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New Delhi, Jun 7: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and held an extensive discussion on various issues concerning the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the prevailing security scenario, law and order situation, developmental initiatives, and the overall political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir. Sunil Sharma apprised the Union Home Minister of va

Bhaderwah, Jun 7: The two-day Lavender Festival 2026 concluded in Bhaderwah on Sunday with stakeholders from the government, scientific community, industry and farming sector reaffirming their commitment to transform the region into a globally recognised centre for lavender cultivation, processing and aroma-based entrepreneurship. Organised by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) under the CSIR Aroma Mission, the festival brought together farmers, startup founders, scien

Jammu, Jun 7: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today joined the Drug-Free J&K Campaign and Padyatra in Poonch. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor said that Padyatra has covered all 20 districts of Union Territory and the objective is clear to free the soil of Jammu Kashmir from scourge of drugs and to eliminate narco-terrorism. The fight for a drug-free Jammu Kashmir intensifies today from Poonch. For next 43 days, every citizen, Panchayat, and ward must unite to target drug [] Th

New Delhi, Jun 7: Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asserted that the opposition alliance stays united despite some parties choosing to opt out of attendance due to their respective reasons. In an X post, Ramesh announced that twenty-three political parties will be in attendance at the meeting, which will take place at the Constitution Club in the national capital. Ramesh emphasised that despite not being in attendance, the parties [] The

RAJOURI/JAMMU, Jun 7: Three men sustained critical burn injuries after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in a village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred in Kha village of Rajouri when an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded, causing severe burn injuries to three persons present nearby, they said. The injured were immediately shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital, Rajouri, for treatment. However, due to t

DHAKA, June 7: Bangladesh and Turkiye have reached an understanding to form a joint ministerial level committee on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen bilateral political cooperation. The decision was announced on Saturday after a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who arrived in Dhaka on a three-day visit. Bangladesh and Turkiye have decided to form a joint committee at the ministerial level on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen

NEW DELHI, June 7: The focus on health ageing in this years International Day of Yoga reflects one of the most pressing global health priorities as countries grapple with rapidly ageing populations and a growing burden of lifestyle-related diseases, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has said. The main International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21 this year will be held in Kolkata with the theme of Yoga for Health Living. Jadhav said the focus must now shift from merely [] The post Yoga fo

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 : Twelve years of the Narendra Modi government have transformed India into an aspirational nation driven by opportunity, innovation and self-belief, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday while talking to media, asserting that governance reforms, technological democratisation and citizen-centric policies have fundamentally changed the way Indians perceive their prospects. The Minister also outlined the next phase of growth, stating that Indias space economy, currently

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: A Parliamentary panel has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to define what constitutes a paper leak in its definition and whether any paper leaks have occurred in exams it conducted since 2018, sources said. The panels questionnaire follows NTA officials appearance before it last week, where they contended that there was no paper leak from their system, claiming that some questions from a guess paper were in circulation, sources said. The Parliamentary Committee for Educa

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: Nepal wants to resolve its border dispute with India through existing bilateral mechanisms as no problem is too large and complex when both sides meet with an open heart, rational mind and mutual respect, Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Sunday, effectively endorsing New Delhis rejection of any third-party involvement. Khanal said Kathmandu refuses to see New Delhi through the distorted, hyper-sensitive lens of 21st-century geopolitics and instead aims to look a

PESHAWAR, June 7: At least five people were killed and two injured in a deadly exchange of gunfire between rival groups over a land dispute in northwest Pakistan, police said Sunday. The incident occurred in Gul Kach area within the jurisdiction of Toi Khula police station in South Waziristan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. The victims belonged to the Suleman Khel tribe. The injured were provided initial medical treatment before being shifted to Wana for further care, police [] T

LOS ANGELES, June 7: Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says not Anna Faris but Melissa Joan Hart was considered to essay the role of Cindy in the horror feature film series Scary Movie. During the promotions of the latest instalment of the film series, Scary Movie 6, Faris asked Wayans and Shawn Wayans if there was ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary Movie, but you had to hit them with a hard no? Wayans recalled [] The post Melissa Joan Hart was supposed to feature in Scary

ISLAMABAD, June 7: Pakistan has accelerated efforts to revive the US-Iran dialogue with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelling to Tehran with a message for Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to a media report. Naqvi landed in Iran on Saturday night and was received by his counterpart Eskandar Momeni. The two had met during the week in Bishkek on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. The Dawn newspaper quoted Irans official news agency IRNA as sayi

