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Kashmir: Poison on the Plate

After an unlettered driver blew the whistle, a sweeping crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir exposed a dangerous supply chain of rotten meat, spoiled rice,...

Rajya Sabha Sends Three Key Bills to Joint Committee Amid Opposition Protests

SRINAGAR: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved sending the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025, Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jammu...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

18th Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Opposition Protests

SRINAGAR: The Monsoon session of the 18th Lok Sabha concluded on Thursday as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die, as per multiple...

Gold Falls Rs 400 to Rs 1,00,020/10g; Silver Slumps Rs 1,500

SRINAGAR: Gold prices dropped Rs 400 to Rs 1,00,020 per 10 grams in the national capital due to continuous selling by stockists, according to...

Earthquake Jolts Parts of North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was recorded in several areas of north Kashmir's Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir at 1:41 pm IST...

Pampore Residents Demand Female Medical Staff at SDH

SRINAGAR: Locals of saffron town Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have appealed to health authorities to appoint female medical staff at the Sub...

Parliament’s Monsoon Session: 26 Bills Passed Amid Opposition Uproar

SRINAGAR: Despite frequent disruptions, adjournments and Opposition walkouts, Parliament cleared a total of 26 bills during the month-long Monsoon Session, which began on July...

Gurez Valley Draws Record 29,000 Tourists in 2025

SRINAGAR: The remote Gurez Valley in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, once known as a tense border zone, is witnessing a remarkable transformation following the...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

INDIA Bloc’s VP Nominee B Sudershan Reddy Files Nomination

SRINAGAR: INDIA bloc’s Vice-Presidential candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination in the presence of senior Opposition...

Woman Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances in Shopian, Probe on

SRINAGAR: A woman from Takibal Reban area of Zainapora Shopian in south Kashmir, has died under suspicious circumstances on Thursday, prompting police to initiate...

Samba Accident: CM Omar Abdullah Expresses Grief

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed deep concern over the loss of lives caused by a road accident in Kathua district. In a...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

Centre Grants 60-Day Special Maternity Leave in Stillbirth Cases, 42 Days for Organ Donors

SRINAGAR: The Government today informed Parliament that women Central Government employees are entitled to 60 days of special maternity leave in cases of stillbirth...

Pigeon With ‘IED Blast’ Note Triggers High Alert in Jammu

SRINAGAR: Jammu Railway Station was put on high alert after a pigeon was caught near the India-Pakistan border, with a note threatening an “IED...

ISRO Steps Up Space Projects in Ladakh, Hanle to Host Optical Telescope for Satellite...

SRINAGAR: The Government today informed Parliament that a series of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) projects are underway to boost satellite-based communication, remote sensing...

Jammu Kashmir Among India’s High-Risk Landslide Zones: Government Mapping Identifies 12 Percent of UT...

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been flagged as one of the states and union territories with significant landslide vulnerability, with 12 percent of its...