JAMMU, Apr 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the deadline for filing appeals before the GST Appellate Tribunal, aiming to ease the process for taxpayers. According to a notification issued by the Finance Department, taxpayers who received appealable orders before April 1, 2026, can now submit their appeals up to June 30, 2026.
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that no state—whether big or small, north, south, east or west—will face discrimination in the delimitation of constituencies linked to the implementation of the women’s reservation law. He also warned that those opposing the reform would not be forgiven by the women of the
JAMMU, Apr 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the tenure of retired Justice Sunil Hali as Chairperson of the Committee for Fixation, Determination and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools in the Union Territory. As per a notification issued by the School Education Department, his tenure—which had ended on March 31, 2026—has now
Amir Hamza, a founding member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was shot at by unidentified assailants in Lahore and is currently in critical condition, according to media reports. Hamza, who co-founded the outfit along with Hafiz Saeed in the mid-1980s, has been linked to multiple terror-related activities in India and other countries. Several reports
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, stressing that military action cannot be a solution. He made the remarks after holding talks with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi. “Today, the entire world is going through a
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the pleas of industrialist Anil Ambani challenging a Bombay High Court order that permitted banks to continue proceedings against him and Reliance Communications Ltd for classifying their bank accounts as fraud. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M
Govt to Frame Rules, Set Up Expert Committee as Proposals Begin Arriving; Applicants Asked to Wait for Panel JAMMU, Apr 16: Clearing the decks for setting up Private Universities in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has accorded assent to The Jammu and Kashmir Universities Bill, 2026, passed by the
Samrat Choudhary is set to take over as the Chief Minister of Bihar, replacing Nitish Kumar, the BJP announced on Tuesday. A senior party leader and currently the Deputy Chief Minister, he is likely to be sworn in on April 15. Choudhary, a prominent BJP leader, will succeed JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, under whom he
Lahore, Apr 14: Pakistan’s media watchdog has issued a show-cause notice to a leading news channel for allegedly broadcasting “Indian content” while reporting the death of legendary singer Asha Bhosle. A ban on Indian content has been in place in Pakistan since 2018. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued the notice to Geo
Srinagar, Apr 14: A series of mild earthquakes have been recorded in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir and in Leh district of Ladakh over the past few days, causing concern among residents, though no major damage has been reported so far. According to officials, three earthquakes struck Doda district in the last 72 hours.