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JAMMU, Jun 10: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has visited the Northern Command headquarters in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district and reviewed its operational preparedness, capability development and ongoing modernisation initiatives, officials said on Wednesday. General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited Northern Command and reviewed its operational preparedness, capability development and modernisation initiatives, Armys Additional Directorate General of Public Information (A

Infiltration, terror ops figure at high-level meet *Shri Amarnath yatra arrangements discussed Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, June 9: Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi today reviewed security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir including anti-infiltration measures, ongoing operations against the terrorists in upper reaches and arrangements for upcoming annual pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Ji among other issues during day long meetings at Udhampur-based Northern Command headquarters. Follow the Daily Excelsior chann

Most enterprises have moved past asking whether AI works. The harder question now is whether their infrastructure can support it. Research among UK CIOs shows nearly four in five organisations believe infrastructure limitations are already slowing their ability to adopt and scale AI. The bottleneck is not strategy, budget, or talent. It is the network. Why AI Workloads Are Different AI workloads depend on the rapid movement of large volumes of data between data centres, cloud platforms and distr

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 8: Dr. Vikas Padha, Senior Joint Replacement Surgeon at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today. Dr. Padha apprised the Lieutenant Governor about the completion of 100 joint replacement surgeries on patients from remote areas of Poonch and Rajouri under the Ayushman Bharat SEHAT Scheme. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated Dr. Padha and his team on the achievement and wished them continued succ

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his grief and heartfelt condolences to Minga Sherpa, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, on the sad demise of his father Dawa Sherpa. In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor said: My thoughts and prayers are with Minga Sherpa and his family in this difficult hour. I pray to the Almighty to grant strength to the bereaved family members to bear this loss. May the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Chief [] Th

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 8: Arun Gupta, president Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Jammu expresses deep anguish and concern over the alarming rise of chain snatching, burglaries and thefts across Jammu. He said the rising wave of daylight burglaries have installed a deep sense of insecurity and fear among the business community and public. While quoting some incidents of thefts, Chamber president said that on May 26 daylight burglary was reported in New Plot where thieves broke in the

Over Rs 100 cr proposal for facelifting of all camps in pipeline Avtar Bhat JAMMU, June 8: Over Rs 100 crore will be spent for giving complete facelift to all migrant camps in Jammu by the UT Government. According to official sources, the UT Government has already given approval to the proposal submitted by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department in this regard. The Scheme framed by Department Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) in this regard has three componen

MANILA, June 8: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines early Monday, damaging buildings and a key access bridge in a large southern city and setting off a 1-metre (3-foot) tsunami that washed ashore on nearby coasts. At least four people were killed and more than 200 others injured, officials said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged people to go to higher ground in Philippine areas vulnerable to a tsunami, and Indonesian and Malaysian authorities also issued warni

DHAKA, June 8: Nearly 150 Indians continue to languish in Bangladeshi prisons despite completing their jail terms as procedural delays debarred their return home, officials said on Monday. A prison official said 152 foreigners, including 148 Indians, were languishing in Bangladeshi prisons even though they had completed their jail terms, according to prison statistics published six months ago. The official, who preferred to remain anonymous, said several of these foreign inmates had completed th

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MANILA (PHILIPPINES), Jun 8: A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Mindanao region in southern Philippines early Monday, with a tsunami likely on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported and people were urged to go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available. The epicentre was 13 km southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It

HYDERABAD, , June 7: One of Indias most ambitious mountain infrastructure projects, the Zojila Tunnel, is set to achieve a historic milestone with its final breakthrough scheduled on June 9, marking the completion of the most critical excavation phase of the project. The breakthrough ceremony will be attended by union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The project is being executed by Hyderabad based Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) on behalf of the National Hi

PPP model fails to take off; Govt now pins hopes on UCF Mohinder Verma JAMMU, June 7: The fate of the ambitious Inter-Modal Station (IMS) at Katra, envisioned as a world-class transport hub for millions of pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, has become increasingly uncertain as negotiations between the Jammu and Kashmir Government and the National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) over land equity have failed to yield any positive outcome, forcing the authorities to

