BSF kills ‘Infiltrator’ in Samba
Poonch, May 02: A Pakistani Infiltrator was killed on Wednesday during a routine patrol by the border security forces near BOP Regal area of Samba district. Officials said that BSF killed a Infiltrator when he was trying to enter this side of fence near the border. His identity is being ascertained while this story was […]
CS reviews progress on implementation of multiple reforms in Transport Dept
JAMMU, MAY 01: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed implementation of different reforms in the Transport Department. Besides Secretary Transport and IG Traffic, the review meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Finance; Secretary PWD; MD RTC; Director Motor Garages; Joint Transport Commissioner; Regional Transport Officers and other concerned officers in person and virtually. The Chief […]
SC reserves verdict on whether private properties can be termed material resources of community
NEW DELHI, May 1 (PTI): A nine-judge Supreme Court bench reserved its verdict on Wednesday on a vexed legal question that whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) of the Constitution and consequently, taken over by State authorities to subserve the “common good”. The question is being dealt […]
Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry delegation calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, MAY 01: Ramesh Nathalal Vaghasia, President, The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry along with office bearers of SGCCI met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan today. The meeting discussed several interventions for promotion of trade and industry sector in the UT of J&K. The Lt Governor assured the delegation of […]
GST collection breaches Rs 2 lakh cr-milestone; at Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The country’s gross GST collections hit a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April, growing 12.4 per cent year on year driven by a strong increase in domestic transactions and imports. GST collections breach landmark milestone of Rs 2 lakh crore, the finance ministry said in a statement. […]
ATF price hiked marginally, commercial LPG rate reduced by Rs 19 per cylinder
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Jet fuel or ATF price on Wednesday was hiked by a marginal 0.7 per cent while rates of commercial LPG used by establishments such as hotels and restaurants was cut by Rs 19 per cylinder in line with international prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 749.25 […]
Search operation to track down terrorist groups extends to Kathua
Jammu, May 1 (PTI) Security agencies have widened the ambit of the search operation to Kathua district to track down two groups of terrorists involved in the killing of a village defence guard in Udhampur district. A village defence guard (VDG) was killed in a brief encounter with terrorists in remote Panara village in Chochru […]
CBI conducts nationwide operation against app based investment scheme
NEW DELHI, May 1 (PTI): The CBI has searched 30 locations across 10 states and union territories after registering a case in a fraudulent investment scheme linked to the HPZ Token App, officials said Wednesday. The agency has alleged the scheme involved misleading the public to invest in non-existent crypto-currency mining machine rentals. The nationwide […]
Govt cuts windfall tax on crude petroleum
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The government has cut windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 8,400 per tonne from Rs 9,600 per tonne with effect from Wednesday. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or […]
Bomb threat to Delhi schools appears to be hoax; no need to panic: MHA
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday termed the bomb threat to schools in the city and adjoining areas as a “hoax”, and asked people not to panic. Police and security agencies are taking necessary steps as per protocol, the ministry said. “There is no need to panic. Mails appears to […]