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NEW DELHI, May 18: A parliamentary panel has decided to review the implementation of reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) as well as the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and has summoned NTA Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats for deliberations. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will seek the views of top education ministry bureaucrats on the alleged paper leak and reforms of NTA, which holds centralised admission tests to

NEW DELHI, May 18: Former CRPF director general K Vijay Kumar, who led several high-profile anti-insurgency and anti-terror operations during his distinguished career in the Indian Police Service, will be conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25. A 1975-batch IPS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Kumar is known for heading the Special Task Force that eliminated forest brigand Veerappan in 2004 after a two-decade-long manhunt. Born on September 15, 1952, he studied at St Jose

LONDON, May 18: A 23-year-old politician representing a local council in eastern England has created history by becoming the youngest Indian-origin Mayor in the United Kingdom. Tushar Kumar, a former student of Political Science from Kings College London, took charge as the Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood at a ceremony last week. The Labour councillor joined the Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council in 2023 and previously served in the role of Deputy Mayor. An incredible honour to officially bec

BEIJING/MOSCOW, May 18: After US President Donald Trump, China will host Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the talks will focus on strategic partnership and global issues. Putin is scheduled to visit China on May 19-20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the two-day visit, Putin and Xi are expected to hold talks focusing on bilateral relations as well as other key international issues. Putin is also scheduled to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Both the leaders had [] The

JAMMU, May 18: Reflecting a broader shift in the development narrative, the Kathua-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency in Jammu and Kashmir in over one decade has undergone a visible and measurable transformation. Represented for a third consecutive term by union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in the Lok Sabha, the constituency today presents a model of integrated growth from high-impact infrastructure to education, industry, connectivity, pilgrimage facilities, and rural upliftment. The last ten ye

ANKARA, May 18: The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday morning that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade. More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris last week in what the organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla described as the final leg of their journey to Gazas shores. The organisations livestream showed several activists filming with cameras as Israeli military boarded their boats off the coast of Cyprus. An hour prior [] The post

Anantnag, May 18: Continuing its intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking, Anantnag Police on Monday attached immovable property worth nearly 1.10 crore under Section 68(F) of the NDPS Act in a major action against the drug network operating in the district. Officials said the attached property includes a double-storeyed residential house belonging to alleged drug peddler Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh. Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, a resident of Nowshara Srigufwara. The action was carried out by Poli

DUBAI, May 18: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from a hospital in Tehran after more than two weeks, her supporters said Monday. They called for Mohammadi, 54, to remain at home to receive follow-up care and daily physiotherapy. Mohammadi was urgently transferred from prison to a hospital in northwestern Iran on May 1 after she fell unconscious. She was released on bail nearly 10 days later and transferred to the hospital in Tehran, where specialists [] The p

WASHINGTON, May 18: US President Donald Trump, who is known to have made provocative statements since February 28 when he launched an attack on Iran, escalated rhetorical tensions with Iran on Monday by sharing a map of West Asia on Truth Social featuring an American flag overlay and red arrows directed toward Iran from multiple directions,a post that drew widespread attention hours after he issued a stark warning to Tehran. Though no context was provided, the visual was widely read [] The post

BOISE (US), May 18: All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two US Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet. The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the crash occurred, Umayam said in a statement.

JAMMU, May 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police has received 350 modern vehicles equipped with road safety gadgets, including 685 body-worn cameras, interceptor vehicles and patrol units, to strengthen traffic monitoring, management and regulation, officials said. The Union Territory has registered a steady decline in accidents over the last three years owing to intensified induction of modern equipment, enforcement measures, awareness campaigns and strengthening of road safety infrastructur

MUMBAI, May 18: The Export-Import Bank of India is aiming for a 10 per cent jump in its loan book in the financial year 2026-27, despite the West Asia conflict, a top official has said. The city-headquartered lender, which supports Indian exporters, is aiming for 10 per cent credit growth in the new fiscal, its managing director and chief executive Harsha Bangari said. The FY27 loan growth number is lower than the 12 per cent growth it achieved in FY26, [] The post EXIM Bank eyes 10 pc jump in l

