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JAMMU, Jun 2: Two cloudbursts struck Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district on Tuesday, triggering flash floods and road blockades in several areas, officials said. No loss of life has been reported so far, they added. The cloudbursts occurred in Sarthals Gahan area and Machhipal, prompting the district administration to launch restoration operations, deploy machinery for road clearance and issue a weather advisory warning residents against venturing near vulnerable water bodies. Union Minister Ji

NEW DELHI, Jun 2: Senior bureaucrats Lokhande Prashant Sitaram and Varun Bhardwaj were on Tuesday appointed as the CBSEs new chairperson and secretary, after the incumbents were shunted out amid the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system row. Sitaram, a 2001 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories or AGMUT cadre, is currently an additional secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led

New Delhi, June 2: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have conducted the successful flight tests of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform. The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions with critical trajectory, establishing the capability of all subsystems. The missiles, after release, were guided to a predefined target with pin-point accuracy. All the test objectives were fully met as confirmed by the flight data ca

JAMMU, June 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has invited nominations for the prestigious Chief Ministers Award for Honesty, Integrity and Meritorious Public Service-2026, aimed at recognising outstanding government employees for exemplary public service. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the award will be conferred on deserving government officials who have demonstrated exceptional honesty, integrity and dedication in the discharge of their dut

JAMMU, Jun 2: A CISF jawan was injured after his service rifle accidentally went off while he was waiting for a train at the Jammu Railway Station on Tuesday, police said. According to officials, the incident occurred when the CISF personnel was at the railway station awaiting a train for deployment on Amarnath yatra duties. The injured jawan was immediately provided medical assistance. No other person was injured in the incident, officials added. Police have initiated proceedings. An investigat

SRINAGAR, Jun 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired the 9th Governing Body Meeting of the Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) at SKICC, where a comprehensive review of the functioning, infrastructure, finances and future development plans of the premier golfing destination was undertaken. Secretary, Royal Springs Golf Course, Haris Ahmad Handoo gave a detailed presentation to the Governing Body, outlining the action taken on decisions made during previous meetings. The presentation also hig

SRINAGAR, Jun 2: The Statehood Day of Telangana was celebrated in Jammu Kashmir Lok Bhavan in the presence of Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha, earlier today. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor said that this is a remarkable coincidence that both Jammu Kashmir and Telangana are considered as sacred lands of Lord Shiva. He also emphasized on rich literary traditions of Telangana and said the great figures in this field inspired and awakened the society. From the 11th century [

SRINAGAR, Jun 2: A call for political unity in Jammu and Kashmir devolved into a public spat on Tuesday after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti claimed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ignored her meeting requests, a charge Abdullah swiftly denied and accused her of misrepresenting facts to score political points. In a letter posted on social media addressed to the chief minister and leaders across the political spectrum, including the BJP, Mehbooba urged Jammu and Kashmirs fractured political leadership

NEW DELHI, Jun 2: CBSE chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were on Tuesday shunted out of the national educational board in the wake of alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system for the class 12 examination process, officials said. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) engulfed into a controversy after some class 12 students alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns over pos

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New Delhi, Jun 2: India on Tuesday strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint press communique issued following the 8th round of the European Union-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, asserting that those with no locus standi on the matter should refrain from commenting on Indias internal affairs. During the weekly media briefing, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects such references. Reiterating Indias long-standing position, the MEA spokesperson

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Anantnag, Jun 2: A man lost his life while his wife sustained critical injuries after a tree fell on them along the Janglat MandiLal Chowk road in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Tuesday . Officials said the couple was walking on the roadside when an old tree suddenly uprooted and fell on them, causing serious injuries. Both were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, one of the injured, identified as Mohd Rafiq Khan, a resident of Utross, [] The post Man Killed, Wif

BRUSSELS, June 2: The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centres abroad, in what rights groups compare to the Trump administrations aggressive immigration policies. The new regulation will speed up the return process and increase returns of persons who have no legal right to stay in the EU, said Nicholas Ioannides, deputy migration minister for Cyprus, which holds the rotatin