B L Saraf bushanlalsaraf@gmail.com Some weeks back Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, rushed to Delhi to meet Home Minister, Amit Shah, reportedly, for clearance of the Business Rules, framed by his Government to ensure that there is a proper demarcation of executive powers which two constitutional heads would yield in their respective domains, so far as governance of J&K is concerned. Approval thereof from the MHA is still awaited .We may recall that soon after assuming charge of governance, a memo

NEW DELHI, June 7: The focus on health ageing in this years International Day of Yoga reflects one of the most pressing global health priorities as countries grapple with rapidly ageing populations and a growing burden of lifestyle-related diseases, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has said. The main International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21 this year will be held in Kolkata with the theme of Yoga for Health Living. Jadhav said the focus must now shift from merely [] The post Yoga fo

LIMA, June 7: Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of state in 10 years amid growing concerns about crime. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative and daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Sanchez, a nationalist congressman, are on the ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the first round in April, but neither earned even 20 per cent of support. Pollsters estimate that roughly 30 per cent of voters []

Srinagar, Jun 7: The Meteorological Department has forecast generally hot and dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till June 10, while warning of rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds at several places from June 11 onwards. Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, as per news agency JKNS said that weather conditions are expected to remain largely hot and dry from June 7 to June 10, although brief showers at isolated places during afternoon hours cannot be

The armys initiative to install X-ray baggage scanning machines and introduce Aadhaar-based entry-exit systems at the fencing gates along the LoC in the Poonch and Rajouri sectors is a landmark development in the management of one of the most sensitive borders in the world. It is a convergence of technology and security long overdue, warmly welcomed and critically necessary. Dozens of villages and hamlets fall on the Indian side of the fencing, but in close proximity to the LoC. [] The post Tec

Poonam Singh Jamwal This year, I complete thirty-five years in the corporate world. Thirty-five years of pushing boundaries, driving myself beyond the brief, re-engineering possibilities, and remaining endlessly fascinated by human potential and endeavour. There were days when I charged ahead like a bull in a china shop; days when I crashed spectacularly against glass doors, glass walls, and glass ceilings in almost cartoon-like fashion. There were exhilarating highs, painful free falls, incredu

Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal (R ), Dr Sumedha Kotwal narendrakotwal@gmail.com The principle of the Middle Path is perhaps the most elegant, universal, and enduring law that governs life-whether we examine it through the lens of biology, endocrinology, philosophy, Vedic wisdom, or modern systems science. At its core, it is a simple yet profound truth: life flourishes not at the extremes, but in the space of dynamic balance between them. This is not a call for mediocrity or compromise, but rather [] The

Excelsior Correspondent DEHRADUN, June 6: The Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested another woman from Haridwar in much talked about suspected financial transactions linked to Pakistan few days back. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Sources said that a team of Kathua police which is investigating the suspected financial transaction case arrested Puja from Dhanauri in Haridwar. Earlier police had arrested Sonam from Asafnagar village of Haridwars Kalyari Kotwali area. The arrest of

NEW DELHI, Jun 3: Osteoarthritis (OA), long considered a wear-and-tear disease of old age, is increasingly being diagnosed in patients as young as 30 years, according to a review by researchers published in the journal International Orthopaedics. The review, published on May 15, reframes osteoarthritis as a heterogeneous syndrome rather than a single disease, driven by diverse biological, biomechanical, metabolic, genetic and molecular mechanisms. The findings suggest that the traditional one-si

NEW DELHI, Jun 5: Post-surgery radiation therapy significantly reduces risk of recurrence in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), following a surgical removal of the organ and perioperative chemotherapy, results from a phase-3 clinical trial suggest. Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology hint at potential benefits for a disease-free and overall survival, even though the effects were not statistically significant, or meaningful, researchers, led by those

Excelsior Correspondent LEH, June 5: In a significant achievement for Ladakhs filmmaking community, Dutpa (The Knot), a short film based on the theme of urban migration today reached the Grand Finale of the Zee Short Film Contest Mumbai 2026. The film has secured a place among the final 20 entries, selected from nearly 2,000 submissions from across the country, marking a major milestone for regional cinema from the Union Territory. The filmmakers described the accomplishment as a proud moment no

