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Imphal, Feb 4: BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday became the 13th Chief Minister of Manipur, nearly a year after the resignation of BJP leader N Biren Singh following months of ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the state, leading to the imposition of Presidents Rule. The 62-year-old leader was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan, hours after the Presidents rule was revoked [] The post BJPs Kh

Jammu, Feb 4: Encounters are taking place even in 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday in a veiled jibe at the BJP over its claim that terrorism would end following the abrogation of Article 370 that happened in 2019. Three Pakistani terrorists were killed in encounters with security forces in the higher reaches of Ramnagar in Udhampur and Chatroo in Kishtwar districts on Wednesday, taking the death toll in nine gunfights in the Jammu region [] The post No End T

Jammu, Feb 4: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Wednesday hailed the Centres foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of undermining the countrys security and sovereignty through his remarks in Lok Sabha. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Gandhi recently slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the India-US trade deal and India-China conflict in 2020. This led to uproar in Lok Sabha on

JAMMU, Feb 4: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee (MDC) on Traffic Management Systems for Jammu and Srinagar cities to review plans and proposals aimed at easing congestion, strengthening road safety, and improving overall urban mobility in the twin capital cities. Reviewing the progress, the Chief Secretary impressed upon the departments of Housing & Urban Development, Traffic Police, and the Municipal Corporations to move towards ground-lev

Kishtwar, Feb 4: A terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Bichaar area of Chhatroo in Kishtwar district on Wednesday, officials said. Official sources said that the exchange of fire erupted during a search operation launched by security forces following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. They said one terrorist has been neutralised so far, and additional forces have been rushed to the spot

BEIJING, Feb 4: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks via video on Wednesday, Chinese state media said. There were no immediate details on their conversation. The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China despite differences over Russias war in Ukraine. The British and Canadian prime ministers visited Beijing last month and the German chancellor is expected to later [] The

BRUSSELS, Feb 4: Citizens across the European Union want more unified, stronger and ambitious leadership of the 27-nation bloc as it faces military threats, economic pressures and climate instability, according to an official EU poll. The Eurobarometer survey was conducted before US President Donald Trumps ordered a military operation that captured the former Venezuelan leader and rattled European nations by threatening to seize Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. It did not specif

New Delhi, Feb 4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre if there was any possibility for the government to relook at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk considering his health condition. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale observed that Wangchuks health report was not good and asked Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, appearing for the Centre, to seek instructions in the matter. Apart from submissions, counter submissions and law points, just give [] The

Srinagar, Feb 4: Security forces on Wednesday carried out a surprise cordon and search operation in the Ab Guzar area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The operation comes just three days ahead of the scheduled visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the valley. Security forces sealed all entry and exit points leading to the Abi Guzar locality, which houses several residential and commercial establishments, including shops, the officials said. They said searches of several prem

PESHAWAR, Feb 4: Armed militants abducted a police constable from his residence and later shot him dead in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said. The attackers raided the house of Constable Dastgir in the Nasar Khel area on the outskirts of Sarai Naurang tehsil in Bannu district, officials said. The assailants subjected women, children and elderly family members to violence, set the house on fire and held the family hostage before forcibly taking the constable away. The

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4: Six Lesotho nationals were killed and several others injured in a shooting near the town of Meyerton in South Africas Gauteng Province on Tuesday, local police said. The victims were traveling in a minibus when it was ambushed by a group of suspects who opened fire on the vehicle without provocation, Gauteng Police Deputy Commissioner Fred Kekana said at the scene. The injured are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. Kekana said three suspects have been [] The

Hyderabad, Feb 4: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday alleged that the Revanth Reddy-led government in Telangana is indulging in appeasement politics and is suppressing the Telugu people, language, and the present social fabric. Addressing the party workers at Mahabubnagar, Nabin said the CM openly raised slogans that destroy culture and Sanatani traditions and slogans like Congress in Muslim, Muslim in Congress reflected the mindset behind their politics. Temples in Telangana came under atta

CAIRO, Feb 4: The United States and the United Nations are seeking to rally international support for humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Sudan, kicking off a new Sudan Humanitarian Fund with $700 million in contributions from the United Arab Emirates and the US. The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would contribute $200 million to the initiative from a basket of $2 billion it set aside late last year to fund humanitarian projects around the world. The UAE said it would [] The post US, UN l

Kolkata, Feb 4: Despite major advances in diagnostics, treatment, and technology, lung and cervical cancers in India continue to be diagnosed at advanced stages, largely due to gaps in awareness, screening, and access, oncologists from leading hospitals in Kolkata said on World Cancer Day. Late diagnosis is not limited to cervical cancer, with lung cancer also often detected at advanced stages, even among non-smokers, women, and younger Indians, they said. World Cancer Day, observed on February

New Delhi, Feb 4: The civil services examination rules are part of an evolving framework and the government continuously undertakes reforms besides remedial measures to ensure a level playing field, Union minister Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Singh was responding to a query seeking details of any proposal under the governments consideration to exempt aspirants from Ladakh from qualifying Indian language paper as part of civil services (main) examination. The civil services exa