BEIRUT, June 2: Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed eight people, including a father and his son and daughter, a day after US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Israel threatened on Monday to strike Beiruts southern suburbs, causing panic in the Lebanese capital as thousands fled to safer areas and Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel. Israeli forces recently made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years, but Beiru

NAIROBI, June 2: Kenyas president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the US, a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan. President William Ruto on Monday night said the US had a long-standing partnership with Kenya on health matters and that the quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base was one of 24 facilities that had been established in the event of an Ebola outbreak in the country. Some Kenyans have [] The post Kenyan president def

KYIV, June 2: Russia attacked Ukraines capital with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least three people and trapping others, authorities said. At least 29 people were injured, the head of Kyivs military administration Tymur Tkachenko said. Residential buildings were damaged and partially collapsed, trapping civilians inside. Multiple districts in Kyiv were affected, he said. (AP) The post Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills 3, traps others in damaged buildings a

BEIJING, June 2: Indias Consul General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur held discussions with a Chinese cultural official on enhancing cultural exchanges and promoting tourism, as part of efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties in eastern China. Mathur interacted with a cross-section of Friends of India as part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen Indias growing profile in eastern China and deepen cultural and diaspora linkages between the two countries, according to a press release issued by t

CHANDIGARH, Jun 2: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has said that meeting the growing electricity demand while reducing losses in the power sector is the need of the hour. He emphasised that power utilities must adopt modern technologies and implement target-oriented schemes and projects to ensure an uninterrupted, high-quality, and reliable electricity supply to consumers. Electricity is not only an essential public service but also an economic resource, whose generation and distribution involv

JAMMU, Jun 2: Farmers in the Jammu region are increasingly turning to litchi cultivation under the high-density plantation (HDP) programme, attracted by better yields and annual earnings of around Rs 24,000 to Rs 30,000 from a kanal of land, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set a target of converting over 3,200 kanals of conventional litchi orchards into high-density plantations over the next few years to boost productivity and farmers income, they noted. Farmers in the r

KUSHINAGAR (UP), Jun 2: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said his government had dealt firmly with miscreants in the state, asserting that those who did not mend their ways through boli (words) were compelled to do so through the goli (bullets). Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 278 development projects worth more than Rs 424 crore in Kushinagar district, Adityanath contrasted the states past image with what he described a

JAMMU, Jun 2: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Operation Sheruwali, the ongoing anti-terror operation in the dense forests of Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district that has entered its 11th day, officials said. The Corps Commander, accompanied by GoC Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) Romeo, visited the Gambhir Mughlan area to assess the operational situation and review efforts to track down suspected terrori

NEW DELHI, June 2: Nepals Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane met BJP national president Nitin Nabin here on Tuesday. The delegation of Nepals ruling party, comprising its senior leaders, was accorded a grand welcome at the BJP headquarters on their arrival. The RSP delegation, led by Lamichhane, is on a visit to India following an invitation by BJP chief Nabin. It arrived in New Delhi on Monday afternoon. Rabi Lamichhane, president of Nepals RSP party, met with the [] The p

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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jun 2: The Bhopal Court sends 14-day judicial custody to Twisha Sharmas husband, Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, who are accused in connection with the alleged dowry-harassment and death case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) earlier today produced Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh before the court following the completion of their five-day custodial remand in connection with the death of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma. Former district judge and allege

NEW DELHI, Jun 2: Gold prices rebounded by Rs 1,050 to Rs 1.61 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a firm trend in the global markets and a weak US dollar. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity appreciated by Rs 1,050 to Rs 1,61,450 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Mondays closing level of Rs 1,60,400 per 10 grams. Silver prices also advanced by [] The post Gold Rebounds Rs 1,050 On Firm Global Cues; Silver Rises R

SRINAGAR, Jun 2: The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned from the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and were received at the airport here by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. They said the first flight carrying 144 pilgrims arrived at the Srinagar International Airport in the afternoon. The pilgrims returning from the Haj were received at the airport by the chief minister, who was accompanied by his advisor, Nasir Aslam [] The post

