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New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The government has cut windfall tax on domestically-produced crude oil to Rs 1,850 per tonne, from Rs 2,100 per tonne with effect from Saturday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or ATF, […]
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Srinagar, Aug 31: In a significant political development, prominent rights activist Irfan Hafiz Lone is set to join Congress. Sources said that Irfan is likely to join the party today and would be the NC- Congress alliance’s candidate on the segment. As per seat—sharing arrangement worked out between NC and Congress, the latter would field […]
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Press Trust of India
Srinagar: A total of 219 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as 25 nominations were withdrawn on Friday, the last day for withdrawal of candidature, officials said. A total of 280 nominations were filed for 24 Assembly segments in seven districts of Jammu and […]
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Press Trust of India
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday night appointed four officers from the J&K Police Services (JKPS) as new Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) for Srinagar, Baramulla, and Kupwara districts, and as Superintendent of Police (SP) of Handwara, in accordance with approval from the Election Commission of India. As per an order issued by […]
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Jammu: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh cautioned the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the malicious designs of the NC-Congress alliance, alleging they are playing into the hands of Pakistan. Chugh accused former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his National Conference (NC) party of advocating the reinstatement of Article 370 and seeking dialogue with […]
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Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday said the pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls was not an easy decision as the party had to “sacrifice” many seats it felt it had a chance to win. Addressing a party function at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subah, Abdullah said […]
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Srinagar: Calling democracy a “battle of ideas”, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged the government on Friday to lift the ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami to enable it to contest elections. She also described as “regrettable” National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah’s claim that the Jamaat-e-Islami once considered elections “haram (forbidden)” but now as “halal (permissible)”. The People’s […]
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Jammu: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday claimed that five years since the abrogation of Article 370, peace had returned to Jammu and Kashmir and large-scale development was underway, as he urged the people to vote for his party in the upcoming state election. Reddy said that before the abrogation of Article 370, which […]
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Jammu: Emphasising that curiosity forms the basis of lifelong learning and is crucial to tackle future challenges, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called upon teachers to embrace change and adopt new syllabi proactively, ensuring holistic education for all sections of the society. He underscored the importance of moral values and scientific […]
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Jammu: In yet another rebellion within the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir over ticket distribution for the assembly elections, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma Friday announced his resignation from the party and threatened to contest as an Independent. The BJP is facing resentment over its ticket distribution in the Union territory, with party leaders […]