ISLAMABAD, June 7: Voting was underway on Sunday in Pakistan-occupied Kashmirs Gilgit-Baltistan region for elections to the so-called legislative assembly. India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the elections to the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan assembly, maintaining that the region is Indian territory that has been illegally and forcibly occupied. India reiterated its well-known position that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit

LIMA, June 7: Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of state in 10 years amid growing concerns about crime. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative and daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Sanchez, a nationalist congressman, are on the ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the first round in April, but neither earned even 20 per cent of support. Pollsters estimate that roughly 30 per cent of voters []

TOLEDO, (Ohio) June 7: A manhunt is underway for suspects after at least 12 people were shot, including two critically injured, near the Old West End Festival in Toledo on Saturday, Ohio authorities said. The latest shooting comes as gun violence across the United States continues to raise concern among officials and communities nationwide. The Toledo Police Department said 10 people are in stable condition, while two remain in critical condition. Toledo Police Deputy Chief Joe Heffernan said th

TEL AVIV, June 7: At least one person was killed and six others wounded in several simultaneous shooting attacks close to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to Israels rescue services, Magen David Adom. Israels police said they had killed at least one attacker and are carrying out searches for additional assailants. Residents in the area were instructed to stay at home. Magen David Adom said it received the first reports of a shooting at a gas station near the town [] The post 1 dead, 6 w

NEW DELHI, June 7: Foreign investors continued to pare their exposure to Indian equities, pulling out nearly Rs 43,000 crore in the first week of June amid a shift of global capital towards technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked opportunities overseas and persistent weakness in the rupee. With this, total outflows by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from Indian equities have reached Rs 2.67 lakh crore so far in 2026, surpassing the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during the whole of 2

NEW DELHI, June 7: State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is engaging with key financial regulators, including the Reserve Bank and Sebi, to expand the availability of long-term investment instruments as inflows into its annuity products keep on rising, CEO and MD R Doraiswamy said. An Annuity product converts an accumulated retirement corpus into a guaranteed, lifelong stream of income. When one invests a lump sum, LIC pays a regular pension for life, ensuring the savings arent o

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and said the honour is a recognition of her exemplary service and also of Indias longstanding contribution to United Nations peacekeeping efforts. Major Barak, currently serving with the United Nations mission in Lebanon, has been honoured with the award for her outreach efforts with women and girls during her deployment in the West Asi

PATNA, Jun 7: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Patna on Sunday on a three-day visit to Bihar. The RSS Sarsanghchalak, who reached Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport here, will leave for Munger, where he will stay for three days till June 9, sources said. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary received Bhagwat at the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport here. Tight security arrangements were in place in view of Bhagwats visit to Munger. According to sour

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: The Election Commission has directed its state poll machinery to refer cases of suspected foreign nationals to competent authorities during the special intensive revision of voters list. The EC also underlined that for electors whose enumeration forms have not returned, the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would identify a probable cause, such as absent, shifted, dead and duplicate entry based on an inquiry from the nearby electors and would note the same. In a detailed set of [] Th

LEH, Jun 7: In a major step towards preserving the heritage character of Leh city, while improving urban infrastructure and visitors experience, Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has approved a project for comprehensive infrastructure upgradation and beautification of Old Town Leh. This includes the Construction of Multipurpose Trench and Common Utility Duct in the Old Town for underground placement of overhanging electric cables, sewerage lines, water supply networks, and communication c

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: The CBI has conducted searches at six locations in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged Rs 661 crore fraud involving the siphoning of government funds from departments of the Haryana government and the Chandigarh administration, officials said on Sunday. The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to senior Haryana cadre public servants and Noida-based Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd and its director as part of an ongoing probe into the all

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: The Congress on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government over domestic LPG price hike, asking why the BJP leaders arent taking to the streets with cylinders in protest now when they used to raise a hue and cry about inflation during the UPA era. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made grand claims in Parliament about diversifying fuel sources across 41 countries in response to the West Asia conflict [] The post Why Arent

Chandigarh, Jun 7: Two shooters allegedly involved in the killing of a shopkeeper in Punjabs Ferozepur district have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said on Sunday. The accused were arrested by the Punjab Polices Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the officer said. In a breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a well-coordinated operation with Ferozepur Police and Jammu & Kashmir Police, apprehended t

