SRINAGAR, Jan 20: Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir today warned showroom owners dealing with hand-made craft products to desist from selling machine-made items in the garb of genuine handmade products, failing which strict action under the ambit of Tourist Trade and Quality Control Acts shall be initiated. In a press statement issued here today, a spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, stated that several complaints have been received by the department wherein mac

JAMMU, Jan 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted the Board for inquiry and hearing for periodic five year review of Draft Master Plan Jammu 2032. See Order Copy Click Here. The post Govt Constitutes Board For Review Of Draft Master Plan Jammu 2032 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Jan 20: In an administrative decision, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) powers for the Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA) to Sofia Saini, Accounts Officer, Municipal Corporation Jammu. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K | DDO Powers Assigned For JMRDA Financial Matters appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Jan 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has ordered adjustment of six Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) in different branches and headquarters of the force besides transferring three other SSPs/SPs. The post Six SSPs Adjusted In Different ACB Branches, Three Transferred appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Jan 20: Security has been beefed up in Jammu ahead of Republic Day celebrations, with the police making the M A Stadium, the main venue of the function, out of bounds for public as a precautionary measure. The security wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken control of the stadium, where Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the Republic Day function with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as the chief guest. The security has been beefed [] The post Security Beefed Up Ahead

New Delhi, Jan 20: A family that took an oath of secrecy, a national federation which kept mum despite claiming to know everything and his closest friends in dark one of Indias most iconic athletes, Neeraj Chopra, got married in complete secrecy at a time when even mildly popular celebrities struggle to keep things private. The amiable youngster, a bonafide giant of Indian sports with two individual Olympic medals against his name, left the country wonder-struck on Sunday night [] The post Priv

Mumbai, Jan 20: India captain Rohit Sharma and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, were on Monday named in Mumbais squad for their Ranji Trophy fixture against Jammu and Kashmir. starting Januray 23 at MCA-BKC Ground here. The team will continue to be led by the seasoned Ajinkya Rahane. Rohit had confirmed his participation for the next round of the Ranji Trophy match on Saturday. Of late there have been questions over Rohits form in the longest format after his forgettable outing [] The post Rohit,

MUMBAI, Jan 20: The rupee appreciated 5 paise to close at 86.55 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as an overnight decline in crude oil prices and the US dollar index supported investor sentiments. Besides, a positive trend in domestic equities also helped the local currency, Forex traders said the rupee is likely to trade within a volatile range of 86.20-86.80 ahead of key events in the global and domestic economic landscape. At the interbank foreign exchange, the [] The post Rupee

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The return of Donald Trump as the US President holds the potential to reshape geopolitical dynamics, with profound implications for the global economy and business, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Monday. The renewed global push for manufacturing is a welcome shift, signalling a move towards greater resilience and diversification in global supply chains and India, often underappreciated for its industrial capabilities, is poised to seize this moment,

JAMMU, Jan 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has promoted 5 JKPS officers to the Super Time Scale. See Order Copy Click Here. The post Five JKPS Officers Promoted To Super Time Scale appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Jammu, Jan 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today took pledge for Organ Donation by registering on Ayushman Bharat Organ Donation Registry of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (notto.abdm.gov.in). The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) representatives, Dr Elias Sharma, Nodal Officer, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director and Irfan Ahmed Lone, Transplant Coordinator, visited Raj Bhawan and handed over the pledge certificate to the Lieutenant Governor. S

SRINAGAR, Jan 20: In a major breakthrough, Police have arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 18.59 kgs of psychotropic substances from their possession in Jammu Kashmirs Pulwama district. In its continued efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police on specific information about the concealing of narcotic substances at the residential houses of two drug peddlers, conducted raids at Kisrigam Kakapora in south Kashmirs Pulwama district. A police party during their raids rec

New Delhi, Jan 20: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed 23 states and seven union territories to file compliance reports indicating implementation of the Motor Vehicle laws recent provisions besides rules on electronic monitoring and road safety measures. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted six states and a UT, namely, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Delhi, had filed their compliance reports. The top court on Septembe

BELGRADE, Jan 20: Eight people lost their lives in a devastating fire early Monday morning at a nursing home in Belgrades suburb settlement of Barajevo, with police suspecting the tragedy was caused by criminal activity. Emergency services reacted quickly and efficiently, but the fire had already spread extensively. Unfortunately, eight lives were lost, Nemanja Starovic, minister for Labor, Employment, Veterans, and Social Affairs, told Serbias Tanjug News Agency. Rescuers safely evacuated 13 pe

DHAKA, Jan 20: Two Indian nationals and a Bangladeshi broker were arrested on Sunday while illegally entering Bangladesh through Phulbari border in Kurigram, media reports said on Monday. Members of Border Guard Bangladeshs (BGB) Battalion-15 of Balarhat camp detained the three and handed them over to Phulbari Police Station last night, said Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Phulbari police station, the Daily Star reported. The incident took place at Balatari village near international b

BEIJING, Jan 20:Chinese authorities on Monday executed a 62-year-old man who drove his car into people exercising outside a stadium last year, killing 35 people and injuring over 40, according to a media report. Fan Weiqiu, who was stated to be angry over the division of the property after his divorce, carried out the attack a day before the Chinese military held its prestigious air show in Zhuhai City. He was executed less than a month after a court [] The post China executes man who killed 35

NEW DELHI, Jan 20:A significant percentage of professionals in India are looking for a new job this year, but the search is tougher than ever, according to new research from leading global professional network LinkedIn. More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of Indian HR professionals feel it has become more challenging to find qualified talent for a role, signalling a necessary shift in the way professionals will need to apply for and land a job in 2025. [] The post Most professionals in India l

NEW DELHI, Jan 20:Edtech platform Brightchamps on Monday said it has acquired Indian K12 education marketplace Edjust to bolster its global expansion. The cash and stock deal concludes Brightchamps fourth acquisition since its inception in 2020. The edtech firm has acquired Education10x in 2021, Schola (2022), Metamorphosis Edu (2023), Brightchamps said in a statement, without disclosing the financial details. Founded in 2022 by edtech sales professionals Dushyant Panchal, Anmol Mittal, and San

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched its first-ever survey to assess edible oil consumption patterns in India, aiming to effectively implement the new Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds), a senior Government official said. The 45-day questionnaire-based survey, which began on January 9, will continue until February 23. The initiative comes as India the worlds largest consumer and importer of edible oils lacks recent data on consumption patterns. The survey

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SRINAGAR, Jan 20: A soldier was martyred in an ongoing anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmirs Sopore sub-district, official sources said on Monday. The operation was launched by joint forces on Sunday evening at Zaloora, Gujjarpati area of Sopore during which a hideout was busted. Police said during a cordon and a search operation (CASO), firing observed from inside and the area was cordoned off. Official sources said a soldier who was part of the advance team of the joint [] The post So

KOLKATA, Jan 20: A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death on Monday after he was convicted of rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das in Sealdah had on Saturday held Roy guilty of the crime committed against the postgraduate trainee doctor at the hospital on August 9 last year, which sparked off unprecedented and prolonged nationwide protests. [] The post

New Delhi, Jan 20: Indian skater Shruti Kotwal has set her sights on the Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin, China, next month as a platform to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics to be held in Italy. Kotwal, who is training in the United States, will be leading the countrys 41-member athlete contingent in the AWG to be held from February 7 to 14. Kotwal said the AWG will be a big opportunity for her to test herself against [] The post Skater Shruti Kotwal hopes to qualify for Winter Olympics t

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Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 20: A high level inter-ministerial team on Monday visited Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district to ascertain the cause of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances, officials said. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News The central team headed by a director-rank officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs reached Rajouri district headquarters on Sunday evening and received a briefing from senior district, hea

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Veritas Finance Ltd, a retail focused non-deposit taking NBFC, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator SEBI seeking its approval to raise Rs 2,800 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 600 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) of equity shares worth Rs 2,200 crore by the investor and individual selling shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Saturday. []

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NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Ahead of its Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan rally in Karnatakas Belagavi, the Congress on Monday alleged the Constitution is under assault and reiterated its demand that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat must apologise for the anti-national statement he delivered on the freedom movement. The opposition party also claimed that Mahatma Gandhi is being insulted and BR Ambedkar is being attacked. Tomorrow, the INCs Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan rally will be held in [] The post Cons

MUMBAI, Jan 20: Yami Gautam Dhar and Pratik Gandhi star in new comedy, Dhoom Dhaam, which will release on Netflix this Valentines Day. Directed by Rishab Seth, the comedy revolves around Yami plays Koyal, a wild child with zero chill, and Pratik stars as Veer, a timid mommas boy and animal-loving veterinarian. Their stars have (somehow) aligned, but on their wedding day, the newlyweds find themselves in far-from-perfect situations. The film is produced by Aditya and Lokesh Dhar of [] The post Y

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MUMBAI, Jan 20:VE Commercial Vehicles on Monday said it has inked a definitive agreement with Baidyanath-LNG for the deployment of its 500 LNG trucks. The pact, signed during the on-going Bharat Mobility Global Expo, builds on an initial pact reached between the two partners in August last year, VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) Ltd said in a statement. VECV is a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd. The agreement aims to bolster the LNG ecosystem in [] The post VE Commercial

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Tata Motors will start operating trucks powered by hydrogen internal combustion engines on a pilot basis in the March quarter, according to a senior company official. Under the pilot project, part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the company along with IOCL will run the trucks on three routes for 18 months. At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, Tata Motors, last week, unveiled the truck powered by a hydrogen internal combustion engine. Tata Motors [] The post Tata M

NEW DELHI, Jan 20:As many as 18 companies, including Voltas, MIRC Electronics, Lumax and UNO Minda, with a committed investment of Rs 2,299 crore, have been selected to avail benefits under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods sector, an official said on Monday. In October last year, 38 companies had filed applications with proposed investments of Rs 4,121 crore under the scheme in the third round. In the third round of the online application window of the [] The post Vo

