GST reforms will boost savings: PM Modi

Says decision to cut rates will directly benefit every section of society New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the next generation GST reforms will boost savings and directly benefit every section of society, as he asserted that it is imperative to walk on the path of self-reliance to achieve the collective goal […]
Armed forces were given complete freedom during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath
Says India’s actions in response to the attack were ‘measured and non-escalatory’ New Delhi: Indian armed forces were given complete freedom to appropriately respond to the cowardly terror attack on innocent civilians in Pahalgam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. Singh also said that India’s actions in response to the attack were “measured and non-escalatory.” […]
Navratri celebrations begin: Devotees make a beeline for Vaishno Devi shrine
Katra (Reasi): With chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’ and bhajans played from loudspeakers filling the air in Katra, the base camp for the Mata Vaishno Devi temple, hundreds of devotees on Monday made a beeline for the decked-up shrine atop Trikuta hills on the first day of Navratri to pay obeisance and seek blessings of […]
CM asks officials to expedite flood damage assessments
Directs them to seek comprehensive package from Centre Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed concerned departments to fast-track flood damage assessments so that a consolidated proposal would be submitted to the Centre for a comprehensive restoration package. The CM gave the direction at a high-level meeting here to take a comprehensive review of […]
Ferrying apples from Kashmir: Northern Railways introduces container-based wagons
Jammu: Northern Railways on Monday supplied 21 container-based wagons to ferry apples from Kashmir, marking another initiative to support the apple industry, officials said. More than 6,400 tons of apples have been transported from Kashmir to Delhi in the last week, using both bogie covered wagons (BCN) and parcel coaches from the Anantnag Goods Shed […]
Over 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of fresh fruits transported across country from Kashmir: Officials
Srinagar: Over 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of fresh fruit have been transported from the valley to the markets across the country in the last 10 days, an official said on Monday. At a press conference here, Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg said every day, 1500-2000 trucks, laden with fresh fruit and other material, accumulate […]
Groceries, medicines, electronic items, cars get cheaper as new GST rates are implemented
New Delhi: New lower GST rates kicked in from Monday, resulting in a slashing of prices of as many as 375 items ranging from toothpaste and shampoo to cars and television sets, a move seen as an attempt to boost consumption to cushion an economy facing tariff headwinds. Tax rates of 5, 12, 18, and […]
Some high court judges unable to deliver on their tasks: SC
New Delhi: the Supreme Court on Monday lamented some high court judges being unable to “deliver on their tasks” as it called for their “performance evaluation”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said though it did not want to act like a “school principal” for the high court judges but there […]
Top army officer reviews ongoing anti-terror operations
Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra on Monday reviewed the ongoing anti-terror operations in the hilly areas of Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir following recent encounters with terrorists, officials said. While a massive search operation is underway in Seoj Dhar forest connecting Dudu-Basantgarh […]
Doctors from Bengaluru set off on 45-day cycle rally from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
Srinagar: A team of doctors from Bengaluru on Monday set off on a nationwide cycle rally from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to raise awareness about oral health. The rally was flagged off from iconic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk. “The rally aims to promote preventive dental care, oral hygiene practices and early detection of oral diseases […]