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| Anti-terror operation resumes in Kathua, body of another cop spotted | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: The body of another policeman was sighted using a drone on Friday near the spot where a gunfight took place earlier in a remote forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
This is the fourth cop to be have died in the gunfight in which three terrorists are also confirmed to have been killed, officials said.
Heavy firing and deafening sounds of explosions continued for the second day as police assisted by the Army and CRPF moved this morning from different directions, after a night halt to sanitise the Safiyan area, they said.
On Thursday, three suspected Pakistani terrorists of proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit and... | |
| | | | LG Sinha, CM pay tributes to martyred policemen | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid rich tributes to the police personnel who lost their lives in an ongoing encounter in Kathua district.
“I bow to the valorous martyrs of J&K Police, who laid down their lives for our motherland. My deepest condolences to their families,” the Lt governor said in a post on X.
In the ongoing encounter, he said several terrorists were neutralised.
“J&K Police & Secur... | |
| | | | Constable Balwinder Singh's sacrifice upholds three-generation legacy of valour | | | | Early Times Report
Kanna Chak (Kathua), Mar 28: As three brave police personnel lost their lives battling infiltrating Pakistani terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Balwinder Singh Chib's sacrifice carries forward a legacy of courage that has endured for three generations. With his death, the Chib family has lost four members across three generations in the line of duty. According to the local residents of Chib's native village -- Kanna Chak -- the family is venerated for its history of sacrifices and patriotism.
Four police personnel, including Chib, have been killed in an ongoing encounter in Kathua district. The operation started early Thursday and was continuing when... | |
| | | | Searches launched in Reasi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation following reports of movement of suspected individuals in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said.
A joint team comprising police, Army, and CRPF began the operation in the forested area of Reasi this morning, they added.
Backed by surveillance equipment, the operation was underway to comb the dense terrain and track down any potential threats, the officials said.
The cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in located in Reasi district and the operation comes ahead of the forthcoming Navratri festival. ... | |
| | | | India’s efforts, opinion important: PM Modi | | |  New Delhi, Mar 28:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the importance India’s efforts, innovations and opinions are receiving today never happened earlier.
Speaking at the TV9 Summit on the theme of “What India Thinks Today”, Modi said India is not only participating in the world order but also contributing to making its future safe and secure.
Taking an apparent swipe at opposition parties for their criticism of probe agencies like the Enforcement Directorate... | |
| | | | Ahead of Navratri security beefed up in Katra | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Heavy security arrangements, including AI-enabled CCTV cameras and drones, are being put in place to avert any untoward incident at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during the Navratri festival.
Chaitra (spring) Navratra will commence on March 30 and authorities are anticipating a large crowd of devotees thronging the cave shrine during the nine-day festival.
These measures become all the more crucial following a fierce encounter with suspected Pakistani terrorists in the Kathua district, resulting in the killing of three terrorists and four policemen. The operation began early Thursday and was ongoing at the time of the latest reports.
Conducting a securi... | |
| | | | No stamp duty on property transfers within blood relations | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government has waived stamp duty on property transfers through Gift Deeds within blood relations.
Notably, the stamp duty on property transfers within blood relations is a tax levied on gifting property between close family members.
The exemption, notified under S.O. 75 by the Finance Department, will come into effect from April 1, 2025.
According to the notification, the stamp duty waiver applies to transfers between father, moth... | |
| | | | 'Survey of Jammu-Poonch rail link shows low traffic projections' | | |  New Delhi, Mar 28:
Agencies
A survey for a new 223-km rail line between Jammu and Poonch via Akhnoor and Rajauri was carried out and the project cost was assessed as Rs 22,771 crore but it has low traffic projections, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. BJP MP Ghulam Ali asked if it has been proposed to the government to establish Jammu–Rajouri-Poonch railway connectivity. “The work on the new railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar i... | |
| | | | Health advisory issued | | |  Dehradun, Mar 28:
Agencies
The Uttarakhand government has issued a health advisory for Chardham Yatra pilgrims, asking them to get a health checkup done before they start their journey. The advisory also asks them to practice walking, do ‘pranayama’ and heart-related exercises well before the journey.
Every year hundreds of pilgrims die due to health-related issues during the Chardham Yatra. High-altitude sickness, oxygen deficiency and cardiac arrest are the most common reasons behind t... | |
| | | | RBI allows banks to hike ATM charges | | |  Mumbai, Mar 28:
Agencies
The Reserve Bank on Friday permitted banks to increase charges on ATM cash withdrawals beyond the free monthly usage by Rs 2 to Rs 23 per transaction from May 1.
Customers are eligible for five free transactions (inclusive of financial and non- financial transactions) every month from their own bank Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
They are also eligible for free transactions (inclusive of financial and non-financial transactions) from other bank ATMs — three ... | |
| | | | Revised tax on Petrol, Diesel | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the tax and cess rates on petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and natural gas.
The changes outlined by the Finance Department, will come into effect from April 1, 2025.
According to a notification, tax on motor spirit (petrol) will be 24% minus Rs 3.50 per litre, with an additional cess of Rs 2 per litre. Diesel oil will be taxed at 16% minus Rs 4.50 per litre, along with a cess of Rs 1 per litre.
T... | |
| | | | Cabinet approves DA installment | | | | New Delhi, Mar 28:
Agencies
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1, 2025 representing an increase of two per cent over the existing rate of 53 per cent of the Basic Pay or Pension to compensate against price rise.
Addressing a press conference after a meeting of the union cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the decision will benefit about 48.66 lakh Central Government employees and 66.55 lakh pensioners.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account ... | |
| | | | J&K Govt mandates videography | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has issued a notification mandating forensic experts and videography at crime scenes involving offences punishable with seven years or more.... | |
| | | | Central GST offices to remain open | | |  New Delhi, Mar 28:
Agencies
Central GST (CGST) field offices will remain open on March 29-31, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said on Friday.
The CBIC directive came days after a similar directive from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) regarding income tax department offices “to facilitate completion of pending departmental work.
The ongoing financial year 2024-25 ends on March 31.
The income tax and CGST offices across the country will remain open despi... | |
| | | | Strong winds cancel flights | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 28: Several flights at the Srinagar airport were either cancelled, diverted or delayed due to speedy winds, officials said.
They said nine flights were cancelled, while two were diverted due to strong winds caused by steep pressure gradient.
Several other flights were delayed, they added.
Strong gusty winds blew in most parts of the Valley over the last 24 hours. At some places, the winds caused damage to buildings and vehicles, officials said.... | |
| | | | RS Chairman walks out | | | | New Delhi, Mar 28:
Agencies
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar walked out of a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) on Friday due to a “lack of decorum”, House sources said.
However, according to a source in an opposition party, the Chairman walked out as there were sharp differences between ruling and opposition members over the demand for a discussion on the issues of “duplicate” voter id (EPIC) numbers and sending bills for scrutiny by parliamentary committees.
The meeting was convened on a day heated exchanges were witnessed in the Upper House between treasury and opposition benches over remarks made by Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman.
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