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Leh, Apr 8: In a move to benefit the aspiring youth, particularly from border areas, Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed age relaxation for candidates in the upcoming recruitment of 34 police sub-inspector posts. With this decision, candidates from areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) will get an age relaxation of up to seven years (5+2), a Lok Bhavan spokesperson said on Wednesday. According to the Ladakh Police (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, the prescribed

Jammu, Apr 8: For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir Police, a three-digit number of brave personnel were given out of turn promotions and cash reward besides absorption of SPOs, for their exemplary contribution to CT Ops in Jammu Zone. A top official said, Between 2021 and 2023, Jammu region witnessed resurgence of terrorist activities, with outfits such as LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed succeeding to re-establish their presence in the mountainous areas of the Jammu Zone. To [] The po

Beirut, Apr 8: Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Israel has said the agreement does not extend to its war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, although mediator Pakistan said it does. Israels military called it the largest coordinated strike in the current war, striking more than 100 Hezbollah targets within 10 minutes

JAMMU, Apr 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underscored the need for collective responsibility in addressing key social challenges such as drug addiction, mental health and environmental safeguards, asserting that while several responsibilities lie with the government, many must be shared by society as a whole. He made the remarks while launching a three-day divisional-level awareness programme organised by the School Education Department at the convention centre here. Addressing a large ga

JAMMU, Apr 8: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar today reviewed the supply and stock position of essential commodities across the districts of Jammu Province. The Divisional Commissioner sought the details of district wise availability of stock of LPG, Petrol, Diesel, Food grains, provision of food, meals in Hospitals, Hostels of Educational Institutions including Government Medical Colleges and other premier institutions from the respective officers and District Administrations. He also

Jammu, Apr 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired the 2nd meeting of the University Council of the Cluster University of Srinagar at Lok Bhavan, Jammu. The University Council, which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, accorded in-principle approval to various agenda items and proposals including establishment of Abdul Ahad Azad Chair and adoption of postgraduate curriculum framework under NEP 2020 as per UGC guidelines. The Lieutenant Governor directed the Clu

Srinagar, Apr 8: National Conference (NC) MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday blamed the Modi governments foreign policy for being nowhere in contention in mediation efforts, as the US agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan. Speaking to reporters in Budgam district in central Kashmir, Mehdi said, Today, India is nowhere in contention. The US selected Pakistan for the negotiations and made it a mediator when India had friendly relations with Iran. India was neglected due to Modi

BEIJING, Apr 8: The week-long China-mediated talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to end fighting concluded without an agreement, with Beijing maintaining that Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to explore a comprehensive solution to resolve their differences. Representatives from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan held informal talks from April 1 to 7 in Urumqi, the provincial capital of Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. The C

MUMBAI, Apr 8: JBM Auto on Wednesday said its 1,282 e-buses were registered across five states with a 24 per cent market share in the just concluded fiscal. The electric buses were registered in Telangana, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam, expanding its footprint in both city public transport and private transport sectors such as luxury coach and tarmac buses. The companys indigenously developed, self-reliant e-mobility platform caters to both governments and corporates as well as fleet ope

MUMBAI, Apr 8: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 4 per cent higher on Wednesday, following an impressive rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices, after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. Rallying for the fifth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 2,946.32 points or 3.95 per cent to settle at 77,562.90. During the day, it surged 3,018.96 points or 4 per cent to 77,635.54. The 50-share NSE Nifty [] The post Sensex, Nifty jump nearly 4 pc on

NEW DELHI, Apr 8:Hemant Badri will lead Flipkarts artificial intelligence transformation charter, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant intensifies its push as an AI-first organization, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy has said in an internal e-mail. Badri who is SVP and Head of Supply Chain, Customer Experience & Re-Commerce at Flipkart will focus on identifying and operationalising the business use cases where Al can drive the most impact, working in partnership with Balaji Thiagarajan, who will con

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SRINAGAR, Apr 8: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran, saying dialogue was the only option as war has never been a solution. I thank God for giving courage to the US and Iran to sit at the table and resolve their issues, because there is no other option than dialogue, Abdullah told reporters here. War has never been a solution, and it will never be. So I, and on behalf [] The post Welcome Ceasefire Between US, Iran: NC Chi

