J&K gets Rs 37,277 crore in union budget 2024
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 37,277.74 crore in the interim union budget for 2024- 25, which was unveiled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Thursday . According to details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Rs 37277. 74 crores have been allocated to J&K for the […]
No changes in tax rates for direct, indirect taxes: FM
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said there are no changes in tax rates for direct and indirect taxes, including import duties. She also said the number of tax filers has swollen 2.4 times and the direct tax collection has trebled since 2014. The processing time of tax returns has been reduced from […]
Season’s first snowfall in Srinagar
Srinagar: Srinagar and other plain areas of Kashmir received this winter’s first snowfall on Thursday, bringing cheer to the residents. The snowfall in the plain areas began late Wednesday night and continued till the morning at most places, officials said. “It started as a mix of rain and snow late last night in Srinagar and […]
Snowfall at Vaishnodevi shrine, rains in Jammu
JAMMU: High altitude areas of Jammu province, including the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district, received fresh snowfall on Thursday morning. Officials said moderate to light rains also lashed the plains of the Jammu region. “Fresh snowfall was witnessed in and around the Bhawan of Mata Vaishnodevi. The […]
There is a sense of security in Jammu and Kashmir: President Murmu
Says, India giving befitting response to terror and expansionism New Delhi: Be it terrorism or expansionism, the Indian security forces are giving a befitting response, President Droupadi Murmu said here on Wednesday, while asserting that the Modi government’s efforts to strengthen internal security are visible to everyone. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament at the […]
11 killed, 8 injured in Uri, Kishtwar road accidents
LG announces Rs 5 lakhs ex-gratia to NoKs of deceased Baramulla/Kishwar/Srinagar: Nine passengers died and six others were injured in a road accident in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said Wednesday. Witnesses said that a passenger vehicle (a Sumo cab — JK05D 0946) on way to Bujthalan village skidded off the […]
Modi govt rebuilt J&K, ended era of terrorism: Amit Shah
Says no stone pelting incident reported in 2023 New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government has rebuilt Jammu and Kashmir, ending an era of terrorism and violence and giving wings to development by rolling out massive infrastructure and welfare schemes. In a series of posts on X in […]
Country’s edu sector witnessing radical reforms, enabling students to realize their dreams: LG
Inaugurates Maharshi Sandipni Public School at Varanasi Varanasi, UP: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Maharshi Sandipni Public School in Jalalpur, Varanasi, today, an official press release informed. It said on the occasion, the LG congratulated and extended his best wishes to the management, staff and students of the school. “Guided by the vision […]
Centre extends last date to apply for PM’s awards for excellence in public administration
New Delhi: The last date to apply for Prime Minister’s awards for excellence in public administration has been extended till February 12, officials said on Wednesday. Earlier, the deadline to apply for the awards, aimed at recognising and rewarding outstanding work done by civil servants across the country, was January 31. In a post on […]
Bank fraud: ED raids in J&K, Punjab, UP in Bharat Papers Ltd case
Jammu: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in a Rs 200 crore alleged bank loan fraud case linked to the Bharat Papers Ltd. (BPL), official sources said. At least nine premises in these regions are being searched by the central agency under the provisions of the […]