Maj Gen Sanjeev Dogra (Retd) sanjeev662006@gmail.com India is officially one of the fastest growing large economies in the world. The headlines are impressive. Roads are being built. Airports are expanding. Digital payments have changed daily life. Infrastructure has visibly improved. Yet, beneath this growth story, there is a quiet unease. The rupee remains under pressure. Foreign investors have pulled out large sums from Indian equities. Too many educated young people are still searching for s

Afreena Rahim afreenrahim00@gmail.com Every few months, another daughter is buried. Another mother cries herself to sleep. Another father stands outside police stations and courtrooms carrying the unbearable weight of grief and helplessness. Another family is destroyed forever while the country watches for a few days and then moves on. First Gool. Then Dharamkund. Now Budgam involving a minor. Before these, Kashmir had already witnessed countless stories that never received national attention. M

NEW DELHI, Jun 5 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government is committed to further drive the Reform Express with decisive policy measures to ensure positive economic momentum amid global challenges. Earlier in the day, the Reserve Bank lowered its GDP forecast for FY27 to 6.6 per cent from the 6.9 per cent estimated in April, citing elevated energy and other commodity prices, as well as continued supply disruptions arising from the West Asia conflict, which are [] The p

Asad Mirza asad.mirza.nd@gmail.com The latest phase of the US-Iran confrontation presents a paradox. While President Donald Trump publicly dismisses negotiations as boring and claims indifference to their outcome, Washington and Tehran continue exploring a possible agreement. Yet escalating Israeli military operations in Lebanon threaten to derail diplomacy and deepen regional instability. For much of the past three months, the Middle East has been trapped between the prospects of a historic dip

JAMMU, Jun 5: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday announced the restructuring of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) with the launch of a regional meteorological centre (RMC) in Jammu, saying the move marks the beginning of a new chapter in the 151-year history of the countrys weather forecasting agency. Singh said that a decision was taken to decentralise the workload of the Delhi regional meteorological centre and improve weather forecasting, early warning dissemination and disast

JAMMU, Jun 5: Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday announced the establishment of an automatic weather station in the cloudburst-affected Chisoti area of Kishtwar district, a major step to strengthen weather forecasting and disaster preparedness in the region. Jammu and Kashmirs Chisoti village, the gateway to the revered Machail Mata temple in Kishtwar district, was devastated by a cloudburst on August 14, 2025, in which 65 people, mostly pilgrims, lost their lives. More than 30 people ar

The reality that mental health and discussions surrounding it have traditionally been neglected cannot be disputed. However, over time people have begun to realize that it is no less important than physical health. Across India, awareness is growing, and more people are asking for support for problems that might once have been ignored. The discussion has also shifted beyond realization. The attention has been drifting towards recovery, rehabilitation, and steadier forms of care that help someone

Kishtwar, June 5: The District Administration Kishtwar on Friday suspended both the Shri Machail Mata Yatra 2026 and Shri Mindhal Mata Yatra 2026 for the day in view of adverse weather conditions prevailing across the district. According to the advisory issued by the district administration, as per news agency JKNS, the decision was taken due to continuous rainfall, slippery road conditions and the risk of shooting stones, which could pose a threat to the safety and well-being of pilgrims. The [

Saving the Fragile Crown Kumar Rohit write2kumarrohit@outlook.com Where the Rivers of Civilization Begin As the world observes World Environment Day on June 5, few regions deserve deeper reflection than Jammu and Kashmir. Revered as the Crown of India and the great Water Tower of the subcontinent, the region is far more than a landscape of mountains, lakes, and forests. Its glaciers and river systems sustain millions across northern India and beyond. The Jhelum, Chenab, and Indus rivers flowing

KATHMANDU, Jun 4 : The fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), bringing together leading voices from literature, culture, cinema, music, diplomacy and academia among others, will be held in Nepals Lalitpur district on June 6 and 7. Former prime minister Sushila Karki, who was also the first woman chief justice of Nepal, will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. The central theme of the festival will be Beyond Borders: South Asian Literature in a changing [] The

