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DE Web Desk JAMMU, Nov 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today posted 2021 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Vidhu Shekhar as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, besides ordering the transfer of two JKAS officers. In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Vidhu Shekhar, the 2021 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, is posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, against an available vacancy, read an order

Jammu, Nov 27 : A purported video showing a group of people assaulting a school bus driver on the outskirts of Jammu city went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting swift action from police, officials said. The footage shows around three to four individuals stopping the bus by blocking its path with their vehicle. They then forcefully pulled the driver out and assaulted him in the jurisdiction of Police Post Sidhra, officials added. What triggered the incident was when [] The post Video E

Srinagar, Nov 27: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Thursday said it plans to raise Rs 1,250 crore to strengthen its balance sheet and support its future growth plans. The Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Bank have approved a fundraising proposals to this effect. In a regulatory filing, the Bank said that the capital raise comprises Rs 750 crore of equity share capital through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) in one or more tranches, and Rs 500 crore through [] The post Jammu And Kashmir

MENDHAR, Nov 27: A day after unveiling and laying foundation stones for developmental projects worth 80 crore in Mankote Block, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today convened a comprehensive review meeting at Mendhar to assess the implementation roadmap for the same. The Minister also assessed progress on several ongoing works across the division. The meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Development, Assistant Commissioner P

SRINAGAR, Nov 27: Adding yet another badge of honour on its already coveted robe, 02 master craftsmen have brought glory to Kashmir by winning the prestigious National Award in the handicrafts category, recently announced by the Union Ministry of Textiles. Manzoor Ahmad Khan, from Rainawari and Khawaja Nazir Ali, from Alamgiri Bazar, Srinagar, shall be conferred with the National Award by the Honble President of India for excellence in the field of hand-knotted carpet weaving and sozni embroider

BANGKOK, Nov 27: The death toll from severe flooding in southern Thailand climbed to more than 80 people as floodwaters began to subside Thursday, officials said. About 1 million households and more than 3 million people have been impacted by floods triggered by torrential rains in 12 southern provinces, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said Thursday. The flooding that began during the weekend submerged vast areas and caused deaths in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Patthalung, Songkhl

BEIJING, Nov 27: A test train hit a group of maintenance workers on the track early Thursday in Chinas southwestern city of Kunming, killing 11 people and injuring two others, local railway authorities said. The accident occurred at the Luoyangzhen station in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, according to the China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and the railway station has resumed operations, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. (PTI)

SRINAGAR, Nov 27: Based on a specific input, a Secret Verification was conducted by Anti-Corruption Bureau into the allegations of possession of huge disproportionate assets by Malik Tahir Gani S/O Abdul Gani Malik R/O H. No. 185-A, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar A/P Q. No.55-C Gandhi Nagar, Jammu presently posted as Director, State Motor Garages, J&K. The verification revealed that the suspect while posted in different places/departments like ARTO Anantnag, Pulwama and Director State Motor Garages J&K h

Srinagar, Nov 27: Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday said he did not attend the ongoing two-day working committee meeting of the National Conference as he was not invited, and reiterated his differences with the party over its lack of intent to fulfil the promises made during 2024 assembly elections. I do not know which meeting is going on and what it is about. If there is a working committee meeting, then I am a permanent member of the [] The post Not Invited To NC Working Committee Meet,

Lahore, Nov 27: Pakistans former prime minister Imran Khan is in completely good health inside Adiala Jail, the jail authorities said on Thursday, rejecting rumours on social media about his medical condition. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has been informed regarding Imran Khans health. All necessary care is being provided to the PTI chief, the Adiala Jail administration said in a statement issued here on Thursday. Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple cases. S

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today chaired a high-level review meeting at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry of Earth Sciences, to assess the ongoing progress of procurement and installation activities under the ambitious Mission Mausam initiative. The Minister asked the concerned officers

New Delhi, Nov 27: The Delhi High Court on Thursday protected the personality rights of Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn by restraining several websites and online platforms from illegally using his name or images for commercial gain without his consent. The high court also restrained several defendants from using the personality traits of Ajay alias Vishal Veeru Devgan through the use of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology, and ordered the taking down of certain obscene content uploaded o

New Delhi, Nov 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the newly formed NDA government in Bihar, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, would work with greater strength to ensure good governance in the state. Shah made the remarks after Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary called on him in the national capital to discuss the roadmap for the NDA government in the state. In a post in Hindi on X, [] The post NDA Govt Will Work With G

New Delhi, Nov 27: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the world has moved from the Cold Wars bipolarity through a brief unipolar moment into an uncertain and fractured order, as he underlined that the long piece is declining and comprehensive conflicts are on the rise. In his address at the inaugural session of the third edition of Chanakya Defence Dialogue, a key conclave hosted by the Army here, he outlined a set of springboards that will drive [] The post Army Chief Outlines Set

Jammu, Nov 27: The Shiv Sena Dogra Front on Thursday held a demonstration against the grant of majority seats in MBBS to Muslim students from Kashmir at a medical college in the Reasi district, and demanded a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, alleging there was a major conspiracy against the educational institution. This year, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) has been sanctioned 50 MBBS seats. The admission of 42 Muslim students in the first batch [] The po

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned additional charges to 6 officers. For additional information, read this order The post J&K Fin Deptt Assigns Addl Charges To Six Officers appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: The climate crisis will hit the poorest and the most marginalised the hardest, including those in India and other developing nations, said a top representative of a global campaign advocating for a new international treaty to manage the phasing out of fossil fuels. In terms of the formal agreements reached at COP30, we are still drastically off track in confronting the climate crisis, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty director Alex Rafalowicz said, while focussing attention

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Highlighting the need for a stringent law to protect the dignity of the disabled, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to consider framing a statute to make derogatory remarks ridiculing persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders a penal offence on the lines of the SC-ST Act. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 criminalises casteist slur, acts of discrimination, humiliation, and violence against the members of SCs

Raipur, Nov 27: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday accused the BJP of misleading people on the issue of illegal migrants, and said the party-led government at the Centre failed to take concrete action against them despite being in power for the past 11 years. Talking to reporters in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, Pilot, the Congress in-charge for Chhattisgarh, also alleged that the BJP government resorted to gimmicks, and said there was a difference in what it [] Th

PESHAWAR, Nov 27: Two people were killed and another critically injured after an abandoned landmine exploded in Pakistans northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an official said on Thursday. The incident occurred in Jannat Shah area of Charmang tehsil in Bajaur district, bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday evening, Rescue 1122 Spokesman Amjad said. The victims were passing through the area when an unattended device detonated with a powerful blast. The deceased were identified as Shamshad, 18,

COLOMBO, Nov 27:Torrential rains, floods and landslides have left 31 people dead in Sri Lanka with nearly 4000 affected in the last 11 days, as the Island nation grapples with one of its worst weather-related crises. Sri Lankas Disaster Management Centre said on Thursday that 18 deaths were reported from the central hill districts alone due to landslides. In a terrifying incident, a passenger bus got trapped in rising floodwaters in Kumbukkana. Emergency teams managed to rescue twenty-three pas

DHAKA, Nov 27: A fire in a crowded slum in Bangladeshs capital has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties were reported. The blaze, which began Tuesday evening at the Korail slum in Dhaka, was doused Wednesday after 16 hours, said Rashed Bin Khalid, a duty officer at the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense. The fire services director, Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, said about 1,500 shanties were burned or [] The p

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: India imported 5.4 million tonnes of Russian oil worth EUR 2.1 billion between January and September 2025 aboard 30 vessels sailing under false flags, a European think tank said in a report on Thursday. The shipments formed the single largest national destination for crude moved by Russias expanding shadow fleet, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). After the Kremlins full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia

BENGALURU, Nov 27: Mahindra & Mahindra is not looking at hiking vehicle prices from January next year unless it is pushed by a significant hike in raw material prices, a top company executive said on Thursday. Car makers usually announce price hikes from January each year. We will not take price hikes right now, unless they are driven by a significant raw material price, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Executive Director and CEO for auto and farm sectors Rajesh Jejurikar [] The post No plan to hike v

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd has taken a Rs 1,280 crore loan from DBS Bank India for a sustainable commercial project in Gurugram, a statement said. DBS Bank India acted as the sole advisor and green loan coordinator for this transaction. A green loan financing intends to fund or refinance projects that provide environmental benefits. The loan facility has been availed by Tata Realtys special purpose vehicle (SPV), which has developed commercial project Intellion Park [