JAMMU, Apr 8: The District Magistrate Kishtwar has imposed a complete ban on the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) within the district, citing serious concerns over misuse and threats to public order and national security. According to an order issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the decision follows credible inputs suggesting that certain individuals and groups were using VPNs to bypass lawful cyber restrictions and access prohibited digital pla

LONDON, Apr 8: An Indian-origin healthcare assistant employed with the UKs National Health Service (NHS) has won a harassment claim over being called auntie by a nurse colleague of Ghanaian heritage. Watford Employment Tribunal Judge George Alliott upheld that Ilda Esteves was harassed on the grounds of age and sex and directed the West London NHS Trust to pay her a total of 1,425.15 pounds in damages for injury to feelings. A three-judge panel, which heard the case last year [] The post Indian-

DUBAI, Apr 8: India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Iran to expeditiously exit the country using routes suggested by its mission in Tehran in light of the recent developments. In an advisory, the Indian embassy in Tehran also reiterated that there should be no attempt to approach any international land border without prior consultation and coordination with the Embassy. In continuation of the advisory of 07 April 2026, and in light of recent developments, Indian nationals still in Iran []

KARACHI, Apr 8: Pakistani security forces have killed six militants during an intelligence-based operation in the troubled Balochistan province, an official said on Wednesday. Counter Terrorism Department official Mehtab Rehmani said the militants belonging to a banned outfit were killed in the Kirdgab area of Mastung town on Tuesday. Rehmani said the operation was carried out after intelligence reports that militants were hiding in the area and preparing an attack. The security forces cordoned

DODA, Apr 8: The District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting of District Kishtwar was held today under the chairmanship of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry for Science & Technology and Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office. The meeting involved a comprehensive review of all the ongoing projects and public welfare measures being implemented in the district. The Union MoS emphasized improved inter-departmenta

SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, saying the pause must be converted into a credible and structured peace process. I welcome the ceasefire between Iran and the US as a prudent and timely step towards restoring stability in an increasingly fragile global environment, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra said in a statement here. He said the ceasefire reflects a growing gl

SHIMLA, Apr 8: Several high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while moderate to heavy rains lashed the mid and lower hills, bringing down temperatures. The local MeT department has issued a yellow warning for light to moderate rain at isolated places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph in parts of Mandi, Kullu and Shimla districts on Wednesday, officials said. Rohtang Pass, the tribal areas of Lahaul and Spiti, an

Leh, Apr 8: In a significant move aimed at benefitting aspiring youth, particularly those residing in border areas of Ladakh, Honble Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has directed age relaxation to candidates for the upcoming recruitment of 34 posts of Sub-Inspectors in Ladakh Police. With this decision, the aspiring candidates belonging to areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) will get the age relaxation of 5+2 years. As per the Ladakh Police (

NEW DELHI, Apr 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the PM Mudra Yojana has strengthened the spirit of enterprise across India by removing barriers and trusting the aspirations of the people. On 11 years of the PM Mudra Yojana, Modi said the scheme has redefined access to credit by empowering millions with the confidence to dream and the means to fulfil it. By removing barriers and trusting the aspirations of our people, it has strengthened the spirit of [] The post PM Mudra Yojana

SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Security forces on Wednesday detected and defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on a road in Jammu and Kashmirs Shopian district, an Army official said. He said a tragedy was averted as the IED was apparently meant to target security forces vehicles. The device was found along the Zainapora-Chitargam road in the south Kashmir district early this morning during routine sanitisation operations, the official said. He said the object was found to

NEW DELHI, Apr 8: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed regret over his controversial statement calling the people of Gujarat illiterate, and said he has always had and will continue to have the highest of respect for the people of the state. In a post on X, the Congress president said, Some remarks of mine in a recent election speech in Kerala are being deliberately misinterpreted. Even so, I express my sincere regret. It was never my intention to [] The post Kharge expre

LUCKNOW, Apr 8: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the state has significantly improved its agriculture growth rate over the past nine years as he credited sustained policy efforts and better resource utilisation. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the sixth Uttar Pradesh Agricultural Science Congress-2026 in Lucknow, Adityanath said the states agriculture growth rate has increased from around eight per cent to 18 per cent during this period (in the past nine

