The ''Daily Excelsior'' is an
English-language
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newspaper
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published in
Jammu
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, a city in the Indian
union territory
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of
Jammu and Kashmir. It was established by S. D. Rohmetra. The newspaper has been in publication since 1 January 1965. Its current editors are Kamal Rohmetra and Neeraj Rohmetra. It is one of the most circulated English dailies in J&K.
History
Started as a weekly English newspaper in 1965, it became a daily English newspaper in 1967.
Journalist death
On 11 May 2008, photojournalist Ashok Sodhi was killed while photographing an armed confrontation between terrorists and security forces in the
Samba District of Jammu and Kashmir. He had moved closer to better capture coverage of the confrontation when a stray bullet hit him.
See also
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Communications in India
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List of newspapers in India
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Media of India
References
External links
''Daily Excelsior'' website{{Newspapers in India
English-language newspapers published in India
Newspapers established in 1965
Jammu (city)
Mass media in Jammu and Kashmir
1965 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir