GST revenues at all-time high of Rs 1.68 lakh cr in April
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The GST collection in April touched the highest ever level of about Rs 1.68 lakh crore, up 20 per cent from the year-ago period, on improved compliance and recovery in business activity, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday. During the month, 1.06 crore GST returns from GSTR-3B were filed, of […]
No fresh COVID-19 case reported in Ladakh
Leh, May 1 (PTI) Ladakh’s coronavirus tally remained unchanged at 28,246 as no new infection was reported in the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. With one more patient recovering from the infection during the same period, the number of active cases went down to three in Leh district, while […]
Terror associate held in Kulgam
Kulgam, May 01: Security forces on Sunday claimed to have arrested a militant associate and recovered a pistol, two grenades from his possession in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials said that a terror associate identified as Yamin Yousuf Bhat, son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat from Gadhama was arrested by security forces along with arms and […]
Cop dies of bullet injury in Jammu
Jammu, May 1: A 33-year-old policeman died of bullet injury in Jammu district late last night, officials said on Sunday. When contacted SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli said that constable Pankaj Bahaal of Pascal village in Bishnah Arnia died of bullet injury and “the circumstances are being investigated.” “Investigation is underway in this matter and inquest […]
Truck driver killed in Zojila road mishap
Srinagar, May 01: The driver of an oil tanker died on the spot after the vehicle he was driving lost control and rolled down into a deep gorge along Zojila axis on Srinagar-Leh Highway on Sunday morning, officials said. They said that a tanker bearing registration number PB08CP/0866 on way to Kargil skidded off the […]
Priority is to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness: Army chief
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Newly-appointed Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said his “utmost and foremost” priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future security challenges across the entire spectrum of conflict. Gen Pande also said the global geopolitical situation is changing rapidly “as […]
MeT predicts dry weather for next 24 hours, light rain on May 3
Srinagar, May 1: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather during the next 24 hours and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm on May 3, night temperatures recorded a slight drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official saud that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.8°C against 12.0°C on the […]
ATF price hiked by 3.22 pc to record high
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Jet fuel prices on Sunday were hiked by 3.22 per cent — the ninth straight increase this year — to an all-time high, reflecting a surge in global energy prices. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) — the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly — was hiked by Rs 3,649.13 […]
COVID-19: India reports 3,324 cases, 40 deaths
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) A total of 3,324 coronavirus infections were reported in a day taking the case tally to 4,30,79,188, while the number of active cases increased to 19,092, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,23,843 with 40 fatalities, the data updated […]
Ganderbal on tourism Map
Rayees Ahmad Kumar In 2007 Ghulam Nabi Azad former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state carved eight new districts out of the already fourteen districts of the state through a cabinet decision thereby raising the tally of districts to twenty-two. Kulgam was carved from Anantnag, Bandipora from Baramulla, Shopian from Pulwama and Ganderbal […]