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New Delhi, Mar 13: Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in a drone strike in Omans Sohar city on Friday that marked the first Indian fatalities on land since the Iran-US conflict erupted on February 28. Joint secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs Aseem Mahajan confirmed the killing of the two Indians in Oman at an inter-ministerial media briefing on the crisis in West Asia. He also said that 150,000 Indian nationals have returned to [] The post 2 Indians Killed,

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Parliament members of the ruling National Conference (NC) called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday and submitted a memorandum highlighting issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued by the NC said that members of Parliament from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in the Rajya Sabha Chowdry Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi on Friday called on President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a [

Jammu, Mar 13: The Indian Railways on Friday undertook a rare wildlife logistics operation by transporting two hippopotamuses from Chennai to Jammu, from where they were shifted to their new enclosure at the Jambu Zoo on the outskirts of the city. Officials said the animals were brought from Chennai Central to Jammu Railway Station in a special parcel coach attached to the Andaman Express train. The journey of approximately 2,804 kilometres was completed in about 51 hours, significantly faster t

JAMMU, Mar 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued fresh instructions to ensure proper utilisation and management of funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Scheme. In a circular, the Finance Department has directed all District Development Commissioners to strictly follow the guidelines governing the CDF Scheme issued under Government Order No. 76-FD of 2025 dated March 10, 2025. The order outlines the procedure for allocation, release, deposit and utilisation of funds under

JAMMU, March 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has allowed the use of contingency funds provided in Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for payment of forest or structure compensation and for shifting of utilities in development projects. See Circular Click Here.. The post J&K Govt Allows Use Of DPR Contingency Funds For Forest Compensation, Utility Shifting appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Srinagar, Mar 13: The police in Jammu and Kashmirs Shopian district said on Friday that it has cracked a fake currency racket and three persons have been detained in this connection. A police statement said, The police in Shopian district have busted a fake currency circulation racket and recovered counterfeit notes worth Rs 79,000 following a complaint lodged by a local shopkeeper. The action led to the arrest of three persons involved in circulating fake currency notes in the area [] The post

Leh/Jammu, March 13: Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, eight days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Saxena, who succeeds Kavinder Gupta, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at the Arya Nagarjuna Auditorium of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Choglamsar, an [] The

NEW DELHI, Mar 13 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State in PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India is entering a transformative era of personalised and precision medicine powered by genomics, artificial intelligence, and advanced biotechnology, which will enable early detection of diseases and targeted treatment even before symptoms appear. Addressing the

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: The government on Friday said uninterrupted LPG supply to households has been ensured, and there is no need for panic booking for cylinders. Briefing the media, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said the domestic production of LPG has already increased by 30 per cent since March 5. There is no need for panic booking, and there has been no dry out at any LPG dealer, Sharma added. LPG bookings [] The post Govt Ensures Uninterrupted LPG

Srinagar, Mar 13: Jumaatul Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, was observed across Jammu and Kashmir as thousands of devotees thronged mosques and shrines for congregational prayers. The largest gathering for Jumaatul Vida prayers took place at Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal Lake. Officials said an estimated 80,000 people offered prayers there. Among the notable persons to offer prayers at Hazratbal was former chief minister Farooq Abdullah. Large gatherings at Alv

Guwahati, Mar 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, and asserted that the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress, during its tenure, signed various accords for selfish political interests. Addressing a public meeting in Assams Kokrajhar district virtually from Guwahati after rain disrupted his travel schedule, Modi said the state was writing a new chapter of peace and development under

ISTANBUL, Mar 13: NATO defences on Friday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran over Turkiye, the Defense Ministry said. It marked the third such incident since the start of the Iran war. Turkiyes Defence Ministry said the missile was destroyed by NATO air defences deployed in the eastern Mediterranean. Residents in the southern city of Adana reported hearing a loud explosion and sirens sounding at Incirlik Air Base, which is used by US forces, in the early hours of [] The post NATO ai

Jammu, Mar 13: The Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Friday visited the Basantgarh hills in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district to review the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorist operations in the militancy-affected mountainous belt. During the visit, the Army commander was also briefed on the intelligence grid and enhanced security measures in the region. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, visited Basantgarh to review the

Jammu, Mar 13: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha, on Friday, urged the practitioners of literature and arts to preserve the Jammu divisions rich heritage, promote its legacy, and connect the new generation to their roots. Jammus traditions in literature, culture, and spirituality have taught us to rise above divisions of caste, creed, and artificial boundaries. The values embedded in our culture embody an ideology that places humanity above all, the L-G said. He was speakin

