New Delhi, Jul 1: In a first, the Supreme Court has introduced a formal reservation policy for the direct appointment and promotion of its staffers belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The decision was communicated in a circular issued on June 24 to all Supreme Court employees. As per the directions of the Competent Authority, it is to notify for the information of all concerned that the Model Reservation Roster and Register has been uploaded on the Supnet (internal [] The post Su

Jammu, Jul 1: The surroundings have turned devotional in the City of Temples with the chants of Bam Bam Bhole in the air as the first batch of Shri Amarnath Yatra will be flagged off on Wednesday here from Bhagwati Nagar-Yatri Niwas base camp. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will flag off the first batch. Devotees comprising sadhus have arrived at the Yatri Niwas and other centres for the yatra leaving from here tomorrow. Chanting Bam Bam Bhole [] The post Amarnath Yatra: Bam B

SRINAGAR, Jul 1: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a District Development Council (DDC) member and his tout in Srinagar while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, officials said. ACB said that they received a written complaint alleging that the complainant has been operating a scholar boarding school, along with a swimming pool and guest house, at Check Dara, Harwan, Srinagar for a long time and has been running it peacefully. Recently, an official inspection

LEH, Jul 1: Ladakh Administration has approved fresh age relaxation measures for direct recruitment to Group A and Group B Gazetted posts. As per the official order, Reserved Categories under the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025 will now benefit from age relaxations in line with DoPT guidelines. In addition, a five-year upper age relaxation has been granted to residents of Areas Adjoining the Line of Control (ALC), despite them not being covered under central DoPT norms. Furthermore, i

KABUL, July 1: A total of 3,284 Afghan families with 13,029 members returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan on Monday, Afghanistans High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems announced Tuesday. The refugees have come home via the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province, the Torkham border crossing in eastern Nangarhar province, the Spin Boldak border crossing in southern Kandahar province, and the Abrisham border crossing in western Nimroz province, it s

NEW YORK, July 1: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that it is a very gross oversimplification and even misleading at times to make the India-US relationship about China. Jaishankar was responding to a question on how much of the India-US relationship is defined by its stance on China. I think its a very gross oversimplification to make India-US about China. In fact, its not just an oversimplification. I think its even misleading at times, Jaishankar said on Monday [] The post Very

NEW DELHI, July 1: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) logged 29 per cent growth in loan sanctions to Rs 11,740 crore in June quarter as compared to Rs 9,136 crore a year ago. The state-owned agency started the financial year on a high note, registering a rise in its key financial indicators in June quarter, based on provisional data, a statement said. Loan disbursements rose 31 per cent to Rs 6,981 crore from Rs 5,326 crore in [] The post IREDAs loan sanctions rise 29 pc to

NEW DELHI, July 1: REA India, which owns Housing.com and PropTiger, has appointed Praveen Sharma as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sharma had earlier worked in Paytm and Google. On April 3, Dhruv Agarwala resigned as CEO of REA India to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey. In a statement on Tuesday, Australias REA Group said Praveen Sharma has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of REA India and will join REA Groups Executive Leadership Team. Sharma has an experience [] The post H

NEW DELHI, July 1: Shares of Raymond Realty Ltd got listed on the stock exchanges on Tuesday post its demerger process. The stock started trading at Rs 1,005 on the BSE. It later jumped 4.99 per cent to Rs 1,055.20 from the opening price. At the NSE, the stock got listed at Rs 1,000. Shares of the firm later climbed 5 per cent to Rs 1,050. Raymond Realtys market valuation stood at Rs 6,564.84 crore. Raymond Realty Ltd is [] The post Raymond Realty shares list on stock exchanges appeared first o

New Delhi, Jul 1: A group of 60 former civil servants has written to the Chief Justice of India, claiming that a conflict of interest in the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) could compromise the outcome of cases challenging the Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023. In their open letter dated June 30, the signatories, including former secretaries, ambassadors, police chiefs and forest officers, said the four-member CEC currently includes three former Indian Forest Serv

NEW DELHI, July 1: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the decision of the sentence review board which had rejected a plea for premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula said there is an element of reformation in Singh and referred the matter back to the sentence review board (SRB) to consider afresh the convicts premature release plea. I [] The post Priyadarshini Mattoo case:

SRINAGAR, Jul 1: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Srinagar has registered a formal case against sitting District Development Council (DDC) Member and his associate Ghulam Mohammad Khathana for allegedly demanding a bribe of 5 lakh in exchange for arranging official NOCs for a local school. In a statement, ACB, Srinagar has registered a case FIR No. 12/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended 2018), section 61(2) BNS against a sitting District Development Council