NEW DELHI, May 18: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asked the industry to identify goods that can be manufactured in India to help reduce import dependence of those products. He also suggested increasing exports and buy goods manufactured in India, rather than importing them. Addressing domestic traders, he said, You should keep an eye on what goods are being imported, you will see opportunities in that too, what things can be manufactured in India. Goyal urged stakeholders

NEW DELHI, May 18: Investments in Indias hotel sector increased 58 per cent to USD 185 million in the January-March period of this year, with investors being confident about the growth potential of the hotel business, according to JLL. The hotel industry attracted USD 117 million in the year-ago period. On Monday, real estate consultant JLL India released a report, Hotel Investment Trends in India: 2025, which mentioned that the investment last calendar year surged 67 per cent to USD [] The post

NEW DELHI, May 18: TVS Motor Company Ltd on Monday said it will acquire 4.9 per cent stake in Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd for Rs 193.32 crore. The acquisition is part of a deal by TVS VENU to acquire a minority stake in Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd through a combination of primary issuance of warrants and a secondary purchase for an equity ownership of up to 9.9 per cent on a fully diluted basis, which includes 4.9 per [] The post TVS Motor Co to acquire 4.9 stake in Jana Small Finance Bank for R

LEH, May 18: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has reconstituted the Ladakh Police (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Board through an order issued by the Home Department. According to the order, DIG Ladakh Range Koshal Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Chairman of the Board, while SSP Traffic Ladakh Vikas Kumar will serve as Member Secretary. Other members of the Board include SP Security Fulzele Piyush Nirakar, SP Leh Raam R, SP Kargil Nitin Yadav, DySP DAR Leh Padma Dorjey and [] T

NEW DELHI, May 18: Congress chief whip in the Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh on Monday gave a privilege notice against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for allegedly lowering the dignity of Parliament with remarks made at a recent press conference. In his notice to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, Ramesh said that during a press conference on May 15 in the aftermath of the NEET-UG exam cancellation, Pradhan made some derogatory remarks against a parliamentary committee, which reveal

NEW DELHI, May 18: Researchers have developed a wearable polygraph system designed to sense underlying stress hidden deep within the body. The lightweight, bandage-like device, described in a paper in the journal Science Advances, gently adheres to the chest, where it simultaneously measures heart activity, breathing patterns, sweat response, blood flow and temperature. Together, the signals capture a real-time, whole-body view of stress, the researchers, from the US Northwestern University and

LUDHIANA, May 18: Three private schools on Monday received bomb threat emails, prompting authorities to launch anti-sabotage checks at the institutions, officials said here. However, nothing suspicious was found after detailed search operations at the schools, they said. School authorities alerted police soon after receiving the threat mails, following which teams from the local police stations, along with anti-sabotage and bomb disposal squads, rushed to the campuses. The schools were evacuated

SRINAGAR, May 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing away of Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of Member of Parliament Er. Rashid and MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, who breathed his last at AIIMS, New Delhi, after a prolonged illness. Khazir Mohammad Sheikh was 85 years old. The Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. He also prayed for strength and courage to [] The post

SRINAGAR, May 18: The Committee on Minority Welfare of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, led by its Chairman Akhtarul Iman, today called on Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Itoo and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani during its visit to Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the developmental scenario in Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir, with particular focus on welfare initiatives, healthcare, education and issues concerning minority communit

NEW DELHI, May 18: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested AAP leader Deepak Singla in an alleged money laundering case following searches in Delhi and Goa, officials said. Singla was a candidate for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the Vishwas Nagar assembly seat in Delhi. He was raided by the ED in 2024 too as part of an investigation. The money laundering case is a fallout of a bank loan fraud. Singla was put under arrest after the searches [] The post ED arrests AAP leader Deepak Singla