JAMMU, June 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a swift action, have saved the life of a passenger who slipped from a moving train near the Udhampur district. Commandant 24 JKAP IR, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sandeep Mehta in a statement today said that prompt police action saved precious life of man after a fall from running train. The prompt and timely action of the Police Personnel of 24 JKAP IR Bn deployed on guard duties at the railway [] The post J&K Polices swift Action Saves Passen

JAMMU, Jun 7: In a major administrative shuffle, the Government of Jammu and Kashmirs Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj has ordered the immediate transfer and adjustment of 34 In-charge Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs). According to Government order, these changes follow the integration of officers from the Public Works (R&B) Department into the Rural Engineering Wing (REW). As part of the directive, three long-serving AEEsNoor Mohammad Magray, Ghulam Hassan Wagay, and Sonia N

JAMMU, Jun 7: Nearly a dozen shops were gutted in a major fire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The fire broke out at around 5 am in the Bufliaz central market along Mughal Road, affecting mostly shops constructed of wood and tin. They said locals, with assistance from army and CRPF personnel, initiated the firefighting operation and were later joined by a team from the fire and emergency services [] The post Fire Breaks Out

JAMMU, Jun 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBOPEE) on Sunday cancelled the M.Sc Nursing Entrance Examination across the Union Territory after a critical mismatch was detected in candidate-specific OMR answer sheets minutes before the test was scheduled to begin. The cancellation affected 513 candidates, including 348 aspirants in Srinagar and 165 in Jammu, causing inconvenience to students who had travelled from various districts to appear in the examinatio

Srinagar, Jun 7: The Meteorological Department has forecast generally hot and dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till June 10, while warning of rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds at several places from June 11 onwards. Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, as per news agency JKNS said that weather conditions are expected to remain largely hot and dry from June 7 to June 10, although brief showers at isolated places during afternoon hours cannot be

SRINAGAR, Jun 7: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid rich tributes to martyred Army officer Lieutenant Beereshwar Goswami, who made the supreme sacrifice while performing operational duties in Rajouri district. In a message shared on X, the Lieutenant Governor said he laid a wreath and paid homage to the brave officer, stating that the nation would always remember and honour his selfless service and sacrifice. Laid a wreath and paid homage to our Army Braveheart Lieu

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NEW DELHI, Jun 7: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flagging concerns over the mandatory implementation of the three-language policy for Class IX students by the CBSE in the current mid-session, and urging him to put it on hold. Singh, who is also the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, said the sudden enforcement of this policy mid-session without adequate teachers, textbooks, or tran

The Supreme Courts landmark ruling on compassionate appointment repudiates the fiction that marriage severs a daughter from her roots. Daughters, married or otherwise, have long been the unsung pillars of their families of origin: running errands, managing households, contributing financially, and standing shoulder to shoulder with siblings when hardship strikes. The Supreme Court of India finally gave this lived reality the constitutional recognition it has always deserved, holding that a marri

The armys initiative to install X-ray baggage scanning machines and introduce Aadhaar-based entry-exit systems at the fencing gates along the LoC in the Poonch and Rajouri sectors is a landmark development in the management of one of the most sensitive borders in the world. It is a convergence of technology and security long overdue, warmly welcomed and critically necessary. Dozens of villages and hamlets fall on the Indian side of the fencing, but in close proximity to the LoC. [] The post Tec

SRINAGAR, Jun 7: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Sumbal, against two persons for their alleged involvement in securing illegal extension of government service through forged documents and fraudulent certificates. According to an official statement, the chargesheet in FIR No. 05/2026, registered under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), has been filed again

JAMMU, Jun 7: The White Knight Corps has expressed grief over the death of Lieutenant Beereshwar Goswami, who lost his life while undertaking operational duties during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district. The officer died after slipping in a mountainous area and falling into a deep gorge during an anti-terror operation in Rajouri district on Saturday evening. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, and all ranks paid

Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com Tensions in SE Asia were visible at the Shangri La dialogue in Singapore last month. SE Asia has witnessed increased defence spending solely due to challenges from a resurgent China. India is not the only country facing threats from China but all its neighbours. SE Asias three main nations, Japan, South Korea and Philippines are alliance partners of the US, which, while responsible for their security, is insisting that they enhance their defence expenditures. P