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Fintech firm One97 Communications said its subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services Limited, has received the RBI permit after a long wait to operate as a payment aggregator. The Reserve Bank of India granted in-principle approval to Paytm Payments Services Limited in August to operate as an online payment aggregator. Reserve Bank of India on November 26, 2025, has granted Certificate of Authorization (COA) to Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL)to operate as a Payment Aggregato

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: A scientific model has been developed under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) for the recycling of retired national flags, the textiles ministry has said in a statement. The model will be showcased at an event in Panipat on November 28. For the first time in India, a structured and scientifically sound process has been introduced for the dignified recycling of retired national flags, it said. Implemented by an industry partner, the project ensures that [] The pos

WASHINGTON, Nov 27: Indias Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra met United States Under Secretary of State Jacob S Helberg here and discussed a mutually beneficial trade deal and technology cooperation. The Indian envoy congratulated Helberg on assuming responsibilities as Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment. Had a wide ranging conversation on our bilateral economic engagement agenda, including a mutually beneficial trade deal, strategic trade dialogue, a

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the transfer of senior IAS officer Ashish Kundra from Delhi to Ladakh, where he will take charge as Chief Secretary from January 1 or upon assuming office. The post Ashish Kundra Transferred To Ladakh As Chief Secretary From January appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Dhaka, Nov 27: A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment and her two children to five years each over alleged irregularities in allocation of plots under a government housing project after their trial in absentia. Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 handed down the sentences to 78-year-old Hasina, her son Sajib Wajed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three cases over corruption charges in the government housing project at Purbachal adjacent to t

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has blacklisted LMES IT LLP and its key stakeholder Maharaj Krishan Wali, barring them from participating in any recruitment-related bid across the Union Territory, following a series of irregularities unearthed in the controversial 2020 Fire & Emergency Services recruitment process. The decision comes after a multi-layered inquiry that began in 2022, involved a committee probe, and culminated in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation that c

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted coordinated searches in ten states in a money laundering investigation linked to alleged bribery in granting academic sanctions to certain medical colleges to run courses, officials said. At least 15 locations in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are being covered. These include seven premises of medical colleges and certain pr

New Delhi, Nov 27: Children in India districts that are highly vulnerable to climate change could be 25 per cent more likely to be underweight, compared to those in less vulnerable districts, indicating how climate vulnerability can impact public health outcomes, a study has found. Districts highly vulnerable to climate change consistently underperform on achieving health targets, such as stunting and problems accessing healthcare, compared to less vulnerable districts, the study published in th

Srinagar, Nov 27: Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir valley as part of its crackdown on the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said. The searches were conducted in the Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam, Kulgam, and Kupwara districts, they said. Officials said the raids targeted residential premises and other locations linked to JeI members and their associates as part of the ongoing efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem and its support structures, offi

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in the upgraded posting of Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, allowing him to continue as Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training. As per an order, his tenure has now been extended up to November 18, 2026. Dwivedi has been serving at the Centre after his empanelment for senior administrative roles, and the latest order places him among the [] The post MK Dwi

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: A Delhi court on Thursday sent Jasir Bilal Wani, a key accused in the Red Fort blast case, to the National Investigating Agencys custody for seven days. Wani was produced by the agency as the 10-day custody granted by the Principal Sessions and District Judge, Anju Bajaj Chandna, on November 18 was set to end today. A resident of Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmirs Anantnag, Wani was arrested in Srinagar by the NIA on November 17 [] The post Red Fort Blast Accused Jasir Bilal Wani

JAMMU, Nov 27: At least thirteen passengers were injured on Thursday when a bus rammed into a pillar of an under-construction flyover on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway here, police said. According to the officials, the incident occurred near the Bari Brahmana area when the bus, travelling from Jammu to Kathua, hit the pillar after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to overspeeding. All the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, they said. The post 13 Injured

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has regularised the suspension period of Junior Engineer Farooq Feroz Dar, declaring it as time spent on duty after multiple inquiries confirmed his innocence in a 2023 case. Dar, who was arrested in November 2023 and later released when police ruled out his involvement, faced no departmental charges, with both the Jal Shakti Department and Home Department reaffirming his clean record. A departmental review committee also cleared him of any wrongdo