Jammu, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday revealed that the assets of Sungli yatri base camp and rain shelter sheds for the Kailash yatra have been outsourced and said that this situation was inherited by his government. Replying to a question by BJP MLA Dalerp Singh during Question Hour in the Assembly, Abdullah, who is also the Tourism minister, said that an amount of Rs 279.83 lakh had been spent on the construction of Yatri [] The post Situation Inherited By U

JAMMU, Feb 4: The Public Works (R&B) Department has ordered the transfers and postings of three engineers. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post J&K | PWD Transfers Three Engineers appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Feb 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the deputation tenure of Er Girdhar Gopal Gourav, Incharge Executive Engineer (Civil), Public Works (R&B) Department, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). As per a Government order, his deputation as Deputy General Manager (Technical) in NHAI has been extended for a further period of one year, from October 01, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The extension has been granted in relaxation of the relevant provisions of the Jamm

New Delhi, Feb 4: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday issued a notification revoking Presidents Rule in Manipur, effective immediately. As per a proclamation published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary), President Droupadi Murmu has revoked the Proclamation issued under Article 356(2) of the Constitution in relation to the state of Manipur. The earlier proclamation was issued on February 13, 2025. The fresh proclamation, signed by the President on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), states th

NEW DELHI, Feb 4: The BJP slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for calling Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a traitor and said the entire Sikh community is anguished over his remarks. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleged that Gandhi called Bittu a traitor simply because the latter had quit the Congress. This word, traitor, can not be taken lightly. The word is used for someone who has betrayed his [] The post Entire

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NEW DELHI, Feb 4: Aye Finance on Wednesday announced its Rs 1,010 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) will open for subscription on February 9, as the non-banking financial company (NBFC) aims to bolster its capital base to support future business growth and expansion of its asset portfolio. In a public announcement, the company said it has fixed a price band of Rs 122-129 per share, valuing Aye Finance at Rs 3,184 crore at the upper end of the band. The [] The post Aye Finance to launch Rs 1,01

MUMBAI, Feb 4: SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said that end of trade frictions through trade deals like the one with the US removes uncertainties, which will help accelerate capital formation. Replying to a question on whether the trade deal with the US will push foreign investors to get more money into the country, Pandey said such moves can spur investment decisions. Fundamentally, when you have an overhang of a regulatory action which is removed, and trade frictions [] The post

NEW DELHI, Feb 4: Truevis Technologies, a leading manufacturer in the med-tech sector, and Neusoft Medical Systems have signed an MoU with SMC Clinics to set up 300 radiology centres across Tier II cities and smaller towns over the next five years, according to a statement. Under the strategic partnership, an investment of Rs 1,000 crore is envisaged in five years, Truevis Technologies said in the statement, adding that the MoU directly tackles the cancer crisis by deploying advanced imaging []

WASHINGTON, Feb 4: The White House on Wednesday claimed that India has agreed to stop purchasing crude oil from Russia and will instead increase oil imports from the United States, and potentially Venezuela, as part of a newly announced India-US trade agreement. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the commitment followed direct talks between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom she said share a strong bilateral r

New Delhi, Feb 4: Congress leader K C Venugopal on Wednesday said the entire Opposition will take a collective call on moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for such a move. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, however, refused to comment on the matter. Talking to mediapersons in the Parliament House complex, Venugopal said they are positively looking at the suggestion. The Trinamool Congress ha

NEW DELHI, Feb 4: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday vehemently urged the Supreme Court to intervene in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to save democracy, alleging the state is being targeted and its people are being bulldozed. The top court took note of Banerjees petition and rare arguments ever advanced by a serving chief minister before it, and said genuine persons must remain on the electoral roll. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya []

New Delhi, Feb 4: Nearly two in every five cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were likely preventable, as they were linked to modifiable risk factors such as smoking, infections and alcohol, according to an analysis. Researchers, including those from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the United Nations cancer agency under the World Health Organization, analysed 18.7 million cancer cases in 2022 across 185 countries using the GLOBOCAN database, covering 36 types of cancers. Lung cancer

Jammu, Feb 4: Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma on Tuesday objected to referring Rajouri and Poonch districts as part of the Pir Panjal region, asserting that no such region exists in Jammu and Kashmir, which he described as a single, undivided unit. Sharma is in the eye of a storm in the Assembly, where members from Rajouri and Poonch held protests after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House following chaos, with the BJP and the ruling [] The post J&K LoP Objects To Referri

Srinagar, Feb 4: Night temperatures in tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir fell several degrees below freezing point, while the rest of the valley enjoyed a warmer night, officials said on Wednesday. Gulmarg, the popular ski resort located in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.0 degrees Celsius, marking a drop of 2.7 degrees compared to Tuesday night, they added. Pahalgam, a tourist resort in south Kashmir that serves as the base camp [] The post J&