HEFEI, July 1: With an aim to empower other developing countries in developing deep-space technologies, China will launch the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) on July 7. Located in Hefei, Anhui Province, the association will be the nations first international academic organization in the aerospace domain, capitalizing on the growing global interest in Chinas lunar and Mars missions. The IDSEA will focus on deep-space study, which includes probes into the moon, other plane

SAMJUNG (Nepal), July 1: The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepals Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate rhythms herding yaks and sheep and harvesting barley under sheer ochre cliffs honeycombed with sky caves 2,000-year-old chambers used for ancestral burials, meditation and shelter. Then the water dried up. Snow-capped mountains turned brown and barren as, year

BANGKOK, July 1: China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over perceived anti-China positions, including his authorship of bills that marked out the Philippines territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. Francis Tolentino, who has just finished serving his term as majority leader of the Philippine Senate, is prohibited from entering China as well as the territories of Hong Kong and Macao, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For some time, some anti-China pol

New Delhi, Jul 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that the Digital India initiative launched a decade ago bridged the digital divide between haves and have-nots, and democratised opportunity, stressing that it has become a peoples movement. In a post on LinkedIn, he said while decades were spent doubting the ability of Indians to use technology, his government changed this approach and trusted the ability of citizens to use technology. Modi asserted that his government used tech

New Delhi, Jul 1: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit abroad, the Congress on Tuesday said the frequent flier PM is off on a 5-nation jaunt and alleged that he is running away from four issues, including the Manipur situation and US President Donald Trumps claims about bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also alleged that the prime minister is running away from the revelations [] Th

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New Delhi, Jul 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a detailed reflection on the completion of 10 years of the Digital India initiative, a mission to democratise access, build inclusive digital infrastructure, and opportunities for all. In a post on the social media platform LinkedIn, the Prime Minister shared his blog titled A Decade of Digital India where he stressed that while previous decades were marked by scepticism about Indians ability to use technology, his government chang

New York, Jul 1: The Pahalgam terror attack was an act of economic warfare meant to destroy tourism in Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, asserting that India has made it clear that it will not allow nuclear blackmail to prevent it from responding to terror emanating from Pakistan. India has had a string of terrorist attacks over the years emanating from Pakistan and in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, there was a sentiment in [] The post Pahalgam Attack Was Ac

Islamabad, Jun 30: Pakistan on Monday urged India to resume the normal functioning of the Indus Waters Treaty, which New Delhi has held in abeyance since May, saying the recent decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague showed that the agreement was still valid and operational. India has never recognised the proceedings at the Permanent Court of Arbitration after Pakistan raised objections to certain design elements of the two projects under the provisions of the Indus Waters []

Srinagar, Jun 30: Jammu and Kashmirs Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat chaired a high-level joint security review meeting at Anantnag on Monday to assess the overall security scenario in south Kashmir, with a special focus on the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra. Following the meeting, the DGP, accompanied by Special DGP, Coordination, SJM Gillani, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Security, Sujit Kumar and other senior officers, conducted an extensive field visit of key areas in and aro

United Nations, Jun 30: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday urged the global community to unite in ensuring that terrorists face no impunity, are not treated as proxies, and that there is no yielding to nuclear blackmail, as he asserted that Indias response to the Pahalgam attack underlines a message of zero tolerance towards terrorism. Jaishankar, who is on a three-day visit to the US, made the remarks while inaugurating an exhibition titled The Human Cost of Terrorism at [] The po

Excelsior Correspondent PUDUCHERRY, June 30: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh today underscored the transformative role of digital governance in shaping Indias future, asserting that the shift from Minimum Government, Maximum Governance to a citizen-centric digital ecosystem is central to the countrys

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: The members of new working committee of Laghu Udyog Bharati were formally announced in a function held here today. The new team was announced during a meeting, which was attended by Arvind Dhumal, national vice-president and north zone prabhari as the chief guest, while Anju Bajaj, national joint secretary and prabhari J&K Laghu Udyog Bharati was the guest of honour. They were accompanied by Vikrant Sharma, incharge of membership drive. In the new team, Pa

