SRINAGAR, Jan 31: Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF, GP Singh on Saturday emphasized a renewed focus on ensuring robust security, sustaining normalcy, and achieving the complete elimination of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The DG was chairing a high-level security review with Valley-based senior officials and ground commanders of CRPF. The…
Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…
New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…
BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…
New Delhi, Feb 1: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the Income Tax Act,…
New Delhi, Jan 29: Silver prices on Thursday breached the record Rs 4 lakh per…
Reliance Foundation announces results for its prestigious scholarships on the eve of Shri Dhirubhai Ambani's…
New Delhi, Dec 29: Silver prices extended their record-breaking rally for a sixth straight session…
Ms Isha Ambani joins over 680 children at Reliance Foundation’s ESA Day at Hamleys Wonderland…
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today looked into the harnessing of the hydropower potential of the UT going on through different agencies here besides going into different aspects of Rehabilitation & Resettlement plan framed for…
New Delhi, Dec 14: November saw the fastest rate of increase in wholesale price-based inflation in eight months, rising by 0.26 percent, mostly as a result of a significant increase in food prices. For the previous seven months, the WPI inflation rate has been negative, and in October it was (-) 0.52%. The Commerce and Industry Ministry released a statement saying, "Positive rate of inflation in November, 2023 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, minerals, machinery & equipment, computer, electronics & optical products, motor vehicles, other transport equipment and other manufacturing etc." From 2.53 percent in October to 8.18% in November, food inflation increased.A spike in food prices in November caused retail or consumer price-based inflation to rise at its fastest rate in three months, according to official data released earlier this week at 5.55 percent. In its bi-monthly monetary policy announcement last week, the Reserve Bank raised concerns about rising food inflation in November and December while keeping interest rates unchanged. [caption id="attachment_7191" align="alignnone" width="300"] Wholesale Inflation Back In Positive Zone After 7 Months, At 0.26 Pc In Nov[/caption]
JAMMU: Helicopter services are being resumed to provide respite to the people of hilly districts of Jammu Division during the winter season. Today, Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar convened a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Poonch,…
JAMMU: The Railway Board has allotted eight coaches for a Vande Bharat Express to run in Jammu and Kashmir along the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) on Tuesday - in an indication that the Central…
JAMMU, Dec 12: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan visited the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine here on Tuesday, days ahead of the release of his film ”Dunki”. Almost incognito in a black hoodie, the 58-year-old actor was…
JAMMU: In what is seen as a decisive move to combat drug trafficking in Jammu, the administration here is set to issue notices for verifying the sources of properties of those convicted under the Narcotic…
UDHAMPUR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo visited several prestigious project sites in the twin districts of Ramban and Udhampur today in addition to conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the state of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The Chief Secretary evaluated the District's critical infrastructure implementation, including National Highway-44, at Ramban. Senior officers from various sectors, including key project directors, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, SSP Traffic, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, DIG, DKR Range, Dr. Sunil Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mohita Sharma, SSP Traffic, and Rohit Baskotra, attended an important meeting held by Dulloo in Chandrkote.Following the meeting, the Chief Secretary conducted a physical inspection of dangerous locations along the National Highway, including Dalwas and other areas in the Ramban region. Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary gave a thorough assessment of the National Highway's condition, paying particular attention to the 66 km section between Nashri and the Nayug tunnel. The Chief Secretary was updated on the district administration's cooperation with NHAI as well as the completion dates for various tunnels. Along with highlighting the district's soon-to-be completed railway line, Deputy Commissioner Ramban also briefed the Chief Secretary on the Sawalakote Hydroelectric project, a massive undertaking presently undergoing environmental impact assessment. Turning our attention to social indicators, the Chief Secretary was informed about the Ramban district's efforts to improve the education of girls. the current Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, in which a large number of women and youth have taken part. He received assurance that by December 2025, the District Administration Ramban team hopes to fully implement all Centrally Sponsored Schemes within the district. In response to concerns about road