GST evasion of Rs 14,302 crore detected in April-May; 28 persons arrested
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) As many as 2,784 cases of GST evasion involving Rs 14,302 crore were detected in the first two months of the current fiscal, while Rs 5,716 crore was recovered during the period, Parliament was informed on Monday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in the Lok Sabha gave […]
Lt Governor interacts with the citizens, addresses their grievances
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the citizens who had registered their grievances on JKIGRAMS, during “LG’s Mulaqaat” at the Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor also reviewed action taken by the Deputy Commissioners and concerned officials on the past grievances received from the citizens. The Lt Governor said, citizens’ growing trust […]
Govt appoints Secy H&UDD as inquiry officer to investigate allegations of corruption against Srinagar Dy Mayor
Srinagar, July 31: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department as inquiry officer to investigate the allegations of corruption against incumbent Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). “In terms of Section 34 of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, the sanction is hereby accorded to […]
Airtel prepays Rs 8,000 crore spectrum dues
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Telecom major Airtel has prepaid Rs 8,024 crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) as part of its deferred liabilities for the spectrum acquired in the 2015 auction, the company said on Monday. The Sunil Mittal-led telecom company informed that the said installments were paid with an interest of 10 […]
Soldier shoots himself dead in Baramulla
Baramulla, Jul 31: An army man shot self dead in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon, officials said here. They said that the soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle. He said that inquest proceedings have been initiated and investigation is underway. The official said that it was not immediately known as to […]
Pakistani drone, heroin seized near border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran
Chandigarh, Jul 31 (PTI) A suspected Pakistani drone and three kilogrammes of heroin were recovered by a joint team of the BSF and the Punjab Police from a field near the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district on Monday, officials said. Border Security Force (BSF) troops late on Sunday heard the buzzing sound of the […]
RPF constable shoots dead senior, 3 passengers on board Jaipur-Mumbai train
Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable on Monday shot dead four persons on board a running train near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, an official said. Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary fired from his automatic weapon, killing an RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and three other passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express shortly […]
Pakistan blast update: 44 people killed in suicide blast at Islamic party’s meeting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar, Jul 31 (PTI) A powerful blast triggered by a suicide bomber killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 100 others on Sunday at a rally of a hardline Islamic party in a restive tribal district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The explosion took place at 4 pm at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead in Arnia sector
Jammu, Jul 31 (PTI) A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in second such incident in a week, officials said. The intruder was gunned down by the alert border guards when he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after […]
People questioned, call records examined as search for missing soldier continues
Srinagar, Jul 31 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police questioned a dozen of persons and examined the call details of army jawan Javaid Ahmad Wani who went missing a couple of days ago from his native Kulgam district while on leave, officials said on Monday. The soldier, posted in the Ladakh region, was supposed to […]
