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Bharti Sharma bhartisharma705139@gmail.com Baba Chamliyal Shrine is a famous holy place located in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is about 42 kilometers from Jammu city and is situated very close to the India-Pakistan International Border. The shrine is more than 320 years old and is known for faith, healing and unity. Every year, thousands of people visit this holy place to pray and seek blessings. The shrine is built in [] The post Baba Chamli

Jammu, Feb 21: Another eyewitness on Saturday identified Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik and Mohd Rafiq Pahloo alias Nanaji as one of the shooters involved in the January 25, 1990, attack on a group of Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in Srinagar, officials said. The key prosecution witness identified the two accused during a hearing at the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Jammu, they said. Earlier on January 31, another eyewitness had

Poonch, Feb 21: Security forces on Saturday busted a terrioist hideout in the Hari Budha Bowl area Poonch following specific intelligence inputs, officials said. Troops of the White Knight Corps launched a search operation in the area and recovered one pistol, two magazines, clothing, eatables and other logistic material from a natural cave-like hideout. The recovery was made during a systematic search of suspicious locations, they said. They said the operation highlights sustained surveillance

Jammu, Feb 21: The Special Crime Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Polices Crime Branch on Saturday filed a chargesheet against a fraudster who has duped a person on the pretext of selling land here, an official said. The chargesheet was filed against Rajinder Singh Manhas, a resident of Purkhoo-Domana, in a case registered against him in 2024, the official said. He said the case originated from a complaint alleging that the accused had executed an agreement to sell on April [] The post Crime Branch Fil

Jammu, Feb 21: A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer who was on duty in the Trikuta Nagar area here, an official said on Saturday. The action follows a viral video of the incident and a written complaint, prompting immediate legal proceedings and investigation, a police spokesman said. On February 20, a written complaint was lodged by Sub Inspector Rajesh Kumar, posted in the District Police Lines Jammu, stating that while on official duty and present at [] The post Police

Jammu, Feb 21: The Special Crime Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Polices Crime Branch on Saturday conducted searches at the house a person involved in duping many job seekers on the pretext of arranging working visas to travel abroad, an official said. The house of Kartik Choudhary at Purana Pind in R S Pura was searched after warrant was obtained from the competent court, in connection with an FIR registered last year under relevant sections of law at Police Station [] The post Searches Carried Out A

Jammu, Feb 21: Seven alleged drug peddlers were arrested at different places in Jammu and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Balvinder Kumar and Sunny Kumar, both residents of R S Pura, were arrested from the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city and one pistol, one magazine and 21 grams of heroin were recovered from them, a police spokesman said. Mohd Iqbal and Amit Kumar alias Jogi, hailing from Samba, were also arrested from Gandhi Nagar, [] The post 7 Drug Peddlers A

Jammu, Feb 21: Armys Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Saturday inaugurated the Banwat Ekta Sthal a public monument symbolising national pride and sovereignty near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The project was completed in a record 45 days and features a towering 105 feet National Flag, the tallest in Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. Located barely two km from the LoC and set against the scenic backdrop of Pir [] The post Army Commander Inaugur

Srinagar, Feb 21: Srinagar on Saturday recorded its highest-ever maximum temperature for the month of February, touching 21.0C and breaking a decade-old record. As per details, previous all-time February record of 20.6C was registered on February 24, 2016. What makes the development more striking is the sharp deviation from normal, with todays temperature standing a massive 10.0C above the seasonal average an extraordinary anomaly for late winter in the Kashmir Valley, details stated. According

Srinagar, Feb 21: In a strong and decisive strike against terror operatives and their support structures, Jammu and Kashmir Police in Budgam today attached immovable property of a JKNOP involved in FIR No. 58/2024 of Police Station Khag, registered under Sections 7/25, 18, 20, and 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The officials said the attached property belongs to Ghulam Nabi Najar, son of Late Abdul Jabbar, resident of Gamgulla Khansahib. The property comprises 01 Kanal an

Jammu, Feb 21: The Office of the District Development Commissioner (DDC), Jammu has issued a partial modification to its earlier order regarding the requirement of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for payment of electricity charges. As per an order issued by Dr. Rakesh Minhas, IAS, District Development Commissioner Jammu, a clarification has been made to Office Order No. DDCJ/CPO/2025-26/15379-83 dated February 16, 2026, According to the modified instructions, in relaxation of Para-3 of the prev