JAMMU, May 18: The Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfers and postings of 117 officers in the interest of the administration. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post J&K Finance Deptt Transfers 117 Officers appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Srinagar, May 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conducted an on-site inspection and reviewed the ongoing construction works and pilgrim facilities at Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the officials and directed them for expediting the progress and ensure completion of pending works well before commencement of Shri Amarnathji yatra. He also reviewed the arrangements for sound and light show dedicated to Baba

Jammu, May 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday ordered transfers and postings of several Assistant Regional Transport Officers (ARTOs) and In-charge ARTOs in the Transport Department with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Transport Department, the reshuffle was carried out following the placement of services of three Junior Scale JKAS officers at the disposal of the department and in the interest of administration. The post Transport Department Transfers ARTOs, I/C

BEIJING, May 18: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south Chinas Guangxi region early Monday, killing two people, toppling buildings and triggering the evacuations of thousands, state media reported. Four others were injured, while more than 7,000 residents were evacuated from Liuzhou city. The search for several missing residents wrapped up around midday Monday, after the last trapped person, a 91-year-old man, was found alive in good condition, authorities said. Images aired by state broadcaste

NEW DELHI, May 18: The CBI has arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar who runs the Renukai Chemistry Classes (RCC) in Maharashtras Latur city in the NEET UG paper leak case, officials said on Monday. A leaked question paper for the medical entrance exam was found on Motengaonkar phone mobile during searches conducted by the agency on Sunday. He was arrested after that. The CBI has alleged that Motegaonkar was an active member of the organised gang involved in the leakage and [] The post NEET UG

NEW DELHI, May 18: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the government of lacking foresight and keeping the state of the economy hidden from the people before assembly elections. His remarks came after the government hiked CNG prices on Sunday. It was the second increase in rate in the past one week. Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday last as surging global crude prices following the Iran war forced state-run fuel retailers [] The post Modi govt l

The QS World University Rankings 2026 for Executive MBA programs has ranked Swiss International University (SIU) as one of the top 22 worldwide universities which serves as a major achievement for the institutions worldwide expansion efforts. The executive education programs at the institution have grown in recognition because of their continuous improvement work which has been done for multiple years. The present higher education system in the world relies on global rankings to determine how un

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NEW DELHI, May 18:Businessman Robert Vadra on Monday unconditionally withdrew in the Delhi High Court his petition challenging a trial court order that summoned him in a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryanas Shikohpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that as per his instructions, the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the present petition and they seek to withdraw the same unconditionally, Justice Manoj Jain recorded in the order. The couns

NEW DELHI, May 18: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday announced the start of commercial production at the second plant of its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana. The second plant has an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units, taking the total capacity at Kharkhoda to 5 lakh units, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said in a statement. With the new capacity coming in, the companys overall annual production capacity across its facilities in Gurugram, Manesar and Kharkhoda in Haryana, []

MUMBAI, May 18:The rupee opened on a weak note and slumped to an all-time low of 96.25 in early trade on Monday, as elevated crude oil prices, global uncertainty, and a stronger dollar continue to remain key risks for the domestic unit. Forex traders said higher crude oil prices, a stronger US dollar, and ongoing geopolitical tensions have together created a difficult environment for emerging market currencies, and the rupee is now clearly reflecting that stress. At the interbank foreign [] The

HONG KONG, May 18: Asian stocks mostly retreated and oil prices jumped on Monday after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran that the clock is ticking as US-Iran negotiations over a permanent end to the war stall. US futures fell more than 0.6 per cent. Markets in Japan and South Korea pulled further back from their records. Tokyos Nikkei 225 fell 0.9 per cent to 60,843.09, a decline led by technology-related stocks, after it reached all-time intraday high levels last [] The post Stocks fall,

Jammu, May 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has enhanced the Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees continuing to draw salary under the 6th Pay Commission from 257 percent to 262 percent of Basic Pay with effect from January 1, 2026. The Finance Department issued an order in this regard stating that the revised DA will be applicable to employees drawing pay in the pre-revised pay scale and grade pay structure under the 6th Pay Commission. As per the order, arrears [] The post J&K Govt Enhance