safety, the Chief Secretary gave the SSP Traffic, Ramban stricter enforcement instructions and emphasised the importance of having a zero-tolerance policy for persistent traffic offenders. He also asked the director of the National Highway Project to concentrate on important locations that are causing traffic jams during rush hour. The Chief Secretary emphasised that drug addiction must be addressed and gave the SSP Ramban instructions to keep a careful eye on this illegal trade in order to effectively control it. The Chief Secretary had earlier in the day taken a thorough tour of District Udhampur, paying particular attention to the construction of the Government Medical College (GMC) and the ongoing work on the sacred Devika River. The prestigious Devika project was examined in its entirety by the Chief Secretary, who also visited Devika Ghat's beautification and the operational Sewage Treatment Plant-II. Additionally, the Chief Secretary inspected a number of the Government Medical College and Associated Hospital's departments.He evaluated the status of the hospital's current staffing levels as well as the recent specialised surgeries carried out there. In the company of Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Saloni Rai, the Chief Secretary toured the 200-bed teaching district hospital construction sites and the temporary GMC Udhampur building. Dulloo gave the principal of GMC Udhampur instructions during his visit to guarantee high-quality care, reduce the number of referral cases, and establish a welcoming atmosphere for the students receiving training here. The Chief Secretary also asked about the facilities, diagnostics, and medications that are offered at the medical college's Associated Hospital.He examined every area, including the labs and classrooms, to evaluate the facilities offered there. He interacted with the staff and was briefed on procedures, lab testing, CT scan equipment availability, and hospital surgical procedures. [caption id="attachment_6980" align="alignnone" width="300"] CS takes onspot appraisal of works on NH-44[/caption]
NEW DELHI: All new trucks manufactured on or after October 1, 2025, must be equipped with AC cabins for drivers, as the Road Transport and Highways Ministry has issued a notification for mandating air-conditioned truck…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh and Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha co-chaired a high level meeting to review power sector of Jammu and Kashmir. During the…
NEW DELHI, Dec 4: Since the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented on July 1, 2017, annual revenue has been increasing. As of December 4 (Monday), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the average gross monthly mop-up for the current fiscal year is ₹1.66 lakh crore. In response to a written question in the Lok Sabha, she stated that the GST collection reached a record high of ₹1.87 lakh crore in April 2023 and has exceeded the ₹1.5 lakh crore level in each of the current fiscal month.Since the establishment of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1st, 2017, there has been an annual pattern of increasing GST collection. According to Ms. Sitharaman, the average gross monthly GST collection in FY 2023–24 is currently ₹1.66 lakh crore, which is 11% greater than it was during the same period in the previous fiscal year. Compared to ₹1.23 lakh crore in 2021–22, the average monthly GST collection in 2022–2023 was over ₹1.5 lakh crore. The average monthly mop-up during 2020–21 was ₹94,734 crore.Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary responded to a different inquiry by stating that the average monthly gross GST collection for 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 had increased by 22% and 30%, respectively, year over year. "GST is paid on a self-assessment basis, and tax administration at the federal and state levels has the authority to pursue cases involving underpayment or nonpayment of GST. Finding these instances and recovering underpaid or unpaid taxes is an ongoing task, according to Mr. Chaudhary.According to him, the government has been implementing various GST changes based on the GST Council's recommendations, which are expected to enhance GST compliance and boost GST collection. The measures to improve tax compliance include requiring e-way bills, ITC matching, e-invoices, deploying artificial intelligence and machine-based analytics, requiring Aadhaar authentication for registration, calibrating action on non-filers, stopping filers, and so on. Structural changes include adjusting GST rates to correct the inverted duty structure and pruning exemptions.In order to prosecute tax evaders, Central and State tax authorities are also provided with red flag reports generated by the system and system-based analytical tools. In response to a different query, Mr. Chaudhary stated that the State Benches of the GST Appellate Tribunal were established by the Central government on the advice of the GST Council. Mr. Chaudhary provided information on the quantity of appeals that remain pending concerning tax demands made by Central GST officials. As of October 31, 2023, 14,897 appeals remained pending. As of March 31, 2023, there were 11,899 more pending appeals than this. [caption id="attachment_6732" align="alignnone" width="300"] Average Monthly GST Mop-Up At ₹1.66 Lac Cr So Far This Fiscal: Sitharaman[/caption]
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