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India’s Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Govt
New Delhi:India’s Haj quota for this year has been fixed at 1,75,025 according to the bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia, the government said on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said the ministry has had a number of interactive…
Read More »Adhere to terms of reference for PAC: DHSK to heath officials
Srinagar, Feb 02 : Director Health Services Kashmir has directed all Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents to adhere to the terms of reference for Prescription Audit Report (PAC) and also directed the Medical Superintendents to submit preliminary compliance report within a week’s time. In this regard a circular issued…
Read More »Militant Funding case: Delhi HC issues notice to NIA on Naeem Khan’s bail plea
New Delhi, February 2: Delhi High Court issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a bail plea moved by Naeem Khan, a Kashmiri separatist leader on Thursday in a case related to the militant and secessionist activities in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The…
Read More »Jan 21 Narwal blasts: Govt employee from Reasi arrested, drone-dropped Perfume IED recovered, says DGP Dilbagh Singh
Perfume IED first of its kind after sticky bombs, timer-fitted IEDs; Special team to check the impact of Perfume IED, its shape is like a perfume bottle; Arrested person was affiliated with LeT, in touch with two more LeT militants settled in Pakistan Srinagar, Feb 02 : Jammu and…
Read More »Shops that were sealed at Aftab Market in Srinagar reopened
Srinagar, Feb 02: All shops that were sealed in Aftab Market in Srinagar yesterday were reopened on Thursday. An official told the news agency— that the shops were unsealed as the administration is concerned about the livelihood of the shopkeepers. He said as the shops have been unsealed, rest…
Read More »More than 20 shops built on ‘encroached land’ in Srinagar’s Aftab Market sealed
Srinagar, Feb 01 : Authorities on Wednesday sealed more than 2 shops at Aftab market in Srinagar, stating that the land was illegally occupied. An official said that 2.7 Kanals of land was illegally occupied, where more than 20 shops were built. “Authorities had received a complaint regarding illegal…
Read More »PDD terminates services of In-charge Assistant Executive Engineer
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01 : The Power Development Department has terminated the services of Bashir Ahmad Shah as In-charge Assistant Executive Engineer (Electric). The termination order has been issued in terms of Article-128 and Article-113 of J&K Civil Service Regulations (Volume-I) of 1956 vide government order number 18-JK(PDD) of 2023 dated…
Read More »No tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh in new tax regime, says FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced new tax slabs for 2023-24 New Delhi, Feb 01: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced new tax slabs for 2023-24, under which no tax would be payable for income up to Rs 7 lakh per annum under the new income tax…
Read More »Causalities feared as massive avalanche hits Afarwat Peak in Gulmarg
Police say rescue ops launched, reports of causalities being corroborated Srinagar Feb 01 : An avalanche on Wednesday afternoon struck Affarwat hills of famed tourist destination of gulmarg. Officials said that avalanche struck phase two of Affarwat hills of gulmarg. They said that reportedly four tourists are trapped while…
Read More »38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools: FM
New Delhi: As many as 38,800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Presenting the last last full Budget of the second term of the BJP-led NDA government ahead of the general elections in 2024, she said a national digital…
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