NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of an accused in an alleged narco terrorism case, relating to the seizure of 532 kilogram of heroin and 52 kilogram of mixed narcotics worth Rs 2,700 crore at Attari. A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Prashant Kumar Mishra refused to agree with the submissions of senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for one Tariq Ahmed Lone, that he should be granted bail as the [] The post Narco Terror Case: SC Calls Charge

JAMMU, Feb 21: The suspended chopper service from Katra to Sanjhi Chhat resumed on Friday for the pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine nestled in Trikuta Hills in Katra town of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. As weather improved this morning, the chopper service to Sanji Chhat from Katra has resumed, said an official. The chopper service was suspended on Thursday due to dense fog in the Trikuta Hills due to incessant rain. The yatra is smoothly progressing [] The post Katra-Sanji Chhat

Ladakh Admin Constitutes Panchayat Election Cell For Upcoming Panchayat Election In UT See Order Copy Click Here. The post Ladakh Admin Constitutes Panchayat Election Cell For Upcoming Panchayat Election In UT appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Srinagar, Feb 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that all public issues cannot be resolved in the first Budget in Jammu and Kashmir, but would be a good start to lay the foundation for the next five years. Speaking with reporters, Omar Abdullah, said that he knows people have expectations and the government will come up to those expectations. He said that the all the issues cannot be resolved in the first Budget, but it would be a [] The post First Budget Cant Address All Public Iss

NEW YORK, Feb 21:US President Donald Trump has claimed that the USD 21 million funding to India for voter turnout was a kickback scheme, as he continued to attack the previous Biden administration over the now cancelled financial aid. Trump made these remarks while speaking at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Washington DC on Thursday. USD 21 million for voter turnout in India. Why are we caring about Indias turnout? We have got enough problems. We want our [] The post A kickback

KAMPALA (Uganda), Feb 21: Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason on Friday in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the countrys long-time leader by force. Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate in the east African country, sat in a wheelchair as he faced the charges in a courtroom in the capital, Kampala. Treason carries the death penalty in Uganda. Besigye has been in custody since Nov. 16, when he went missing [] The pos

STOCKHOLM, Feb 21: Swedish authorities are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish news agency TT. The breakage is the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region. Late last month, authorities discovered damage to the undersea fibre-optic cable running between the Latvian city of Ventspils and Swedens Gotland. A vessel belonging to a Bulgarian shipping

JUBA (South Sudan), Feb 21: South Sudan on Thursday announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapse. This is the second time the country which faces extreme effects from climate change, including flooding during the rainy season has closed schools during a heatwave in February and March. Deputy Education Minister Martin Tako Moi said an average of 12 students had been collapsing in [] The post South Sudan closes s

JERUSALEM, Feb 21: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a body that Hamas militants released during the handover of remains of Israeli hostages is that of a Gazan woman instead of that of Shiri Bibas, the mother of two young boys whose bodies were returned on Thursday. In a statement released Friday, Netanyahu criticised the handover of the wrong remains as a cruel and malicious violation of the ceasefire agreement, which has halted fighting in the Gaza Strip, and [] The post Netanyah

MELBOURNE, Feb 21: Airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday. Regulator Airservices Australia warned commercial pilots of a potential hazard in airspace between the countries as three Chinese warships conducted exercises off the Australian east coast. But Marles said Australian authorities only learned about Chinas live-fir

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: Eight people were killed and two others injured when a minivan plunged into an open drainage channel in Pakistans eastern Punjab province early Friday, local police said. The accident took place in the Kasur district when the minivan carrying members of a music group was returning from a wedding function and veered off the road into a nullah, the police told local media. Rescue teams and the police reached the scene and shifted the victims to a [] The post Pakistan: Eight kill

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted the application for commencement of corporate insolvency resolution process against AVIOM India Housing Finance. On January 27, the Reserve Bank had superseded the board of AVIOM owing to governance concerns and defaults in meeting various payment obligations, and appointed Ram Kumar, ex-CGM of Punjab National Bank, as its Administrator. The action was taken basis recommendation of the National Housing Bank (NHB). Later, it

