Searches conducted in Kotbalwal jail in Jammu, 2 mobile phones, illegal items seized
Jammu, Jan 21 (PTI) Police have recovered illegal items, including two mobile phones, five pendrives and some sharp-edged weapons from high-security Kot Bhalwal jail in winter capital Jammu, officials said Monday. LPG cylinders, deep freezers and several other incriminating items were also recovered from the barracks housing over 500 inmates, including local and foreign terrorists, […]
Assam boy working as watchman found dead in Parraypora
Srinagar: Body of an Assam boy working as watchman in a coaching center was found in Parray pora area of Srinagar on Monday. According to officials the boy was working as watchman of Carrier Point Coaching Centre. He has been identified as Popo Kakoti of age about 22-23 years S/o Prafullah Kakoti R/o Thokasa Puri […]
Income tax exemption threshold may be doubled: Sources
New Delhi: Finance Minister is contemplating to double the income tax exemption threshold from the present Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, for the salaried class, sources said. Currently, income up to Rs 2.5 lakh is exempt from personal income tax. Income between Rs 2.5-5 lakh attracts 5 percent tax, while that between Rs […]
IGP Kashmir orders promotion of 1150 constables
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir S.P Pani Monday orderred promotion of 1150 Constables. 1150 Selection Grade Constables have been elevated to the rank of HCs following an order by the Police Department after completion of all departmental formalities. Formal promotion orders in respect of 907 SgCTs shall be issued soon after attending pre-promotion course. […]
PDD employee electrocuted while repairing electric line, dies
Baramulla: A Power Development Department employee died while repairing electric Line in Sheeri area of Baramull on Monday. Reports said that deceased, Mohamad Sultan from Sheeri Baramulla was an area inspector. With the help of locals he was rushed to near by Hospital were doctors declared him brought dead. Meanwhile police has registered a case in […]
Amid inclement weather forces lay siege over Rafiabad village
Rafiabad : Amid snowing forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation in North Kashmir’s Rafiabad village. Reports said a joint team of Army’s 32 RR , SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Dandora village of Rafiabad in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Amid snowing forces conducted door to door search operation at Dandora village in the upper […]
Taliban attack military base killing 12 troops
Kabul: A coordinated Taliban assault on a military base and police training center in eastern Afghanistan on Monday morning killed at least 12 and wounded over 30 people, provincial officials said. Salem Asgherkhail, head of the area’s public health department, said that most of those killed in the attack in Maidan Wardak province were military […]
Initiated extradition process against 4 Sterling Biotech promoters, ED tells court
New Delhi, (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate Monday informed a Delhi court that it has initiated extradition process against four Sterling Biotech promoters in the Rs 8,100 crore bank fraud case. The agency made the submissions before Additional Sessions Judge Satish Kumar Arora and sought the court’s certification of the process against Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, Chetankumar Jayantilal […]
Asian markets post fresh gains, China growth slows to 28-year low
Hong Kong (AFP) Asian markets on Monday built on last week’s rally as investors cheered a report that China had offered to eliminate its massive trade surplus with the United States, while data showed Chinese economic growth hit forecasts in 2018. Regional equities picked up where they finished Friday after Bloomberg said Beijing had pledged to […]
Haptnar Encounter: Firing stops, militant hideout blasted
Srinagar: The firing between militants and government forces at Hapatnar in charar-e-Shareef area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district has stopped but there no reports about any militant casualty so far, officials told GNS. They said that the government forces have also blasted the hideout of the militants in the mountainous area, covered under plenty […]