The decision by the Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department to cancel Olas motor vehicle aggregator licence marks yet another disappointing setback for the regions public transport modernisation programme. In a Union Territory that proudly boasts a staggering annual tourist footfall exceeding one crore, the complete absence of any nationally renowned, app-based taxi service is both baffling and deeply regressive. While contemporary global destinations leverage digital integration to seamlessly st

A Reflection on Environmental Responsibility and Sustainable Communities Divya Sharma biotech.divyakhajuria@gmail.com Earth is my mother and I am her child. As the world prepares to observe World Environment Day, humanity is once again reminded of a truth that is both simple and profound: Earth is not merely a physical space where life existsit is our only home. It is the silent foundation of our survival, the source of every breath we take, every drop of water we drink, and every [] The post En

MUMBAI, Jun 3: Superstar Aamir Khan has confirmed that he will tie the knot with partner Gauri Spratt on July 5. Several reports on Wednesday claimed that Aamir and Spratt are planning an intimate wedding next month. However, the actor hadnt responded to the speculation. On Thursday, Aamir confirmed the news. (Agencies) The post Aamir Khan Confirms Marriage To Gauri Spratt, Couple Set To Tie The Knot On July 5 appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

HONG KONG, June 4: Asian shares retreated on Thursday following declines on Wall Street that snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Oil prices fell back after surging Wednesday as renewed fighting threatened the US-Iran ceasefire. Early Thursday in Asia, Brent crude was USD 1.17 lower at USD 96.64 per barrel, while benchmark US crude oil shed USD 1.08 to USD 94.94 per barrel. Oil prices had climbed a day earlier after both the United States and Iran [] The post Asian shares retreat a

WELLINGTON, June 4: Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from travelling to China for a year and demanded they apologise because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according to a message from the Chinese embassy conveyed via parliamentary officials and shown to The Associated Press on Thursday. China has hit lawmakers from other countries with sanctions related to contact with Taiwan before, but its the first time for New Zealand parliamentarians, the government in Wellington said

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, June 3: Mother Dairy, one of Indias largest dairy brands today launched the countrys first naturally degradable milk pouches for its cow milk variant. The degradable pouches decompose naturally in soil without leaving behind microplastics. While launching new degradable milk pouches, Meenesh Shah, chairman of Mother Dairy and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), described the launch as a step towards reducing plastic waste and promoting environmental respon

Starting a business is a dream for millionsof entrepreneurs in India. Every year, thousands of startups are launched with innovative ideas, strong enthusiasm, and the ambition to build the next big company. However, the harsh reality is that nearly 90% of startups fail within the first five years. Many founders believe failure happens only because of lack of funding or poor ideas, but the truth is much deeper. Startup failure is often the result of poor planning, weak legal structure,lackof [] T

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Jammu & Kashmirs Urban Transformation Story Ashish Anand The urban transformation currently unfolding across Jammu & Kashmir is no longer limited to isolated infrastructure upgrades or cosmetic beautification exercises. What is emerging instead is a strategic, integrated, and future-oriented model of city development driven by strong institutional leadership, aggressive execution, and a long-term vision for sustainable urban growth. At the center of this transformation stand Jammu Smart City Lim

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

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

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

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: 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

Most product roadmaps at retail trading platforms sit inside a private Notion page or a Jira board, ranked by an internal product manager balancing engineering capacity against business priorities. Punch Trade, the deep discount broker run by Market Pulse Securities, has taken a different route. The company runs Builders Lab a public-facing tracker where active traders raise feature requests, vote on what other traders have logged, and watch each item progress from a request through to a shippe

Global markets continue reacting even after Indian stock exchanges close for the day. US market movement, crude oil prices, interest rate expectations, and geopolitical developments can all influence investor sentiment overnight. So, one of the most common searches traders begin their day with is Share Market Today, as they try to understand and anticipate how the markets may open after the overnight developments. This is when GIFT Nifty is often watched closely for early signals. For active mar