New Delhi, Feb 21: The Supreme Court on Friday directed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to appear in a Jammu court from Tihar Jail through video-conferencing on March 27. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the Jammu sessions court was well-equipped with the video-conferencing system enabling the virtual examination. The CBI sought the transfer of the trials in the 1989 case of the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former union minister Mufti Mohammed [] The post SC

Rae Bareli (UP), Feb 21: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks to the US press on the controversy involving Adani Group, saying it was not a personal matter but one about the country. Gandhi made the remarks while addressing youths at an event in the Lalganj area during the second day of his visit to his parliamentary constituency. He was referring to PM Modis media interaction [] The post Not Personal Matter But One Of

KOCHI, Feb 21:The proposed bilateral trade pact between India and the US will be the mother of all deals that will provide huge opportunities for Indians and Americans to work together, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Addressing the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) here, the commerce and industry minister said he has come here to express the central governments solidarity and full support to the event. His comments also came against the backdrop of differences between the [] The p

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MUMBAI, Feb 21: Amid concerns emanating from spurt in unsecured lending and an euphoria in derivatives, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao on Friday asked financial sector entities to guard against reckless financialisation. Speaking at an event in stock exchange NSE here, Rao said the temptation of short-term gains can easily overshadow the long-term financial security for individuals. We must be aware of the risk of reckless financialisation, he said. Rao pointed out that there have

JAMMU, Feb 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Housing and Urban Development Department has designated Pran Singh, Special Secretary to the Government, as the State Nodal Agency (SNA) for key components of the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K Govt Designates SNA For PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Feb 21: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the transfer and posting of multiple Chief Administrative Officers across various district courts in Jammu and Kashmir. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K High Court Orders Transfers Of CAOs appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Non-teaching staff working outside parent department shall report to substantive place of posting SRINAGAR, Feb 21: School Education Department Friday reprimanded all teaching staff deployed and attached for administrative works in different offices and departments in Kashmir region. In this regard, a latest official communiqu was issued by the Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK). DSEK said that all the Teaching Staff deployed or attached for administrative works in different offices and

Jammu, Feb 21: India and Pakistan on Friday held a flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district in an effort to ease tension after several recent incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack, official sources said. The sources said the brigade-commander level flag meeting took place in the Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing point area with both sides highlighting the need to maintain peace along the borders. The 75-minute long meeting started around 11 am, [] Th

Chandigarh, Feb 21: A fresh round of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre will be held here on Saturday evening to discuss their various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops. Farmers had earlier sought that the next meeting be held in Delhi. However, the Centre has scheduled it in Chandigarh. Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Purna Chandra Kishan, has sent a letter addressed to farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh []

New Delhi, Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme, transferring around Rs 22,000 crore directly to bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers, as part of the governments effort to enhance income of the farming community. Under this scheme, each beneficiary gets an annual benefit of Rs 6,000, in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 every four months. Addressing a press conference here, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday s

New Delhi, Feb 21: The Supreme Court on Friday recalled its order asking police to complete a probe against MLA Abbas Ansari in a case under the Gangsters Act within 10 days and instead sought to know whether any investigation was pending against him. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh posted the matter on March 6 after senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Ansari said the investigation was complete and a chargesheet was filed in the [] The post SC recalls order in UP MLA Ab

New Delhi, Feb 21: A Delhi court would on February 25 decide whether or not to take cognisance of a chargesheet filed in the land-for-jobs case involving former railway minister Lalu Prasad and others. Special judge Vishal Gogne, who was scheduled to decide the matter on Friday, adjourned the matter on February 25 after hearing CBIs clarifications on certain points. The judge on January 30 raised certain queries to the CBI with respect to elements of commonality and distinctiveness [] The post

BANIHAL/JAMMU, Feb 21: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway resumed Friday morning after remaining suspended overnight following snowfall in Banihal sector, officials said. Traffic on the highway was suspended around 7 pm on Thursday due to slippery condition of the road at several places between Ramsoo and Banihal in Ramban district, leaving over 300 vehicles stranded. The traffic on the highway resumed around 7 am Friday and was plying smoothly from both sides, Deputy Superintend

