KV Network

Need to arrest ‘big fishes’ to curb drug te menace: Sakina Itoo

Curbing drug hazard Srinagar: Minister Sakina Itoo Monday said that there was a need to arrest “big fish” to control drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir in order to save the future generation. Speaking to reporters, Minister Itoo said that drug menace is a sensitive issue and “we have to save our future generation. In […]

 Press Trust of India

Par panel on new Income Tax Bill suggests changes in TDS refund claims

Suggests taxation of trusts New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel, which examined the new Income Tax Bill, on Monday suggested that the Finance Ministry should allow individual taxpayers to claim TDS refunds by filing I-T returns after the due date without penalty, and exempt anonymous donations made to religious-cum-charitable trusts from taxation. BJP Member Baijayant Panda, […]

 Press Trust of India

Delhi-Srinagar airfares fell to Rs 10K on govt intervention

New Delhi: Airfare for Srinagar-Delhi flight fell from Rs 20,000 on April 21 to less than Rs 10,000 on April 24 following government intervention to curb surge pricing in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam incident, “there was an apprehension of a mass exodus of tourists from J&K”, […]

 Press Trust of India

TRF deserves designation as foreign terrorist organisation: US House Foreign Affairs Committee

New York/Washington: The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has welcomed the designation of The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a global terrorist outfit over the Pahalgam attack, saying anyone who “butchers” civilians doesn’t get a pass but justice. Last week, the US designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a designated […]

 KV Network

Loss of school days

Loss of school days

Jammu and Kashmir like other regions of the world is experiencing changing weather patterns which is forcing authorities to announce closure of schools untimely and much ahead of the already announced schedule. This premature closure of schools and other institutes of learning is not only wasting precious time of the students community but is proving […]

 Press Trust of India

Top police brass reviews security ahead of Budha Amarnath Yatra in Rajouri

Jammu: Top police officials on Monday reviewed the security setup for the upcoming Budha Amarnath Yatra in Rajouri district and stressed the need for foolproof security measures for the pilgrimage. The 13-day-long ‘Budha Amarnath’ pilgrimage in J-K’s Poonch border district will begin on July 28 from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. It will […]

 KV Network

The world of transportation

The world of transportation

By: K S S Pillai Transportation, like all other fields, has undergone vast changes. The present trend is to use electric vehicles instead of petrol and diesel-driven ones. Though their cost is high, banks are ready to finance if they are certain of timely repayment. Despite people facing problems of recharging and accidental fires in […]

 KV Network

World sans boundaries

By: Abid Hussain Rather Reliving old memories, I remember well that there was a time, not too long ago, when life was lived in community—fully, openly, and without walls. In the neighbourhoods of our childhood, boundaries existed only on maps, neither on the ground nor in our hearts. Every joy was communal, every sorrow shared. […]

 KV Network

Keep ED above politics

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, The Supreme Court’s sharp observation cautioning the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against becoming a tool for political battles is both timely and commendable. Democracy thrives when institutions remain neutral and focus on their constitutional roles. The judiciary’s reminder to fight political contests before the electorate reinforces people’s faith in justice. […]

 KV Network

CS holds maiden review of implementation of JKCIP

CS holds maiden review of implementation of JKCIP

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Monday chaired a comprehensive review meeting regarding implementation of the Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project in J&K (JKCIP). The meeting, organised by the Agriculture Production Department, was attended by Principal Secretary, APD; VC, SKUAST, Jammu; MD, J&K Bank; MD, HADP; Deputy Commissioners; HoDs of Agriculture Departments; representatives […]

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