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| ‘How dare you come to my hotel without appointment?’ | | When Babus in Kashmir ‘begged’ to meet Kiren Patel | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: While J&K Police has nabbed the Gujarati conman, Kiren Patel, who was pretending to be a senior official from the Prime Minister’s Office, the ongoing investigations have exposed how some officials in the civil and police administration in Kashmir would “love” to be scolded by the accused only to seek his “Aashirwad”.
Sources said during the interrogation, Patel told the investigators that some of senior officials from the police and civil administration would “literally beg for appointment with him.”
Sources said during his previous visits, senior officials would wait for hours outside his hotel room in Srinagar to meet him for “interaction and blessings.”
Sources said Patel has told the investigators that he would pretend to be “no nonsense bureaucrat” and would scold the visitors including senior officials.
“His one common phrase used to be ‘how dare you come here without appointment?’,” said a source close to the investigations.
The sources said “begging for his audience” some of the officials would apologize to ... | |
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| Individual taxpayers with income over Rs 7 lakh to get relief | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Mar 24: In a relief to taxpayers opting for new tax regime, individuals earning marginally higher income than no-tax ceiling of Rs 7 lakh will pay tax only on the differential income after the government amended the Finance Bill.
The Finance Bill 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday, has proposed a marginal relief to taxpayers under new tax regime.
Explaining the provision, the finance ministry said under the new tax regime with effect from April 1, if a taxpayer has annual income of Rs 7 lakh s/he pays no tax. But if s/he has income of Rs 7,00,100 s/he pays tax of 25,010.
Thus an additional income of Rs100 leads to a tax of Rs 25,010.
Hence, marginal relief ... | |
| | | | Don’t criticize policies on social media: Govt warns employees | | ‘Anyone violating service guidelines would be terminated or retired prematurely’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Taking serious note of highly provocative and provoking posts of some employees on social media platforms authorities on Friday warned its employees against using media to criticize policies of the government.
The UT administration has come up with an elaborate set of guidelines regarding the use of media by government employees in Jammu and Kashmir.
A circular in this regard has been issued by the Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department Sanjeev Verma to warn employees against violating service rules and guidelines on social media.
“An elaborate set of guidelines regarding the use of social media by government employees have been n... | |
| | | | Most narcotic drugs shipped in Pakistan: Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
Bengaluru, Mar 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday security in the ocean needs to be strengthened as most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan and go via Iran to Sri Lanka and Africa.
He said drug control is not just the Centre’s fight but of the states, societies and citizens.
“At least 60-70 per cent of drug smuggling happens through the sea route,” he said addressing the regional conference on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’ for southern States and Union Territories.
“We need to have a top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach sparing none who are involved in drug trafficking”, the Minister said.
He said there was a need to investigate th... | |
| | | | SE Rajouri circle fails to open road construction tender | | | |
Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 24: Superintendent Engineer (SE) of Public Works Department Rajouri circle not opening a tender has raised many eyebrows.
According to details available with Early Times the PWD Rajouri had issued e NIT vide number 73 of 2022-23 on February 8, 2023, for the submission of tenders of four roads including “Construction of road from Timbra Kalani bridge to 9th kilometres Mandi Phagla PMGSY road, via mohalla Kheit Fatehpur, tehsil Mandi district Poonch “ , the last date of submission of the tender was February 23 and the date and time of opening of technical bid was February 24.
However, the bids haven’t been opened till date. When a local l... | |
| | | | MeT predicts widespread rain, thunderstorm in plains, snowfall over higher reaches of J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24: Meteorological office predicts widespread rain, thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at most places of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
It said thunderstorm may be accompanied by strong gusty winds with possibility of hailstorm in plains from Friday afternoon onwards.
The weather man has also advised orchards to postpone spraying their plants in view of the weather forecast, besides urging the people to get confirmation from the concerned traffic police before taking any travel.
Currently the weather is dry but overcast and cloudy at most places of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorde... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, terrorist killed | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24: Army shot dead a suspected terrorist as they foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LOC)in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The bid was eliminated during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday at Jabdi area in Tangdhar sector.
“One terrorist has been neutralised in the operation. Search operation in the area is still going on,” officials said.
The identity and group affiliation of the slain could not be established.
There is no official statement from the Army about the operation so far. ... | |
| | | | Army foils bid to smuggle narcotics in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Army on Friday foiled a bid to smuggle haul of narcotics and recovered the contraband along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Army foiled yet another attempt of narco- terror smuggling by recovering 10 packets of narcotics near Line of Control in Poonch Sector,” said an official.
He added that the quantity and other facts are being ascertained. ... | |
| | | | Avalanche warning in several J&K districts | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: An avalanche, of low-danger level, is likely to occur above 2,800 to 3,000 meters above sea level over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority warned on Friday.
The avalanche is likely to occur above seal level over Baramulla, Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Kupwara, Kupwara, Poonch, Ramban, Reasi, Anantnag, and Kulgam.
The authority advised the people living in these areas to take precautions and avoid venturing into avalanche-prone areas till further orders.... | |
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