VC Niti says GST regime will stabilise in next 18 months
Bengaluru: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime would get stabilised in the next 18 months, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said today. “Give us time and you will see that in the next 18 months, GST will get stabilised, and this is where I think your (CAs) role is critical,” he said while […]
Labour Commissioner inaugurates workshop on Child Labour
Jammu: Labour Commissioner, J&K and Secretary to Government, Information Department Dr Abdul Rashid on Friday inaugurated 2-day workshop on state level consultation for development of J&K state Action Plan for prevention and elimination of Child Labour. The workshop was organized by Save the Children in collaboration with Labour Department J&K and supported by UNICEF. In […]
KU asked to hold joint exam for 5th/6th semester undergraduate courses: Altaf Bukhari
JAMMU: The Government has asked the Kashmir University to hold combined examination for fifth and sixth semester for under graduate courses in view of strong demand coming from the students. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and attended by Principal Secretary Higher Education, Dr […]
UP Assembly passes bill for death penalty for spurious liquor trade
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today passed a bill to award death penalty and life imprisonment to those dealing in spurious liquor. The UP Excise (Amendment) Bill 2017, which was tabled in the House yesterday by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna repealing the ordinance brought by the government in September in this regard was passed by […]
13 lecturers suspended in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL: District Administration Ganderbal today put 13 lecturers of Education Department under suspension after various winter coaching centres established by the department at various areas in Kangan area were found defunct during the surprise inspection. The DDC Ganderbal conducted the inspection of the centres, meant for imparting coaching of competitive examinations, after receiving the complaints […]
Governor nominates Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as Member of Legislative Council
JAMMU: Governor Jammu and Kashmir NN Vohra today nominated Tassaduq Mufti, brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti as the member of Legislative Council. “In exercise of powers vested in Governor under sub-section (6) of section 50 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N.N. Vohra has nominated Sh. Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as a Member […]
Governor accepts Syed Farooq Andrabi’s resignation
JAMMU: Governor N.N. Vohra has accepted the resignation of Syed Farooq Andrabi, Minister of State Haj and Aquaf (Independent Charge), PDD, PHE, I& FC and I&C. Pertinently, Farooq Andrabi had yesterday tendered his resignation from the cabinet reportedly to pave way for the induction of Tasaduq Mufti, brother of Chief Minister into the state cabinet. […]
SRO-520: Govt notifies rules for regularization of casuals
Jammu: In a significant initiative which will provide major relief to thousands of daily-rated, casual, seasonal and other such workers, the Government has issued the much-awaited notification to formally set into motion the process for their regularization. “Jammu & Kashmir Casual and Other Workers – Regular Engagement Rules 2017” outlined in SRO-520 issued by […]
04 gamblers arrested
Srinagar: Srinagar police on Friday claimed to have arrested four gamblers during a routine patrolling and recovered stake money or rupees 3320 from the gambling spot. A senoir police fficial said that a police party of Police Station Nigeen during a routine patrolling arrested 04 gamblers who were identified as Mehraj-u-Din Dhobi resident of Dhobi […]
Drug peddler held, 08 kg charas recovered
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police while continuing its drive against drug menace, has arrested a drug peddler and recovered about 08 kilograms of charas from his possession. A spokesman of police said that acting on an information, a police party of District Police Srinagar laid a naka in Qamarwari area. During naka checking, a sumo […]
