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Srinagar, Jan 16: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has arrested two public servants in Jammu and Kashmirs Anantnag district for accepting bribe. Officials said that the CBI has arrested two public servants, one Patwari (Revenue Clerk) of the Revenue Department and one Chowkidar at Halqa Soaf Shali area in Kokernag of Anantnag district while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant. The CBI registered the case immediately on January 15, 2026, against []

MUMBAI, Jan 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today addressed leading stakeholders from the travel and trade sector in Mumbai, calling upon them to partner with the government in promoting Jammu & Kashmir as a safe, vibrant and all-season tourism destination. Addressing travel agents, tour operators and representatives of travel associations from Maharashtra and Gujarat, the Chief Minister underlined that the outreach was not about selling the destination, but about strengthening trust and partne

JAMMU, Jan 16: Artists and GenZ Entrepreneurs will forge Indias future together. Art and business alliance is a unique power and Imagination and Investment will be able to build a vibrant and developed society, the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He was speaking at the valedictory session of International Painting Workshop, organised by Anandam: The Centre of Happiness and the Art Club at IIM Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations to the re

New Delhi, Jan 16: A Delhi court on Friday sent five accused, including three doctors and a religious preacher, to judicial custody till February 13 in the Red Fort blast case. Special Judge Prashant Sharma allowed the National Investigating Agencys (NIA) plea seeking judicial custody of Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheen Saeed, Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Maulvi Irfan Ahmad Wagay and Jasir Bilal Wani. The NIA arrested Wani in Srinagar on November 17 last year for allegedly providing technical support for [] T

Jammu, Jan 16: The Vaishno Devi shrine board on Friday reviewed security and logistical arrangements ahead of Republic Day celebrations at Katra, emphasising the need for multi-tier security, crowd management and smooth regulation of the yatra. Chairing a meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at the Spiritual Growth Centre in Katra, Chief Executive Officer Sachin Kumar Vaishya reviewed the preparations in coordination with the Reasi district administration, police and other stakehol

New Delhi, Jan 16: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday attached assets worth about Rs 140 crore of Haryana-based Al Falah University that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast, and filed a charge sheet against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui and his trust, officials said. The 54-acres land of the university based in Dhauj area of Faridabad, the buildings of the university, those belonging to various schools and [] The post

New Delhi, Jan 16: A Delhi court on Friday sought a response from the NIA on a plea filed by jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid seeking to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament in custody. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma issued the notice to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and posted the matter for further proceedings on January 21. Rashids counsel, Vikhyat Oberoi, filed the plea seeking custody parole for his client. In November last year, the court [] The post Del

JAMMU, Jan 16: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, today stressed on ensuring fool-proof security arrangements and other logistical preparedness for smooth and seamless conduct of upcoming Budget Session of Assembly scheduled to commence from 2nd February, 2025. The Speaker issued these directions while chairing a high level meeting at Legislative Assembly Secretariat held here to review the arrangements for upcoming Budget Session of Jammu and Kashmir Le

MUMBAI, Jan 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has visited the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) campus at the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Mumbai, on January 15, to explore avenues for institutional collaboration and student exchange between IICT and the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The visit, held at the IICTNFDC Campus, was hosted by Dr. Vishwas Deoskar, Chief Executive Officer, IICT, along with Munjal Shroff, Governing Council Member, IICT. During the visit, t

Jammu, Jan 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired the 89th meeting of the University Council of the University of Jammu at Lok Bhavan. The University Council, which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, accorded in-principal approval to various agenda items and proposals including inclusion of several provisions in align with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and UGC guidelines. These included adoption of Strategic Action Plan (20252030); introduction of Five Y

Mumbai, Jan 16 : Breaking the nearly three-decade-old dominance of the undivided Shiv Sena, the BJP on Friday emerged as the single largest party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, and also triumphed in Pune, where it made mincemeat of the alliance of NCP factions. The BJP-led alliance was set to bag around 125 of 227 seats in BMC, which is Indias richest civic body, whose budget for 2025-26 is a whopping Rs 74,427 crore. Counting of votes for [] The post BJP Triumphs Ove

KATHUA, Jan 16: Security forces busted three terrorist hideouts in the Billawar area of Kathua district during a joint operation, police said on Friday. A senior police officer said that based on specific intelligence inputs about the movement of terrorists in the forest area of Kamaad Nallah in Billawar, joint teams of Kathua Police and other security forces launched a search operation. During the operation, terrorists opened fire on the security forces, triggering an exchange of fire that cont

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Chennai, Jan 16: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday defended the partys demand for a share in power in Tamil Nadu, saying every political party aspires to have a role in governance. Pilot was accorded a rousing reception by the party cadres at the Chennai airport. In his brief interaction with the media, the former Union Minister of IT and Telecom, said, Every political party wants representation. I think there is nothing wrong in the Congress cadres asking for [] The post Nothing wro

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Prayagraj (UP), Jan 16: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday accused poll-bound West Bengals Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of protecting criminals and anarchists, and claimed that she is close to bidding farewell to her political career. His remarks came days after the Enforcement Directorates officials faced obstructions during raids at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its chief in West Bengal in connection with a coal smuggling case. The federal p

Jammu, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a QD Cell in the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department for the Budget Session 2026, scheduled to begin from February 2. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K Govt Constitutes QD Cell For Budget Session 2026 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Jammu, Jan 16: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said India has witnessed a transformational rise in entrepreneurship, with the number of startups growing to over two lakh, making the country the third-largest in the startup ecosystem. Today, the results speak for themselves. In just a few years, we have grown from 350400 startups to more than two lakh, and India now ranks third in the world. This reflects how far we have come and how much we have achieved, [] The post Startup Boom Propels

Srinagar, Jan 16: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday called upon the people of Iran to stand united to defeat the ploys of the US and Israel, and also appealed to the leadership in the Islamic Republic to address the grievances of the protesters there. Speaking to reporters here, Mufti, a former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, said the US has a habit of intervening in other countries with an eye on their resources. The [] The post People Of Iran Must Stand United Agai

Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 16: Union Minister Jitendra Singh will arrive in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on January 17 and will visit the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), an official said on Friday. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, will go through a DPR on pilot scale cultivation of marine fin fish like tuna, cod and snapper and seaweed cultivation in open sea at Atal Centre for Ocean Science and Technology for [] The post Union

Japan, Jan 16 (UNI/SPUTNIK) A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet has disappeared from radar off the coast of Japan, near the city of Aomori, after sending a distress signal, the Flightradar24 service showed on Friday. According to the services data, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jet arrived from the northern part of the Sea of Japan, flew eastward over land south of Aomori, and then headed northeast. At about 03:09 GMT, the aircraft disappeared from radar. According [] The post US f

Jammu, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the promotion of several Section Officers as Under Secretaries in the J&K Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I, officials said. According to Government Order No. 73-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department, the promotions have been accorded on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee and the J&K Public Service Commission. As per the order, the promoted officers have been placed in Pay Level-8

Seoul, Jan 16 : A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday on some charges related to his imposition of martial law. The verdict is the first against Yoon in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations. The most significant charge against him alleges that he led a rebellion in connection with his martial law enforcement and it carries a potential death penalty. The [] The post South Korean court sentence

Washington, Jan 16 : US President Donald Trump announced the formation of the Board of Peace to oversee Gaza, months after Israel and Hamas reached a fragile ceasefire following two years of conflict. As part of Phase Two of his 20-Point Peace Plan to end the Gaza conflict, Trump shifted the focus from a ceasefire to demilitarisation, technocratic governance, and reconstruction. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States has officially entered the next phase of the [] The post Trump

Wellington, Jan 16 : Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. We stared down everybody who said it couldnt be done, some of the most powerful and rich companies in the world and their supporters, communications minister Anika Wells told reporters on Friday. Now Australian parents can be confident that their kids can have [] The post So

Doha, Jan 16 : The head of Yemens internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al?Alimi, has appointed Shaya Mohsen Zindani as prime minister and tasked him with forming a government after Salem bin Breik submitted his resignation, Yemeni media reported. Salem bin Breik has been appointed adviser on financial and economic affairs, the Saba news agency reported on Thursday. Last week, Yemens Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced the dissolution of the organizat

United Nations, Jan 16 : Russian UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that his country condemns all forms of external interference, incitement to violence, and threats of use of force against Iran. At a Security Council meeting on the situation in Iran, Nebenzia called on the United States to put an end to its escalatory actions. He noted that the extremely dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric in recent days by the U.S. leadership has gone as far as openly calling for the [] The post Russia conde

Seoul, Jan 16 : A fire on Friday in one of Seouls last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced dozens of residents to flee, but no casualties were immediately reported. Much of the fire was under control about 6 1/2 hours after the blaze broke out in Guryong village in southern Seoul, fire officials said. Local fire officer Jeong Gwang-hun told a televised briefing that rescuers were searching each house in the burned area to look for possible [] The post Fire breaks out in Se

United Nations, Jan 16 : India called out Pakistan for misusing UN platforms to drive its divisive agenda after Islamabads envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose on Thursday said that the right to self-determination must not be abused to encourage secession in pluralistic and democratic states. At a time when member states have to rise beyond their narrow considerations, Pakistan continues

New York/Washington, Jan 16 : Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, who described it as a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Machado, who has on previous occasions said that she would give her Nobel prize to Trump, met the American President in the White House Thursday, a closely-watched meeting that came days after the US carried out a military strike in Venezuela and captured its leader Nicols Maduro. [] The po

New Delhi, Jan 16: Ola Electric on Friday said it has secured the Bureau of Indian Standards certification and licence for Ola Shakti in a 6kW/9.1 kWh battery pack powered by 4680 Bharat Cell. Ola Shakti is the countrys first residential BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) solution, which is designed, engineered, and manufactured in India. As part of this certification, Shakti underwent a comprehensive set of electrical and mechanical safety-critical tests, including short-circuit and overload

New Delhi, Jan 16 : State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday said it has collaborated with satellite company Viasat for rolling out the Indian Navys next phase of satellite communications upgrade programme beginning later this month. Under an agreement signed between BSNL and the Indian Defence Forces, Viasat high-frequency range Ka-band satellite systems will be used alongside its existing L-band infrastructure, which is in the low-frequency range, to deliver enhanced, resilie

New Delhi, Jan 16 : Export incentives have been extended to goods exported through the postal mode in electronic form, with effect from January 15, as part of measures to strengthen Indias export ecosystem and promote inclusive growth in cross-border trade, an official statement said on Friday. Under the revised framework, exports made through the postal channel will now be eligible for benefits under Duty Drawback, Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), and Rebate of State

New Delhi, Jan 16 : Silver futures ended their five-day record-breaking rally and declined by Rs 4,027 to Rs 2,87,550 per kg on Friday, while gold prices slipped to Rs 1,42,601 per 10 grams as investors booked profits tracking weak global trends and a stronger US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery declined by Rs 4,027, or 1.38 per cent, to Rs 2,87,550 per kilogram in a business turnover of 9,890 lots. The white [] The post Silver, gold retreat from r

Kolkata, Jan 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that migrant labourers were being tortured for speaking Bengali in BJP-ruled states. Banerjee, who headed for north Bengal to attend administrative programmes, accused the BJP of planning to incite riots in the state, as the party realised that it would not be able to win the 2026 assembly elections. Referring to a protest in Murshidabads Beldanga over attacks on migrant workers outside West Bengal, she said the anger

Srinagar, Jan 16: Fresh snowfall was reported across several higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday late afternoon, as winter conditions intensified in the region, bringing relief to alpine areas and adding to the seasonal snow cover. According to details, Gurez Plains received around two inches of fresh snowfall, while Drass recorded about one inch. Zojila Pass also witnessed nearly two inches of snow, affecting movement along the strategic mountain stretch. Sadhna Pass, connecting parts of north

SRINAGAR, Jan 16: Security forces on Friday recovered a mortar shell in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district, which was later defused by the Armys bomb disposal squad, officials said. The live shell was recovered during a digging work near an Army unit in the Rampur area in north Kashmir, they said, adding the area was secured, and the police were also informed about the recovery. The shell was safely disposed of by an Army bomb disposal squad in the presence [] The post Mortar Shell Found In J

Leh, Jan 16: Senior Indian Police Service officer Mukesh Singh on Friday assumed charge as the Director General of Police of Ladakh. Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer, formally took charge as DGP Ladakh during the afternoon, officials said. His appointment comes at a time when the region continues to focus on strengthening law enforcement, border management and internal security mechanisms. The newly appointed DGP brings with him a vast and diverse policing experience spanning several key a

New Delhi, Jan 16: Indias youth and entrepreneurs are focused on solving real problems, and the Startup India mission has become a revolution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Speaking at a mega event marking a decade of the flagship programme Startup India, Modi said the ecosystem that started with four startups in 2014 has grown to over 125 active unicorns. India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, with the startup tally now surpassing 2 [] The post Indian Youth,

New Delhi, Jan 16: At 90 million, India ranked second in the number of adults living with diabetes in 2024. China was first at 148 million and the US ranked third at 39 million, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal. Researchers, including those from the International Diabetes Federation in Belgium and the India Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr A Ramachandrans Diabetes Hospital in Chennai, said countries with large populations, such as China, India,

New Delhi, Jan 16: The BJP on Friday released the schedule for the election of the partys national president, saying nominations for the post will be filed on January 19, and the name of the new party chief will be announced the next day. According to the organisational poll schedule released by BJP national returning officer K Laxman, the nomination for the election of the party chief can be filed between 2 pm and 4 pm on January 19 and [] The post BJP To Name New Party Chief On Jan 20; Sources

NEW DELHI, Jan 16: The BJP on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a khandani chor barb, accusing him of misleading people by discrediting the Maharashtra civic poll process while the counting of votes was underway. This came in response to Gandhi asserting that vote chori is an anti-national act and accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens amid a row over the quality of indelible ink used in marker pens in Maharashtra civic polls. Reacting sharply to Gandhis [] The p

New Delhi, Jan 16: Amid the row over the quality of indelible ink used in marker pens in Maharashtra civic polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that vote chori is an anti-national act and accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens. Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday evening said it would conduct a thorough probe into the quality of the indelible ink in marker pens used for the civic polls, after opposition leaders alleged that the mark [] The p

Abhishek Tiwari suchitra@thegoodedge.com The year 2025 has been full of surprises, some encouraging, others challenging for financial markets. From tariffs and geopolitical tensions to GST reforms and a surge of IPOs, investors have had much to navigate. After a largely flat performance for most of the year, broader equity indices are finally showing signs of recovery. Amid this backdrop, two asset classes have stood out in the latter half of the year. Gold, a long-standing favourite among India

Gujarats Asiatic lion population has increased from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, according to the Gujarat Forest Department. While 394 lions were found within Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, the majority now live in nine satellite populations outside the core protected areas, including coastal regions of Bhavnagar and southwest Saurashtra. However, 669 lion deaths were recorded during the same period due to old age, disease, injuries, cub mortality, accidents and rising human pressures

New Delhi, Jan 16: People in Delhi got a slight respite from bone-chilling temperatures after a five-day cold wave spell, with the city recording a minimum temperature of 4.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday, around two notches up from a day earlier. However, temperatures remained well below normal. Safdarjung stations 4.3 degrees Celsius was 3.3 notches below the normal. Palam recorded a minimum of 4.7 degrees Celsius, 2.8 notches below normal, while Lodhi Road logged 4.7 degrees Celsius, 1.3 notche

Srinagar, Jan 16: Minimum temperatures across Kashmir improved on Friday to settle above the seasonal average, while the weather department predicted a spell of light snowfall in the higher reaches of the Valley, officials said. The region, however, continued to experience sub-zero night temperatures, except in Kokernag, where the minimum settled above the freezing point. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, up from minus 3.9 degrees Celsius the previous night.

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United Nations, Jan 16: India called out Pakistan for misusing UN platforms to drive its divisive agenda after Islamabads envoy raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in the General Assembly. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eldos Mathew Punnoose on Thursday said that the right to self-determination must not be abused to encourage secession in pluralistic and democratic states. At a time when member states have to rise beyond their narrow considerations, Pakistan continues t

Leh, Jan 16: Hanle in Ladakh recorded the lowest minimum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday, plunging to minus 11.2 degrees Celsius, as intense cold conditions prevailed in the high-altitude Changthang region. The temperature data reveals that Hanle remained the coldest reported location, registering temperatures significantly below other cold pockets of the region. The sharp dip highlights the severity of winter in the trans-Himalayan belt, where prolonged sub-zero nights