New York, Feb 21: Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old Indian student, has won the Memory League World Championship 2025 by memorising the order of 80 random numbers in 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds. Memory League World Championship is an intense online competition. According to the Memory League website, Rajakumar is ranked No 1 with a score of 5,000. Rajakumar memorised 80 numbers in 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds during the championship held recently. According to [] Th

NEW DELHI, Feb 21:India should propose a zero-for-zero tariff strategy to the US for addressing Americas proposed reciprocal tariff hikes, as it would be less harmful than negotiating a full bilateral trade agreement, economic think tank GTRI said in its report on Friday. Under this strategy, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) suggested the government identify tariff lines (or product categories) where India can eliminate import duties for American imports without harming domestic indu

HYDERABAD, Feb 21: The GMR Group, which operates the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, is expecting a rise in passenger traffic to 50 million annually by FY 31, up from the current 29 million in FY 25. Pradeep Panicker, Chief Executive Officer of GHIAL said the firm is in the process of investing Rs 370 crore for the expansion of existing cargo terminal, besides setting up a new one to take the capacity close to 4.0 lakh tons annually. We [] The post GMR expects 50 mn passengers at Hydera

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 21: Differences must not become disputes, disputes should not become conflicts, and conflicts should not lead to a bigger breakdown, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg, adding that there are lessons from the last few years for the group to reflect on. In his remarks at the G-20 Session Discussion on the Global Geopolitical Situation on Thursday, the EAM also said that peace and stability in the Middle East region []

New Delhi, Feb 21: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday voiced concern over the alleged USAID funding for raising voter turnout in India, saying people who allowed such an attack on the countrys democratic values should be exposed. He also said that it was the national duty of people to strike at such forces. Addressing an event in Miami on Thursday, US President Donald Trump once again questioned the USAID funding of USD 21 million for voter turnout in India, [] The post People behind atta

New Delhi, Feb 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the country needs leaders in different fields whose approach is global but mindset is Indian. We need people who move forward understanding international mindset with an Indian mind, he said at the School of Ultimate Leadership conclave here. Pitching for leaders in different fields who have global thinking and local upbringing, he said what is needed is a leadership which reflects Indias national vision in every field, be [] Th

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New Delhi, Feb 21: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Friday announced that her film Emergency will be available for streaming on Netflix from March 17. The film, which courted controversy over its censor certificate and allegations that it misrepresents the Sikh community, released in theatres on January 17 after several delays. Also directed and produced by Ranaut, the film portrays the Emergency months and features the actor in the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Ranaut shared a

New Delhi, Feb 21: A court here on Friday reserved for February 25 the order on the quantum of sentence against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. During the hearing, a complainant, whose husband and son were killed by a mob instigated by Kumar, urged the Delhi court to award death penalty to the former Congress MP. The complaint made the submission through her lawyer before Special judge Kaveri Baweja, who reserved for February 25 the [] The post 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots:

NEW YORK, Feb 21: An Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist has been named by Time Magazine among this years Women of the Year in a list that honours extraordinary leaders working toward a better, more equal world. Purnima Devi Barman, 45 is the only Indian woman on Times Women of the Year 2025 list released. The list of 13 women also includes actor Nicole Kidman and Gisele Pelicot of France who was drugged by her husband and raped by over [] The post Indian biologist, wildlife conservati

MAYVILLE (US), Feb 21: Lawyers are set to deliver their closing arguments Friday in the trial of a New Jersey man charged with trying to kill Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in a knife attack that left the author blind in one eye and with other serious injuries. Hadi Matar, 27, is charged with attempted murder and assault in the August 2022 attack at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. He faces up to 25 [] The post Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of man char

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21: Israels UN Ambassador Danny Danon accused Hamas of returning an unidentified body instead of the mother of two murdered boys, as if it were a worthless shipment. This is a new low, an evil and cruelty with no parallel, he said in a statement. There are no words that can describe such an atrocity, Danon said. Hamas not only murdered Ariel and Kfir Bibas in cold blood a 4-year-old boy and a 10-month-old baby [] The post Israels UN ambassador accuses Hamas of returning uni

