Army has increased operational footprint in Jammu region: Army Commander
Rajouri/Jammu: The Army has increased its operational footprint in the Jammu region, including the strategic occupation of the upper reaches of the PirPanjal range, a senior officer said on Saturday. The Army is playing a pivotal role in military-civilian coordination in creating a stable environment in the region, the officer said. The officer emphasised that […]
GST Council postpones decision to cut tax on insurance
Rate panel defers report submission Jaisalmer: A GST Council meeting on Saturday postponed a decision on reducing taxes on health and life insurance, while the much talked- about GoM recommendation of rate rejig in 148 items was not tabled before the Council. Some members of the Council, chaired by Union Finance MinsterNirmalaSitharaman and comprising her […]
GST Council Meeting: CM Omar vows to protect Kashmir’s Pashmina shawl industry
Jaisalmer: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his commitment to safeguarding the region’s iconic Pashmina shawl industry during the 55th meeting of the GST Council held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on Saturday. Omar while speaking to reporters after the meeting said the primary concern of his administration was to prevent any potential hike in GST rates on […]
PM’s life-size cut-out adorned with ‘pheran’ in Srinagar
Srinagar: A life-size cut-out of Prime Minister NarendraModi on display in Srinagar’s LalChowk was adorned with a ‘pheran’ – a traditional Kashmiri cloak – on International Pheran Day on Saturday. A local poet from Budgam district in central Kashmir, Jamal Ali Karbalai, alias Jamal Budgami, draped a beige pheran over the life-size cut-out of the […]
PM-USHA: Centre sanctions 9 projects for J&K Universities, Colleges
JAMMU: The Union Ministry for Education has approved projects worth Rs 85 crore under the PradhanMantriUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan (PM-USHA) for nine higher education institutions in Jammu & Kashmir. The decision, taken during the third Project Approval Board (PAB) meeting announced on December 20, 2024, underscores the government’s commitment towards transforming higher education infrastructure and fostering inclusivity and […]
Marriage is relationship built on mutual trust, companionship: SC
New Delhi: “Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences,” the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple. A bench of justices VikramNath and PB Varale said the length of separation and the evident animosity between husband and […]
Make meditation a part of life: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister NarendraModi on Saturday called upon people to make mediation a part of their lives, saying it is a powerful way to bring peace and harmony to one’s life. In a post on X to mark the World Meditation Day, he said apps and guided videos can be valuable tools to help […]
President prorogues both Houses of Parliament
New Delhi: President DroupadiMurmu on Saturday prorogued both the Houses of Parliament after the conclusion of the Winter Session. “LokSabha which commenced its Third Session on the 25th November, 2024, has been prorogued by the Hon’ble President on the 21st December, 2024,” a statement by the LokSabha secretariat said. “The RajyaSabha, which commenced its Two […]
GST at 18 pc on used EV car sale by business, ATF stays out of its ambit
Jaisalmer: The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to levy an 18 per cent GST on margin value on sale of used electric vehicles by businesses and agreed to keep jet fuel (ATF) out of the ‘one-nation-one-tax’ regime. The GST Council in its 55th meeting also decided to clarify on taxability of popcorn, […]
Youth Cong protests in Jammu against detention of IYC president in Assam
Jammu: Members of Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress clashed with the police here on Saturday as they staged a protest against the detention of their national president UdayBhanuChib and several other office-bearers by the Assam Police. Chib was taken into “preventive detention” by the Assam Police Friday morning, ahead of a protest over the death […]
