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JAMMU, Mar 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh today felicitated the Jammu & Kashmir Ranji Trophy team for historic achievement of winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 202526 season, marking a landmark moment in the sporting history of the Union Territory. The felicitation ceremony was held in presence of Chief Justice Arun Palli along with Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Justice Sanjay Dhar, Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice

Jammu, Mar 10: A total of 40,661 posts are currently vacant in government departments across Jammu and Kashmir, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), M Raju said on Tuesday. The vacancies include 3,808 gazetted posts, 24,507 non-gazetted posts, and 12,351 multi-tasking staff (MTS) posts. Raju shared the information at a meeting convened by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo here to review the status of vacancies and the progress of recruitments being undertaken through the Ja

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered a series of transfers and postings in the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 57-JK(FST) of 2026 dated March 10, issued by the Civil Secretariat, several IFS and forest officers have been assigned new postings and additional charges in the interest of administration. As per the order, Chaturbhuj Behara, IFS (AGMUT:1996), Director, J&K Forest Research Institute, ha

Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday trapped and arrested a Patwari posted in Halqa Batmaloo, Srinagar, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 10,000 for issuing revenue extracts, officials said. ACB received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Batmaloo Srinagar namely Saffdar Hussain Mir is demanding 10,000 as bribe in lieu of issuance of revenue extracts in favour of a relative of the complainant and was asked to be paid to

JAMMU, Mar 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 14 officers in the Forest Department with immediate effect. See Order Copy Click Here The post 14 Forest Department Officers Transferred In J&K appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Mar 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted Navdeep Singh, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) Probationer of the 2024 batch, in the Territorial Forest Division, Batote for on-the-job training. See Order Copy Click Here The post Navdeep Singh Posted In Batote Forest Division For Training appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Mar 10: The Senior Superintendent of Police of Reasi in the Jammu division, Paramvir Singh, on Tuesday visited the remote parts of the district and directed officers to maintain strict surveillance on overground workers and intensify efforts to safeguard the security environment. SSP Singh also stressed the need to strengthen cooperation between the police and the public to enhance information sharing and maintain law and order. To assess the prevailing security scenario and strengthen op

JAMMU, Mar 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified amendments to the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) 2021 under the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 and J&K Municipal Act 2000. The move is aimed at promoting Ease of Doing Business, rationalizing development controls and digitizing approvals. The reforms are expected to strengthen the compliance across all Urban Local Bodies and Development Authorities in the Union Territory. The amendments simplify land use regulat

JAMMU, Mar 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the status of vacancies and the progress of recruitments being undertaken through the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) across various departments of the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by the concerned Administrative Secretaries; Chairperson, JKSSB; Secretary, JKPSC and other concerned representatives from different departments. Whi

NEW DELHI, Mar 10 : In an interactive meeting with the representatives of various Pensioners Associations today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh lauded senior citizens continued engagement in nation building. The Minister was chairing the 35th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) in New Delhi today. The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW) is committed to the welfare of Centra

Rajouri/Jammu, Mar 10: Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Tuesday, killing one terrorist during an encounter, officials said. Acting on intelligence inputs, security forces detected the movement of two terrorists in the general area of Jhangar in Nowshera sector along the LoC at around 3 pm, the White Knight Corps said on X. Alert troops responded with swift and calibrated action and engaged the infiltrators, successfu

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the government is looking to extend help to exporters on the insurance front to help them deal with the ongoing West Asia crisis. He said an inter-ministerial group is keeping tabs on the developments on a daily basis and is interacting with exporters. The Customs department has come out with norms for dealing with export cargo returning to Indian ports due to the closure of the Strait [] The post Looking to help expo

New Delhi, Mar 10: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress for the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying he always remained impartial and gave more opportunities to opposition members to express their views in the House. Participating in the debate on the resolution for removal of Birla from the Speakers post, Rijiju accused the Congress of attacking constitutional institutions since 2014, when it was ousted from power, and said