WASHINGTON, Jan 20: The presence of a record number of four Hindus in the new US Congress is a significant milestone for this small religious community in the countrys politics, an Indian-American Congressman has said. Now we have four Hindu Americans in the US Congress, which is a big feat, Congressman Shri Thanedar told PTI as he attended the first ever Presidential Inauguration Hindu Gala. Thanedar, a Democrat, is among the four Hindu lawmakers in the US Congress. Three [] The post Congressm

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an ex-cadet of the NCC and has given the vision of Viksit Bharat, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday exhorted cadets to contribute to his dream of making India a developed nation by 2047. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News In his address to a gathering of cadets and officers during his visit to the ongoing Republic Day National Cadet Corps (NCC) [] The post NCC Cadets Should Contribute To PM Mod

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Singapore, Jan 20: The Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) is set to hire former India international Anup Sridhar as its new singles coach, as per media reports here on Monday. The move is subject to the successful application of an employment pass, the Channel News Asia reported quoting SBA. Sridhar, who has coached top singles players such as Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu, will work under the guidance of South Korean coach Kim Ji-hyun, the Channel report stated. Kim will continue [] The post Bad

JAUNPUR (UP), Jan 20: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is set to get hitched to Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Priya Saroj, according to her family. Priya Sarojs father and SP MLA from Kerakat Tufani Saroj told PTI that his family held meaningful talks with Singhs father in Aligarh on February 16 regarding the marriage of their children and both sides agreed to the matrimonial alliance. No ring ceremony or pre-wedding programme has been held so far, he said. According to Tufani [] The post Cricketer Rinku

New Delhi, Jan 20: The Motorcycle Rider Display Team Daredevils of the Indian Army, achieved an extraordinary feat on 20 January 2025 at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, by creating a World Record for the highest Human Pyramid on moving motorcycles. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News The formation, measuring an impressive 20.4 feet and comprising 40 men on 7 motorcycles, covered a distance of 2 kilometres on Kartvya Path from Vijay Chowk to India [] The post Indian Armys

SRINAGAR, Jan 20: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast scattered light to moderate rain and snow across Jammu and Kashmir over the next three days, beginning Monday. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News According to the Met office, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy, with light rain and snow likely at scattered locations across the region over the next 24 hours. A fresh spell of light to moderate rain is anticipated in [] The post Scattere

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said it was a travesty that the ignorant were trying to make us aware about inclusivity by their narrow -minded approach. He also said that the first draft of the countrys history came through colonisers distorted perspective. While thousands contributed to the freedom struggle, only a few were promoted. Even post-Independence, this was allowed to take roots. This disrupted organic evolution of our knowledge system, the vice president

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: NBFC firm Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a strategic partnership to create a digital platform for financial services. The one-of-a-kind partnership brings together Airtels customer base of 370 million, about 12 lakh strong distribution network, and Bajaj Finances diversified suite of 27 product lines, and distribution heft of 5,000 more branches and 70,000 field agents, a joint statement said. Airtel will initially offer Bajaj Finances retail financial pr

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Hitting out at the Government over the reported relaxing of norms for recruitment of faculty by medical colleges, the Congress on Monday said the National Medical Commission was set up with great expectations that quality medical education would expand but some of the moves taken by it are baffling. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed the Commission has proposed easing rules for appointing non-teaching con

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Jha, a BJP worker, had filed the case against Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged remarks against Shah. During one of his public speeches in Chaibasa before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi had allegedly referred to Shah as a murderer. A [] The post Remarks Ag

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to take a decision by March 18 on the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. We are granting you time by way of a last chance. Either you take a decision or otherwise we will hear it on merits, a bench headed by Justice B R Gavai told Solicitor General Tushar [] The post Take decision on Balwant Singh Rajoanas mercy petition by M

NEW DELHI, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the registrar general of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to ensure proper video conferencing facilities at a special court in Jammu hearing the 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping and the 1990 Srinagar shootout cases involving jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and others. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News The top court also directed the registrar general of the Delhi High Court to ensure [] The post Trial Of Yasin

HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Instagram, has expanded its per reel time limit to three-minutes. Prior to this update, the Meta-owned short-video sharing app had a cap of 90-seconds per reel. In a video post on the platform, CEO Adam Mosseri, said: You can now upload reels up to three minutes long. Weve historically only allowed reels up to 90 seconds given our focus on short-form video, but weve heard the feedback that this is just too short for those who want [] The post Instagram To Allow Users To Post T

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Tirupati, Jan 20: A Chennai-based devotee donated Rs 6 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, authorities said. Vardhaman Jain donated Rs 5 crore to Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (SVBC) and Rs 1 crore to Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust, they added. At Ranganayakula Mandapam in Tirumala temple, he handed over the demand drafts for Rs 5 crore to TTD for SVBC and Rs One crore for SV Gosamrakshana Trust, said a press release issued by TTD on Sunday night. SVBC is the [] The post Chennai Dev

Udaipur, Jan 20: Ahead of the Delhi polls, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said the people of the capital are suffering in the battle for supremacy between the AAP-led city government and the BJP-led central government, and that his party has emerged as the better option. Speaking to reporters here, he exuded confidence that the people of Delhi will vote for the Congress this time. There is a battle of supremacy between the Delhi government and the central government [] The post People of