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| As deadline ends, ‘over-smart’ employees to face action for income tax refund fraud | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: After giving a final notice to all employees who committed fraud in Income Tax, the Union Territory government is preparing lists of all such employees who were responsible for taking refunds through fraudulent means.
Highly placed sources said that the Income Tax Department has asked the J&K Government to take strict action against such erring employees.
“During analyzing income returns of government employees for the years 2021 and 2022, Income Tax authorities have detected many employees managed to get refunds through fraudulent manners as they filed Income Tax returns fraudulently”, sources said.
The analysis of data revealed that a large number of individual taxpayers, particularly those who derive income from salaries, have claimed excessive deductions under various Sections of the Income Tax Act viz. 80C, 80D, 80DD, 80DDB, 80EB, 80E, 80EE, 80G, 80GGC etc without actually being eligible for such deductions. This way they have claimed the refunds of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) made by their DDOs, either substantially or fully.
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| Fake ticket-selling gangs fleecing tourists | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Although the gang involved in selling fake Gulmarg gondola tickets to the tourist has been busted by the police, some fraudsters continued to befool the tourists planning to visit different parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Social media flooded with fake posts on behalf of the J&K Cable Car Corporation regarding the suspension of the booking of the cable car in the picturesque ski resort Gulmarg.
In the post circulated on social media, it was claimed that the... | |
| | | | MeT predicts widespread rainfall across J&K: MeT | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 16: Meteorological Department predicts widespread light to moderate rains over Kashmir valley and isolated light rain over Jammu division during the next 24 hours, officials said.
Most parts of Kashmir valley were lashed by light rains coupled with gusty winds disrupting normal activities during the past 24 hours.
MeT predicts rain or thunderstorm very likely at scattered places from late afternoon Sunday onwards while light to moderate rain, Snowfall over higher reaches is likely with main activity during April 17-18.
It said during this wet spell, thunderstorm with strong gusty winds reaching 20-30Kmph and Hailstorm are also possible at some places... | |
| | | | Machail Yatra likely to begin from July 25 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: The annual Machail Yatra this year is likely to begin from July 25 in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"As of now the final date is yet to be announced officially but tentatively the yatra, which is under consideration, likely to start from July 25," a senior official said.
He added that the yatra if starts from July 25, will conclude on September 5 as per tentative dates, adding, "all arrangements are being reviewed and facilities are also to be enhanced."
The yatra last year witnessed a huge rush of devotees from across J&K and different parts of the country.
In 2022, the Yatra resumed after a 2-year gap due to COVID-19 pandemic and witnes... | |
| | | | PM Modi hails make in India’s global strides | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed happiness over the strides made by the ‘Make in India’ initiative globally.
His praise for the initiative came in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s tweet about taking a ride in a ‘Made in India’ train from Maputo to Machava with Mozambican Transport Minister Mateus Magala.
Tagging Jaishankar’s tweet, Modi said, “This will make every Indian happy! Make in India continues to make global strides”
Modi has lauded six Road Over Bridges (ROBs) that were inaugurated for Vidarbha region Saturday.
Replying to a tweet by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the prime minister tweet... | |
| | | | 2 Traffic Police officials suspended for unprofessional conduct | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 16: Two traffic police officials have been suspended after they were allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct in a video, officials said.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic Rural Kashmir, Ravinder Paul Singh, in a statement, said they received a video on Saturday from reliable sources in which a traffic police personnel posted in Traffic Rural Kashmir was allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct.
"In response, a preliminary enquiry was ordered by SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and prima facie the enquiry reveals gross misconduct on the part of involved traffic personnel and his supervisory official," the state... | |
| | | | Chief Justice lays foundation stone for Munsiff Court Complex, Majalta | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Apr 16: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, Justice N Kotiswar Singh, today laid foundation stone for new Court Complex building and residential quarters at Majalta.
Dr Vijay Lakshmi Brara, wife of Chief Justice; Justice Sindhu Sharma, Judge High Court of Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh and Administrative Judge, Udhampur; Registrar General High Court of J&K, Shahzad Azeem; Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, M K Sharma; Registrar Vigilance High C... | |
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