Srinagar, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that over 20,000 devotees have arrived so far for the holy glimpse of Baba Amarnath. Addressing media personnel at Balta in Ganderbal, the LG said that "the environment in Jammu and Kashmir is very enthusiastic and joyful" amidst the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. "There is a very lively atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. People from different parts of the country are visiting here, and people of Jammu and Kashmi...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Retired Major General GD Bakshi on Friday emphasised the need for strategic preparedness amid regional threats, particularly from China after Indian Army's recent comments on Operation Sindoor. The operation highlighted the changing nature of warfare and the necessity of technological readiness. 'China is testing their weapons for free against advanced weapons; hence, we need to be prepared well,' said Bakshi. This comes after Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (C...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters): China gave Islamabad "live inputs" on key Indian positions during Pakistan's deadly conflict with its neighbor in May, the deputy chief of India's army said on Friday, calling for urgent upgrades to the country's air defense systems. The nuclear-armed rivals used missiles, drones and artillery fire during the four-day fighting -- their worst in decades -- triggered by an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on Islamabad, before...Read More
Srinagar, July 04: Srinagar recorded the second hottest day of the season on Friday as the maximum temperature touched 35.3°C, triggering discomfort across the Kashmir Valley under continued heatwave conditions. As per details shared by Independent weather Channel Kashmir weather as per news agency JKNS stated that recorded a day temperature of 35.3°C, which was second highest of this season. In other parts of the Valley, Qazigund recorded 34.4°C, Pahalgam 30.2°C, and Kupwara peaked at 35.4°C....Read More
Srinagar, July 4 (UNI) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today described Kashmir as the 'crown jewel of India' and 'heaven on earth', saying its people are eagerly waiting to welcome fellow countrymen without fear or hesitation. " I have been in Srinagar since yesterday, among the people, feeling the cool breeze, the earthy fragrance of the soil, and the unmatched warmth of the locals. This land fills the heart with love. Truly, Kash...Read More
SRINAGAR, JULY 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 6th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Kashmir at Srinagar. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the Chief Guest for the Convocation Ceremony. The Union Minister extended his best wishes to the graduating students on their new beginning. "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu Kashmir and Prosperous farming community is our resolve. The Government of India, under the leade...Read More
New Delhi: The Indian Army has confirmed that the country had to confront three adversaries during the Operation Sindoor, which was launched to eliminate terrorists behind the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh here on Friday said that besides Pakistan, India was dealing with China and Turkiye during the military operation. China used Pakistan to cause pain to India and it was providing all possible support to its all-we...Read More
New Delhi [India], May 3 : Hockey is fast becoming a popular sport in the Union Territory of Jammu ... New Delhi [India], May 3 : Hockey is fast becoming a popular sport in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir due to initiatives taken by the Hockey Jammu and Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, hockey is fast becoming a popular sport in the Union Territory. Among several programs launched by the state member unit to draw the attention of youth towards the sport includes providing ...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 6th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Kashmir at Srinagar. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the Chief Guest for the Convocation Ceremony. The Union Minister extended his best wishes to the graduating students on their new beginning. "Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu Kashmir and Prosperous farming community is our resolve. The Government of India, under the leadership o...Read More
New Delhi: Flags of Palestine, Iran flags, and pictures of Iran's supreme leader, Syed Ali Khamenei, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrullah were seen during the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar to show solidarity with Iran and Palestine. Police had asked Shias not to hoist Iran, Palestine, or Hezbollah flags and display Iran's supreme leader or any other picture but despite the restrictions they displayed flags of Iran and Hezbollah and banners supporting Iran, Palestine and Hezbollah during ...Read More
Srinagar, July 4 (UNI) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan today described Kashmir as the 'crown jewel of India' and 'heaven on earth', saying its people are eagerly waiting to welcome fellow countrymen without fear or hesitation. "I have been in Srinagar since yesterday, among the people, feeling the cool breeze, the earthy fragrance of the soil, and the unmatched warmth of the locals. This land fills the heart with love. Truly, Kashmir...Read More
Delhi School Admission 2025: After successfully conducting the first round of admissions, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has reopened the second round of the admission process in Delhi government schools for Classes 10 and 12. The second round will start from July 9. Eligible students who missed the first round can submit their admission forms directly to the schools they're interested in. Notably, the first round of admissions was conducted in March. According to the official announcement, ...Read More
Jammu: Amid robust security arrangements, the third batch of pilgrims undertaking the annual Amarnath Yatra left the Jammu base camp for Kashmir early Friday morning, officials said. They said that a total of 6,411 yatris set off in two separate convoys -- one headed for Baltal and the other for Pahalgam -- to continue their spiritual journey to the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine nestled in the Himalayas. According to officials, 291 vehicles were deployed for transportation, including 130 buses, 46...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): Senior police officials of the Jammu and Kashmir police distributed water bottles among the Shia mourners who participated in the Muharram procession on Friday. According to IGP Kashmir Zone, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, the J-K police and officials have made security-related arrangements to ensure that the "Azadars" do not face any kind of problem. He informed that traffic regulations were also imposed as the procession was being held in the main area ...Read More
Srinagar, July 04: Speaking on the preparations for the Muharram processions, the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, stated that all necessary arrangements have been made by the police to ensure the safe and secure conduct of the event, as thousands of devotees participated in the 8th Muharram procession along M.A. Road in Srinagar. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said, "This is the third consecutive year that Muharram is being observed. The District Administration has made all necess...Read More
