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IT returns fraud: Crime Branch raids multiple locations, over 28,000 Govt employees in dock 7/3/2023 11:17:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 3: After detecting over 28000 government employees for adopting fraudulent means in filing Income Tax Return (ITR), the multiple teams of the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar on Monday carried out searches at various residences and offices in a case related to this case. The Income Tax Department has singled out over 28,000 government servants for claiming bogus refunds worth crores of rupees. These employees have reportedly attached fake documents while filing their income tax returns to claim refunds. Those under the scanner of the Income Tax Department included police and paramilitary force personnel deployed in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that these frauds were detected during the analyzing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filing seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The alleged irregularities came to light sometime back after the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) wing of the department located in Srinagar found that a number of people who are assessed in the Union Territory of J-K had claimed excessive and ineligible deductions. Repo...   READ MORE

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Fully equipped PHC Mongri has no MBBS doctor, approach road 2-years on, X-ray, USG machines await technicians 7/3/2023 11:17:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 3: Primary Health Centre Mongri lacks doctors to provide medical services to the local population. Despite boasting a fully equipped facility with modern infrastructure, including an X-ray machine, ultrasound machine, and adequate medicines, the absence of qualified medical professionals has rendered these resources virtually unusable. The PHC, catering to a total population of 3,065, has three doctors posted on-site, but none of them are qualified in general medicine. Two of the doctors are ayurvedic practitioners, and the third is a dentist. With no MBBS doctor available for the past two months, the residents are left with limited access to proper medic...   READ MORE   J&K Govt approves land to landless poor Proposal for allotment of 5 marlas to PMAY (G) beneficiaries gets AC nod 7/3/2023 11:15:28 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 3: In a landmark decision, the Government of Jammu Kashmir has approved a proposal for allotment of 5 Marlas of land each to landless PMAY (G) beneficiaries. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council on 21st June 2023. The present allotment restricted to only the left out cases out of Permanent waiting list (PWL) 2018-19, which may later, at the time of launch of next phase of PMAY(G) scheme in 2024-25 be extended to the same categories of landless beneficiaries, who otherwise become eligible for getting housing assistance under PMAY(G) Phase-III. Following categories of Awaas plus beneficiaries will be considered by the Deputy Commissioner ...   READ MORE   Hot, humid weather to continue: MeT 7/3/2023 11:15:15 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 3: Amid forecast for hot and humid weather, the minimum temperature recorded rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. An official of the meteorological department said that “mainly clear, hot and humid” weather was expected till July 4 even as a “brief spell of showers may occur in some areas towards late afternoon and evening”. From July 5 evening to July 7, he said, intermittent light to moderate rain at many places of Jammu and Kashmir. Regarding the minimum temperature today, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 19.0°C against 18.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C above normal for the summer capital....   READ MORE   University professors to retire at 65 in J&K 7/3/2023 11:15:09 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 3: In a significant development, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, through its Higher Education Department, has issued a government order to enhance the age of superannuation for university professors. This decision, taken by the Administrative Council under the Chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, J&K, elevates the retirement age from 62 to 65 years. The government’s decision aims to recognise the invaluable expertise and experience possessed by university professors and provide them with a longer tenure to contribute to the academic landscape of the region. By extending the retirement age, the government hopes to retain qualified and dedicated ...   READ MORE   Election Commission launches online portal for parties to file financial statements 7/3/2023 11:15:03 PM Agencies New Delhi, July 3: The Election Commission on Monday came up with an online portal to allow registered political parties to file their financial statements, including contribution reports and poll expenditure accounts, a move seen as an effort to bring in more transparency in disclosures made by political entities. The move is part of the poll panel's "3C strategy" comprising clean up, crackdown, and compliance to strengthen transparency and accountability in political funding and expenditure on which it had been working for a year now under Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, sources said. Political parties not intending to file the financial report through online mo...   READ MORE   Article 370: SC Constitution Bench to hear petitions challenging abrogation on July 11 7/3/2023 11:14:57 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, July 3: Nearly four years after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir, a Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear a batch of 20-odd petitions challenging the Central government’s move. The Bench also comprises Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant. The case has been listed for directions on July 11, when the Court will also take up the issue whether the petition by bureacrat Shah Faesal can be withdrawn. Over 20 petitions are pending before the Supreme Court challenging the Central government’s decision to abrogate Art...   READ MORE

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