KOLKATA, Jun 2: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday started her day-long sit-in in central Kolkata to protest against alleged post-poll attacks on party workers and leaders following the BJPs victory in recent assembly elections. Banerjee reached the dharna site at Esplanades Y-channel after the TMCs appeal to hold the protest at the adjacent Rani Rashmoni Road was turned down by the Kolkata Police. We were not given permission to set up a stage or use microphones, Banerjee sai

Srinagar, Jun 2: The Indian Army has rescued civilians who were stranded in the Kishanganga River due to strong currents in the Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmirs Bandipora, officials said on Tuesday. The civilians were trapped in their vehicles in the Chakwali area of north Kashmirs Gurez Valley after their vehicles became trapped in strong currents during Monday night, they said. The Kishanganga River flows from the Indian side of Kashmir into Pakistan-administered Kashmir, where it changes it

New Delhi, Jun 2: The southwest monsoon is expected to onset over Kerala around June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. Typically, monsoon arrives in Kerala around June 1, which marks the beginning of the southwest monsoon season (June-September). Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of southwest and southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep Islands, some parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu around June 4, the IMD said in its daily

SHEIKHPURA (BIHAR), Jun 2: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the RJD, the main opposition party in the state, which has been indignant over the allotment of the bungalow occupied by former CM Rabri Devi to a minister. Choudhary referred to the tiff without mentioning the opposition party or its leaders by name and remarked, It is not a monarchy The mother wants one house, and the son desires another. The CM was addressing [] The post Not a monarchy; mother wan

NEW DELHI, June 2: After Taiwan, South Koreas stock market has now overtaken Indias to become the worlds sixth-largest. The surge was driven by a relentless surge in chip heavyweights powering the global artificial intelligence buildout. According to the data, the total market capitalisation of Korea-listed companies has soared 86 per cent this year to $5 trillion. In contrast, Indias market capitalisation has declined to $4.8 trillion. In the South Korean Market, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK

TOKYO, June 2: Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday as renewed fighting threatened the US-Iran ceasefire. US futures also fell. Japans benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.6% to 65,833.49 and South Koreas Kospi dipped 1.7% to 8,642.82. The Hang Seng gained 1.2% to 25,698.75, while the Shanghai Composite slipped less than 0.1% to 4,056.56. Australias S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.4% to 8,692.20. Monday on Wall Street, US stocks ticked to more records. The S&P 500 added 0.3% to close at 7,599.96 and the [] The pos

NEW DELHI, June 2: Mother Dairy on Tuesday introduced an innovative milk pouch that is naturally degradable in soil as part of its commitment towards environment and sustainability. Mother Dairy, one of the leading fresh milk suppliers in India, sells around 55 lakh litre of milk per day across many states. At a press conference here, Mother Dairy unveiled Indias FIRST naturally degradable milk pouch in soil that would leave no trace of plastics in the environment. To begin with, [] The post Mot

NEW DELHI, Jun 2: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday opened the online portal for verification of issues observed in scanned copies of answer books and re-evaluation of answers for students dissatisfied with their board exam evaluation. According to the board, the facility is available only to those students who have obtained scanned copies of their evaluated answer books. The portal for applying for Verification of Issues observed in supplied scanned copy of answer book

LEH/JAMMU, Jun 2: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday dedicated 15 common facility centres (CFCs) across the Union territory to strengthen micro-enterprises, generate livelihood opportunities for women and youth within their own villages and help reduce migration. He said the CFCs will function as shared workspaces for weavers, spinners, tailors, artisans and women self-help groups (SHGs), providing them with access to modern facilities for producing high-quality products. I

NEW DELHI, June 2: At least four people were injured after a single-storey house collapsed in an LPG cylinder blast in north Delhis Mukundpur area on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred at Gali No. 1, Ishu Vihar, Mukundpur-II, near the cremation ground, he said. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call reporting the blast and house collapse was received at 9.37 am. The caller informed authorities that several residents were feared trapped under the debris. Informatio