SRINAGAR, Jul 4: The Shia community of Kashmir on Monday took out a Muharram procession to mark the eighth day of mourning on the traditional Guru Bazar-Dalgate route, officials said. The procession passed off peacefully as authorities had made adequate security arrangements. The procession began from Guru Bazar locality in the city early Monday and passed through the designated route via Jehangir Chowk and Maulana Azad Road before culminating at Dalgate. Thousands of mourners assembled at Gu...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): People gathered in large numbers on the roads of Srinagar ahead of the traditional Muharram procession on Friday. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said, "This is the third consecutive year when Muharram is being observed. The District Administration has made all necessary arrangements for the 'azadaars'. Police arrangements have been made keeping safety and security in mind... I urge everyone to keep the procession limited ...Read More
Srinagar, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Another batch of 6,411 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for Kashmir amid tight security arrangements to perform pilgrimage to the Amarnath Shrine. The officials said that 12,300 yatris had 'darshan' inside the holy cave shrine on Thursday, the first day of the 38-day-long Amarnath Yatra. "Another batch of 6411 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatra Niwas in the morning in two escorted convoys of 291 vehicles for the Valley. Of these, 2789 are going to Baltal base camp ...Read More
Rana Sanaullah is adviser to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif New Delhi: A top Pakistani politician has admitted his country's military had only 30 to 45 seconds to determine whether a BrahMos cruise missile fired by India during Operation Sindoor could have a nuclear warhead. Rana Sanaullah, adviser to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, also pointed out that the risk of a nuclear war weighed heavily during the India-Pakistan conflict, which broke out after Pakistan-linked terr...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 3: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today that the Government will establish a Clean Plant Centre in Kashmir to provide disease-resistant plants to the horticulturists in the region. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said local horticulture products are facing problems as imported new plants were getting infected by viruses within three to four years of being planted. Click here to watch video "...Read More
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that nearly five lakh homeless individuals in Jammu and Kashmir will soon receive housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. With Chief Minister Omar Abdullah present, Chouhan highlighted the near completion of existing allotments and plans for verification of newly identified beneficiaries. SRINAGAR: With chief minister Omar Abdullah sitting next to him, Union minister for agriculture and rural development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said...Read More
New Delhi: In a setback to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed her plea to end criminal proceedings in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently imprisoned for fraud.Justice Anish Dayal dismissed the plea that also sought to quash the chargesheet by the Enforcement Directorate and proceedings pending before the special court under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against her and others.A copy of ...Read More
SRINAGAR: Vedic hymns reverberated in Kashmir hills as Amarnath yatra officially began on Thursday with over twelve thousand devotees paying their respects and having darshan of fully formed natural Shivling or ice-lingam of Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave-shrine. The first day of the annual pilgrimage to the revered place of Hindu worship tucked away in the Kashmir Himalayas at a height of 12, 729 feet (3,888 metres) was marked with Prathan Pooja or the first prayer beside several feet -high natur...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday announced the provisional attachment of assets worth approximately ₹131.45 crore in Spain, including a luxury yacht and immovable properties, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets belong to Pavel Prozorov, a Spanish national and the alleged mastermind behind the unauthorised forex trading platform OctaFX. The attached assets comprise a commercial Italian-model luxury yacht cruising in the Western Mediterranean, ...Read More
Ganderbal, July 3: In a significant step towards promoting high-value aromatic crops, the first-ever consignment of dry lavender flower spikes from Kashmir was flagged off to Dehradun today by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah, during his visit to the Model Floriculture Centre (MFC) Nunar in Ganderbal. Speaking on the occasion, the Director highlighted the growing economic potential of lavender, terming it one of the most profitable aromatic crops in the world. He said that the de...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 3: Kashmir recorded its hottest June in nearly five decades as a prolonged dry spell and 50 percent rainfall deficit triggered an intense and sustained heatwave across the Valley, according to meteorological data. Srinagar registered an average maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius last month - at least three degrees above normal - making it the hottest June since 1978. The average minimum temperature also remained elevated at 18.2 degrees Celsius. "This June mimicked the ex...Read More
Jammu, Jul 3: As Amarnath Yatra commenced from twin traditional routes of Pahalgam and Baltal with the first batch of yatris paying obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine nestled in south Kashmir on Thursday, from Yatri Niwas-Jammu base camp, the second batch of 5246 devotees was flagged off, amid heightened security. As per officials, in a heavily guarded convoy of 268 vehicles, a total of 4074 men, 795 women devotees, and 19 children, besides 324 Sadhus, 33 Sadhvis, and one transgender, left B...Read More
Anantnag, Jul 3: Amid tight security and spiritual fervour, the annual Amarnath Yatra began Thursday from the traditional Pahalgam route in south Kashmir, with the first batch of yatris embarking on the 48-km trek to the 13,700-feet-high Amarnath Cave shrine. Raising 'Bum Bum Bhole' slogans, hundreds of yatris including men, women, and Sadhus, set out early from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam in Anantnag district towards Chandanwari, the first stop on the route, located 17 km from the town. ...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday served water to people at Jammu and Kashmir's famous Lal Chowk as part of Muharram tradition. Chouhan, who is on a two-day official visit to Kashmir, distributed water to the passersby at City Commercial nerve centre Lal Chowk. Talking to reporters, the minister said that it was a touching experience to be a part of the Muharram tradition by distributing water to people. Chouhan also spoke about the Central gov...Read More