Jammu, May 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has enhanced the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Government employees and pensioners from 58 percent to 60 percent with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026. The Finance Department issued two separate orders in this regard for employees and pensioners/family pensioners drawing pay and pension under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. As per the orders, the revised DA for employees will be calculated on Basic Pay, while pensioners and family pe

NEW DELHI, May 18: Observing that bail is the rule and jail is an exception even in UAPA cases, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to a man facing trial in a high-profile narco-terror case for his alleged involvement in a cross-border syndicate engaged in drug trafficking and financing terror in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan granted relief to Handwara resident Syed Iftikhar Andrabi and directed him to surrender his passport and [] The post Bail Is Ru

SRINAGAR, May 18: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against a former In-Charge Superintendent Engineer of the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) for allegedly tampering with official records to obtain illegal service benefits. According to officials, the chargesheet was presented before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar in connection with FIR No. 09/2015 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 18: V D Satheesan on Monday took oath as Keralas Chief Minister, and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office to the Congress Legislature Party leader here. Satheesan took oath in the name of God. Besides Satheesan, his 20-member Cabinet will also be sworn in by the Governor. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, attended the swearing-in ceremony. Chief Ministers of

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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 17: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of Public Works Department (PWD) projects across the districts of Jammu division. The Deputy Chief Minister stressed the need for accelerating execution of all ongoing developmental projects and ensuring robust infrastructure development across the Jammu districts. He directed the officers to maintain efficiency in project implementation while ensuring

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 17: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu Centre today celebrated World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with a seminar on the theme Digital Lifelines-Strengthening Resilience in Connected World, where speakers stressed the need for stronger cyber security systems and resilient digital infrastructure. The programme was attended by engineers from various departments and organizations along with senior members of the institution. Dr Piyush Sing

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 17: Jammu Computer Dealer Association, popularly known as JCDA, organised Run for Fun Season 3 on the theme Say No to Drugs at Tawi River Front, here today. JCDA is the apex body representing business owners dealing in computers, office automation, and other IT products and services in Jammu. As part of its commitment to promote healthy living amongst its members, JCDA organises a five kilometre run every year and in this connection this year the [] The post Co

Sunny Dua Sunnydua55@gmail.com As the world prepares to observe International Museum Day on May 18, the spotlight once again falls on preserving cultural heritage and making museums interactive, educational and accessible for all. In Jammu, however, the condition of the historic Dogra Art Museum raises serious concerns about conservation, accessibility and long-term planning, specially making it differently-abled friendly. For decades, the museum has witnessed repeated shifting from one location

Iqbal Ahmad iqbal61@yahoo.co.in International Museum Day is celebrated on 18 May 2026. This year, it is being celebrated under the interesting theme Museums Uniting a Divided World. Coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), this 80th anniversary highlights the role of museums as bridges for cultural exchange, peace, and social cohesion, fostering dialogue across divisions. The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of ICOM, enhancing the significance of this years focus on sustai

Anil Paba, Vinod Kumar pabaanil@gmail.com Museums have long been recognized as centres of learning, preservation, and civilisation. The word museum is derived from the Greek term Mouseion, meaning the seat of the Muses-the goddesses of art, literature, music, and knowledge in Greek mythology. Since around 300 BCE, museums have served as repositories of human achievement, safeguarding objects related to history, culture, science, art, and social development. They are far more than buildings that

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 17: The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kavinder Gupta said that effective leadership is not merely about holding a position but about carrying people along, understanding the needs of society and becoming an instrument of positive change. Addressing the Club Leadership Learning Seminar, organised by Rotary District 3070 in Jammu, the Governor lauded Rotarys contributions across education, healthcare, environmental protection, water conservation, women empowermen

Sunil, Koul, Billawaria address training camps Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 17: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, organized various district-level training camps under the ongoing Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Prashikshan Mahabhiyan across different districts to strengthen the organizational structure and ideologically empower party workers. J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP, Sat Sharma, accompanied by Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sh