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SRINAGAR, Mar 13: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday wished a swift end to the war in West Asia, ascribing the shortage of fuel in Indian markets to the conflict that has led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route. The shortage of fuel and gas is due to a war that is going on. Lets hope and pray that this war ends soon, Abdullah told reporters at Hazratbal shrine here. The former J-K [] The post Lets Hope This War Ends Soon: Farooq Abdullah On West Asia Conf

Florida [US], Mar 13: The United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) on Friday confirmed the deaths of four crew members after a US refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday. In a statement, the US CENTCOM said that a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker went down at approximately 2 pm Eastern Time on March 12, with six crew members on board the aircraft at the time of the incident. It further stated that rescue operations are currently underway. CENTCOM further clarified [] The post Four Cr

New Delhi, Mar 13: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels currently stationed on either side of the Strait of Hormuz. The two foreign ministers held the phone conversation on Thursday night. Jaishankar and Araghchi had spoken on February 28, soon after the US and Israel launched the attack [] The pos

Guwahati, Mar 13: Asserting that sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress signed various accords for selfish interests. Addressing a public meeting in Assams Kokrajhar district virtually from Guwahati after rain disrupted his travel schedule, Modi said the state was writing a new chapter of peace and development under the double-engine government. Modi all

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Fitch Ratings on Friday raised Indias GDP growth forecast marginally to 7.5 per cent for current fiscal with domestic demand being the biggest growth driver this year. In December, Fitch had projected Indias GDP growth at 7.4 per cent for current fiscal. For next fiscal (2026-27), Fitch has revised upwards its growth estimate to 6.7 per cent, from 6.4 per cent projected in December 2025. In its Global Economic Outlook- March 2026, Fitch projected world GDP [] The post Fitch ra

New Delhi, Mar 13: The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, allowing the government to spend an additional Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal. Through the second batch of supplementary demands, the government sought Lok Sabha approval for spending a gross of Rs 2.81 lakh crore extra in the current fiscal year. With additional receipts of Rs 80,000 crore estimated for the current fiscal year in the supplementary, the net additional [] The post Lok

PESHAWAR, Mar 13: At least six police personnel were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Friday, local police said. The incident occurred in the Shadi Khel Bettani area in Lakki Marwat district when a police mobile on routine patrol near the Rasool Khel check post was hit by a roadside IED. During the patrol, a roadside improvised explosive device detonated with a powerful blast, directly hitting the police vehicle. As [] The p

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Rajya Sabha Congress member Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik on Friday highlighted the problems being faced by people suffering from corneal blindness, saying India requires an estimated 2 lakh eye donations annually to clear the current backlog and treat new cases. The senior Congress member also asked the government for universal coverage for children requiring cochlear implants or advanced hearing aids. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the House, Wasnik said of the total blind

LUCKNOW, Mar 13: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that Uttar Pradesh will set new benchmarks in the field of education in the years to come, as the states focus is to create an ecosystem where children can develop and flourish within a positive learning environment. Speaking at the inauguration of the main building at the City Montessori School Golf City campus in Lucknow, Singh said, Educational institutions here will emerge as centres of attraction not only for students [] The pos

SINGAPORE, Mar 13: Asian nations are building capacities to address emerging challenges for sound maritime governance, which will ensure that seas and oceans are used for legitimate purposes only, a top Indian Coast Guard official said on Friday. Director General, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), S Paramesh, who is here to attend celebration for the 20th anniversary of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, or ReCAAP, also spoke about the moderni

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a restricted meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed Pakistans full solidarity and support for the Kingdom in prevailing challenging conditions in West Asia. The meeting was held on Thursday after PM Sharif dashed to Saudi Arabia in the wake of deteriorating situation in West Asia following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. A statement by the PM Office after the meeting and shared on X by PMs spokesperson for [] The post Pak

COLOMBO, Mar 13: Sri Lanka on Friday handed over the bodies of 45 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the island nations coast to Irans embassy, the officials said. The Chief Magistrate, Sameera Dodangoda, gave the order on March 11 to the Director of the National Hospital at Karapitiya following a request by the Galle harbour police. Last week on Wednesday, Sri Lanka said it had recovered 84 bodies of Iranian sailors after the US submarine [] The post Sri Lanka hands over 45 I

DUBAI, Mar 13: Irans secretive new leader issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open other fronts in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel. Early Friday, US President Donald Trump issued a new threat online to Iran, writing: Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. Trump tallied the damage inflicted on Iran and its leaders and ca

KABUL, Mar 13: Afghanistans Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistans military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at least four civilians were killed as fighting between the neighbors entered its third week. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that Pakistans aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near Kandahar airport. This company supplies fuel to civilian airlines as well as

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: In a move to bolster its services in the Northeast, Amazon India has added a new route connecting Guwahati and Kolkata to its dedicated air cargo fleet, Amazon Air. Launched in 2023, the freighter service initially served Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The expansion, expected to speed up shipments by 5x, will support deliveries across all seven sister states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura the company said in a statement