JAMMU, Mar 10: A terrorist was killed by the Indian Army when he attempted to enter this side of the border from the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. White Knight Corps post on X, Acting on credible by Intelligence Agencies, two was detected in the general area of , along the at around on . Responding with , # engaged swiftly, successfully . In the ensuing engagement, was , effectively denying [] The post Terrorist Killed As Army Foils Infiltra

New Delhi, Mar 10: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a swipe at Union minister Kiren Rijiju for quoting Jawaharlal Nehru during a debate on the resolution seeking Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birlas removal, saying those who criticise Indias first prime minister day and night are now citing his remarks. Intervening in the debate, Rijiju cited Nehrus remarks during the debate in 1954 on the resolution to remove then speaker G V Mavalankar. I would beg of hon. [] The post Those who critici

New Delhi, Mar 10: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028 with an enhanced outlay of Rs 8.7 lakh crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The project was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 to provide safe and adequate drinking water through tap connections to all households in rural India. The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Jal Shaktis proposal to restructure and reorient the implementation of the Jal Jeevan [] The post C

New Delhi, Mar 10 : Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that 43 new medical colleges have been established across the country for the academic year 202526. As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the government has approved 11,682 MBBS seats and 8,967 postgraduate (PG) seats, [including AIIMS and Institutes of National Importance (INIs)] across the country for the same academic year, Patel said in a written reply. The NMC invites online [] Th

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: An ambitious vision document broadly outlining a series of strategic reforms, capability enhancements and organisational changes required to bolster the Indian military was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. The release of the document came eight months after the military conflict between India and Pakistan. Following the May 7 to 10 conflict, all three forces were asked to work on the lessons learnt from it. The Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: President Drouapdi Murmu on Tuesday said that tax officers must exercise authority entrusted to them with humility, restraint and with an unwavering commitment to constitutional values. Addressing a group of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax), who had called on the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, she said they are expected to take decisions that are just, efficient and based on a deeper understanding of business processes. I am confident that your decisions and acti

New Delhi, Mar 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will digitally transfer the 22nd instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on March 13, releasing around Rs 19,000 crore to 9.32 crore farmers, a senior agriculture ministry official said on Monday. The transfer will take place from Guwahati, Assam. Under the scheme, launched in February 2019, the government provides Rs 6,000 annually to each farmer in three instalments. The upcoming release, timed ahead of the kharif

New Delhi, Mar 10 : Out of 804 registered hospitals performing organ transplantation, 217 hospitals failed to report data on the National Registry Portal in 2025 and action will be initiated against them by the respective state governments, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The registration of hospitals for performing organ transplantation is carried out by the appropriate authority of the states and UTs concerned where the hospital is located, Jadhav

JERUSALEM, Mar 10: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel can help enable Iranians to cast off the yoke of tyranny, but any political change in the country would ultimately be up to its people. Speaking during a visit to the National Health Command Centre on Monday as the regional conflict entered its 11th day, Netanyahu said Israels campaign was weakening the Iranian leadership. Our aspiration is to enable the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, [] The post Is

SRINAGAR, Mar 10: The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, recognised as the largest such garden in Asia, will be formally opened to the public for the 2026 season on March 16, officials said on Tuesday. Director of Floriculture, Kashmir, Mathoora Masoom informed that the garden, situated on the foothills of the Zabarwan Range with a view of the Dal Lake, is fully prepared to receive visitors. The annual blooming of the garden traditionally marks the commencement of the [] The post A

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10: India has condemned Pakistans airstrikes on Afghanistan as a flagrant violation of international law, saying it is hypocritical to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during Ramzan. Addressing a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday, Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni reiterated New Delhis support for the UN Secretary-Generals call for compliance with internation

Shimla, Mar 10: Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Shimla. Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, administered the oath of office to Kavinder Gupta, who took the oath in Hindi. Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta read out the Presidents warrant of appointment, issued by the President of India, during the ceremony. Several senior officials and dignitaries [] Th

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: The Government on Tuesday eased norms for foreign direct investment from all countries, including China, that share land borders with India, sources said. They said press note 3 of 2020 has been amended in this regard. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under this press note, foreign companies having shareholders from these countries required mandatory government approval for investments in India in any sector. Cou

New Delhi, Mar 10: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah met Iranian Deputy Ambassador Mohammad Fathali here on Tuesday and offered his condolences over the death of Irans Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. During a 30-minute meeting, Abdullah expressed hope that the war would come to an end soon and that people would be relieved of their suffering. Expressing his solidarity with the people of Iran, the veteran politician said it is not only the region that is suffering, [] The post

Jammu, Mar 10: Bharti Airtel, one of Indias leading telecommunications service providers, on Tuesday announced the expansion of its network footprint to Marwah, a geographically remote area, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. With this deployment, Airtel has become the first and only service provider to deliver reliable mobile connectivity to this strategically significant and difficult-to-reach region linking Kishtwar and south Kashmirs Anantnag, the company said in a statement here. Ma

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said the opposition was compelled to bring a resolution for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birlas removal to save the Constitution, as he accused Birla of partisan behaviour. Initiating the debate on the resolution for the removal of Birla from the Speakers post, Gogoi claimed that the environment of Parliament has become such that the LoP is not allowed to speak in the House during the debate on the motion of [] The post Resolution Against LS Speaker

New Delhi, Mar 10: The government provides 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in direct recruitment to civil posts and services under the Centre, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. The implementation of the reservation policy is being done by the Department of Personnel and Training, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B L Verma said in response to a question. Government has a reservation policy through OM (office memorandum) dated 8.9.1993 of the [] T

New Delhi, Mar 10: A QR code printed on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 mathematics question paper led to the music video of Never Gonna Give You Up by British singer Rick Astley. It became a classic internet prank known as rickrolling even as the board maintained that the security of the question paper remains uncompromised. The mathematics board examination was held on March 9. Soon after the exam got over, images of the question paper [] The post CBSE class 12 maths e

New Delhi, Mar 10: Amid disruptions to imported gas supplies caused by the widening West Asia conflict, the government has revised the priority order for allocating domestically produced natural gas, placing LPG production alongside CNG and piped cooking gas at the top. Under the revised allocation, requirements of these sectors will be fully met first before gas is supplied to other sectors, according a gazette notification. The fertiliser sector has been placed at the second place, with at lea

Srinagar, Mar 10: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall on Tuesday while the plains were lashed by rains, ending the prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Gurez in north Kashmir and Sonamarg-Zojila axis in central Kashmir were among the higher reaches that received overnight snowfall, while rains continued to lash the Valleys plains, including Srinagar, till morning, they said. The wet spell ended the prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir, which []

New Delhi, Mar 10: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of behaving like an urban naxal and likening him to the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Speaking to reporters inside the Parliament complex, he alleged that Gandhi has been avoiding debate and voting in the House, and referred to discussions related to the West Asia conflict and the recent no-confidence motion against Lok [] The post Giri

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday slammed the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, accusing it of not implementing various agriculture schemes of the Centre and alleged that farmers in the state were facing injustice. The BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are locked in an intense political battle ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. Chouhan, who is the agriculture and farmers welfare minister, told the Lok Sabha that the West Bengal governmen

New Delhi, Mar 10: Gold prices climbed by Rs 1,853 to Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday as a weak US dollar and improved global sentiment supported the safe-haven demand. According to the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery appreciated Rs 1,853, or 1.16 per cent, to Rs 1,62,152 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 7,355 lots. Analysts said gold prices recouped losses from the previous session after the US [] The post Gold Futures Climb Rs 1,853 To

KATHMANDU, Mar 10: The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 125 of the 165 seats under direct voting in Nepals parliamentary polls as vote counting under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system concluded on Tuesday, putting RSP in a position to form a majority government. However, the counting of votes under the proportional representation (PR) system is still underway and is expected to conclude by Tuesday night, the Election Commission said. Vote counting for all 165 seats under the direct voting sy

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has accorded approval for the grant of Certificate of Registration to two new entities at its 134th meeting, an IRDAI statement said. One of them is reinsurer M/S Allianz Jio Reinsurance Limited and the other one is general insurer M/S Kiwi General Insurance Limited. It will enable them to undertake business in accordance with the application regulatory framework. IRDAI also deliberated on the regulatory frame

