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| Cong prefers PDP over ‘arrogant’ NC for seat adjustment | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 31: Stunned over the “non-cooperative” response of the National Conference towards efforts to formulate a joint front of opposition parties against the BJP, the Congress has also started preparations to contest elections on all the 90 assembly seats in the coming elections.
Highly placed sources said after the suggestion of the J&K unit, the central leadership of the Congress has also allowed the local leadership to start the process of setting up panels of potential candidates for all 90 assembly seats.
“Unlike Lok Sabha elections when the party had left three out of a total of five Lok Sabha seats for the National Conference, this time party would contest on the majority of the seat”, a senior Congress leader told the Early Times.
Wishing anonymity, the Congress leader said that after the formation of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, the attitude of the National Conference leaders has changed.
“Instead of encouraging the initiative of opposition unity in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference leadership is t... | |
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| Digital scammers loot Rs 1,447 crore from unsuspecting victims in 2023-24 | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 31: Despite intensive awareness campaigns launched by the authorities, the number of digital fraud cases has been increasing in the country every year.
According to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha by the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, in the financial year 2019-20, 2677 digital fraud cases were reported in the country. The number of such cases jumped to 6699 in the financial year 2022-23 and in the 2023-24 financial year number the digital ... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra breaks records with 4.71 lakh devotees in 32 days | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 31: Over 4.71 lakh devotees had ‘darshan’ during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far breaking last year’s entire Yatra record of 4.45 lakh pilgrims as another batch of 1,654 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Wednesday, said officials.
“This number is more than last year’s total pilgrim number of 4.45 lakh who went to Amarnath cave shrine during the entire Yatra period. Yesterday, 5,000 devotees performed the Yatra while a new batch of 1,654 left Bhagwati ... | |
| | | | ‘Withdraw 18% GST on life, medical insurance premiums’ | | | 
New Delhi, July 31:
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums.
In his letter to the Finance Minister, Gadkari raised concerns of the Nagpur Division Life Insurance Corporation Employees Union, which had submitted to him a memorandum regarding the issues of the insurance industry.
Referring to the memo, the minister said, “L... | |
| | | | Budget strikes fine balance: Sitharaman | | | 
NEW DELHI, July 31:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Union Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation, among others. Replying to the discussion on Union Budget 2024-25 and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, the minister also said the Budget proposes unflinching support to cooperative federalism.
“I would like to underline that our unflinching commitment to cooperative federalism. The t... | |
| | | | ‘Rise in Ladakh temperature matter of concern | | | 
Early Times Report
Leh ( Ladakh), July 31: Ladakh India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director Sonam Lotus on Wednesday said that a steep rise in temperature in Ladakh is a matter of concern. Notably, a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Leh on July 30. The Ladakh IMD Director noted that while high temperatures are typical during Ladakh’s hottest months of July-August, he added that a steep rise in temperature, particularly in Ladakh, is indeed a matter of conce... | |
| | | | Apex Court reserves order | | | |
New Delhi, July 31:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the issue of whether royalty levied by the Centre on mines and mineral-bearing lands since 1989 will be refunded to the states.
In a significant verdict on July 25, a nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, by a majority 8:1 verdict, had held that the legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax.
The verdict, which gave a huge revenue boost to mineral-rich states, however, led to another dispute with regard to the operation of the verdict.
A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud rese... | |
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