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In December, J-K collected 13 per cent GST more than the national average: Admin

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Jammu Kashmir has registered a substantial growth in collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the month of December, 2022. Jammu Kashmir has registered an increase of 24 per cent in its GST collection for the month of December, 2022 which is 13 per cent more than the national average, as a statement issued by the Finance Ministry. Additional Commissioner, State Taxes Kashmir, Shakeel Maqbool, while speaking in this backdrop, said that this spurt in GST collection has been recorded due to better tax compliance and reporting coupled with economic recovery. He added that this increase is one of the highest ever monthly growth rates in J&K since the inception of GST.

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Kashmiri photojournalist Mannan Dar gets bail after 14 months in Tihar

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Kashmiri photojournalist, Mannan Dar who was detained at the Tihar jail for over a year has been granted bail by the court. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a family member of Mannan Dar confirmed that NIA court of Patiala house Delhi granted bail to the 24-year-old journalist on Monday afternoon. "We are expecting his release tomorrow. We have not received any formal orders of the bail as of yet, however, the counsel of Mannan is hopeful that he will be released as soon as the papers are ready," the family member said. On October 10, 2021, police in Srinagar summoned Dar for questioning at Batamaloo Police Station in Srinagar where he was detained. Officials with the NIA formally arrested him on October 22, as per the family. He was arrested along with 23 others in the FIR regist...

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Internal Equipment of 100KV Transformer Stolen in Handwara Village

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Major internal equipment of a 100 KV electric transformer, installed for a filtration plant, was found missing on Sunday morning in Budbugh Ashpora in Handwara. Reports reaching GNS said that few locals saw the transformer lying on the ground and without the internal apparatus, following which they informed officials of PHE and PDD. Sarpanch Budbugh Abdul Raheem told GNS that the transformer is meant for the filtration plant in the area. “It (transformer) was installed some three years before but it has remained non-functional ever since as the filtration plant has not started as of now”, the village head said. “We don’t have much information how it all happened as the (filtration) plant is one kilometer away from human habitation”, he said. When contacted, Executive Engineer Publ...

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Three drug peddlers arrested in Shopian, Heroin recovered

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Meer Irfan The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers in the Shopian district of south Kashmir and recovered three grams of contraband substance from their possession. A Police official confirming the development to The Kashmiriyat said that three residents of south Kashmir were arrested by Police during a Nakka checking in the south Kashmir district. The official identified the trio as Amir Ahmed Chopan, a resident of Rajpora Pulwama, Amjad Ali Naikoo, a resident of Ratnipora Shopian, and Zubair Ahmed Sofi. "Heroin weighing to about 13 grams was recovered from the possession of the trio," he said. The official added that an FIR was registered and an investigation taken up in this case under the relevant section of law.

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Jammu boy Arjun Gupta tops Indian Economic Service Exam

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Jammu boy Arjun Gupta has topped in Indian Economic Service Exam by Union Public Service Commission. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) this is for the first time that a candidate from Jammu and Kashmir has topped in prestigious Indian Economic Service Exam Earlier, 26-year old Tanveer Ahmad from Kulgam had qualified the IES exams and secured second rank at all India level. According to Arjun Gupta, this was his first attempt for the IES exam, which was qualified this year by total 23 candidates from across the country. Arjun Gupta, hailing from Trikuta Nagar in Jammu with roots going back to Ramkot village in Billawar, District Kathua, did his schooling from Army Public School Kaluchak till class 11th and Class 12th from MVM Senior Secondary School. He did his B...

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Kashmiris do not trust New Delhi: Former R&AW chief A.S Dulat

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Former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency, Amarjit Singh Dulat, has said that there is a trust deficit between New Delhi and Kashmiris. In an exclusive interview with Rediff.com, te former R&AW chief, A.S Dulat said, "Following the arrest of Sheikh Abdullah in 1953, There is a trust deficit between Delhi and Srinagar. It is there even today." A.S Dulat also noted that the present government claims funding from across the border has been stopped. "It has never stopped. It may go up and it may go down, but it will never stop." Kashmir politics has always been volatile. In 1991, when I returned to the Valley (after P V Narasimha Rao became prime minister), one of our major successes was that we managed to find Shabir Shah. "He had been u...

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At least 2,900 incidences of rioting between religious communities filed from 2017 to 2021 in India: Government

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At least 2,900 incidences of rioting or violence between religious communities were filed in India between 2017 and 2021, according to the Indian government’s data from the National Crime Records Bureau. The data was cited by Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai in a reply in Rajya Sabha. In 2021, 378 incidences of communal or religious rioting were reported, compared to 857 in 2020, 438 in 2019, 512 in 2018, and 723 in 2017, according to the data. Rai said that “a decrease was recorded in such cases in 2021 compared to the previous years.” According to NCRB data, 100 of the 378 instances in 2021 were registered in Jharkhand, 77 in Maharashtra, and 22 in Rajasthan. This was followed by 51 in Maharashtra, 51 in Bihar, and 40 in Haryana. He also stated that the NC...

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Minor girl injured in Rajouri blast succumbs, toll 2

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A minor girl who was among six persons injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on Monday in the Dangri area of the Rajouri district, succumbed to her injuries. Medical superintendent GMC Rajouri Dr. Mehmood told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the minor girl who was injured in the blast today morning succumbed to her injuries during treatment. With the death of the minor girl, the toll in the blast has reached 2. Earlier, an official said that an IED blast took place in the house of one of the slain civilians in a firing incident in Rajouri last evening when people had gathered for condolences. “During the explosion, a child about 7 years of age died on the spot while six others have been injured in the incident," officials said. They said that the ...

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Killing innocents outcome of hatred being spread across India: Dr Farooq Abdullah

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National Conference president and Member of Parliament, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday said killing innocents is the outcome of hatred being spread in the country and that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) should find a solution to prevent such incidents. Talking to reporters, Dr. Farooq, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said the country can never move forward by dividing people, but unity is imperative for progress. He said it is unfortunate that militancy still exists in Jammu & Kashmir as innocent people are being killed. “The incidents of killing innocents have increased. It is the outcome of the hatred being spread across the country. There is a need to find a solution by the Home Ministry," he said—(KNO)

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With massive incentives at offer, Ludhiana’s garment industry likely to shift to Jammu Kashmir

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A delegation of garment manufacturers from Ludhiana city will soon meet LG Manoj Sinha to hold talks about setting up industrial projects in Jammu Kashmir. A report by Times of India, quoting businessmen, said, "In view of incentives provided by the Centre to set up industries in Jammu Kashmir, the cost of production will be very low as compared to Punjab." Harish Dua, president of Knitwear and Apparel Exporters Organisation, said, "Our delegation is soon going to meet the LG and senior officials of industries and commerce department of J&K to hold discussions about setting up Jammu Kashmir. J-K is offering unmatched incentives to the industry, including 30% state capital investment subsidy, up to 5% interest subsidy on working capital, reimbursement and freight refund scheme." ...