New Delhi, Mar 10: The BCCI on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire Indian squad following its third T20 World Cup victory. The amount covers 15 players, coaching staff, other support staff. As per sources, the players are certain to get lions share of the reward money while support staff amount will be decided as per hierarchy. The amount is an increment of Rs 6 crore from the Rs 125 crore that Rohit Sharmas [] The post BCCI Announces Rs 131 Crore Cash Reward For Surya

Jammu, Mar 10: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday expressed full confidence in the judiciary and said that he and others who were recently discharged in the excise policy case but were served notices by the Delhi High Court later, would follow all legal processes. Sisodia, who visited the family of detained AAP MLA Mehraj Malik at his official residence to express the partys support, was replying to a question about his response to the latest high [] The post Will Follow All

NEW DELHI, Mar 10: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to frame a no-fault compensation policy for serious adverse events following Covid-19 vaccination. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the existing mechanism for monitoring adverse events following immunisation shall continue. No separate court-appointed expert body is considered necessary in view of the existing mechanism for scientific assessment of adverse events following immunisation, Justice Nath said wh

Jammu, Mar 10: Security forces launched a search operation on Tuesday after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The movement of a suspected enemy drone was detected over the general area of Daboh late Monday night, prompting security forces to initiate countermeasures, including the deployment of more forces and a thorough search of the area to ensure that no weapons or narcotics were airdropped, t

New Delhi, Mar 9: One in seven Indians is affected by mental health disorders, while several states continue to face a treatment gap ranging from 70 to 90 per cent, experts said on Monday. At a post-budget webinar breakout session, experts deliberated on the Union Budget announcements, which focus on strengthening mental health infrastructure by establishing NIMHANS-2 and upgrading key institutions. The Union Budget2026-27announced the establishment of a second National Institute of Mental Healt

DUBAI, Mar 10: Iran launched new attacks Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region, while five pro-Iranian militants were killed by an airstrike in northern Iraq. Incoming missile sirens sounded early in the morning in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia said it had destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwaits National Guard said it had show down six drones. In addition to firing missiles and [] The post Iran Launches

DUBAI, Mar 10: Iranian fired drones towards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait early Tuesday as the war in the Middle East shows no sign of abating. The Saudi Defence Ministry said it has destroyed two drones over the kingdoms oil-rich eastern region, while in Kuwait, the National Guard said it shot down six drones attacking the countys northern and southern areas. Irans latest attacks on neighbouring Gulf States come as US President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the [] The post I

PUNE, Mar 10: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has questioned if VSR Ventures owner V K Singh was trying to hold the pilot of the Learjet aircraft responsible for the crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others in January. The Crime Investigation Department questioned Singh and recorded his statement last week, a CID officer had said, without disclosing details. The CID has not issued any statement about the details regarding Singhs questioning. A Learjet 45 aircraft, [] The post

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New Delhi, Mar 10: The NCERT issued a public apology on Tuesday for including a chapter on judicial corruption in a recent book that had earned the Supreme Courts ire, and said the entire textbook has been withdrawn. The social science textbook for Class 8 stated that corruption, a massive backlog of cases and the lack of an adequate number of judges are among the challenges faced by the judicial system. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the NCERT said, [] The post Chapter On Judicial Graft: NCE

New Delhi, Mar 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday and wished him a long life and wonderful health. Abdullah, the two-time chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, turned 56. Greetings to Jammu and Kashmir CM Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long life and wonderful health, Modi said in a message. The post PM Modi Greets J&K CM Omar Abdullah On Birthday appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Mar 10: The body of a soldier who had gone missing during a river-crossing exercise in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier was recovered on Tuesday, officials said. The body of Sepoy Akshit Sharma was recovered from the Manawar stream by a joint search party of the Army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local rescuers in the Khour area this morning, officials said. According to the Army, the soldier was reported missing at around [] The post Body Of Missing