Over Rs 92,000 Crore Received As GST Till Tuesday
29 August 2017 A total of Rs 92,283 crore had been collected via the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as of 10am on Tuesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said at a press conference in New Delhi. This is first month of collections under the new indirect tax regime which came into existence on July 1. […]
35A is integral, not anti-national:Omer Abdullah
BUDHAL DARHAL (RAJOURI) Saying that defending Constitution of India, to which Article 35A is integral, can’t be anti-national, National Conference Working President Mr Omar Abdullah on Tuesday lamented over BJP making this proviso a Hindu versus Muslim and the state versus rest of the country issue after falling short of arguments to justify their moves in […]
Peace and tranquility on the China border remains a distant dream
Commentators are at a loss to choose the right Shakespearean title to describe the end of the Doklam standoff. The tempting ones are ‘Measure for Measure’, ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’, ‘As You Like It’ and ‘Comedy of Errors’. But the most appropriate thing to say, particularly when the details of the deal are not known, is […]
Muslim countries need to do something about Myanmar’s Rohingya: Analyst
Muslim countries need to take action to stop the persecution of the Rohingya community in Myanmar, says the director of the Center for Muslims Affairs. We (the world Muslims) need to do all we can to put pressure on Muslim states to take some action to relieve the situation of the Rohingya Muslims; […]
Avoid offering animal sacrifice on roads:Muslim organisations
Srinagar: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a number of prominent Muslim organisations and leaders have urged the followers of Islam to avoid offering animal sacrifice on roads, maintain hygiene, exercise restraint and not give a reason to people of other communities to complain. However, they have exhorted the Muslims to perform “qurbani” (animal sacrifice) notwithstanding the difficulties […]
Dir Tourism inaugurates 25-day kayaking, canoeing camp at Nigeen Lake
SRINAGAR On the occasion of National Sports Day, the Director Tourism Kashmir, Mahmood A Shah, Tuesday inaugurated 25-day kayaking and canoeing camp for students of various schools at Water Sports Centre Nigeen. The camp is being conducted after successful conclusion of the swimming camp at Nigeen. Hundreds of the students from Kashmir Harward School participated in the […]
Donald Trump on North Korea: ‘all options are on the table’
Donald Trump has said “all options are on the table” after North Korea launched a missile over Japan, and vowed the US and Tokyo were committed to increasing pressure on Pyongyang. The mid-range missile, which passed over Japan just after 6am local time, was one of the most provocative ever launches by North Korea and sent […]
Kohli directs officials to keep check on black marketing of sacrificial animals
JAMMU Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli today held separate meetings to review the availability of sacrificial animals, trout fish, and poultry birds for ensuing Eid-ul-Azha. The Minister was informed that sufficient stock of sacrificial animals is available in the State. The Minister asked the concerned to ensure that the Veterinary […]
CM’s Grievance Cell suggests slew of measures to streamline recruitment process by SSB
SRINAGAR The Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell has suggested to the J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) to work out a time-bound mechanism for filling up of vacancies in the government departments on the pattern of Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Taking cognizance of scores of grievances brought into his notice regarding the lacunas in the recruitments process, […]
TN may soon go under central rule
September promises to be a crucial month for Tamil Nadu politics. In the first week the speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly P Dhanapal will suspend the 19 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators who have shown their allegiance to rebel faction leader TTV Dinakaran. Soon after, most likely on September 12, the AIADMK’s general […]
