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Modi-2.0 Budget: Petrol, diesel price hiked, customs duty raised on 75 items

Modi-2.0 Budget: Petrol, diesel price hiked, customs duty raised on 75 items

Govt proposes new tax on super-rich

Govt proposes new tax on super-rich

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For every rupee in govt kitty, 68 paise come from taxes

New Delhi: For every rupee in the government coffer, 68 paise will come from direct and indirect taxes while states’ share of taxes and duties is the single-largest expense head accounting for 23 per cent of total total spending, Budget documents showed. According to the Budget 2019-20 presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, […]

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Hizbul militant killed in Shopian encounter

Hizbul militant killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar: A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Batpore-Narwani area of Imam Sahib in Shopian district of south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation Friday morning, a […]

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SAC approves fresh guidelines for better implementation of MGNREGA

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) approved the guidelines and procedure to be followed by Halqa Panchayat for implementation of MGNREGA as mandated in Schedule 1 of the amended J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989. The guidelines are mainly regarding transfer of 80% MGNREGA funds to Panchayats, procedure for operation of funds by Panchayats, timelines to […]

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Govt approves notification of ‘Road Accident Victims Fund’

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday approved the notification of the ‘Road Accident Victims Fund’ to provide immediate succour to the dependents of persons killed or injured in road mishaps in the state. The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, also approved a scheme for the […]

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Cop held for filming women yatris

Jammu: A police constable was Friday arrested for allegedly recording the video of women devotees taking bath at a camp during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra here, a senior officer said. Tariq Ahmed was serving in the 19th battalion of the Indian Reserve Police and a case under Section 354 (intent to outrage the modesty of […]

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Mother, son killed in house collapse in Kishtwar

Jammu: A woman and her son were killed when their mud house collapsed due to heavy showers in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred in Drabshalla area, they said, adding that locals recovered the bodies from the debris, they said. The deceased were identified as Prithiv Raj (40), and his mother Ganya […]

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4,422 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave

Jammu: A batch of 4,422 pilgrims left a base camp here on Friday 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir amid tight security. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day pilgrimage, which takes place from the 36-km Pahalgam track in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and […]

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Pak will not dare attempt Kargil-like infiltration: Army chief

Pak will not dare attempt Kargil-like infiltration: Army chief

New Delhi: Pakistan will not dare to attempt to infiltrate India like it did in Kargil in 1999 because it has “seen the consequences”, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday and asserted that the armed forces are keeping a tight watch in border areas. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of […]

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Water sharing between India, Pak: No new proposal under consideration, says Govt

Water sharing between India, Pak: No new proposal under consideration, says Govt

New Delhi: There is no new proposal under consideration for water sharing between India and Pakistan, the government said on Thursday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on whether there is any proposal for water sharing among India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria said an agreement […]