Not much for ‘Aam Admi’

IT Exemption Limit Raised To Rs 2 Lakh; Defence Allocation Up By 13%

UNION BUDGET 2012

ANIL ANANDNew Delhi, Mar 16: A minor dose of tax relief to the individual tax payers, promise to check proliferation of black money, substantial hike in allocation in the Defence budget and huge subsidy cut form the highlights of the Budget 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister More

CARS,REFRIGERATORS TO COST MORE

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 16: A large variety of day-to-day usage items and services will burn a hole in the common man’s pocket with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposing to raise excise duty to 12 percent from 10 per cent and a similar hike in service tax rate.The items that will be costlier include More

Rs 150 cr for JK’s industrial development

New Delhi, Mar 16: The government Friday set aside Rs 150 crore for the development of industries in the industrially backward Jammu and Kashmir where over 600,000 youth are jobless.Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in his budgetary proposals, earmarked the sum as a “special industry initiative More

Cabinet clears Baghliar-II

Transfer Of Forest Land For Sawalakote Power Project Okayed

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 16: The State Cabinet has finally paved the way for construction of 450 MW Baghliar hydropower project stage-II, with the government deciding to approach the Union Power Ministry to grant it a mega power project status.Sources said that Cabinet also gave nod for transfer of forest land More

Govt in dilemma over doctors' private practice

Jammu, Mar 16: Consensus eluded the State Cabinet over its response to the imposition of ban by Division Bench (DB) of State High Court on private practice of doctors, with the issue being referred to Law Ministry for “further examination”.Sources said the Cabinet has decided to respond to the More

Yet to see end of militancy in JK: Army Chief

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 16: Army Friday asked its troops not to become complacent in Jammu and Kashmir, which is yet to see an “end to militancy”, even though there was decline in infiltration along the Indo-Pak border.“The troops should not become complacent as we are yet to see the end of militancy in JK More

Bar challenges Petition Writers Rules

HC Asks Govt To File Objections

DA RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 16: The High Court on Friday asked the state government to file reply to the petition of High Court Bar Association challenging the validity of Petition Writers Licensing and Conduct (Revised) Rules 1971 and section 8 clause b of Civil Courts Act Svt. 1977 (1920 A.D).A Single Bench More

Will forgo int’l intervention if included in talks: Mirwaiz

Hurriyat (M) Chairman Speaks At UNHRC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 16: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday said the conglomerate would not press for international intervention in the resolution of Kashmir issue provided India and Pakistan includes Kashmiris in talks.Speaking on ‘Democracy & Self-determination’ at More

State Financial Corp witnessing turnaround

Targets Rs 75 Crore Portfolio, Zero Losses Next Fiscal

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 16: After remaining buried under losses for more than a decade, once a prime financial institution of Jammu and Kashmir, State Financial Corporation (SFC) is witnessing a gradual turnaround. And if all goes as planned it targets to come out of losses during next financial year and have More

Curfew continues in Rajouri

High Level Team Assesses Situation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Rajouri, Mar 16: Even as curfew continued for the second consecutive day in this border town, a high-level five member government team comprising two cabinet ministers, one MOS and two Advisors to Chief Minister reached here today to assess the situation. The five-member team including Industry and More

Amanullah Khan condoles demise

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) supreme head Amanaullah Khan on Friday condoled the demise of the father of senior JKLF leader, Mushtaq Ajmal. In a statement Khan expressed sympathies More

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Pak panel records statement of key 26/11 witness

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Mar 16: A Pakistani Judicial Commission today began recording the statements of key witnesses in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks after a metropolitan court dismissed its plea for cross-examining them More

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