported from India. The speed with which India is moving ahead, no power in the world can stop it from becoming a big power globally, Singh said in his [] The post India Worlds Most Dashing And Dynam

NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Upping the ante over Rahul Gandhis poll rigging claims, the Congress has launched a web page where people can register to demand accountability from the Election Commission against what it called was vote chori and express support for his demand for digital voter rolls. Anyone can click on the portal link and download vote chori proof, demand EC accountability and report vote chori. It also carries Gandhis video in which reiterated his explosive claims of [] The post Congress

BJP OBC Morcha holds joining programme Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Aug 8: BJP JK UT, president, Sat Sharma today asked the National Conference (NC) Government to produce its nine months governance card in office before public of J&K. Click here to watch video Talking to reporters at the sidelines of BJP OBC Morchas joining programme here, he said the people of J&K and political parties should have trust in PM Modi who had made a commitment that the Statehood will be [] The post Sat asks NC to