Vishal Sharma Schools had closed for the day and big yellow coloured school buses and mini vans have begun transporting school kids back home. Sundernagar had been quiet and seemed weirdly uninhabited just half an hour ago in the scorching May heat. But within no time, the peak hour traffic returned to the main street of the city, creating so much hurry-scurry that it was difficult to believe that it was the same city which was so relaxed and quiet [] The post Just Deserts appeared first on Dail

Poonam Singh Jamwal This year, I complete thirty-five years in the corporate world. Thirty-five years of pushing boundaries, driving myself beyond the brief, re-engineering possibilities, and remaining endlessly fascinated by human potential and endeavour. There were days when I charged ahead like a bull in a china shop; days when I crashed spectacularly against glass doors, glass walls, and glass ceilings in almost cartoon-like fashion. There were exhilarating highs, painful free falls, incredu

Narvijay Yadav narvijayindia@gmail.com Amid soaring temperatures and overloaded minds, the Ganga offers a timeless philosophy of flow, emotional balance, silence, softness and psychological renewal for modern life. As North India battles temperatures touching 45 degrees and above, many people are feeling mentally overheated too. Stress, emotional fatigue, digital overload, uncertainty and constant pressure have quietly exhausted the modern mind. During such times, perhaps we need more than cold

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 6: Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr Ranjit Singh has successfully performed a knee replacement surgery on an 80-year-old man using AI-powered 3D Robolens technology, enabling the patient to walk within hours of the procedure. The patient, Aya Singh, a resident of Khalsa Chowk, Nanak Nagar, had been suffering from severe knee pain for several years. He was also dealing with hypertension for the past 15 years and was thyroid positive, factors that generally make c

Excelsior Correspondent HARIDWAR, June 6: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Indonesia between Patanjali University and Indonesias Universitas Hindu Negeri (UHN). The MoU was signed under the leadership of Acharya Balkrishna, Vice Chancellor of Patanjali University. Under this MoU, both the universities have agreed to organize straight sessions, research activities and Yoga competitions for students. It is worth mentioning that this unique Indonesian university operates 35 differe

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 6: In a major step toward enhancing healthcare accessibility and community wellness, the Peoples Hut Foundation (PHF) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sedna Super Speciality Hospital (SSSH), Jammu. The strategic partnership aims to combine the philanthropic reach of the foundation with the advanced medical expertise of the super-speciality hospital to deliver high-quality healthcare services to the region. The formal MoU ceremony

T N Ashok There was a time when Indian cricket moved at the rhythm of five-day Test matches white uniforms, red balls, patient batting, and slow-burning legends. Then came coloured clothing and One-Day Internationals, followed by the explosion of white-ball T20 cricket that changed everything forever. Stadiums became louder, cricket became faster, and the Indian Premier League transformed into the biggest talent factory in the world. Today, Indian cricket no longer belongs only to the sons of m

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 6: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Narayana Multispeciality Clinic, Jammu, today launched six new specialty clinics and announced free consultations in all newly launched services throughout the month of June. The newly introduced services include the Anaemia Clinic by Dr Deepika Gupta, Comprehensive Dental Care Department by Dr Arjun Malhotra, Dr Tanushree Sharma and Dr Sania, Dermatology OPD by Dr Jimmy Rajput, Obesity Clinic by Dr Rahul Khajuria, Brain & Spin

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, June 6: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Academy of Social Security (PDUNASS), the apex training institution of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), concluded a five-day national-level training programme on Customer Relationship Management (CRM), CITES and New Initiatives in New Delhi. Designed to strengthen the capacities of EPFO officers in customer-centric service delivery, grievance redressal, digital governance, and organizational excellenc

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today paid obeisance at the ancient Shri Gauri Shankar Mandir, at Sarkoot, Kishtwar. He prayed for peace and prosperity of J&K UT and well-being of one and all. During his visit, the Lieutenant Governor took up the demand projected by the public representatives and local residents, and instructed the District Administration to set about appropriate measures for the rejuvenation of the pond adjoining the temple. The Lieutenant

More than 111 tons of cherry transported by rail Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 6: To further strengthen passenger safety and smooth train operations, Northern Railway, Jammu Division is undertaking a major technical upgrade at Bajalta, due to which some trains will remain cancelled or regulated from June 7 to June 11, 2026. An advanced Electronic Interlocking system will be commissioned at Bajalta station on the Jammu Tawi Udhampur section along with BPCL/IOCL/HPCLs CUF railway siding. Wi