Jammu, Feb 4: All BJP members staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Wednesday, accusing Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather of bias while granting time to members of the ruling party for speaking in the house. The BJP members walked out of the house despite Rathers making an attempt to ensure that they stayed back on their seats, saying that he was not differentiating between the members. Before walking out of the house, a heated argument ensued between [] The post BJP Members Walk Out

Two terrorists neutralised by J&K police, Indian Army and CRPF in a joint encounter in Bansantgarh area of Udhampur: J&K Police The post Two terrorists neutralised by J&K police, Indian Army and CRPF in a joint encounter in Bansantgarh area of Udhampur: J&K Police appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

New Delhi, Feb 4: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cited former Army chief MM Naravanes unpublished memoir to claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not fulfil his responsibility during the India-China conflict in 2020 and passed the buck on to Naravane. Addressing reporters in the premises of Parliament House complex, Gandhi held up Naravanes unpublished memoir and said he would like the youngsters in India to know that this book exists despite the government claiming otherwi

Jammu, Feb 4: Several MLAs from Rajouri and Poonch on Wednesday protested outside the Legislative Assembly complex, seeking an apology from the LoP for allegedly hurting the sentiments of people by claiming that the Pir Panjal region does not exist in Jammu and Kashmir. The protest followed the adjournment of the Assembly by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather after the House plunged into chaos, with BJP and ruling alliance members trading charges and engaging in verbal duels, resulting in pandemonium. T

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New Delhi, Feb 4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025-26. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notices to the Union of India, the NBEMS, the National Medical Commission and others. The matter is listed for next hearing on February 6. With over 18,000 [] The post SC

NEW DELHI, Feb 4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the CBI and the ED to conduct a fair, prompt and dispassionate probe into alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Anil Ambani and the group companies. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi sought fresh status reports in four weeks from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the progress [

Jammu, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday adjourned the House for 15 minutes following an uproar over reported remarks of Leader of Opposition (LoP) that Pir Panjal does not exist. The ruckus started shortly at the end of the Question Hour with Congress legislator Iftikhar Ahmad demanding an apology from BJP leader Sunil Sharma over the remarks during an interview with a portal. Several legislators, including independents, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Cho

CHENNAI, Feb 4: Dr Agarwals Health Care Ltd on Wednesday reported a 54.5 per cent jump in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 44 crore for the October-December 2025 quarter. The city-based comprehensive eye care provider, had earned a profit after tax of Rs 28 crore during the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. For the nine-month period ending December 31, 2025 the profit after tax surged by 74.3 per cent to Rs 118 crore, from Rs 68 [] The post Dr Agarwals Health Care logs Q3

MUMBAI, Feb 4: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) on Wednesday said it has secured an order to supply 35,000 units of its light commercial vehicle Scorpio Pik Up to Indonesian state-owned firm Agrinas Pangan Nusantara. The vehicles will be supplied in 2026 as part of a cooperative project in the South-east Asian country. These pick-up vehicles for the Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP) project will play a crucial role in enhancing logistics for Koperasi (cooperatives) being set up across the

NEW DELHI, Feb 4: Realty firm Signature Global has posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 45.33 crore in the quarter ended December on lower income. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 29.13 crore in the year-ago period. Total income fell to Rs 312.76 crore during October-December period of this fiscal from Rs 862.14 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder and Chairman of Signature [] The post Signature G

New Delhi, Feb 4: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the government is not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament as it is scared that the unpublished memoir of former Army chief M M Naravane reveals what the reaction of the countrys top leadership was when China was at our borders. The Congress general secretary said even when the BJP leaders speak they also quote from books, magazines and reports, and Gandhi had even authenticated the [] The post Govt Is Scar

JAMMU, Feb 4: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that fresh cases for registration under Kashmir migrant relief assistance are not being entertained at present in view of the improved law and order situation in the valley. He said that the Prime Ministers Return and Rehabilitation Package for Kashmiri Migrants is aimed at facilitating their voluntary, safe and dignified return to the valley while ensuring socio-economic security through housing, employment and other

Puri, Feb 4: President Droupadi Murmu performed the pinda daan ritual at the revered Sweta Ganga tank in Puri on Wednesday morning and then visited the Jagannath temple. Murmu reached Sweta Ganga at 7 am on the third day of her visit to the state after spending the night at the Lok Bhavan in Puri, and performed the ritual for the salvation of the souls of ancestors. After the rituals, the president reached the Singhadwar of the 12th-century shrine at [] The post President Murmu performs pinda da

Jammu, Feb 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday said that it has no proposal under consideration to provide monthly financial assistance to young advocates with more than three years of legal practice. The information was shared by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in response to an Assembly Question No. 922 raised by MLA Shamim Firdous, Replying to the question on whether the government intends to extend financial assistance to young advocates and, if so, the

New Delhi, Feb 4: Attacking the government over the India-US trade deal, the Congress on Wednesday said spin doctors are at work, but any details on it have still not been shared, although it is clear that India has made concessions on liberalising imports of agricultural items. US President Donald Trump on Monday said India and the US agreed to a trade deal. On his part, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was delighted that made in India products will [] The post Spin Doctors At Work But Stil

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