KOLKATA, Apr 8: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday filed her nomination papers as the TMC candidate for the Bhabanipur assembly seat, and said everything in her life began from here. Amid a sea of supporters raising slogans of Mamata Banerjee zindabad and TMC zindabad, Banerjee led a roadshow from her Kalighat residence to the Alipore Survey Building, where she filed the nomination papers. She walked nearly 800 metres with folded hands and her trademark smile, greeting party

DUBAI, Apr 8: Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren Wednesday morning, hours after the US and Iran said they reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Bahrains Interior Ministry announced the warning. It wasnt immediately clear from the ceasefire agreement when the fighting would be halted. Iran has fired missiles on the Gulf Arab states and Israel after the announcement. (AP) The post Bahrain sounds its missile alert alarm hours after US and Iran agreed on ceasefire appeared first on Daily Exc

TEHRAN, Apr 8: Iran, the United States and Israel reached a tentative, two-week ceasefire Wednesday in the war that tore across the Middle East and disrupted the global energy market, with US President Donald Trump pulling back from his threats to destroy Iranian civilization. But questions emerged over what appeared to be dueling proposals to halt the fighting, with Iran insisting it would control and charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as well as enrich uranium. Trump initially [

Srinagar, Apr 8: Celebrations erupted in various places across Kashmir after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, with people calling it a victory for the Islamic Republic. Hundreds of people, especially in the Shia-dominated areas of the valley, gathered on roads to celebrate the ceasefire. The celebrations erupted in Saidakadal and Zadibal areas of the city here, as well as in Budgam, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Pulwama and Bandipora districts of the valley. Waving Iranian flags, the people expressed

JERUSALEM, Apr 8: Israels military said Wednesday that it continues fighting and ground operations in its war against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The military issued a statement acknowledging that the war was continuing, even after mediator Pakistan said that Israel would halt its attacks as part of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war. Israel separately acknowledged strikes into Iran up to the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel would honour the Iran cea

SEOUL, Apr 8: Seoul said North Korea has fired an additional ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details about Wednesdays launch. But it came after South Korea detected several ballistic missile launches by North Korea earlier Wednesday. (AP) The post North Korea fires another missile toward sea after ridiculing Souths hopes for better ties appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

WASHINGTON, Apr 8: US Ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, has said that he has discussed with President Donald Trump ways to build a strong future for India and the US. Gor met Trump over dinner on Tuesday. His meeting with President Trump coincided with the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire following nearly six weeks of military hostilities. Gor also mentioned Trumps unwavering determination to bring global stability. Just had an outstanding dinner with President Trump. We [] The po

NEW DELHI, Apr 8: Popular comedian Samay Raina has teased a second season of his controversial show Indias Got Latent in a new stand-up special where he spoke about the controversy that led to multiple FIRs against him and other panelists on the show. In February last year, a joke cracked by Youtuber Ranveer Allahbadia led to country wide outrage and multiple FIRs against every comedian who was part of that particular episode on Indias Got Latent. In his new [] The post Samay Raina Announces Ind

JAMMU, Apr 8: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday terminated the services of two government employees for their alleged links with terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, official sources said. The dismissals were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution as part of the administrations zero-tolerance to terror policy, aimed at rooting out militant elements from government institutions. Sinha had recently observed that he will not

Srinagar, Apr 8 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered the termination of two Jammu and Kashmir government employees over their alleged links with terror outfits. That the terminated employees have been identified as Farhat Ali Khanday, a Class IV employee in the Education Department, and Mohammad Shafi Dar, a Class IV staffer in the Rural Development Department, sources said. Officials said that Khanday was found to be working for Hizbul Mujahideen, while Dar was allegedly acting as a [

NEW DELHI, Apr 8:All-electric chauffeur cab service provider Trev Mobility on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 3.65 crore in an angel funding round. The funds were raised from 11 angel investors, many of whom initially used the platforms services as customers. The capital will be used to expand its electric vehicle fleet and scale operations across the NCR region, including Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad, the company said in a statement. Trev Mobility currently operates a fleet o