UNITED NATIONS, June 2: Over 550 Indian peacekeepers, including 53 women, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were honoured for their dedication and commitment to protecting civilians and supporting peacebuilding efforts in the conflict-affected country. A total of 565 Indian Blue Helmets and 464 Rwandan peacekeepers received the UN Medal of Honour at a ceremony in South Sudans Malakal city, UNMISS said on Monday. There were 53 women among the 565 Indian Blue Helmets, it said. Bl

ISLAMABAD, June 2:Militancy-driven violence spiked 27 per cent in Pakistan last month compared to the preceding month, showing the deep prevalence of terrorism-linked threats to the country, according to a think tank report. Militant and terror groups regained momentum during May after a brief period of relative decline, said a monthly security assessment released on Monday by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). According to the report, the country witnessed 128 ter

WASHINGTON, June 2: A prominent US Congressman has endorsed a House resolution that celebrates the contributions of the Hindu-American community to the economy of the United States and condemns Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and attacks on the communitys places of worship. The resolution, endorsed by Ro Khanna on Monday, was introduced by Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar, a Democrat from Michigan. The resolution, moved on January 24 last year, has now been co-sponsored by 32 lawmakers,

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Jammu & Kashmir : In a significant fertility treatment milestone for the region, a 33-year-old couple from Jammu has achieved a successful pregnancy following the first Micro-TESE based assisted reproduction case performed at Indira IVF clinic in Jammu. The case highlights how advanced male infertility procedures, combined with assisted reproductive techniques, can help couples facing severe fertility challenges achieve positive outcomes, particularly in cases involving azoospermia. The couple,

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Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, June 1: Launching the Rs 200-crore Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) -Ministry of Jal Shakti MAHA Water Mission to support StartUps in the Water sector, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is democratising research fundin

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 1: In a solemn and dignified ceremony, a Full Court Reference was held in the Court Room of the Chief Justice at the Srinagar Wing of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to honour Chief Justice, Arun Palli, on his elevation as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The Full Court Reference was convened in accordance with the long-standing conventions and cherished institutional traditions of the High Court. The Reference was [] The post HC accords

O P Sharma opsharmajournalist@gmail.com Presently, the prices of all essential items of daily life are taking upward trends making the common man (and women) feel hit harshly. The arguments that the trend is world-wide due to the various factors-external and internal-can hardly convince any affected families who are faced with sky-rocketing cost of everyday use items like LPG, petrol, vegetables, medicines and so on coupled with malady of scarcity, adulteration, over-charging. The burden is grow

JEE-Advanced 2026: Allen creates historic record Excelsior Correspondent KOTA, June 1: Allen Career Institute has established a new record by securing an All India Rank (AIR) 1 for the third consecutive year in the JEE-Advanced 2026 results, declared by IIT Roorkee today. With these results, Allen has now bagged an AIR 1 in IIT-JEE seven times and has repeated All India Ranks 1, 2 and 3 in a row for the second time in its history. Allen students secured 6 [] The post Shubham from Allen is All In

*Meets several delegations Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the newly constructed additional accommodation block at Circuit House, Church Lane, Srinagar, aimed at enhancing hospitality infrastructure and improving facilities for visiting dignitaries and guests. The project has been executed by the Public Works (R&B) Department under the Capex budget at a cost of Rs 781.34 lakh. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Member Legislat

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, June 1: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today convened a high-level meeting with the Chairmen of various Assembly Committees to apprise them of their functions and outline their core responsibilities for ensuring robust governance. Surjeet Singh Slathia, (Chairman Committee on Public Accounts), Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi (Chairman, Committee on Estimates), Mir Saifullah (Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings), Ali Mohammad S

Irfan Tramboo SRINAGAR, June 1: More than one in every two births in J&K is now being conducted through caesarean section, with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) revealing a sharp rise in surgical deliveries across the Union Territory. The NFHS-6 (2023-24), released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, found that 51 per cent of births in J&K were delivered through caesarean section, up significantly from 41.7 per cent recorded in NFHS-5 (2019-21). The trend is particular