Fire breaks out at DMO Jammu office
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: A fire broke out in the office of the District Mineral Officer (DMO) Jammu at New Plot area here today, causing damage to office property. No casualties were reported in…
Month: January 2026
Mahajan releases Dogri patriotic song ‘Fauji Saade Sher Larde’
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: A Dogri patriotic song titled “Fauji Saade Sher Larde” was released here, today with the objective of promoting Dogri language and culture and paying tribute to the brave Indian soldiers…
DC Shopian reviews anti-drug strategy
Excelsior Correspondent SHOPIAN, Jan 30: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta today presided over a meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) to review the district’s overall strategy for prevention, detection and eradication of drug…
‘Building Construction Workers Welfare Board without full time CEO’
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: Bhawan Nirman Mazdoor Sangh and Marbal Workers Union have claimed that for the last six months Building Construction Workers Welfare Board is functioning without a full time Chief Executive Officer…
SMVDU secures ‘AA’ rank in NPTEL national ranking
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) has reaffirmed its academic distinction by being ranked among the top 100 local chapters in the NPTEL rankings for July-December 2025, earning an esteemed…
Police foils 2 bovine smuggling bids, rescues 23 animals
Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Jan 30: Continuing its drive against bovine smugglers and their propagators, Samba Police has foiled two separate bovine smuggling attempts in the jurisdiction of Police Stations (PS) Ghagwal and Samba, rescued 23…
PoJK VSS releases annual calendar in Ved Mandir
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: PoJK Visthapit Sewa Samiti, J&K, today released its Annual Calendar–2026 at its office in the Ved Mandir Complex, Ambphalla, in the presence of Dr. Vikrant Sharma, Prant Sah Sanghchalak. Releasing…
Guru Gyagi Mandir Committee organises meeting
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 30: A meeting of Guru Gyagi Mandir Committee was held at village Ghulami Chack under the chairmanship of former JMC Councillor, Rashpal Bhardwaj and the meeting was attended by a large…
Vehicle with Khair wooden logs seized
Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Jan 30: Samba police has seized a vehicle loaded with ‘Khair’ wooden logs which were illegally cut and stolen from the State and private land in Surara area falling under the jurisdiction…
Samba police arrests drug peddler
Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Jan 30: Continuing its drive against drug smugglers/peddlers, Samba police has arrested a drug peddler in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Vijaypur and recovered approximately 3.73 grams heroin-like substance (Chitta) from…