Centre doubles November tax devolution amount for states
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The Centre will release Rs 95,082 crore as tax devolution to the states this month after including one advance instalment to help them push their capital expenditure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. After a meeting with all chief ministers and state finance ministers, Sitharaman said states had said that it […]
CDC issues ‘Level One’ COVID-19 travel health notice for India
Washington, Nov 16 (PTI) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a ‘Level One’ COVID-19 notice for Americans travelling to India, saying the risk of contracting the infection and developing severe symptoms may be lower if one is fully vaccinated. The travel health notice has also been issued for Pakistan. However, […]
Absconder arrested in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) An absconder was arrested here on Monday a year after being booked under a case in Jammu, officials said. Based on specific information, a police team arrested the accused who has been identified as Micheal Jordan from Christian Colony here, they said. He was evading arrest since 2020 in case of […]
Union FM interacts with Chief Ministers, Lt Governors
JAMMU, NOV 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday highlighted the key reforms and steps taken for managing the UT’s economy during Covid, its growth potential, focus areas, besides putting across issues that require consideration by the Union government during interaction with the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in a meeting chaired by her. Union […]
Shocking figures
Recently a shocking figure has come to the fore where the government informed that Jammu and Kashmir has six lakh people affected by drug-related issues and 90 per cent of the substance abusers are from 17-33 age group. These figures were provided during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta that was called […]
Indian News Agencies
Er. Prabhat Kishore In the first decade of the 19th century, four leading English dailies in India, namely The Pioneer, The Statesman, The Englishmen and the Indian Daily News, had very good circulation figure. These four newspapers were conducted by the Britishers and hence were the supporters of the British Raj. Of these, ‘The Pioneer’ […]
Friendship: A bond to remember
Mohammad Hussain Khan True friendship is what gives us reason to stay strong in life. Friendship makes life sweet and thrilling. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are, without exaggeration, flattery and pretensions. It gives a feeling that you are “wanted” and that you are “someone” and not a […]
Another militant killed during encounter at Hyderpora
Srinagar, Nov 15: One more unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight with joint team of police and security forces in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Monday, police said. “01 more unidentified (militant) killed (Total 2). Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet. Earlier police in a tweet said: “01 […]
Body of ‘mentally challenged’ woman recovered in Pulwama
Srinagar, Nov 15: Body of an elderly mentally challenged woman was found in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. A police official said that the body was spotted by some passersby in Rajpora, following which a team visited the site and took the body into its possession. Identifying the deceased as Azi Begum, 65, […]
JK reports three covid-19 deaths, 108 fresh cases
Srinagar, Nov 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 108 fresh covid-19 cases while three persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, 19 were reported from Jammu Division and 89 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334288. There were three deaths, two from the Valley […]