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Homegrown telecom gear maker HFCL has bagged a mega deal of around Rs 10,159 crore from a global multinational corporation for supplying optical fibre cable, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. The deal is spread over five years starting 2026 till December 2030. The company has entered into a five-year supply agreement with a customer for the supply of high-quality, high-fibre-count optical fiber cables, through its overseas wholly owned subsidiary. The total po

NEW DELHI/TOKYO, Mar 13: Japanese utility company Kansai Transmission and Distribution has forayed into the Indian energy market, picking up a 10 per cent stake in OMC Power, which is in the process of building up a 1 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy portfolio in India. Kansai Transmission and Distribution (KTD), a part of USD 27-billion Kansai Electric Power, has become the fourth Japanese entity to invest in OMC Power, after Mitsui & Co, Chubu Electric Power, and Honda Motor Co [] The post Japan

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year to 4,17,705 units in February, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Passenger vehicle dispatches stood at 3,77,689 units in February 2025. Two-wheeler sales rose 35.2 per cent to 18,71,406 units last month as against 13,84,605 units in February last year, SIAM said in a statement. Three-wheeler dispatches to dealers were up 29 per cent last month at 74,573 units as against 57,788 unit

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund will give fiscal headroom to allow India to respond to global headwinds. Replying to the debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, she said the fund will act as a buffer to absorb shocks arising due to unforeseen global challenges like the current one in West Asia. The Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation [] The post Economic Stabilisation

New Delhi, Mar 13: Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday. As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice, a source said. The signatories include members from all the INDIA bloc parties, the source said, including the Aam Aadmi Party, which has also backed the move despite no longer being formally part [] The post Opposition MPs Submi

New Delhi, Mar 13: The Congress has communicated to the government to call an all-party meeting to discuss any changes in the Womens Reservation Act and asserted that it should not indulge in divide and rule politics. The government is learnt to be exploring the possibility to implement the Act even before the completion of the post-Census delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies. Sources aware of the development said that while no instructions have been issued yet to [] T

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday amid relentless protests by opposition members over the LPG situation and hike in its price due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment over the same issue, Opposition members trooped into the Well and raised slogans against the government. After laying of papers, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for refusing to [] T

SRINAGAR, Mar 13: Protests broke out on Friday in some Shia-dominated areas of Kashmir, including Magam and Budgam, against the US-Israel strikes on Iran, officials said. Apprehending the protests on the last Friday of Ramzan, restrictions were imposed this morning in Srinagar and other parts of the valley, especially the Shia-dominated areas. The restrictions on the assembly of people were imposed in the morning as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in view of the likelihood of p

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing no one would give them jobs in such a scenario and that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. The top court, however, said the competent authority may consider the representation and examine the possibility of framing a policy on menstrual leave after consulting all relevant stakeholders. The PIL w

JAMMU, Mar 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer of JKAS officer Sanam Mansoor, who was serving as Deputy Secretary to the Government in the Home Department. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Mansoor has been transferred in the interest of administration and directed to await further orders of adjustment in the department. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post JKAS Officer Sanam Mansoor Transferred appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a part of the December 2025 order of the Delhi High Court permitting the Lokpal to consider granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the alleged cash-for-query scam. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to Moitra, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and BJP MP and complainant Nishikant Dubey on the [] The post Cash-fo

New Delhi, Mar 13: The Centre has approved Rs 1,912.99 crore in additional financial assistance to five states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir affected by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and cyclone Montha in 2025, an official statement said on Friday. The decision was taken by a high-level committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, it said. According to the statement, the five states are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Nagal

JAMMU, Mar 13: Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries (DGAT) has completely negated the recent media reports regarding delay in contract payments, terming them false and inaccurate. In a statement issued here, the DGAT puts on record that all liability on account of contract payment has been cleared and there is no back- log so far as contract payment at treasuries is concerned. The fact is that the Department has released full funds under Capex, the statement reads. The DGAT has [] The post No

NEW DELHI, Mar 13: The Union Government has approved Rs 330.34 crore as additional Central assistance for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to support relief and recovery efforts following damage caused by floods, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides during 2025. The assistance was approved by a High-Level Committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which sanctioned a total of Rs 1,912.99 crore for six States and Union Territories affected by natural calamities including floods

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JAMMU, March 13: In a tragic incident, a head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police and his wife were killed, while his two children were injured in a road accident near Basti village in Bhaderwah area of Doda district. Officials said that an Alto car lost control near Basti village and rolled into the river. In the incident, head constable Zulfikar Ali of JKP and his wife were killed, while their two children were also injured. The head constable was [] The post Police Head Constable, Wife Kill

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