Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy excise duty on tobacco
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a law to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends. The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was passed by a voice vote in the lower house. The Bill, once enacted, will give the government the fiscal space to increase […]
JK Handicapped Association protests in Srinagar, seeks increased pension, jobs
Srinagar: An outfit championing the rights of persons with disability protested here on Wednesday, demanding increased pension, cut-rate loans, and a rebate in essential commodities. The protest by the Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA) came on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Dozens of JKHA members gathered near the Press Enclave, holding banners […]
Rubaiyya Sayeed kidnapping: Shangloo’s name ‘inadvertently’ listed in 2019 arrest warrant
Jammu: The arrest and subsequent release of businessman Shafat Ahmed Shangloo has taken a curious turn with the Special Court noting that his name had been “inadvertently or mistakenly” listed in the general arrest warrant issued in 2019 which became the basis for his arrest in the Rubaiyya Sayeed kidnapping case. In its order on […]
Northern Railways to resume operation of narrow gauge trains in Kangra Valley
Jammu: The Northern Railways will resume the operation of narrow gauge trains in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh from December 5, officials said. Train services in Himachal Pradesh were suspended following heavy rains and landslides in September this year. “It has been decided to operate narrow gauge trains in the Kangra Valley in the […]
193 Agniveer recruits joined Army’s Ladakh scouts
Leh: As many as 193 well trained Agniveer recruits were inducted into the Ladakh Scouts regiment of the army at a passing out parade here on Wednesday, a defence spokesperson said. The passing out parade was held at the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, Leh and was attended by distinguished military officers, civil dignitaries and the […]
SSP reviews security in terror hotbed of Kathua
Jammu: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma on Wednesday reviewed security in Kathua, a district on the Jammu and Kashmir border. She directed police to keep a close watch on overground workers (OGWs) and maintain a proper record of the movement of the migratory population. The district, located along the International Border with Pakistan, […]