JAMMU, Nov 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has blacklisted IT vendor M/s LMES IT LLP and private individual Maharaj Krishan Wali from participating in all future Government recruitment bids. The sanction, issued on November 26, 2025, followed a probe into the massive irregularities that plagued the 2020 selection process for Firemen/Firemen Drivers. An Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) verification confirmed that M/s LMES IT LLP, despite being the L-2 bidder with a significantly higher quote, wa

Srinagar, Nov 27: Cold conditions have gripped Kashmir, with all weather stations across the Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, Met officials said on Thursday. Srinagar experienced its coldest night of the season, recording a minimum temperature of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, down from minus 3.9 degrees Celsius the previous day, and 4 degrees below the seasons normal, they said. Srinagar city has been witnessing a continuous drop in night temperatures over the last

Srinagar, Nov 27: Comprehensive deliberations on key party affairs, public issues, and ongoing political activities will be held during the two-day working committee meeting of the ruling National Conference that began here on Thursday. The meeting chaired by NC president Farooq Abdullah is being held at the party headquarters, Nawa-i-Subah, a party leader said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, cabinet minister and senior party leaders are attending the meeting. The party leader said during the mee

Hyderabad, Nov 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated Indian space startup Skyroots Infinity Campus, here, and highlighted the governments historic space reforms. He also unveiled the companys first orbital rocket, Vikram-I which has capability to launch satellites to orbit.. In his address, the PM pointed out at the governments historic space reforms and said that opening up the space sector to private players has resulted in Skyroot and others coming up with such in

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday said it has received establishment inspection report from the US health regulator for its formulations manufacturing facility at Monroe, North Carolina, classifying the facility as voluntary action indicated. The inspection was conducted at the companys manufacturing facility from June 9 to June 17, 2025, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said in a statement. With this positive development, the company will restart commercial manu

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the very poor category on Thursday morning, with an AQI reading of 355. The city has been battling poor air quality for the last 13 days. As per the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severe. On the weather front, [] The post Delhi air quality remains very poor; AQI at 355 appeared first on Daily Excelsior

JAIPUR, Nov 27: A Pakistani intruder was caught hiding inside a cattle shed near the International Border in Rajasthans Barmer district, police said on Thursday. Barmer SP Narendra Singh Meena said the man, who identified himself as as Hindal (24), a resident of Nayatala village in Mithi area of Pakistan, is suspected to have crossed the border fencing under the cover of darkness and reached nearly 200 metres inside Indian territory. He was found hiding in a cow shed [] The post Pakistani intru

Shopian, Nov 27: In a major crackdown, Shopian Police on Thursday morning launched a series of coordinated search operations across multiple locations in the district, targeting individuals and premises believed to be associated with the banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), which remains proscribed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). An official said, the searches are being carried out simultaneously at several sites based on actionable intelligence inputs regarding susp

Jammu, Nov 27: In a significant security development, Jammu Police have detained a 19-year-old boy believed to be a key suspect in an ongoing investigation connected to online radicalization. In a statement, Jammu Police has arrested a 19-year-old boy, originally a resident of Reasi district and presently residing in the Bathindi area, who is emerging as a key suspect in FIR No. 331/2025 u/s 113(3) BNS registered at Police Station Bahu Fort. Preliminary investigation reveals that the accused was

JAMMU, Nov 27: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has assigned the additional charge of vacant courts and posts of Civil Judges (Senior Division) and Civil Judges (Junior Division) to designated judicial officers, superseding all previous arrangements to ensure smooth and efficient administration. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K High Court Assigns Additional Charge Of Vacant Courts appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

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Srinagar, Nov 27: A fresh spell of intense cold tightened its grip over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday night, with most places in the Valley recording sharp overnight temperature drops, as per data compiled by Kashmir Weather. In Kashmir, several stations remained below the freezing point. Srinagar settled at -4.4C, while Shopian recorded one of the lowest temperatures at -6.5C. Pulwama and Baramulla followed closely at -5.8C, Pampore at -5.5C, and Anantnag at -5.7C. Srinagar Airport re