Hyderabad, Feb 21: Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the Centre would strive to achieve the target of creating six crore Lakhpati Didis under the rural livelihoods mission by 2029-30. He said the previous target set by PM Modi to create three crore Lakhpati Didis by end of 2027 was achieved by 2025 with the contribution of rural development ministrys team, bankers and also state governments. Chouhan was speaking during the Central Level Coordination Commitee

New Delhi, Feb 21: Indias first registry of childhood cancer survivors shows a 94.5 per cent rate of five-year overall survival and nearly 90 per cent event-free survival, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study, initiated in 2016, is among the worlds first registry from a resource-limited setting, researchers said. The team, including researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AI

WASHINGTON, Feb 21: The US Administration is discussing whether a possible deal with Iran should cover only its nuclear program or also extend to Iranian missiles and proxy forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing US and Middle Eastern officials familiar with the matter. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran had 15 days maximum to make a deal with the United States. With the discussions on the modalities of the potential deal kept internal to [] The post US au

PESHAWAR, Feb 21: Two security personnel were killed in a suicide attack during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, militarys media wing said. Five khawarij from the Fitna al Khwarij were also killed during the operation in the Bannu district of the province. Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term that the state uses for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The intelligence based operation was being conducted on reported presence of khaw

CHENNAI, Feb 21: Auto major Nissan India signalled a bold India resurgence with the launch of its all new Gravite at its city showroom at an introductory price of Rs 5.65 lakhs. The much-anticipated Gravite was formally launched by Actresses Ms Farina Azad, Rhema and Subha, P M Senthilnathan -Vice President, HDFC Bank Auto Loan in the presence of Mr. Anand Babu Regional Sales Manager, Nissan India, Ms Neha Chopra Nahar- CEO Autorelli Nissan, among others. A release from [] The post All new Grav

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Motherson Group remains on course to achieve its target of USD 108 billion in revenue by 2030, according to Chairman Vivek Chaand Sehgal. The group, which has over 425 manufacturing facilities across the globe catering to diverse businesses, including auto components and aerospace, posted USD 25.7 billion revenue in FY25. I think the options, the opportunities are there. We have to be the guys who are going to convert it, Sehgal said when asked about crossing [] The post Mothe

New Delhi, Feb 21: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Saturday launched the indigenously manufactured tetanus and adult diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute in Himachal Pradeshs Kasauli. With the formal launch of the Td vaccine, the vaccine has now been introduced for supply under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). The Central Research Institute will supply 55 lakh doses to the UIP by April, with production expected to scale up progressively in subsequent years to f

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Former science and technology minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday took a swipe at the government over the Galgotias robodog controversy, saying the incident reflected its negligence and had led to the coinage of a new term Galgotian blunder. The Rajya Sabha member also weighed into how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the country and questioned the governments actions in preparing the country for it. There is an international conference taking place on artificial intelli

Adelaide, Feb 21: Smriti Mandhanas blazing fifty was complemented by a superlative bowling display as India defeated Australia by 17 runs in the deciding third and final Womens T20I to seal the three-match series 2-1 here on Saturday. Opting to bat, India rode on a half centuries from vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (82) and charismatic batter Jemimah Rodrigues (59) to score a huge 176 for 6. Mandhana and Rodrigues stitched together a 121-run stand to guide India to an imposing total. [] The post I

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Jammu and Kashmir government has shattered the dreams of unemployed youth in the Union territory by outsourcing around 23,000 jobs, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. The BJP leader asked the Omar Abdullah government to rollback the order or face the wrath of the youth. The Abdullah government has outsourced, sold around 23,000 jobs instead of filling them through a transparent recruitment process. It has shattered the dreams of poor, unemployed youth

Jodhpur, Feb 21: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said that law cannot remain a fortress erected to protect society from arbitrariness, and called on the young lawyers to make it a forum where differences are debated, rights articulated and power is reasoned with. Kant, during his address From Fortress to Forum: Law in an Unfinished Republic at the 18th Convocation of National Law University here, urged the professionals to see law not as a closed [] The post Law Must Evolve From

Jammu, Feb 21: Former bureaucrat Shantmanu, who was on Saturday sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir for a five-year term, underscored the importance of holding the long-pending panchayat and urban local body elections in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to the retired IAS officer at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan here. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his cabinet colleagues, i

