"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."

Jammu Kashmir Struggles with Affordable Housing as Government Extends PMAY-U Scheme

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continues to face significant housing challenges despite government efforts under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U). According to...

Jammu Kashmir Budget Should Not Be Framed in Isolation, Says CM Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Asserting the budget to be passed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly should not be framed in isolation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on...

Computer Operator Caught Red-Handed Taking Bribe in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Jammu and Kashmir has arrested Mohammad Ashraf Malik, a computer operator in the Rural Development Department at Block Gund,...

Jammu Kashmir: Toxins Under Scrutiny as Probe Continues in 17 Mysterious Deaths in Rajouri...

SRINAGAR: In response to 17 unexplained deaths in Budhgal village of Rajouri, medical experts have ruled out disease as a cause and are now...

Ministry of Minority Affairs Allocates Haj Quota for 550 Pilgrims to Combined Haj Group...

SRINAGAR: The Executive Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has announced that the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has allocated Haj quotas to...

Jammu and Kashmir’s Waste Management Efforts Focused on Improving Recycling and Processing Systems

SRINAGAR: The Government of India's recent report on waste management has revealed that Jammu and Kashmir is making strides in tackling its waste disposal...

In Five Years, Jammu Kashmir Lost 8,287 Lives to Road Accidents

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have witnessed a fluctuating trend in road accidents over the past five years, with authorities now intensifying measures...

One Dead, Several Injured in Doda Road Accident

SRINAGAR: One person lost his life, and five others were injured in a road accident in Doda district of Jammu division on Thursday. An official...
Workers on the job at a brick klin somewhere in district Budgam. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur

1,22,587 Inter-State Migrant Workers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

SRINAGAR: According to the latest data from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as per the Census 2011, Jammu and Kashmir has 1,22,587 inter-state...

Jammu Kashmir Converts 336 Governemnt Funded Vacant Houses Into ARHC’s

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has seen the conversion of 336 government-funded vacant houses into Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) under the Government of India’s...

LG Sinha Calls Upon Youth to Work Collectively to Build Strong and ‘Viksit Bharat’

JAMMU: Calling upon the youth to work collectively to build a strong and 'Viksit Bharat', Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday...
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari

Politicians Condemn Gunning Down of Truck Driver by Army in Baramulla, Demand Probe

SRINAGAR: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Thursday termed the killing of a civilian driver in army firing as shocking, while Apni Party leader Altaf...

‘Spare a Thought For Engineer Rashid,’ Says Sajad Lone on Fasting MP

SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday expressed concern over Baramulla Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid going on a hunger strike. "Irrespective...

5 Drug Peddlers Booked Under PTI NDPS Act in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Five alleged drug peddlers have been booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS Act) in...

CUK Extends Winter Vacation Till February 14

SRINAGAR: The Central University of Kashmir (CUK) on Thursday announced an extension of winter vacation till February 14. “Due to inclement weather conditions and ongoing...