DUBAI, Feb 21: A difficult and painful injury layoff firmly behind him, seasoned India pacer Mohammed Shami says attention to detail and loyalty towards his craft make him lethal in ICC events where he only cares about breakthroughs and not his economy rate. Shami grabbed an brilliant five-wicket haul in Indias Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh to play a pivotal role in the teams six-wicket triumph. In the process, he also became the fastest Indian and the second quickest overall [] The

Chandigarh, Feb 21: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday searched the Mohali premises of a man who is an alleged suspect in Canadas biggest-ever gold heist of more than USD 20 million, official sources said. The sources identified the man as Simran Preet Panesar, who is in his thirties. The man could not be contacted for his response on the allegations. The federal probe agency has recently filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to investigate [] The post Moha

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Kolkata, Feb 21: Former Team India captain Sourav Gangulys convoy met with an accident in West Bengals Purba Bardhaman district but none were injured in the incident, police said on Friday. The accident took place on Thursday near Dantanpur on Durgapur Expressway when Ganguly was travelling in a car and a speeding lorry overtook it, they said. In the sudden movement of the lorry, the driver of Gangulys car had to apply a sudden brake which led to a collision [] The post Former India captain Sour

Lucknow, Feb 21: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for questioning her partys present political approach, BSP president Mayawati on Friday accused the Congress of fighting the Delhi assembly polls as BJPs B team. Her remarks came a day after the former Congress president said he was disappointed that the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) did not join the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the Lok Sabha elections. In a post on X, Mayawati said, It is a [] The p

New Delhi, Feb 21: Amid several incidents of cross-border firing and an IED attack along the Line of Control (LoC) recently, India and Pakistan will hold a flag meeting on Friday, sources said. Further details about the meeting are awaited. The sources said the flag meeting will take place on Friday near the LoC. It is being held in the backdrop of a surge in activities along the borders, they said. Two army personnel, including a captain, were killed in [] The post India, Pakistan To Hold Flag

New York, Feb 21: New FBI director Kash Patel has vowed to rebuild trust in the bureau as he becomes the first Indian-American to lead the countrys premier law enforcement agency after being confirmed by the US Senate. The Republican-led Senate narrowly voted to confirm 44-year-old Patel on Thursday. The Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel. Two Republicans, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, voted against his confirmation. The nomination faced intense scrutiny from Democrats on Capitol Hill wh

Bat Yam (Israel), Feb 21: A series of explosions on three parked buses has rattled central Israel in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. The explosions happened on a day when Israel was already grieving after Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. The bus explosions were reminiscent of bombings during the Palestinian uprising of the 2000s, but such attacks are now rare. Explosives were found on [] The post No Inj

*Reviews protection of lakes, wetlands Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Feb 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo conducted a comprehensive review meeting to assess the expansion plan for Jambu Zoo. The meeting focused on the revised layout plan, which includes the construction of new animal enclosures, a walk-through aviary, infrastructure developments, and additional visitor facilities to enhance the zoos appeal. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary reviewed the current footfall at the zoo and

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 20: JKB Financial Services Limited (JKB FSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of J&K Bank, has launched the JKB mTrade mobile app, offering a cutting-edge platform for seamless trading and investment. The app was officially launched by J&K Banks Managing Director & CEO Amitava Chatterjee in the presence of several senior officials, including Executive Director Sudhir Gupta and Managing Director of JKB FSL Syed Adil Andrabi. A statement said the JKB mTrade app aims

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 20: A recent survey by the Security Solutions Business of Godrej Enterprise Group (GEG) today claimed a direct correlation between security and happiness. The survey revealed that 98% of individuals who faced a security breach in their homes reported a significant decline in their overall sense of security and happiness. The findings further revealed that 35% of respondents had experienced incidents like break-ins, robberies and burglaries. This troubling stati

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 20: NHPC Limited, a Navratna enterprise of Government of India today was awarded with the esteemed Great place to work certification by Great Place To Work India. The certification is an acclaimed benchmark determining workplace culture excellence and acknowledges NHPCs unwavering commitment towards nurturing a culture with high emphasis upon trust, respect, dignity, inclusivity, recognition and appreciation for its employees. NHPC has come up with overwhelming