NEW DELHI, Apr 8:Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Wednesday said it will hike prices of its vehicles by up to 1 per cent across its portfolio from next month citing various cost escalations. The company has planned to increase the prices of its cars up to 1 per cent across the portfolio, effective May 2026, Hyundai Motor India Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The price revision is attributed to a combination of various cost escalations, it added. The quantum [] The post Hyundai Motor India to hike pri

MUMBAI, Apr 8: The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, adopting a cautious wait-and-watch stance as policymakers assessed the fallout from the six-week Iran conflict on energy supplies, inflation and growth. The central banks six-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep the benchmark repurchase rate at 5.25 per cent, flagging heightened uncertainty after the West Asia conflict drove crude prices sharply higher, weakened the rupee and disrupted

NEW DELHI, Apr 8: Shares of oil marketing companies soared on Wednesday, with HPCL climbing 9 per cent, as crude oil prices retreated sharply to fall below the USD 100 mark after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, dropped 14.03 per cent to USD 93.87 per barrel. The stock of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) zoomed 9 per cent to Rs 361.35 on the BSE. Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) [] The post OMC stocks rally as crude

NEW YORK, Apr 8: Oil prices plunged below USD 100 a barrel and Asia markets and US stock futures jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Japans benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 4.8% and South Koreas Kospi gained 5.6%. Futures for the S&P 500 advanced 2.3% as of 9:30 pm EDT, while Dow futures rose 2%. Futures for US crude oil sank 14.3% to $96.83 a barrel and [] The post Oil prices sink, US stock futures jump as US, Iran agree to 2

JAMMU, Apr 8: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned the rationale behind the United States and Israel waging an unjust war against Iran as the ceasefire has led to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which was freely available to all before the conflict began. So the ceasefire allows a strait to reopen, a strait that was open & freely available to everyone to use before the war started. What exactly did this 39 day war achieve [] The post CM Omar Abdullah Questions Rationale

JAMMU, Apr 8: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as the work to clear the fresh landslides is going on amid heavy rains in the Ramban district, officials said. The strategic 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by multiple landslides early Monday. Though it was reopened for a few hours on Tuesday morning, two major landslides forced its closure, they said. [] Th

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NEW DELHI, Apr 8: Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a severe setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modis highly personalised diplomacy and the self-styled Vishwaguru stands thoroughly exposed. The opposition party also said Prime Minister Modis cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israels belligerence, but on the completely unacceptable and disgraceful language being

JAMMU, Apr 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted divisional-level committees for verification and regularization of Local Fund Employees (LFEs) working in Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory. As per Order No. 31-DC-HE of 2026 dated March 31, issued by the Directorate of Colleges under the Higher Education Department, the move follows authorization conveyed by the department vide communication dated March 12, 2026. The order states that separate committees have bee

Mumbai, Apr 8: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the first monetary policy announcement of the financial year 2026-27, citing rising global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility at 5.25 per cent. Governor stated After the detailed assessment of

WASHINGTON, Apr 8: U.S. President Donald Trump said he has agreed to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. Mr. Trump said he spoke to leaders in Pakistan, which has been a mediator between Washington and Tehran and which had sought a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war. Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force [] The post Trump Says He Has Agreed

NEW DELHI, Apr 7: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval hosted Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman for a dinner meeting on Tuesday, hours after the latter landed in New Delhi for a three-day visit aimed at repairing bilateral ties following more than 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension. It is the first high-level visit to India by a senior member of the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman that came to power in February following the [] T

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the trophy for the 2nd edition of the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Tournament and unveiled the team jerseys at Maulana Azad Stadium here. At the launch ceremony, Minister for Agriculture Javid Ahmed Dar, Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, tournament organizer Tejinder Singh, along with other organizers, participating teams and concerned officials, were present. The Chief Minister unveiled the trophy f

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 7: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, released Special Edition of its monthly publication, Kamal Paigam (Volume 6)- Special Edition, at the party Headquarters in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, as part of its Foundation Day celebrations. Sat Sharma, president, J&K BJP and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), along with Ashok Koul, general secretary (Organization), general secretaries, Sanjita Dogra and Gopal Mahajan, and MLA Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal released