Kathua Landslides: Lt Guv briefs Union Home Minister on rescue, relief operations
SRINAGAR, AUG 17 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him on the ongoing rescue and relief operations in rain-triggered landslides-affected areas of Kathua District. The Lieutenant Governor has expressed his grief and anguish over the loss of lives in the tragic incident and extended his condolences […]
CM announces immediate relief for cloud-burst victims in Kathua
SRINAGAR, AUG 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed profound grief over the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by cloudburst and landslides in several parts of District Kathua, including Jodh Khad and Juthana, which claimed four lives and left many injured. The Chief Minister conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, prayed […]
Cloudburst in Kathua: Train traffic disrupted
JAMMU, Aug 17 (PTI): Train traffic has been disrupted along the Jammu-Pathankot rail line following a cloudburst in Kathua district. “Due to heavy rains, water is flowing above the danger level through bridge number 43 between Kathua-Budhi. In view of this, temporarily till the water level subsides, up-line movement has been suspended, and in the […]
Modi urges states to cooperate in implementing proposed GST reforms
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the proposal before Diwali. He said the reform in GST would benefit poor and middle-class people, as well as small and big businesses. Addressing […]
Bill to decriminalise certain minor offences to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (PTI): The Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill 2025 to decriminalise certain minor offences to promote ease of living and business will be introduced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to the list of business of the lower House posted on the Lok Sabha website, […]
Four dead in cloudburst in Kathua
Jammu, Aug 17 (PTI) A cloudburst struck a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving four persons dead and six others injured, officials said on Sunday. The cloudburst struck Jod Ghati village of Rajbagh during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, snapping access to the village and causing some damage to […]
Kathua boy finds voice after eight years of silence, thanks to Army doctor
JAMMU, Aug 17 (PTI): After eight years of silence, eight-year-old Akshay Sharma from a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has finally found his voice, thanks to the efforts of an Army doctor. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Akshay underwent a surgery at the age of three but was still unable to […]
‘Next Gen GST’ precursor to eventual single tax slab GST: Sources
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (PTI): Describing the proposed GST tax reforms as ‘Next Gen GST’, senior government officials on Saturday said that the two-slab tax regime will eventually pave the way for a single sales/services tax rate, hopefully by 2047. They said the proposed new GST regime, which slashes tax rates and assigns just two […]
Operation Sindoor makes way to Mathura Janmashtami celebration
MATHURA, Aug 16 (PTI): Operation Sindoor made its way to the Janmashtami celebration here, with the idol of Lord Krishna being placed in a ‘sindoor’ bungalow at the Keshavdev temple here. Priests say this is the 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. According to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust secretary Kapil Sharma, Operation Sindoor gave […]
Kishtwar Cloudburst: LG Sinha orders relief, reconstruction of homes for victims
Srinagar, Aug 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday stated that all necessary relief and rehabilitation measures are being taken following the tragic cloudburst in Chasoti village of Kishtwar district, which has claimed at least 65 lives so far. In a post on social media platform X, the LG stated that he had spoken to […]