Govt caps maximum GST cess rate on pan masala, tobacco; links rate to retail sale price
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) The government has capped the maximum rate of GST compensation cess that would be levied on pan masala, cigarettes and other forms of tobacco and linked the highest rate to their retail sale price. The capping of the cess rate was brought in as part of the amendments to the […]
Non-local woman married few weeks back ends life
Sopore, Mar 26: A non-local girl died by suicide just after 20 days of her marriage at a rented accommodation in Sopore areo of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said here in Sunday. An official said that the girl from Bangladesh was married to a Kupwara man around 20 days ago and last evening she […]
Mainly dry weather forecast in Kashmir, light rain at few place in Jammu
Srinagar, Mar 26: Weatherman on Sunday forecast mainly dry weather over Kashmir division and very light rain and thunders at one or two places over Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather was expected for subsequent two days and “fairly widespread” rains from March 30-April 1. […]
Road traffic noise could heighten risk of hypertension: Study
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI) Exposure to road traffic noise could elevate the risk of developing hypertension, according to a new study. The risk was found, by researchers, to increase in tandem with the noise “dose”. These associations were found to be held true even when researchers adjusted for exposure to fine particles and nitrogen […]
India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge on Anji river in J-K nears completion; deck to be ready by May
Jammu, Mar 26 (PTI) The first cable-stayed railway bridge of India is nearing completion and the deck of the bridge is expected to be ready by May this year on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Railway officials said. Once ready, trains will run at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour on […]
1 killed, 4 injured in factory blast in Jammu
Samba/Jammu, Mar 25 (PTI) A person was killed and four others were injured in a blast that took place in a scrap factory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, official sources said. The factory was located in the Baribrahamana area, they said. Those injured have been hospitalised. Police have rushed to the spot […]
Rise in Covid cases: Govt planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness on April 10, 11
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the government is planning a nationwide mock drill on April 10 and 11 to take stock of hospital preparedness. According to a joint advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday, both public […]
Couple having links with Papalpreet Singh detained in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 25 (PTI) Police on Saturday detained a couple from R S Pura on outskirts of Jammu for allegedly having links with Papalpreet Singh, the brain behind on-the-run radical preacher Amritpal Singh, an officer said. The couple — Amrik Singh and his wife Sarabjeet Kour, residents of R S Pura — were handed over […]
India to showcase traditional water management techniques as G20 side event
New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) India will showcase its traditional water management techniques and the ability to implement mega water projects during the G20 environment and climate sustainability working group, scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad next week. India, during its presidency of the G20, had asked member nations to share their best practices in […]
JK to have Vande Bharat trains by next year: Union Railways Minister
Baramulla, Mar 25: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday Jammu and Kashmir will have Vande Bharat trains next year as Jammu-Srinagar rail link will be opened this year only. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here he said that Kupwara and other two destinations in the Kashmir Valley will be connected […]