140 crore Indians shamed by heinous incident: PM Modi
Amid an uproar on the opening day of the monsoon session of Parliament, the PM said: “What has happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven. The law with all its might will…
Month: July 2023
16 killed, 100 missing as landslide buries hamlet in Maharashtra
In one of the biggest natural disasters in Maharashtra, a massive landslide precipitated by over 400mm of rainfall flattened a remote tribal hamlet named Irshalwadi in Khalapur tehsil in the foothills of the Sahyadri range…
Govt bans export of non-basmati rice to keep domestic prices in check
The government on Thursday banned the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, in its bid to ensure adequate availability in the domestic market and allay the risk of rise in price. The modal…
First-ever Dubai Bangle Festival at Mulkh Raj Ashok Kumar Jewellers
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 20: Mulkh Raj Ashok Kumar Jewellers, the finest wedding jewellery store in Jammu and Kashmir, has thrilled to announce the first-ever Dubai Bangle Festival. As part of this exciting event, customers…
JKTPO team meets Invest India, ITPO to foster investments in J&K
Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, July 20: A delegation from Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), led by its Managing Director, Khalid Jahangir held extensive meetings with Invest India and Indian Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)…
BR Sharma sworn in as State Election Commissioner
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 20: At a ceremony held today in the Raj Bhawan, Braj Raj Sharma was sworn in as the State Election Commissioner for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. He made…
J&K to achieve milestones of ‘Zero Poverty’, ‘Housing for All’ by 2024: CS
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 20: On the concluding day of the workshop organised by the J&K Planning, Development & Monitoring Department for administration, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that J&K is well on…
DGP chairs high-level joint meeting of forces
Stresses on enhancing intelligence networks Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 20: The Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, today visited South Kashmir’s Anantnag District, where he chaired a high-level meeting of Police, Army, and CRPF…
Khatana calls on HM, briefs about ground situation in JK
Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, July 20: BJP MP Rajya Sabha, Gulam Ali Khatana today met Union Minister for Home & Cooperatives, Amit Shah and briefed him about the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir after…
POWERGRID lightens up remote villages in Chushul Valley, Tangste in Ladakh
Excelsior Correspondent LEH, July 20: In a significant development towards making electricity accessible in the remotest parts of the country, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) completed the rural electrification network in Chushul Valley…