ACKO operates without agents or branches. That means you buy the policy, upload documents, and follow up on claims entirely online. This is quite different from the traditional insurance experience many people are used to. Some may appreciate the simplicity. Others may miss having someone to speak to face-to-face. But does a fully digital model automatically mean better health insurance? Or does it only reduce interpersonal contact at crucial times? Heres a closer look at what ACKO health insura

As you take your business global, the name Shopify comes to everyones mind. Among all things required to prepare for a global business, receiving international payments is the most critical part. Shopify, a business enabler, has an in-built robust system to manage national and international payments. However, Shopify Payments isnt available in India, which means Indian businesses need to choose another platform to receive cross-border payments. Lets find out more about receiving international pa

According to the Strong National Museum of Play, pinball can be traced back to the 18th century, to a game called bagatelle. The latter, a French invention, bears a passing resemblance to the modern game, but its constructed entirely of wood, with no lights or wires anywhere. Hundreds of years since bagatelle became pinball, the game represents a lesson in how to stay relevant. Its changed its identity many times, following technological trends in step with movies, gaming, music, and [] The post

BHADERWAH (J&K), Feb 21: In a bid to further strengthen lavender cultivation, around six lakh free quality planting material (QPM) seedlings were distributed among 750 farmers in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand, an official said on Saturday. The initiative aims at expanding the cultivation of the exotic aromatic crop, enhancing farmers income and consolidating the regions growing reputation as a hub of lavender production in the country, Sandeep Singh Charak, Lavender Scient

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, alleging that the party has committed a big sin against the country by deploying its youth wing workers to hold a protest at India AI Impact Summit. Terming the protest as shameful, Rijiju alleged that Congress youth wings protest was not a mistake but a well thought out conspiracy by the party to attack India. The Congress committed a big sin against the [] The post Protest at AI Summit a we

CHANDIGARH, Feb 21:Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday slammed the AAP government in Punjab over the issue of drug menace, alleging that it was squandering money on newspaper advertisements for its anti-drug campaign but taking no concrete action. Taking on the Bhagwant Mann government on gang activities in the state, Saini said nobody feels safe in Punjab now. On the issue of law and order, Saini said nobody felt safe in the state. When the BJP forms government [] The post Punj

MUMBAI, Feb 21: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said Maharashtra Minister Dada Bhuse withdrew a defamation case filed against him after he expressed regret before a court in Nashik, stating that his allegation of corruption was based on incorrect information. The two leaders appeared before the court in Malegaon together in the morning. Speaking to reporters after the proceedings, Bhuse, a leader of the ruling Shiv Sena, said that they both made it clear in court that [] The post

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: As many as 86 countries and two international organisations have signed the AI Impact Summit declaration, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said, adding that the US, UK, Canada, China, Denmark, and Germany are among the signatories. The strong global backing for the declaration comes at the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Vaishnaw told reporters that nations across the world have formalised and upheld principles of welfare of all, and happiness []

COLOMBO, Feb 21:The Sri Lankan government has gazetted the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Act after it was passed by parliament with an overwhelming majority on Tuesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. In Sri Lanka, a member of parliament was entitled to a pension after serving a five-year term. On Tuesday, lawmakers passed the bill by 154 votes in the 225-member House, with only two against. The remaining legislators were not present during the vote. Th

BUDAPEST, Feb 21: In Hungarys capital, a city best known for its goulash, a pizzeria is inviting diners to travel back two millennia to a time before tomatoes, mozzarella or even the word pizza were known in Europe. At Neverland Pizzeria in central Budapest, founder Josep Zara and his team have created a limited-edition pie using only ingredients that would have been available in ancient Rome, long before what we know today as pizza ever existed. Curiosity drove us to [] The post When in Rome: B

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: India and Brazil on Saturday set a bilateral trade target of more than USD 20 billion in the next five years, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, focussing in the areas of critical minerals and security. Modi said the relations between India and Brazil have long benefitted from President Lulas visionary outlook and inspiring leadership. He also noted that Brazil is Indias largest trade partner in [] The

Warsaw, Feb 21: Five European nations have announced a new program to produce low-cost air defence systems and autonomous drones using Ukrainian expertise hard-won over the past four years of war against Russia. Fridays initiative of the E5 nations France, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy comes as one of many European efforts to bolster defence along their borders, like a drone wall with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating [] The post 5 Euro

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:PhonePe on Saturday launched an AI-powered natural language search feature built using Microsoft Foundry, allowing users to navigate, pay and track transactions on the app through simple voice or text commands. This feature enables PhonePe users to initiate and complete in-app tasks via natural language text or voice commands, enhancing convenience and bringing personalisation to the platform's overall experience, PhonePe said in a statement. The feature replaces traditiona

NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, a commercial and industrial renewable energy provider, on Friday said it has raised Rs 921 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial share sale opening for public subscription. Foreign and domestic institutions that participated in the anchor round included Temasek Holdings, Nomura Asset Management, Eastspring, SBI Life, Tata Investment Corp, HDFC Mutual Fund, ADIA, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, SBI General, Premji Invest, 360 One Mu

SRINAGAR, Feb 21: Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of confusing people with misleading constitutional terminology and challenged the government to substantiate its claims regarding special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the BJPs Mega Joining Programme at SKICC, Srinagar, Sharma said he had openly challenged the government in the Assembly to show where the term special status is mentioned in the Constitution

New Delhi, Feb 21: The worlds highest railway bridge over the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir faced turbulent times around 2008, when the Railway Board asked the construction company, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, to exit the project if it wished. However, the company decided to stay put despite apparent financial losses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train between Katra and Srinagar on June 6, 2025, while inaugurating the Katra-Srinagar section on which li

LUCKNOW, Feb 21: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday provided Rs 285 crore as crop compensation to over 2.51 lakh farmers, asserting that the government is ensuring their protection from natural calamities. Addressing a programme for the distribution of assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, the chief minister said that farmers who insure their crops are entitled to financial aid in case of losses caused by

Jammu, Feb 21: Former bureaucrat Shantmanu was sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Lt Gov Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to the retired IAS officer at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan here. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, along with his cabinet colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Jammu and Kashmir Director General of

JAMMU, Feb 21: The BJP Yuva Morcha members on Saturday held a demonstration in Jammu to counter the shirtless protest by Congress youth wing workers at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi a day ago. Led by Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Arun Prabhat, several dozen protesters gathered at Kachi Chawni Chowk, raised slogans against the Congress, burnt an effigy of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and demanded an apology from [] The post BJP Yuva Mor

Leh, Feb 21: The Government of India has extended Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities to all pensioners of the Union Territory of Ladakh, removing the earlier cut-off date linked to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The post CGHS Facilities Extended To All Ladakh Pensioners, Cut-Off Date Removed appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

New Delhi, Feb 21: After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trumps global tariffs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being compromised, saying his betrayal in the India-US interim trade deal stood exposed. The Congress alleged that the trade deal had become an ordeal for the country subjected to by the prime ministers desperation and surrender. The PM is compromised. His betrayal now stands exposed. He cant renegotiate. He will surrender again, G

SRINAGAR, Feb 21: Security forces on Saturday detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmirs Ganderbal district, officials said. The IED was kept inside a bag and placed on the roadside at Gulab Sheikh Mohalla near Kohestan Colony in the districts Safapora area, they said. Officials said a bomb disposal squad has been called to the spot. Further details are awaited. The post Security Forces Detect IED Placed On Roadside In Jammu And Kashmirs Ganderbal appeared first on Daily

New Delhi, Feb 21: Security was tightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi on Saturday, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, following intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat, an official said. Security agencies issued an alert on a possible explosion threat near Red Fort, a major tourist destination and high-security zone, after Central intelligence agencies indicated that Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has allegedly

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Srinagar, Feb 21: Seven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in a road accident in the Dagpora area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. Officials said that the the accident occurred at Umar Hair, Dagpora Road in Ahmad Nagar when the driver of a BP bunker vehicle lost control, causing the vehicle to skid off the road and plunge into a water canal. They said injured personnel were shifted to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), [] The post J&K | S

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 21: India now faces a lower tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on items imported into America in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs. In a proclamation titled Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems, Trump said he is imposing, for a period of 150 days, a temporary import surcharge of 10 per [] The post India Faces

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 21: US President Donald Trump said nothing changes in the trade deal with India in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, as he responded to the ruling by announcing an additional 10 per cent global levies on items imported into the US. In a major setback to Trumps pivotal economic agenda of his second term, the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 verdict written by Chief Justice John Roberts, ruled that the [] The post Nothing Changes, India Will Be