4 days ago · Nasir Hamid Khan Our earlier conversations, besides being a learning experience for us, have been well received in the society. We have successfully triggered public debates on various platforms. I was following some of these debates and I couldn’t help but sense an element of fatalism – which is the belief that nothing can be done to reduce the harm; that it is …

6 days ago · The high-level security review meetings chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah underscore the Central Government’s unwavering commitment to eradicating terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir. In a series of meetings held over the past week, HM emphasised the need for a multi-pronged approach to achieve a terror-free Union Territory, focussing on enhanced …

4 days ago · Affected students won’t be allowed to sit in ongoing exams Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Feb 15: The Government today said it has initiated an inquiry against a private school for operating beyond 8th Standard without recognition and “jeopardizing” students’ careers. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The issue surfaced when the school alleged …

4 days ago · Excelsior Correspondent Jammu, Feb 15: Justice (Retd) Vinod Kumar Gupta, former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand High Courts passed away this evening at New Delhi after a brief illness. He was 77. Justice Gupta was survived by his mother, wife Usha, daughter Ruchira Gupta, and son Gaurav. He breathed his last at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital …

Feb 13, 2025 · Anushree Bhattacharya The United Nation established UN Radio, which became an official international broadcasting service in 1946 with the goal of promoting international collaboration, freedom of speech and peace during World War II. Then, in 2011 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) decided to mark the date February …

4 days ago · But, O Son of the Raghus! I am aware of the power, strength and vigour of my mighty but depraved brother and I have not witnessed your might in battlefield. – Balmiki Ramayan, Kishkindhakand, Canto 11(lxduxi) Sugriv asked Ram to match his physical strength with the standards set by Bali. He showed ...

NEW DELHI, Feb 13: State-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd plans to exit its shale gas venture in the US, following in the footsteps of Reliance Industries Ltd and Oil India Ltd. India’s largest gas transportation and marketing company has floated a tender to sell its 20 per cent interest in Eagle Ford Shale Assets in Texas US, according to the tender document. Bids have been invited by ...

4 days ago · BHUBANESWAR, Feb 15: Spain took sweet revenge for their defeat against India in the bronze-medal match at the Paris Olympics, overcoming Harmanpreet Singh’s side 3-1 in a FIH men’s Pro League game here on Saturday. India put up a lackluster show in their first Pro League match this season, even as Spain showed loads of determination with Borja Lacalle …

6 days ago · Prof Rasal Singh On January 6, 2025, the Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, alongside the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, unveiled the Draft Regulation-2025. This proposed framework establishes the eligibility criteria for faculty appointments and promotions in higher educational institutions while also …

Feb 13, 2025 · NEW DELHI, Feb 12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed February 19 to hear pleas against the appointment of the Chief Election commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law saying if anything happens in the interregnum, the consequences are bound to follow. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was …