Mohan meets LAB, assures Core Group meet in Delhi soon *Roadmap for formal creation of 5 new districts discussed Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, June 30: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan accompanied by Prashant Lokhande, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and other senior officers of MHA today chaired a meeting of senior officers of the administration in Ladakh and reviewed ongoing developmental works, budgetary provisions, funding for Autonomous Hill Development Councils and creation of five new

NEW DELHI, Jun 30: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday inaugurated an exhibition at the UN headquarters here, highlighting the human cost of terrorism and attacks perpetrated by terror groups, including by those based in Pakistan. The exhibition was inaugurated a day before Pakistan begins its Presidency of the UN Security Council for July on Tuesday. The exhibition titled The Human Cost of Terrorism has been organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN and highlights the [

NEW DELHI, Jun 30 : Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asked the industry and exporters to boost domestic manufacturing, diversify supply chains and cut import dependency. Addressing a meeting with government officials and representatives of export promotion councils and industry associations here, he stated that the government is committed to create a facilitative trade environment through ease of doing business, and create more market opportunities for exporters. He emphasi

*Reviews progress & performance of JKRLM Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 30: In a move to empower rural women and foster self-reliance, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review the performance of the Jammu & Kashmir National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) with the prime objective of transforming women registered with NRLM across the UTs rural areas into successful entrepreneurs. On this occasion, Dulloo emphasized the immense potential of this tremendous human resou

BIRMINGHAM, June 30: A call on premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah playing the second Test will be taken in the next 24 hours but India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is pretty sure that his team will take the field with two spinners at Edgbaston. There is a growing clamour to include wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the playing eleven but to maintain the batting depth, Washington Sundar is also in the mix to start alongside Ravindra Jadeja. All three spinners [] The post Call on Bumrah in next 24 ho

Pilgrim-centric measures implemented *Yatri Niwas inaugurated at Pantha Chowk Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, June 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Baltal base camp and reviewed the preparedness ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji annual pilgrimage, scheduled to commence on July 3. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp At Baltal, Sinha interacted with the Camp officials and reviewed the arrangements for healthcare, power, communication, water supply, sanitation, food, lodging,

NEW DELHI, June 30: Petrol pumps across Delhi will no longer provide fuel to end-of-life (EoL) vehicles starting July 1 under the directions of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), with the Transport Department along with the Delhi Police and traffic personnel putting in place a detailed enforcement strategy to ensure strict compliance. In a major step to curb vehicular pollution, authorities are gearing up for strict enforcement from Tuesday under the directions of the CAQM. The Trans

Excelsior Correspondent ANANTNAG, June 30: In order to discuss the issues which are being faced by the members of Gujjar and Bakerwal community, a meeting of Gujjar-Bakerwal Conference (GBC) was held here today. The meeting held under the chairmanship of Choudhary Ajaz Ahmed Khan, former Minister witnessed participation from delegates representing Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama and other adjoining areas. The members of community raised several urgent and long-standing issues concerning the Gujjar a

Excelsior Correspondent PUDUCHERRY, June 30: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan held a meeting here this morning to discuss a comprehensive action plan for coastal cleaning, marine economy, creation of a permanent coastal management mechanism, explorat

Indias decision to revive the long-stalled Tulbul Navigation Project marks not just an infrastructural development initiative but a significant geopolitical and strategic shift. With the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) now officially in abeyance following Pakistans continued patronage of cross-border terrorism-exemplified by the recent Pahalgam terror attack-India is reclaiming its sovereign right to better utilise its share of western river waters, long underutilised due to treaty constraints and pol

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: The Power Development Department (PDD) has assigned to 20 incharge Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) the look-after charges of the incharge Executive Engineers (Xens) posts. As per an order, Riyaz Ahmad Kababi, currently posted at TLMD-3rd, Amargarh, JKPTCL, Srinagar, has been assigned the look-after charge of ED-Sopore, Bilquise Draboo, posted at Procurement Circle, Srinagar KPDCL, has been assigned the look-after charge of STD-II, KPDCL, Munib-ur-Rehm

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: Consequent upon placement of their services at the disposal of the Transport Department, four junior scale Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officers have been transferred and posted as ARTOs. As per an order, Mohammad Shafait, awaiting orders of adjustment in the Transport Department, has been transferred and posted as ARTO Kupwara, relieving RTO Kashmir from the additional charge of the post and Mudasir Ahmad, awaiting orders of adjustment

The inclusion of five blocks from Jammu and Kashmir among the top 15 Aspirational Blocks across India is a moment of pride and reflection. It is not just a statistical achievement but a testimony to focused governance, institutional commitment, and the transformative power of data-driven policy implementation. The rise of Ichegoza, Tulail, Mankote, Keran, and Thakrakote blocks in national rankings is an embodiment of what targeted developmental initiatives can accomplish, even in the most challe

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: J&K Bank today gave a warm send-off to two of its senior-most officers, Sushil Kumar Gupta and Syed Shujaat Hussain Andrabi, who superannuated as General Managers after serving the institution with distinction for over 35 years. Executive Director Sudhir Gupta chaired the farewell function held at the Banks Corporate Headquarters. The event was attended by General Managers and other senior functionaries of the Bank. The event concluded with the presentatio

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: Provincial president of National Conference (NC), Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta, has expressed deep concern over the under-utilization of central funds meant for development and safety infrastructure in border areas. Citing data obtained through a recent RTI, Gupta revealed that only 53% of the allocated central funds over the past five years have been spent under the current LG administration. In a strongly worded statement issued today, Gupta termed the poor

JAMMU, June 30: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal will be the chief guest at the FTII Traders Conclave on July 6 at the SKICC, Srinagar. The conclave will be led by Dr. Sanjay Bansal, national president, Federation of Trade and Industry India (FTII) and Board Member, National Traders Welfare Board (NTWB), Ministry of Commerce & Industry. This landmark event, organized under the theme Vocal for Local, aims to empower local industries, encourage indigenous entrepreneurship, and b

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 30: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Amar Singh Club, Srinagar, was held on Sunday. Owing to the unforeseen engagement of Club President and Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah, the meeting was chaired by managing committee member Rauf A Punjabi. The meeting commenced with a minutes silence to honour members who passed away during the year, including Muhammad Shafi Pandit, Devender Singh Rana, Prof Mian Sualeh Mustafa, Mohammad Aslam Khan and Mir Mohamm

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: Special Judge NDPS Jammu Yash Pal Sharma has rejected the bail application of one Gurjit Singh, who was allegedly involved in recovery of 50 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 250 crore. It is worthwhile to mention here that in the month of May, the court had rejected the bail application of Ravinder Singh, alleged narco kingpin. After hearing Advocate Anmol Sharma for the applicant whereas Special PP Ajay Singh Manhas for the NCB, the court [] The post Bail den

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: J&K Branch of Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) here today organised a health awareness programme to promote preventive healthcare. The programme featured expert sessions and on-site consultations by two eminent specialists from American Oncology Institute (AOI), ASCOMS Hospital-Dr. Deepak Abrol, Senior Radiation Oncologist and recipient of the CME Excellence Dronacharya Award and Dr. Surbhi Ku

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 30: Nearly 6000 8th pass students participated in the examination under National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) , through 102 centres set-up across the J&K Union Territory. The examination was conducted by J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) with active support of School Education Department. The clearance of examination assures Rs 12,000 yearly financial assistance to academically promising students belonging to economically weaker sections fo

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) met Dr Naseem Javed Chowdhary, Director School Education (DSE) Jammu and submitted a detailed 17-point memorandum seeking redressal of longstanding issues affecting the teaching fraternity across the Union Territory. The delegation led by JKTF State president Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh outlined the critical and systemic concerns faced by teachers. Key demands presented included the timely issuance of pend

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, June 30: Another free eye medical camp, 24th in the series and in coordination with Rotary Eye Hospital, was organized by Sham Lal Khajuria of Udhampur at Lali Dabar in Mongri Tehsil. The aim of organizing these camps in the area is to prevent vision problems among the elderly and vulnerable sections, especially those who are deprived of health facilities. Under this camp, services like vision check-up, free medicines and spectacles were provided, which benefite

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 30: In a first of its kind, International Dental Expert Congress 2025, under the banner of Sensodyne/Haleon conducted a dental master class in Jammu for the second time in association with (Prof) Dr Azhar Malik, HoD, Conservative & Endodontics, Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu. Haleon under the banner of International Dental Expert Congress has conducted the largest ever webinar in India, in over 71 major cities like Kolkata, Chennai, New

Dr. Banarsi Lal About 70 per cent of the Earth comprises water in the oceans,seas,rivers,marshy lands,springs,streams,glacial reserves and ponds,aquaculture is one of the largest biodiversities.The branch of zoology in science related to the study of fish is called ichthyology or fish science. India is blessed with more than 8000 km of sea shores,vast Exclusive Economic Zone,some of the biggest rivers and reservoirs and importantly hardworking human capital has always possessed an immense potent